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ACT Scores for Admission to Top Texas Colleges

A Side-by-Side Comparison of College Admissions Data for 13 Top Schools

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What ACT scores do you need to get into one of the top Texas colleges or universities? This side-by-side comparison of scores shows the middle 50% of enrolled students. If your scores fall within or above these ranges, you're on target for admission to one of these top Texas colleges.

Realize, of course, that ACT scores are just one part of the application. The admissions officers in Texas will also want to see a strong academic record, a winning essay, meaningful extracurricular activities and good letters of recommendation.

You can also check out these other ACT links:

ACT Comparison Charts: the Ivy League | top universities | top liberal arts colleges | more top liberal arts | top public universities | top public liberal arts colleges | University of California campuses | Cal State campuses | SUNY campuses | More ACT charts

Data from the National Center for Educational Statistics

Top Texas Colleges ACT Scores (mid 50%)
(Learn what these numbers mean)
Composite English Math
25% 75% 25% 75% 25% 75%
Austin College 24 29 - - - -
Baylor 24 29 24 31 24 28
Rice 30 34 31 35 29 35
St. Edwards 22 27 22 28 22 26
Southern Methodist (SMU) 27 31 26 33 26 32
Southwestern 25 31 - - - -
Texas A&M 24 30 23 30 24 29
Texas Christian 24 29 - - - -
Texas Tech 22 27 21 27 22 27
Trinity University 27 31 26 33 25 31
University of Dallas 24 30 24 32 23 28
UT Austin 25 31 24 32 26 32
UT Dallas 25 30 23 31 25 32
View the SAT version of this table

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