Match #1
Texas A & M University-Commerce
Commerce, TX
Profile closeness92/100
Admit rate92%
- 9,912 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 38%
- Enrollment 9,912 students, close to 8,034
The colleges most similar to Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi are Texas A & M University-Commerce, The University of Texas at Tyler, and Lamar University. Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi admits 89% of applicants and has an average net price of $13,843 a year; 7 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 7 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-Corpus Christi. 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-Corpus Christi
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Match #2
The University of Texas at Tyler
Tyler, TX
Profile closeness92/100
Admit rate94%
- 7,440 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 42%, close to 38%
- Enrollment 7,185 students, close to 8,034
Match #3
Lamar University
Beaumont, TX
Profile closeness90/100
Admit rate86%
- 8,150 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 38%
- Enrollment 8,150 students, close to 8,034
Match #4
Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, TX
Profile closeness90/100
Admit rate79%
- 8,877 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 8,877 students, close to 8,034
- Average net price $13,638, close to $13,843
Match #5
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Profile closeness88/100
Admit rate93%
- 6,599 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 38%
- Enrollment 6,599 students, close to 8,034
Match #6
Texas A & M University-Kingsville
Kingsville, TX
Profile closeness87/100
Admit rate91%
- 4,748 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 45%, close to 38%
- Average net price $13,212, close to $13,843
Match #7
University of Houston-Clear Lake
Houston, TX
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate91%
- 6,078 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 45%, close to 38%
- Enrollment 6,078 students, close to 8,034
Match #8
Angelo State University
San Angelo, TX
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate83%
- 5,643 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 45%, close to 38%
- Enrollment 5,643 students, close to 8,034
Match #9
Texas Woman's University
Denton, TX
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate96%
- 8,767 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 8,767 students, close to 8,034
- Acceptance rate 96%, close to 89%
Match #10
Texas Southern University
Houston, TX
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate97%
- 6,844 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Enrollment 6,844 students, close to 8,034
- Acceptance rate 97%, close to 89%
Questions about Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi alternatives
What colleges are similar to Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi?
The closest matches to Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi are Texas A & M University-Commerce, The University of Texas at Tyler, Lamar University, Prairie View A & M University, and Texas A&M University-San Antonio. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi hard to get into?
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi admitted 89% of its 7,222 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 7 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi alternatives cost less?
7 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi ($13,843 a year), including Lamar University ($7,984), Texas Woman's University ($11,060), and University of Houston-Clear Lake ($11,852). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
