Colleges in Texas That Accept a 20 ACT

A 20 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 20 ACT. You are above their typical applicant.

• 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
• 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 20 ACT. These are realistic, competitive picks.

• University of St Thomas — Houston, TX · 21 avg ACT
• University of Houston-Clear Lake — Houston, TX · 20 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
• 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
• The University of Texas Permian Basin — Odessa, TX · 20 avg ACT
• Schreiner University — Kerrville, TX · 21 avg ACT
• Angelo State University — San Angelo, TX · 21 avg ACT
• East Texas A&M University — Commerce, TX · 21 avg ACT

Reach

Schools where the average admitted student is above 20 ACT. Possible, but you would be applying from below the median.

• University of North Texas — Denton, TX · 23 avg ACT
• The University of Texas at Arlington — Arlington, TX · 23 avg ACT
• Texas State University — San Marcos, TX · 22 avg ACT
• The University of Texas at San Antonio — San Antonio, TX · 22 avg ACT
• Dallas Baptist University — Dallas, TX · 23 avg ACT
• The University of Texas at Tyler — Tyler, TX · 22 avg ACT
• Lubbock Christian University — Lubbock, TX · 23 avg ACT
• University of Mary Hardin-Baylor — Belton, TX · 22 avg ACT
• McMurry University — Abilene, TX · 24 avg ACT
• Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi — Corpus Christi, TX · 22 avg ACT

All colleges that accept a 20 ACT, nationwide

Colleges in Texas That Accept a 20 ACT on PickACampus