Match #1
Sul Ross State University
Alpine, TX
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate99%
- 1,396 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 33%
- Enrollment 1,396 students, close to 1,750
The colleges most similar to Texas A&M University-Central Texas are Sul Ross State University, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin, and University of Houston-Victoria. Texas A&M University-Central Texas admits 100% of applicants and has an average net price of $4,107 a year; 0 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 0 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Texas A&M University-Central Texas. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Texas A&M University-Central Texas
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Match #2
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Odessa, TX
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate95%
- 3,911 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 33%
- Average net price $5,070, close to $4,107
Match #3
University of Houston-Victoria
Victoria, TX
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate96%
- 2,513 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Enrollment 2,513 students, close to 1,750
- Acceptance rate 96%, close to 100%
Match #4
University of North Texas at Dallas
Dallas, TX
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate84%
- 2,878 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 33%
- Same control type (public)
Match #5
Midwestern State University
Wichita Falls, TX
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate94%
- 4,087 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Acceptance rate 94%, close to 100%
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
Texas A&M University-Texarkana
Texarkana, TX
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate64%
- 1,982 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 33%
- Enrollment 1,982 students, close to 1,750
Match #7
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate93%
- 6,599 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 33%
- Acceptance rate 93%, close to 100%
Match #8
Lamar University
Beaumont, TX
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate86%
- 8,150 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 33%
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
University of Houston-Downtown
Houston, TX
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate90%
- 12,555 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 33%
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
University of Houston-Clear Lake
Houston, TX
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate91%
- 6,078 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Acceptance rate 91%, close to 100%
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Texas A&M University-Central Texas alternatives
What colleges are similar to Texas A&M University-Central Texas?
The closest matches to Texas A&M University-Central Texas are Sul Ross State University, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin, University of Houston-Victoria, University of North Texas at Dallas, and Midwestern State University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Texas A&M University-Central Texas hard to get into?
Texas A&M University-Central Texas admitted 100% of its 49 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 0 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
