Colleges in Texas that accept a 30 ACT score.
26 four-year colleges in Texas are within reach of a 30. 8 of them admit a 30 squarely inside their published range. The least expensive is The University of Texas at Tyler at $13,323 a year after aid. Each card shows whether a 30 is a reach, in range, or a strong fit, and what that school actually costs. All figures from the U.S. Department of Education.
The University of Texas at Tyler
Rice University
The University of Texas at Arlington
University of Houston
University of North Texas
The University of Texas at Dallas
Texas Tech University
Hardin-Simmons University
Huston-Tillotson University
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin College
St. Mary's University
Texas A&M University-College Station
University of Dallas
Trinity University
Howard Payne University
Lubbock Christian University
Saint Edward's University
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Abilene Christian University
LeTourneau University
Dallas Baptist University
Southwestern University
Texas Christian University
Southern Methodist University
Baylor 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 30. 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 30 ACT score?
26 four-year colleges in Texas are within reach of a 30 ACT score, 8 of which admit a 30 squarely within their published 25th to 75th percentile range. The lowest average net price among them is $13,323 a year at The University of Texas at Tyler. Figures come from U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.
Is a 30 a good ACT score for Texas colleges?
A 30 places a student inside the admitted range at 8 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.