{"answer":"Of the 7 Texas public universities we checked, 2 require an SAT or ACT score (University of Texas at Austin and University of Texas at El Paso) and 5 are test-optional, while the state's Top 10% rule still guarantees admission to Texas public universities (UT Austin caps at the top 5%) and the TEXAS Grant pays up to $16,182/yr with no GPA gate to qualify.","as_of":"October 2026","date":"2026-10-22","dek":"Who still requires a test score, what the Top 10% rule covers, how Texas scored on the SAT and ACT, and which high schools lead the state ratings.","faq":[{"a":"It depends on the campus: of the 7 Texas public universities we checked, 2 require a score and 5 are test-optional.","q":"How many Texas public universities require the SAT or ACT in 2026?"},{"a":"This requirement applies to all first-year applicants, including those who separately qualify for automatic admission by class rank.","q":"Does UT Austin require a test score even for automatic admission students?"},{"a":"Texas A&M University is listed as optional for fall 2026 first-year applicants.","q":"Is Texas A&M test-optional?"},{"a":"The University of Houston goes further and keeps the option open through June 1, 2030.","q":"How long will the University of Houston stay test-optional?"},{"a":"Graduating in the top 10% of a Texas public high school class earns automatic admission to Texas public universities, except that UT Austin caps at the top 5%.","q":"What rank do I need for Texas automatic admission?"},{"a":"The TEXAS Grant pays up to $16,182/yr toward tuition and required fees.","q":"How much does the TEXAS Grant pay?"},{"a":"There is no GPA gate to qualify.","q":"Does the TEXAS Grant have a GPA cutoff?"},{"a":"The Texas mean for the class of 2025 was 964, so any total above that sits in the upper half of Texas test takers.","q":"What was the average SAT score in Texas for the class of 2025?"}],"findings":[{"h":"Two of the seven public universities we checked require a score","p":"Of the 7 Texas public universities in our table, 2 require an SAT or ACT score: University of Texas at Austin and University of Texas at El Paso. UT Austin's rule applies to fall 2025 applicants and later. The other 5, including Texas A&M University, Texas Tech University and the University of Houston, are test-optional for fall 2026 first-year applicants. There is no single statewide rule; the policy varies by campus."},{"h":"The TEXAS Grant pays up to $16,182 a year and has no GPA gate","p":"The TEXAS Grant covers up to $16,182/yr for tuition and required fees. There is no GPA gate to qualify; a 3.0 or a top-third class rank only gives priority when funds run short. Need is measured by the federal Student Aid Index. Students must enroll within 16 months of high school in a bachelor's program."},{"h":"Texas students averaged 964 on the SAT with 74 percent taking it","p":"The class of 2025 in Texas averaged 964 on the SAT, with 490 on reading and writing and 474 on math. About 74% of graduates took the SAT during high school. On the ACT, the Texas mean composite was 19.3, with 22% participation. A state's mean moves with participation, so these numbers describe a wide group, not a cutoff."}],"license":"CC BY 4.0 \u2014 quote with attribution to Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach)","method":"The test-policy table comes from Reach's 2026 Public University Test Policy Report, which records what each university states on its own admissions or catalog page as of October 2026; it covers 7 Texas public universities, not every public campus in the state. State score means are for the class of 2025, from the College Board Texas state report and the ACT state average table, and they describe all test takers in the state rather than applicants to any one college. The scholarship rows copy each program's own stated award, GPA, test and income rules from the state agency page; a blank cell means the page states no requirement, not that none exists. High school rows are overall scores from the 2024-25 TEA A-F accountability ratings, sorted by score, and the list shows the 30 leaders rather than every Texas high school. One gap we did not fill: CLT acceptance is unknown for all 7 universities, and the exact announcement date and news URL for UT Austin's reinstated test requirement were not confirmed.","question":"What do Texas families need to know about college admissions in 2026?","related":[{"label":"Texas test policy page","url":"/test-policy/texas"},{"label":"State merit scholarships","url":"/research/state-merit-scholarships"},{"label":"Texas high schools","url":"/enrollment-explorer?state=TX"},{"label":"Family Decision Report","url":"/audit"}],"sections":[{"h2":"Does the SAT or ACT matter for Texas public universities in 2026?","paragraphs":["It depends on the campus: of the 7 Texas public universities we checked, 2 require a score and 5 are test-optional. There is no single statewide test rule in Texas. Each university sets its own policy and prints it on its own admissions page.","The two that require a score are the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Texas at El Paso. UT Austin's requirement