Match #1
Sul Ross State University
Alpine, TX
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate99%
- 1,396 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 29%
- Enrollment 1,396 students, close to 1,982
The colleges most similar to Texas A&M University-Texarkana are Sul Ross State University, University of North Texas at Dallas, and Texas A&M University-Central Texas. Texas A&M University-Texarkana admits 64% of applicants and has an average net price of $16,934 a year; 10 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 10 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-Texarkana. 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-Texarkana
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Match #2
University of North Texas at Dallas
Dallas, TX
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate84%
- 2,878 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Enrollment 2,878 students, close to 1,982
- Same control type (public)
Match #3
Texas A&M University-Central Texas
Killeen, TX
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate100%
- 1,750 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 29%
- Enrollment 1,750 students, close to 1,982
Match #4
University of Houston-Victoria
Victoria, TX
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate96%
- 2,513 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 22%, close to 29%
- Enrollment 2,513 students, close to 1,982
Match #5
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate93%
- 6,599 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 29%
- Average net price $14,298, close to $16,934
Match #6
Midwestern State University
Wichita Falls, TX
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate94%
- 4,087 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Texas Southern University
Houston, TX
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate97%
- 6,844 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 24%, close to 29%
- Average net price $16,494, close to $16,934
Match #8
Angelo State University
San Angelo, TX
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate83%
- 5,643 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Odessa, TX
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate95%
- 3,911 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
University of Houston-Downtown
Houston, TX
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate90%
- 12,555 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 29%
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Texas A&M University-Texarkana alternatives
What colleges are similar to Texas A&M University-Texarkana?
The closest matches to Texas A&M University-Texarkana are Sul Ross State University, University of North Texas at Dallas, Texas A&M University-Central Texas, University of Houston-Victoria, 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-Texarkana hard to get into?
Texas A&M University-Texarkana admitted 64% of its 1,681 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is moderately selective. 10 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Texas A&M University-Texarkana alternatives cost less?
10 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Texas A&M University-Texarkana ($16,934 a year), including Texas A&M University-Central Texas ($4,107), The University of Texas of the Permian Basin ($5,070), and University of Houston-Victoria ($8,115). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
