Easiest colleges to get into in West South Central
50 colleges ranked by acceptance rate
These 50 least selective colleges in West South Central, ranked by acceptance rate, run from 84% at Nelson University to 100% at Family of Faith Christian University. 30 are public and 20 are private.
| # | College | Type | Acceptance | Avg SAT | Net price / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family of Faith Christian University Shawnee, OK | Private | 100% | — | — |
| 2 | Harding University Searcy, AR | Private | 100% | 1,187 | $20,579 |
| 3 | Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford, OK | Public | 100% | 1,050 | $14,542 |
| 4 | Texas A&M University-Central Texas Killeen, TX | Public | 100% | — | $1,113 |
| 5 | The King's University Southlake, TX | Private | 100% | — | $23,878 |
| 6 | The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX | Public | 100% | 982 | $10,726 |
| 7 | Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK | Public | 99% | 1,050 | $11,800 |
| 8 | University of Holy Cross New Orleans, LA | Private | 99% | — | $16,780 |
| 9 | Oral Roberts University Tulsa, OK | Private | 99% | 1,183 | $23,600 |
| 10 | Hallmark University San Antonio, TX | Private | 98% | — | $11,130 |
| 11 | West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX | Public | 97% | 1,072 | $20,841 |
| 12 | Oklahoma Christian University Edmond, OK | Private | 97% | 1,117 | $21,423 |
| 13 | Hardin-Simmons University Abilene, TX | Private | 97% | 1,064 | $21,031 |
| 14 | Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA | Public | 96% | 1,088 | $12,091 |
| 15 | Sul Ross State University Alpine, TX | Public | 96% | 984 | $10,991 |
| 16 | University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Belton, TX | Private | 95% | 1,098 | $28,690 |
| 17 | Texas Woman's University Denton, TX | Public | 95% | — | $10,948 |
| 18 | Texas Lutheran University Seguin, TX | Private | 95% | 1,124 | $22,587 |
| 19 | Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA | Public | 94% | 1,090 | $12,174 |
| 20 | Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX | Public | 94% | 1,068 | $20,261 |
| 21 | University of North Texas at Dallas Dallas, TX | Public | 94% | 916 | $8,376 |
| 22 | Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA | Public | 94% | 1,090 | $13,809 |
| 23 | University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX | Private | 93% | 1,042 | $20,498 |
| 24 | Texas Southern University Houston, TX | Public | 93% | 913 | $19,734 |
| 25 | University of St Thomas Houston, TX | Private | 93% | 1,204 | $18,762 |
| 26 | Louisiana State University-Alexandria Alexandria, LA | Public | 93% | 1,048 | $8,365 |
| 27 | East Texas A&M University Commerce, TX | Public | 93% | 1,067 | $11,268 |
| 28 | Texas A&M University-Kingsville Kingsville, TX | Public | 92% | 1,030 | $10,204 |
| 29 | Texas A&M University-San Antonio San Antonio, TX | Public | 92% | 954 | $13,220 |
| 30 | Criswell College Dallas, TX | Private | 92% | — | $12,929 |
| 31 | The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX | Public | 92% | 1,113 | $13,931 |
| 32 | Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TX | Private | 91% | 1,109 | $30,092 |
| 33 | Concordia University Texas Austin, TX | Private | 91% | 988 | $22,240 |
| 34 | University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX | Public | 91% | 1,041 | $14,623 |
| 35 | University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR | Public | 90% | 1,117 | $16,775 |
| 36 | Texas State University San Marcos, TX | Public | 89% | 1,093 | $16,438 |
| 37 | Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX | Public | 89% | 1,086 | $15,137 |
| 38 | St. Mary's University San Antonio, TX | Private | 89% | 989 | $21,352 |
| 39 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA | Public | 89% | 1,219 | $14,118 |
| 40 | The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX | Public | 88% | 1,102 | $11,234 |
| 41 | Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX | Public | 88% | 1,074 | $15,152 |
| 42 | Schreiner University Kerrville, TX | Private | 88% | — | $20,410 |
| 43 | Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, LA | Private | 88% | — | $22,762 |
| 44 | Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, TX | Public | 87% | — | $11,882 |
| 45 | Lamar University Beaumont, TX | Public | 86% | 1,040 | $11,429 |
| 46 | Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX | Public | 85% | 1,055 | $16,025 |
| 47 | Houston Christian University Houston, TX | Private | 85% | 1,092 | $19,710 |
| 48 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX | Public | 85% | 1,020 | $6,500 |
| 49 | The University of Texas Permian Basin Odessa, TX | Public | 84% | 1,031 | $9,144 |
| 50 | Nelson University Waxahachie, TX | Private | 84% | 1,014 | $19,655 |