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.

• The University of Texas at San Antonio — San Antonio, TX · 1105 avg SAT
• University of Houston-Clear Lake — Houston, TX · 1060 avg SAT
• The University of Texas at Arlington — Arlington, TX · 1124 avg SAT
• Sam Houston State University — Huntsville, TX · 1041 avg SAT
• Stephen F Austin State University — Nacogdoches, TX · 1066 avg SAT
• Lamar University — Beaumont, TX · 1061 avg SAT
• Tarleton State University — Stephenville, TX · 1075 avg SAT
• Angelo State University — San Angelo, TX · 1054 avg SAT
• Sul Ross State University — Alpine, TX · 1024 avg SAT
• Texas A & M International University — Laredo, TX · 993 avg SAT
• McMurry University — Abilene, TX · 1043 avg SAT
• Texas Wesleyan University — Fort Worth, TX · 1070 avg SAT
• University of North Texas — Denton, TX · 1109 avg SAT
• Lubbock Christian University — Lubbock, TX · 1100 avg SAT
• Hardin-Simmons University — Abilene, TX · 1108 avg SAT

Target

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

• Austin College — Sherman, TX · 1212 avg SAT
• Abilene Christian University — Abilene, TX · 1194 avg SAT
• LeTourneau University — Longview, TX · 1208 avg SAT
• University of Dallas — Irving, TX · 1227 avg SAT
• Texas Tech University — Lubbock, TX · 1190 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
• Baylor University — Waco, TX · 1329 avg SAT
• University of Houston — Houston, TX · 1250 avg SAT
• Texas Christian University — Fort Worth, TX · 1298 avg SAT
• The University of Texas at Dallas — Richardson, TX · 1286 avg SAT
• Southwestern University — Georgetown, TX · 1241 avg SAT

All colleges that accept a 1200 SAT, nationwide

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