applies to fall 2025 applicants and later. UTEP's rule comes from its 2026-2027 Academic Catalog and covers first-time first-year applicants.","The five test-optional campuses are Texas A&M University, Texas Tech University, the University of Houston, the University of North Texas and the University of Texas at San Antonio. Four of those five state the policy for fall 2026 first-year applicants. The University of Houston goes further and keeps the option open through June 1, 2030.","For a family, this means the testing plan should follow the list of schools, not the other way around. If UT Austin or UTEP is on the list, a score is part of the file. If the list is all test-optional campuses, a score becomes a choice rather than a gate. We list CLT acceptance as unknown for all 7 campuses, because the pages we read do not mention the CLT at all."]},{"h2":"Does UT Austin require the SAT or ACT for fall 2026?","paragraphs":["Yes. The University of Texas at Austin is listed as required, and the policy applies to fall 2025 applicants and later. Its admissions page tells students to send at least one official SAT or ACT score directly from the testing agency.","The word \"directly\" matters. A score pasted into an application or shown on a transcript is not the same thing. The score has to come from the testing agency itself, so the test date has to be early enough for the report to arrive.","There is a second point that surprises many Texas families. This requirement applies to all first-year applicants, including those who separately qualify for automatic admission by class rank. Test scores are not used in the automatic-admission decision itself, but they are still required as an application component.","So a student in the top 5% of a Texas public high school class still needs to test. The rank earns the seat; the score completes the file. Planning a test date in the junior year gives room for a retake before the application goes in, which is the simplest way to keep this from becoming a last-minute problem."]},{"h2":"Is Texas A&M test-optional for fall 2026 applicants?","paragraphs":["Yes. Texas A&M University is listed as optional for fall 2026 first-year applicants. Its page says a student can also choose to submit official test scores, a resume and up to two letters of recommendation.","That sentence puts scores in the same bucket as a resume and letters. They are optional or circumstantial application materials, not a requirement. Nothing in the policy promises that a score will be ignored if a student sends one.","Three other large campuses sit in the same column. Texas Tech University states that it has a test optional admission policy, and that the policy allows students the option to apply without consideration of SAT or ACT scores. The University of Texas at San Antonio says students do not need to submit SAT or ACT scores to be considered for admission.","The University of North Texas adds a useful caveat. UNT says it is test-score-optional, but that submitting test scores can help determine admission decisions, testing exemptions and scholarship opportunities. For a family, that is the real decision point. Test-optional means the application is complete without a score, not that a score has no use. A strong score can still move money and placement at UNT."]},{"h2":"Why is UT El Paso listed as required when the top 25% is exempt?","paragraphs":["UTEP is labeled required because a qualifying score is mandatory for every class-rank tier below the top 25% under its admission table. The catalog does say that SAT and ACT scores are not required under the Top 25% admissions criterion, and that top-25% Texas high school graduates are admitted with no minimum score at all.","Below that line, the numbers appear. Applicants in the second 25% need an SAT of 920 or an ACT of 19. The third 25% needs an SAT of 970 or an ACT of 20. The fourth 25% needs an SAT of 1010 or an ACT of 21.","Students with no rank, a GED, an unaccredited high school, or a home-school background need an SAT of 1070 or an ACT of 23 under the same table. Applicants who do not meet those marks may instead be considered through UTEP's separate Reviewed Admission Programs.","We call this required with a class-rank exemption rather than optional, and that label changes the family plan. If a student sits near the top-25% line, a score is cheap insurance. Rank can shift during senior year, and a score already on file keeps the application on the main path."]},{"h2":"How does the Texas Top 10% automatic admission rule work?","paragraphs":["Graduating in the top 10% of a Texas public high school class earns automatic admission to Texas public universities, except that UT Austin caps at the top 5%. The award is guaranteed admission, not a dollar amount.","There is one more condition attached to the rule. The student must finish the required college-prep curriculum, which is the Distinguished plan. Rank alone does not carry the student over the line without that coursework.","The UT Austin cap is the exception families most often miss. UT Austin sets its own line at the top 5%, which is tighter than the top 10% line used for Texas public universities in general.","Keep the two rules separate in your head. The Top 10% rule decides admission. The UT Austin test requirement decides whether the file is complete. A top-5% student headed to Austin needs both the rank and an official score sent from the testing agency.","Rank is also a moving target. A student close to the 10% line in the junior year can land on either side after senior grades post. That is one more reason to apply broadly instead of treating the rule as a single plan."]