Colleges in Texas That Accept a 1200 SAT

A 1200 SAT is a safety at one school and a long shot at another, so these schools are split into likely, target and reach rather than one list. Every number is the school's own average admitted SAT, from U.S. Department of Education data. Only Texas schools are listed here.

Likely

Schools where the average admitted student is below 1200 SAT. You are above their typical applicant.

• University of St Thomas — Houston, TX · 1090 avg SAT
• Saint Edward's University — Austin, TX · 1138 avg SAT
• University of North Texas — Denton, TX · 1109 avg SAT
• The University of Texas at Arlington — Arlington, TX · 1124 avg SAT
• St. Mary's University — San Antonio, TX · 1089 avg SAT
• Texas State University — San Marcos, TX · 1103 avg SAT
• The University of Texas at San Antonio — San Antonio, TX · 1105 avg SAT
• Dallas Baptist University — Dallas, TX · 1120 avg SAT
• University of Houston-Clear Lake — Houston, TX · 1060 avg SAT
• The University of Texas at Tyler — Tyler, TX · 1114 avg SAT
• Sam Houston State University — Huntsville, TX · 1041 avg SAT
• Houston Christian University — Houston, TX · 1084 avg SAT
• The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley — Edinburg, TX · 985 avg SAT
• Lubbock Christian University — Lubbock, TX · 1100 avg SAT
• University of Mary Hardin-Baylor — Belton, TX · 1099 avg SAT

Target

Schools where the average admitted student is right around 1200 SAT. These are realistic, competitive picks.

• Texas Tech University — Lubbock, TX · 1190 avg SAT
• Austin College — Sherman, TX · 1212 avg SAT
• University of Dallas — Irving, TX · 1227 avg SAT
• LeTourneau University — Longview, TX · 1208 avg SAT
• Abilene Christian University — Abilene, TX · 1194 avg SAT

Reach

Schools where the average admitted student is above 1200 SAT. Possible, but you would be applying from below the median.

• Texas A&M University-College Station — College Station, TX · 1280 avg SAT
• Texas Christian University — Fort Worth, TX · 1298 avg SAT
• Baylor University — Waco, TX · 1329 avg SAT
• The University of Texas at Dallas — Richardson, TX · 1286 avg SAT
• University of Houston — Houston, TX · 1250 avg SAT
• Southwestern University — Georgetown, TX · 1241 avg SAT

All colleges that accept a 1200 SAT, nationwide

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