Colleges in Texas that accept a 18 ACT score.
39 four-year colleges in Texas are within reach of a 18. 23 of them admit a 18 squarely inside their published range. The least expensive is Texas A & M International University at $3,637 a year after aid. Each card shows whether a 18 is a reach, in range, or a strong fit, and what that school actually costs. All figures from the U.S. Department of Education.
Texas A & M International University
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Lamar University
The University of Texas at El Paso
University of Houston-Downtown
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
East Texas A&M University
The University of Texas Permian Basin
Sul Ross State University
The University of Texas at Tyler
Prairie View A & M University
The University of Texas at Arlington
Stephen F Austin State University
Angelo State University
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi
University of Houston-Clear Lake
University of North Texas
Sam Houston State University
Texas Southern University
Texas State University
University of St Thomas
West Texas A & M University
Hardin-Simmons University
McMurry University
Huston-Tillotson University
Houston Christian University
Tarleton State University
St. Mary's University
University of Dallas
Southwestern Adventist University
Dallas Christian College
Howard Payne University
Lubbock Christian University
Saint Edward's University
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Abilene Christian University
LeTourneau University
Dallas Baptist University
A few ACT points would change this list, and the aid behind it.
Find where their points are hiding →Schools shown have a published admitted ACT range within four points of a 18. Net price is total cost of attendance (tuition, fees, housing, books) minus grant and scholarship aid, for students receiving federal aid. Admitted ACT range is the 25th to 75th percentile of admitted students. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Common questions
What colleges in Texas accept a 18 ACT score?
39 four-year colleges in Texas are within reach of a 18 ACT score, 23 of which admit a 18 squarely within their published 25th to 75th percentile range. The lowest average net price among them is $3,637 a year at Texas A & M International University. Figures come from U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.
Is a 18 a good ACT score for Texas colleges?
A 18 places a student inside the admitted range at 23 four-year colleges in Texas. Whether it is a good score depends on the target school: a score above a school's 75th percentile is typically where merit scholarship consideration begins, and crossing that threshold can reduce what a family pays by thousands of dollars a year.