Brownsville Academic Center
BROWNSVILLE · TX · BROWNSVILLE ISD · Public · K-12 combined
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
The University of Texas at Austin
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $19,857/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
💰 Pay for college in Texas
Texas's public scholarships
Texas families have two big levers: a guaranteed-admission rule for the top of each graduating class, and the need-based TEXAS Grant that pairs with it. Class rank does more here than almost anywhere.
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%). (Must finish the required college-prep curriculum (Distinguished plan).)
Official program details ↗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). (Enroll within 16 months of HS, ≥¾ time, in a bachelor's program.)
Official program details ↗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. (Graduate at least a semester early with the Distinguished plan.)
Official program details ↗Eligibility rules change yearly — confirm with the official program before relying on it. Amounts are recent published figures; awards cover tuition/fees, not housing or books unless noted. Verified 2026-06-14.
Counselor capacity
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.
Not enough enrollment history on file to chart a trend for this school yet.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - BROWNSVILLE BROWNSVILLE |
Public · charter | 1.0 | 308 | -10.5% |
| IDEA BROWNSVILLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY BROWNSVILLE |
Public · charter | 2.2 | 383 | +10.1% |
| HANNA EARLY COLLEGE H S BROWNSVILLE |
Public | 2.2 | 2,039 | -12.7% |
| RIVERA EARLY COLLEGE H S BROWNSVILLE |
Public | 2.7 | 2,150 | -6.8% |
| PREMIER H S OF BROWNSVILLE BROWNSVILLE |
Public · charter | 2.7 | 147 | +12.2% |
| TEXASWORKS - BROWNSVILLE BROWNSVILLE |
Public · charter | 2.7 | 16 | — |
| PORTER EARLY COLLEGE H S BROWNSVILLE |
Public | 3.4 | 1,543 | -16.3% |
| JUBILEE BROWNSVILLE BROWNSVILLE |
Public · charter | 3.5 | 357 | +4.7% |