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Colleges in Texas

Every Texas college College Intel tracks, with admit rates and enrollment from the US Dept of Education College Scorecard. Application deadlines come from each school's own admissions pages and are shown where we've researched them.

77Colleges tracked
76%Avg. admit rate
1Under 20% admit
27With researched deadlines

Texas college guide

How Texas students get into and pay for college: the state's aid deadline and grants, free-tuition programs at its public universities, automatic admission, and school-by-school test and enrollment data.

State aid priority deadlineJan. 15, 2027FAFSA or TASFA, for public universities (fall 2027)Free-tuition income limit$100,000Family income, at UT Austin, Texas A&M, most UT campusesTEXAS Grant maximum$5,399Per semester at public universities, 2026-27Automatic admissionTop 10%UT Austin: top 5% for fall 2027National Merit cutoff219Selection Index, class of 2027Average SAT975Texas public school class of 2024

Free-tuition programs

  1. Free Tuition at Texas Public Universities: Income Limits for UT Austin, Texas A&M, and 10 More (2026-27)
  2. UT Austin Free Tuition: Texas Advance Commitment Covers Tuition for Families Up to $100,000
  3. Texas A&M Free Tuition: Aggie Assurance Now Covers Families Up to $100,000 in Income and Assets

State grants and deadlines

  1. Texas State Financial Aid: The January 15 Priority Deadline, TEXAS Grant, TEOG, and TEG Explained
  2. TEXAS Grant 2026-27: Up to $5,399 a Semester, the $6,478 Priority SAI, and the New Top-25% Rule
  3. Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG) Texas 2026-27: Up to $6,405 at Private Colleges

Getting in

  1. Texas's Top 10% Rule: Guarantees You a University, Not a Major
  2. UT Austin Top Feeder High Schools, Fall 2024: Westlake, Allen, and Westwood Sent the Most Freshmen
  3. Texas A&M Top Feeder High Schools, Fall 2024: Coppell Sent the Most Freshmen

Test scores and high school data

  1. Texas High School SAT Scores, Class of 2024: Statewide 975, LASA Leads at 1407
  2. Texas High School AP and IB Results, 2024: Only 14.6% of Juniors and Seniors Earned a Passing Score
  3. Texas's National Merit Semifinalist Cutoff, Class of 2027: 219, Well Behind the Coasts
All 18 Texas guide articles

Free-tuition programs

  1. Free Tuition at Texas Public Universities: Income Limits for UT Austin, Texas A&M, and 10 More (2026-27)
  2. UT Austin Free Tuition: Texas Advance Commitment Covers Tuition for Families Up to $100,000
  3. Texas A&M Free Tuition: Aggie Assurance Now Covers Families Up to $100,000 in Income and Assets
  4. Texas State Bobcat Promise for Fall 2027: Free Tuition Up to $100,000 for Top-25% Graduates
  5. UT System Free Tuition by Campus: UT Dallas, UTSA, UT Arlington, UTEP, UTRGV, and UT Tyler Compared

State grants and deadlines

  1. Texas State Financial Aid: The January 15 Priority Deadline, TEXAS Grant, TEOG, and TEG Explained
  2. TEXAS Grant 2026-27: Up to $5,399 a Semester, the $6,478 Priority SAI, and the New Top-25% Rule
  3. Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG) Texas 2026-27: Up to $6,405 at Private Colleges
  4. TEOG: Texas Educational Opportunity Grant for Community College, 2026-27 Amounts and Rules
  5. Texas First Scholarship: Up to $10,798 for Graduating High School Early

Getting in

  1. Texas's Top 10% Rule: Guarantees You a University, Not a Major
  2. UT Austin Top Feeder High Schools, Fall 2024: Westlake, Allen, and Westwood Sent the Most Freshmen
  3. Texas A&M Top Feeder High Schools, Fall 2024: Coppell Sent the Most Freshmen
  4. UT Austin Accepted vs. Rejected Applicants: Residency, Research and Major Choice in 68 Real 2026 Decisions
  5. Where Texas High School Graduates Go to College: Fall 2024's Top 20 Texas Public Colleges

Test scores and high school data

  1. Texas High School SAT Scores, Class of 2024: Statewide 975, LASA Leads at 1407
  2. Texas High School AP and IB Results, 2024: Only 14.6% of Juniors and Seniors Earned a Passing Score
  3. Texas's National Merit Semifinalist Cutoff, Class of 2027: 219, Well Behind the Coasts

All 77 Texas colleges

Showing 77 colleges, most selective first. Tuition is the published rate before financial aid, for the year shown.

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX · Public
73% admit
In-state tuition & fees
$11,852 2026-27
Enrollment
32,394
Next deadline
Aug 1, 2027 (RD)
  • Free tuition, family income up to $80K

University of Houston

Houston, TX · Public
74% admit
In-state tuition & fees
$9,717 2024-25
Enrollment
38,380
Next deadline
May 31, 2027 (RD)
  • Free tuition, family income up to $65K

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX · Public
89% admit
In-state tuition & fees
$11,450 2024-25
Enrollment
36,177
Next deadline
Jul 15, 2027 (RD)
  • Free tuition, family income up to $50K ($100K top 25%)