},{"h2":"What does the TEXAS Grant pay and who qualifies?","paragraphs":["The TEXAS Grant pays up to $16,182/yr toward tuition and required fees. It is the state's flagship need-based grant, and need is measured by the federal Student Aid Index.","The most useful part of this rule is what is not there. There is no GPA gate to qualify. A 3.0 GPA or a top-third class rank only gives priority when funds run short, which is a different thing from a cutoff.","The timing rules matter more than the grades for many families. A student must enroll within 16 months of high school and be in a bachelor's program. A gap year that stretches past that window can end eligibility.","The grant page lists no test requirement and no separate income number beyond the federal Student Aid Index. So the main step is filing for federal aid on time and enrolling inside the 16-month window.","For a family comparing in-state and out-of-state options, this award changes the math at Texas public campuses. Up to $16,182/yr against tuition and required fees is a large share of the in-state bill, and it does not depend on a test score."]},{"h2":"What is the Texas First Early Completion Scholarship and who gets it?","paragraphs":["The Texas First Early Completion Scholarship pays a scholarship equal to the TEXAS Grant amount to students who graduate at least a semester early with the Distinguished plan. It also requires a 3.0 GPA and either an SAT or ACT at the 80th percentile or a top-10% class rank.","This is the one state program in our table with a test rule written into it. A student can meet it with an 80th-percentile score or, instead, with a top-10% class rank. Either path satisfies the same requirement.","The early-graduation piece is the hard part. Finishing a semester ahead with the Distinguished plan takes planning that starts in ninth or tenth grade, often with dual-credit or summer courses. It is not a senior-year decision.","Notice how the two programs fit together. The TEXAS Grant has no GPA gate to qualify and is need-based. The Texas First scholarship is merit-based, pays the same amount, and adds a 3.0 GPA plus a test or rank mark. A student who plans to graduate early should track both, since the award size is the same."]},{"h2":"What is a good SAT score for a Texas student in 2026?","paragraphs":["The Texas mean for the class of 2025 was 964, so any total above that sits in the upper half of Texas test takers. The state mean broke down into 490 on reading and writing and 474 on math.","About 74% of Texas graduates took the SAT during high school, according to the College Board state report. That is high participation, which means the state mean reflects a broad group of students, not just those aiming at selective campuses.","A state's mean moves with participation. When more students test, the average tends to drop, and when fewer test, it tends to rise. So a state mean is a rough reference point, not a target or an admission line.","The ACT picture looks different because fewer Texas students take it. The Texas mean composite was 19.3, with 22% participation. A smaller, more self-selected group usually produces a different shape of results.","For a family, the practical use of these numbers is simple. They tell you where your student stands among Texas peers. They do not tell you what any one campus expects. For that, use the individual university's own published range and the policy column in our first table."]},{"h2":"Should my student still test if every campus on the list is test-optional?","paragraphs":["Often yes, because 5 of the 7 campuses we checked are test-optional for admission, but at least one of them says scores can still affect money. The University of North Texas states that submitting test scores can help determine admission decisions, testing exemptions and scholarship opportunities.","The Texas First Early Completion Scholarship points the same way. It accepts an SAT or ACT at the 80th percentile as one of two paths to qualify, with a top-10% class rank as the other. A student without a high rank may need the score.","There is also the risk of a changed list. UT Austin reinstated its requirement for fall 2025 applicants and later, after a pandemic-era test-optional period. A student who skipped testing and then added a required campus in the fall has a tight calendar.","Our rule for families is practical. Take the test once in the junior year, see the score, and then decide where to send it. A test-optional campus will read the application without it. A required campus will not.","The cost side is real too, and the answer is not the same for every family. If testing is a strain, build the list around the 5 test-optional campuses and focus on grades, rank and the Distinguished plan."]