Match #1
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX
Profile closeness92/100
Admit rate89%
- 8,034 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 8,034 students, close to 7,185
The colleges most similar to The University of Texas at Tyler are Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi, University of Houston-Clear Lake, and Texas A & M University-Kingsville. The University of Texas at Tyler admits 94% of applicants and has an average net price of $13,476 a year; 6 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 1 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 The University of Texas at Tyler. 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 The University of Texas at Tyler
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
University of Houston-Clear Lake
Houston, TX
Profile closeness91/100
Admit rate91%
- 6,078 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 45%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 6,078 students, close to 7,185
Match #3
Texas A & M University-Kingsville
Kingsville, TX
Profile closeness90/100
Admit rate91%
- 4,748 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 45%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 4,748 students, close to 7,185
Match #4
Texas A & M University-Commerce
Commerce, TX
Profile closeness89/100
Admit rate92%
- 9,912 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 9,912 students, close to 7,185
Match #5
Texas Woman's University
Denton, TX
Profile closeness89/100
Admit rate96%
- 8,767 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 49%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 8,767 students, close to 7,185
Match #6
Lamar University
Beaumont, TX
Profile closeness89/100
Admit rate86%
- 8,150 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 8,150 students, close to 7,185
Match #7
Midwestern State University
Wichita Falls, TX
Profile closeness87/100
Admit rate94%
- 4,087 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 42%, close to 42%
- Acceptance rate 94%, close to 94%
Match #8
Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, TX
Profile closeness87/100
Admit rate79%
- 8,877 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 46%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 8,877 students, close to 7,185
Match #9
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate93%
- 6,599 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 6,599 students, close to 7,185
Match #10
Angelo State University
San Angelo, TX
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate83%
- 5,643 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 45%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 5,643 students, close to 7,185
Questions about The University of Texas at Tyler alternatives
What colleges are similar to The University of Texas at Tyler?
The closest matches to The University of Texas at Tyler are Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi, University of Houston-Clear Lake, Texas A & M University-Kingsville, Texas A & M University-Commerce, and Texas Woman's University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is The University of Texas at Tyler hard to get into?
The University of Texas at Tyler admitted 94% of its 3,577 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 1 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which The University of Texas at Tyler alternatives cost less?
6 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than The University of Texas at Tyler ($13,476 a year), including Lamar University ($7,984), Texas Woman's University ($11,060), and Midwestern State University ($11,793). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
