Colleges in Texas for 1200 SAT Scores: Where You Fall in the Middle 50%
Texas has 56 main-campus colleges that report SAT percentiles to College Scorecard. A score of 1200 on the SAT is inside the middle 50% at 23 of them, below the 25th percentile at 4 (a reach) and above the 75th percentile at 29 (above typical).
Those 23 typical colleges have a median net price of $21,315 and a median acceptance rate of 74%. By sector, 9 public and 14 private nonprofit; 22 report a test-optional policy.
Acceptance rates in this group run from 38% at LeTourneau University to 98% at St. Mary's University, so a score inside the middle 50% says little about an admission decision. The lowest net price among them is $10,836 at The University of Texas at San Antonio.
Nationwide, the 476 typical colleges for this score have a median net price of $21,582 and a median acceptance rate of 77%; in Texas the figures are $21,315 and 74%. Test-optional colleges among the 23 in Texas: 22. Test-optional colleges often publish ranges that skew high.
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Typical
23
Your score is within the school's middle 50%, from the 25th to the 75th percentile.
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Reach
4
Your score is below the school's 25th percentile.
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Above typical
29
Your score is above the school's 75th percentile.
How the groups are defined
One rule sorts every college, using the 25th and 75th percentile scores in the College Scorecard data. We never say a college will admit a score; we only show where it falls.
- Who is counted
- College Scorecard describes these percentiles as the middle 50% of first-time students who enrolled in the fall of 2024; admitted students who did not enroll are not included. Colleges can only report scores for students who submitted them, and colleges that do not require tests often report mostly higher scorers, so their ranges tend to skew high.
- Reach. Your score is below the school's 25th percentile.
- Typical. Your score is within the school's middle 50%, from the 25th to the 75th percentile.
- Above typical. Your score is above the school's 75th percentile.
- SAT totals are approximate. Scorecard publishes 25th and 75th percentiles for the Reading and Writing and Math sections but not for the total, so we add the two 25th percentiles and the two 75th percentiles. Across the 866 colleges that also report Scorecard's average SAT score, the midpoint of that range differs from the average by a median of 15 points (90% are within 45).
- We do not convert between the SAT and the ACT. This page uses SAT scores only; the other test has its own pages.
- Test policy
- The test policy comes from the admissions field Scorecard calls ADMCON7. We tag a college as test-optional when it reports that tests are neither required nor recommended, or are considered only if submitted. Test-optional colleges among the 23 typical ones: 22.
- Left out: 1,471 of 2,356 main-campus colleges with missing or suppressed SAT percentiles, and 19 dropped because their figures contradict themselves: Scorecard's own average SAT score falls outside the summed section range, so the percentiles and the average describe different groups of students. None had a 25th percentile above the 75th or a value outside the valid range. 866 colleges are counted.
- Data periodTest score percentiles: fall 2024 entering class. Acceptance rate: fall 2024 applicants. Net price: average for students receiving aid, academic year 2023-24 (in-state price at public colleges).
- Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
Read the full methodology Test-optional colleges and how to read SAT/ACT ranges
Typical: the middle 50% includes 1200 (23)
Your score is within the school's middle 50%, from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Sorted by net price, lowest first; colleges with no reported net price come last. Showing all 23.