},{"h2":"Which Texas high schools lead the state accountability ratings?","paragraphs":["The School for the Talented and Gifted in Dallas holds the top score in our table at 100, and all 30 high schools listed hold an A rating in the 2024-25 TEA accountability ratings. Twenty-one more schools score 99.","The list has a clear pattern. Early college high schools appear again and again, in Houston, Brownsville, Laredo, Tyler, Arlington, El Paso and New Braunfels. These are small campuses where students take college courses while still in high school.","The big-city magnets fill out the rest. Dallas has the School for the Talented and Gifted, the School of Science and Engineering, the Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet and the School of Health Professions. Houston has Carnegie Vanguard, Debakey, Kerr and Kinder. Austin has LASA.","Small-town campuses are on the list too. Gruver High School in Gruver scores 98, as do Hill Country College Prep in Bulverde and Stars Accelerated in Granbury. A high rating is not only a big-district result.","A rating is a snapshot of one school year, and the list shows leaders rather than every strong school in Texas. We do not have scores for every Texas high school in this table, so a school's absence here means nothing on its own."]},{"h2":"What should a Texas family do first for the 2026 cycle?","paragraphs":["Start by sorting the college list into the 2 campuses that require a score and the 5 that do not. That one step sets the testing calendar and removes most of the guesswork.","Next, check the curriculum plan. Both the Top 10% automatic admission rule and the Texas First Early Completion Scholarship require the Distinguished plan. A course gap found in the senior year is hard to fix.","Then handle the money. The TEXAS Grant pays up to $16,182/yr and has no GPA gate to qualify, so the file-on-time step matters more than the grade step. Students must enroll within 16 months of high school in a bachelor's program.","Keep the rank watch going through junior year. The Top 10% rule, the UT Austin top 5% cap, and the UTEP rank tiers all turn on where a student lands in the class. A student near any of those lines should plan as if the rank could slip.","Finally, treat the policies as dated, not permanent. UT Austin reinstated its requirement after a pandemic-era test-optional period, and the University of Houston has extended test-optional admission through the 2030 entering cycle. Check each campus page in the summer before you apply."]}],"slug":"texas-college-admissions-guide-2026","sources":[{"label":"Reach: Texas test policy","url":"https://highschoolreach.com/test-policy/texas"},{"label":"College Board state reports","url":"https://reports.collegeboard.org/sat-suite-program-results"},{"label":"ACT state averages","url":"https://www.act.org/"},{"label":"2025 SAT Suite of Assessments Annual Report, Total Group","url":"https://reports.collegeboard.org/media/pdf/2025-total-group-sat-suite-of-assessments-annual-report%20ADA-v0.2_0.pdf"},{"label":"College Board SAT Suite Program Results (report directory)","url":"https://reports.collegeboard.org/sat-suite-program-results"},{"label":"ACT: Average ACT Test Scores by State, Graduating Class of 2025 (Average Score by Section, PDF)","url":"https://www.act.org/content/dam/act/unsecured/documents/2025-Average-ACT-Scores-by-State-Average-Score-by-Section.pdf"},{"label":"Texas Education Agency: automatic college admission","url":"https://tea.texas.gov/educators/graduation-information/automatic-college-admission"},{"label":"TEXAS Grant FY 2025 guidelines","url":"https://reportcenter.highered.texas.gov/agency-publication/guidelines-manuals/texas-grant-fy-2025-guidelines/"},{"label":"The Texas First Program","url":"https://www.highered.texas.gov/the-texas-first-program/"}],"tables":[{"columns":[{"fmt":"str","key":"name","label":"University"},{"fmt":"str","key":"policy","label":"Policy"},{"fmt":"str","key":"applies_to","label":"Applies to"},{"fmt":"str","key":"clt_accepted","label":"CLT accepted"},{"fmt":"url","key":"source_url","label":"Source"}],"h2":"Does each Texas public university require the SAT or ACT in 2026?","intro":"These are the 7 Texas public universities we checked, with the policy each one states on its own admissions page. Two require a score; five are test-optional.","note":"CLT acceptance is listed as unknown for all 7 campuses because the pages we read do not mention it.","rows":[{"applies_to":"fall 2025 applicants and later","clt_accepted":"unknown","name":"University of Texas at Austin","policy":"required","source_url":"https://admissions.utexas.edu/apply/freshman/"},{"applies_to":"fall 2026 first-year applicants","clt_accepted":"unknown","name":"Texas A&M University","policy":"optional","source_url":"https://www.tamu.edu/admissions/how-to-apply/apply-as-freshman.html"},{"applies_to":"2026-2027 Academic Catalog, first-time first-year applicants","clt_accepted":"unknown","name":"University of Texas at El