Below is a ranking of the 50 private colleges in Texas with the lowest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. Rice University leads the list by accepting 8% of high school students that applied.
| School | Acceptance Rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Rice UniversityHouston, TX |
8% |
|
Baptist Missionary Association Theological SeminaryJacksonville, TX |
23% |
|
Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, TX |
28% |
|
Paul Quinn CollegeDallas, TX |
34% |
|
Southwestern UniversityGeorgetown, TX |
39% |
|
LeTourneau UniversityLongview, TX |
41% |
|
Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX |
43% |
|
Austin CollegeSherman, TX |
47% |
|
Baylor UniversityWaco, TX |
51% |
|
University of DallasIrving, TX |
54% |
|
Wayland Baptist UniversityPlainview, TX |
54% |
|
Southwestern Adventist UniversityKeene, TX |
56% |
|
McMurry UniversityAbilene, TX |
58% |
|
East Texas Baptist UniversityMarshall, TX |
60% |
|
Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX |
61% |
|
Texas Wesleyan UniversityFort Worth, TX |
62% |
|
Abilene Christian UniversityAbilene, TX |
64% |
|
Howard Payne UniversityBrownwood, TX |
68% |