| College | Middle 50% | Net price | Acceptance rate |
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| The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $10,836 · Acceptance rate: 87% | 1000–1220 | ||
| The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $13,323 · Acceptance rate: 94% | 1010–1200 | ||
| The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $13,951 · Acceptance rate: 80% | 1010–1240 | ||
| University of Houston Houston, TX Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $14,276 · Acceptance rate: 74% | 1160–1340 | ||
| University of North Texas Denton, TX Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $15,649 · Acceptance rate: 72% | 980–1230 | ||
| Texas State University San Marcos, TX Public · 4-year Net price: $16,805 · Acceptance rate: 89% | 980–1200 | ||
| The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $18,267 · Acceptance rate: 65% | 1160–1410 | ||
| Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $19,070 · Acceptance rate: 73% | 1090–1280 | ||
| University of St Thomas (TX) Houston, TX Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $19,359 · Acceptance rate: 90% | 980–1210 | ||
| Austin College Sherman, TX Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $21,107 · Acceptance rate: 48% | 1100–1310 | ||
| St. Mary's University San Antonio, TX Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $21,145 · Acceptance rate: 98% | 900–1310 | ||
| Texas A&M University-College Station College Station, TX Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $21,315 · Acceptance rate: 57% | 1150–1400 | ||
| University of Dallas Irving, TX Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $22,610 · Acceptance rate: 53% | 1120–1370 | ||
| Southwestern Adventist University Keene, TX Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $22,778 · Acceptance rate: 78% | 910–1200 | ||
| Saint Edward's University Austin, TX Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $25,578 · Acceptance rate: 81% | 970–1240 | ||
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Belton, TX Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $26,106 · Acceptance rate: 96% | 960–1200 | ||
| Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $26,182 · Acceptance rate: 66% | 1070–1270 | ||
| LeTourneau University Longview, TX Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $28,185 · Acceptance rate: 38% | 990–1330 | ||
| Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TX Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $28,516 · Acceptance rate: 89% | 960–1213 | ||
| Southwestern University Georgetown, TX Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $29,224 · Acceptance rate: 43% | 1130–1300 | ||
| Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $36,660 · Acceptance rate: 44% | 1140–1350 | ||
| Baylor University Waco, TX Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $41,104 · Acceptance rate: 51% | 1200–1400 | ||
| Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service Houston, TX Private nonprofit · 2-year · Test-optional Net price: $44,047 · Acceptance rate: 86% | 996–1271 |
Reach: 1200 is below the 25th percentile (4)
Your score is below the school's 25th percentile. Closest first: the colleges whose 25th percentile is nearest above 1200. Showing all 4.
| College | Middle 50% | Net price | Acceptance rate |
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| The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $19,857 · Acceptance rate: 27% | 1250–1510 | ||
| Trinity University San Antonio, TX Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $23,464 · Acceptance rate: 26% | 1340–1500 | ||
| Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $40,892 · Acceptance rate: 63% | 1340–1490 | ||
| Rice University Houston, TX Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $13,370 · Acceptance rate: 8% | 1510–1570 |
Above typical: 1200 is above the 75th percentile (29)
Your score is above the school's 75th percentile. Closest first: the colleges whose 75th percentile is nearest below 1200. Showing 20 of 29.
| College | Middle 50% | Net price | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $15,225 · Acceptance rate: 89% | 970–1193 | ||
| Hardin-Simmons University Abilene, TX Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $19,555 · Acceptance rate: 90% | 1010–1190 | ||
| Houston Christian University Houston, TX Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $20,629 · Acceptance rate: 84% | 990–1190 | ||
| Lubbock Christian University Lubbock, TX Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $24,456 · Acceptance rate: 73% | 950–1190 | ||
| Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $14,260 · Acceptance rate: 94% | 970–1170 | ||
| West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $19,487 · Acceptance rate: 99% | 950–1170 | ||
| McMurry University Abilene, TX Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $19,581 · Acceptance rate: 57% | 950–1160 | ||
| Huston-Tillotson University Austin, TX Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $19,719 · Acceptance rate: 39% | 800–1160 | ||
| Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $20,783 · Acceptance rate: 90% | 980–1160 | ||
| Howard Payne University Brownwood, TX Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $23,627 · Acceptance rate: 67% | 880–1160 | ||
| East Texas A&M University Commerce, TX Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $11,841 · Acceptance rate: 92% | 910–1150 | ||
| Angelo State University San Angelo, TX Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $15,091 · Acceptance rate: 83% | 910–1150 | ||
| University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $15,563 · Acceptance rate: 91% | 970–1150 | ||
| Lamar University Beaumont, TX Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $9,366 · Acceptance rate: 86% | 930–1140 | ||
| The University of Texas Permian Basin Odessa, TX Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $12,723 · Acceptance rate: 95% | 910–1130 | ||
| Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $16,404 · Acceptance rate: 90% | 930–1120 | ||
| University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $10,542 · Acceptance rate: 90% | 940–1110 | ||
| Texas A&M University-Kingsville Kingsville, TX Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $12,090 · Acceptance rate: 91% | 990–1110 | ||
| Sul Ross State University Alpine, TX Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $13,286 · Acceptance rate: 99% | 930–1110 | ||
| Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth, TX Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $24,066 · Acceptance rate: 69% | 1020–1100 |
National view
See all 476 typical colleges nationwide for 1200 SAT