Top Ranked Universities in Texas - Highest ACT 75th Percentile Scores

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Top Ranked Universities in Texas - Highest ACT 75th Percentile Scores

Rank in Texas			Highest ACT 75th Percentile Scores
2020	2015	School Name	2020	2015
1	1	Rice University	35	34 (↑2.9%)
2	2	Southern Methodist University	33	31 (↑6.5%)
3 ↑	4	The University of Texas at Austin	33	31 (↑6.5%)
4 ↓	3	Trinity University	32	31 (↑3.2%)
5	5	The University of Texas at Dallas	32	31 (↑3.2%)
6 ↑	8	Texas A & M University-College Station	31	29 (↑6.9%)
7 ↑	11	Baylor University	31	29 (↑6.9%)
8 ↑	10	Texas Christian University	30	29 (↑3.4%)
9 ↓	6	University of Dallas	29	30 (↓3.3%)
10 ↓	9	Southwestern University	29	No Change
11 ↑	13	University of Houston	28	27 (↑3.7%)
12 ↓	7	LeTourneau University	28	30 (↓6.7%)
13 ↑	14	Abilene Christian University	27	No Change
14 ↑	16	Texas Tech University	27	No Change
15 ↑	19	Austin College	27	No Change
16 ↑	22	Saint Edward's University	27	26 (↑3.8%)
17 ↑	36	St. Mary's University	27	24 (↑12.5%)
18 ↑	27	The University of Texas at Tyler	27	25 (↑8.0%)
19 ↑	20	Texas A & M University-Galveston	26	No Change
20 ↑	21	University of North Texas	26	No Change

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