Colleges in Texas That Accept a 18 ACT

A 18 ACT 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 ACT, from U.S. Department of Education data. Only Texas schools are listed here.

Likely

Schools where the average admitted student is below 18 ACT. You are above their typical applicant.

• Huston-Tillotson University — Austin, TX · 17 avg ACT
• Sul Ross State University — Alpine, TX · 16 avg ACT
• Texas Southern University — Houston, TX · 17 avg ACT

Target

Schools where the average admitted student is right around 18 ACT. These are realistic, competitive picks.

• Texas A & M International University — Laredo, TX · 18 avg ACT
• Texas A&M University-Kingsville — Kingsville, TX · 19 avg ACT
• University of North Texas at Dallas — Dallas, TX · 18 avg ACT
• Prairie View A & M University — Prairie View, TX · 19 avg ACT
• Our Lady of the Lake University — San Antonio, TX · 19 avg ACT
• Texas Wesleyan University — Fort Worth, TX · 19 avg ACT

Reach

Schools where the average admitted student is above 18 ACT. Possible, but you would be applying from below the median.

• University of St Thomas — Houston, TX · 21 avg ACT
• Texas State University — San Marcos, TX · 22 avg ACT
• The University of Texas at San Antonio — San Antonio, TX · 22 avg ACT
• University of Houston-Clear Lake — Houston, TX · 20 avg ACT
• The University of Texas at Tyler — Tyler, TX · 22 avg ACT
• Sam Houston State University — Huntsville, TX · 21 avg ACT
• University of the Incarnate Word — San Antonio, TX · 20 avg ACT
• Texas Woman's University — Denton, TX · 21 avg ACT
• University of Mary Hardin-Baylor — Belton, TX · 22 avg ACT
• Stephen F Austin State University — Nacogdoches, TX · 21 avg ACT
• Tarleton State University — Stephenville, TX · 20 avg ACT
• West Texas A & M University — Canyon, TX · 21 avg ACT
• Southwestern Adventist University — Keene, TX · 21 avg ACT
• Hardin-Simmons University — Abilene, TX · 21 avg ACT
• Concordia University Texas — Austin, TX · 20 avg ACT

All colleges that accept a 18 ACT, nationwide

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