Match #1
Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, TX
Profile closeness88/100
Admit rate79%
- 8,877 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 46%, close to 49%
- Enrollment 8,877 students, close to 8,767
The colleges most similar to Texas Woman's University are Prairie View A & M University, Stephen F Austin State University, and Lamar University. Texas Woman's University admits 96% of applicants and has an average net price of $11,060 a year; 2 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 2 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 Woman's University. 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 Woman's University
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Stephen F Austin State University
Nacogdoches, TX
Profile closeness87/100
Admit rate94%
- 8,728 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 55%, close to 49%
- Enrollment 8,728 students, close to 8,767
Match #3
Lamar University
Beaumont, TX
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate86%
- 8,150 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 8,150 students, close to 8,767
- Acceptance rate 86%, close to 96%
Match #4
West Texas A & M University
Canyon, TX
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate99%
- 6,917 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 51%, close to 49%
- Enrollment 6,917 students, close to 8,767
Match #5
Angelo State University
San Angelo, TX
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate83%
- 5,643 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 45%, close to 49%
- Average net price $13,394, close to $11,060
Match #6
Midwestern State University
Wichita Falls, TX
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate94%
- 4,087 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 42%, close to 49%
- Average net price $11,793, close to $11,060
Match #7
Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate90%
- 12,673 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 49%, close to 49%
- Enrollment 12,673 students, close to 8,767
Match #8
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate93%
- 6,599 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 6,599 students, close to 8,767
- Acceptance rate 93%, close to 96%
Match #9
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate90%
- 17,743 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 56%, close to 49%
- Acceptance rate 90%, close to 96%
Match #10
The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, TX
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate100%
- 21,005 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 51%, close to 49%
- Acceptance rate 100%, close to 96%
Questions about Texas Woman's University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Texas Woman's University?
The closest matches to Texas Woman's University are Prairie View A & M University, Stephen F Austin State University, Lamar University, West Texas A & M University, and Angelo State University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Texas Woman's University hard to get into?
Texas Woman's University admitted 96% of its 5,355 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 2 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Texas Woman's University alternatives cost less?
2 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Texas Woman's University ($11,060 a year), including The University of Texas at El Paso ($6,803) and Lamar University ($7,984). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
