Match #1
Angelo State University
San Angelo, TX
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate83%
- 5,643 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Enrollment 5,643 students, close to 6,599
- Average net price $13,394, close to $14,298
The colleges most similar to Texas A&M University-San Antonio are Angelo State University, Midwestern State University, and Texas Southern University. Texas A&M University-San Antonio admits 93% of applicants and has an average net price of $14,298 a year; 7 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 6 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-San Antonio. 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-San Antonio
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Match #2
Midwestern State University
Wichita Falls, TX
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate94%
- 4,087 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 42%, close to 34%
- Acceptance rate 94%, close to 93%
Match #3
Texas Southern University
Houston, TX
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate97%
- 6,844 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Enrollment 6,844 students, close to 6,599
- Acceptance rate 97%, close to 93%
Match #4
Lamar University
Beaumont, TX
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate86%
- 8,150 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 34%
- Enrollment 8,150 students, close to 6,599
Match #5
University of North Texas at Dallas
Dallas, TX
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate84%
- 2,878 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 34%
- Average net price $12,111, close to $14,298
Match #6
West Texas A & M University
Canyon, TX
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate99%
- 6,917 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Enrollment 6,917 students, close to 6,599
- Acceptance rate 99%, close to 93%
Match #7
Stephen F Austin State University
Nacogdoches, TX
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate94%
- 8,728 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 8,728 students, close to 6,599
- Acceptance rate 94%, close to 93%
Match #8
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Odessa, TX
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate95%
- 3,911 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 34%
- Acceptance rate 95%, close to 93%
Match #9
Texas Woman's University
Denton, TX
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate96%
- 8,767 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 8,767 students, close to 6,599
- Acceptance rate 96%, close to 93%
Match #10
Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, TX
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate79%
- 8,877 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 8,877 students, close to 6,599
- Average net price $13,638, close to $14,298
Questions about Texas A&M University-San Antonio alternatives
What colleges are similar to Texas A&M University-San Antonio?
The closest matches to Texas A&M University-San Antonio are Angelo State University, Midwestern State University, Texas Southern University, Lamar University, and University of North Texas at Dallas. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Texas A&M University-San Antonio hard to get into?
Texas A&M University-San Antonio admitted 93% of its 10,684 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 6 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Texas A&M University-San Antonio alternatives cost less?
7 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Texas A&M University-San Antonio ($14,298 a year), including The University of Texas of the Permian Basin ($5,070), Lamar University ($7,984), and Texas Woman's University ($11,060). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
