2024 Highest ACT Scores in Texas Rankings
Among Texas colleges, Rice University has the highest ACT score (35) submitted by enrolled students and Southern Methodist University has the second highest ACT score (33) based on academic year 2022-2023 college admission data.
Below table ranks and compares the Highest ACT Scores in Texas with the highest ACT score. You may want to view colleges with highest SAT score at the highest AAT score ranking page.
Highest ACT Scores in Texas
| Rank | College Name | SAT Average | SAT Evidence Based Reading & Writing | SAT Math | ACT Composite | ACT English | ACT Math | Acceptance Rate | Yield | Tuition & Fees | Student Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice University Houston, TX | 1,550 | 750 | 780 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 8.7% | 44.1% | $58,128 | 8,672 |
| 2 | Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX | 1,410 | 710 | 730 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 52.3% | 19.4% | $64,460 | 12,053 |
| 3 | Trinity University San Antonio, TX | 1,390 | 695 | 695 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 30.5% | 18.7% | $51,352 | 2,692 |
| 4 | Baylor University Waco, TX | 1,290 | 660 | 660 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 45.9% | 17.6% | $54,844 | 20,709 |
| 5 | The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | 1,370 | 675 | 690 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31.4% | 48.4% | $42,778 | 52,384 |
| 6 | Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX | 1,270 | 630 | 620 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 56.1% | 27.4% | $57,220 | 12,273 |
| 7 | The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX | 1,290 | 640 | 660 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 84.7% | 23.2% | $40,064 | 31,570 |
| 8 | Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX | 1,260 | 625 | 645 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 62.6% | 45.9% | $40,328 | 74,014 |
| 9 | University of Dallas Irving, TX | 1,255 | 655 | 630 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 58.7% | 16.0% | $50,880 | 2,328 |
| 10 | University of St Thomas Houston, TX | 1,200 | 570 | 585 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 96.7% | 47.4% | $33,660 | 3,588 |
Qualified Texas Colleges in Core Admission Stats