Paso","policy":"required","source_url":"https://catalog.utep.edu/admissions/undergraduate/freshman/"},{"applies_to":"fall 2026 first-year applicants","clt_accepted":"unknown","name":"Texas Tech University","policy":"optional","source_url":"https://www.depts.ttu.edu/admissions/apply/status/first_freshmen/"},{"applies_to":"fall 2026 first-year applicants (through June 1, 2030)","clt_accepted":"unknown","name":"University of Houston","policy":"optional","source_url":"https://www.uh.edu/undergraduate-admissions/resources/test-optional-admissions/"},{"applies_to":"fall 2026 first-year applicants","clt_accepted":"unknown","name":"University of North Texas","policy":"optional","source_url":"https://www.unt.edu/admissions/freshman/admission-requirements.html"},{"applies_to":"fall 2026 first-year applicants","clt_accepted":"unknown","name":"University of Texas at San Antonio","policy":"optional","source_url":"https://future.utsa.edu/freshman/admissions/"}]},{"columns":[{"fmt":"str","key":"state","label":"State"},{"fmt":"int","key":"mean_total","label":"SAT total"},{"fmt":"int","key":"mean_erw","label":"SAT reading/writing"},{"fmt":"int","key":"mean_math","label":"SAT math"},{"fmt":"pct","key":"participation_pct","label":"SAT participation"},{"fmt":"pct1","key":"mean_composite","label":"ACT composite"}],"h2":"How did Texas score on the SAT and ACT for the class of 2025?","intro":"State means for the class of 2025, from the College Board state report and the ACT state table.","note":"A state's mean moves with participation.","rows":[{"mean_composite":19.3,"mean_erw":490,"mean_math":474,"mean_total":964,"participation_pct":74,"state":"TX"}]},{"columns":[{"fmt":"str","key":"name","label":"Program"},{"fmt":"str","key":"award","label":"Award"},{"fmt":"str","key":"gpa","label":"GPA or rank"},{"fmt":"str","key":"test","label":"Test"},{"fmt":"str","key":"income","label":"Income"},{"fmt":"str","key":"summary","label":"Summary"},{"fmt":"url","key":"source_url","label":"Source"}],"h2":"What do Texas's state admission and scholarship programs require?","intro":"Three statewide programs, with the rank, GPA, test and income rules each program states.","note":"A null test or income cell means the program page does not state a requirement.","rows":[{"award":"Guaranteed admission to a Texas public university (not a $ award)","gpa":"Top 10% class rank (UT Austin caps at top 5%)","income":null,"name":"Top 10% Automatic Admission","source_url":"https://tea.texas.gov/educators/graduation-information/automatic-college-admission","summary":"Graduate in the top 10% of your Texas public-HS class and finish the required curriculum for automatic admission to TX public universities (UT Austin caps at the top 5%).","test":null},{"award":"Up to $16,182/yr (tuition & required fees)","gpa":"No GPA gate to qualify (3.0 / top-third = priority)","income":"Need-based (federal Student Aid Index)","name":"TEXAS Grant","source_url":"https://reportcenter.highered.texas.gov/agency-publication/guidelines-manuals/texas-grant-fy-2025-guidelines/","summary":"Texas's flagship need-based grant -- no GPA gate to qualify (a 3.0 or top-third rank just gives priority when funds run short).","test":null},{"award":"Scholarship equal to the TEXAS Grant amount","gpa":"3.0","income":null,"name":"Texas First Early Completion Scholarship","source_url":"https://www.highered.texas.gov/the-texas-first-program/","summary":"Graduate at least a semester early with the Distinguished plan plus a 3.0 GPA and an 80th-percentile test (or top-10% rank) for a TEXAS Grant-sized scholarship.","test":"SAT/ACT at the 80th percentile OR top-10% class rank"}]},{"columns":[{"fmt":"str","key":"school","label":"High school"},{"fmt":"str","key":"city","label":"City"},{"fmt":"str","key":"rating","label":"Rating"},{"fmt":"int","key":"score","label":"Score"}],"h2":"Which Texas high schools have the highest A-F accountability scores?","intro":"The 30 Texas high schools with the highest overall scores in the 2024-25 TEA accountability ratings. All 30 hold an A rating.","link_base":"/school/","note":"The list shows leaders in the 2024-25 ratings, not a full ranking of every Texas high school.","rows":[{"city":"Dallas","rating":"A","school":"School for the Talented and Gifted","score":100,"slug":"school-for-the-talented-and-gifted","url":"/school/school-for-the-talented-and-gifted"},{"city":"Houston","rating":"A","school":"Alief Early College High School","score":99,"slug":"alief-early-college-high-school","url":"/school/alief-early-college-high-school"},{"city":"Houston","rating":"A","school":"Kerr High School","score":99,"slug":"kerr-high-school","url":"/school/kerr-high-school"},{"city":"Arlington","rating":"A","school":"Arlington Collegiate High School","score":99,"slug":"arlington-collegiate-high-school","url":"/school/arlington-collegiate-high-school"},{"city":"Austin","rating":"A","school":"LASA High 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School","score":98,"slug":"gruver-high-school","url":"/school/gruver-high-school"}]}],"title":"Texas College Admissions in 2026: Test Rules, Top 10%, and TEXAS Grant","updated":null,"url":"https://highschoolreach.com/research/texas-college-admissions-guide-2026"}