Test-Optional Colleges in Texas: Recorded Policies to Check

Explore colleges in texas with a stored test-optional, test-blind, or test-free policy. These records help you start research; confirm requirements for your current application cycle, applicant type, scholarships, and in

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Explore colleges in texas with a stored test-optional, test-blind, or test-free policy. These records help you start research; confirm requirements for your current application cycle, applicant type, scholarships, and intended major on each college's admissions website.

Test-optional and test-flexible colleges in Texas

CollegeLocationAcceptance RateYour plan
Rice UniversityHouston, TX8%
The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX29%
The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHouston, TX28%
Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, TX28%
University of DallasIrving, TX54%
Dallas Christian CollegeDallas, TX84%
Baylor UniversityWaco, TX51%
East Texas Baptist UniversityMarshall, TX60%
Texas A&M University-TexarkanaTexarkana, TX80%
Concordia University TexasAustin, TX91%
Angelo State UniversitySan Angelo, TX79%
University of Houston-Clear LakeHouston, TX75%
University of Houston-DowntownHouston, TX91%
University of HoustonHouston, TX70%
Howard Payne UniversityBrownwood, TX68%
University of the Incarnate WordSan Antonio, TX93%
Lamar UniversityBeaumont, TX86%
Texas A & M International UniversityLaredo, TX46%
LeTourneau UniversityLongview, TX41%
East Texas A&M UniversityCommerce, TX93%
Hallmark UniversitySan Antonio, TX98%
Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX90%
Hardin-Simmons UniversityAbilene, TX96%
Lubbock Christian UniversityLubbock, TX73%

Saved list tiers are provisional research labels. Review academic fit and cost in your plan.

Sources and limits

Campus statistics come from stored IPEDS and College Scorecard records; GPA and testing fields are stored college details. Per-record reporting years, GPA scales, and policy verification dates are unavailable on this page. A campus acceptance rate describes a past applicant pool, not your individual chance or a major's admission rate.

Check the official admissions link on each school profile for your current application cycle. Test-flexible does not mean no testing. Confirm program, scholarship, residency, and applicant-type exceptions.

Net prices are historical averages for eligible student groups, not aid offers; public-college figures may reflect in-state students. Compare your budget with the college's official net price calculator before paying application fees.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are these testing policies current?

This page uses stored policy records with no per-record verification date. Confirm the current application cycle on the college's official admissions website.

Does test-optional mean no testing is needed?

Test-optional lets eligible applicants choose whether to submit SAT/ACT scores. Test-blind and test-free policies do not use those scores for admission. Test-flexible does not mean no testing and is excluded from this list. Scholarships and programs can set separate requirements.

Should I submit my scores?

Review the college's current guidance and published score distribution. A median describes past students; it is not a cutoff or a guarantee that submitting a score helps.

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