Match #1
Angelo State University
San Angelo, TX
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate83%
- 5,643 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 45%, close to 51%
- Enrollment 5,643 students, close to 6,917
The colleges most similar to West Texas A & M University are Angelo State University, Texas A & M University-College Station, and The University of Texas at Austin Main Campus. West Texas A & M University admits 99% of applicants and has an average net price of $17,909 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 West Texas A & M 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 West Texas A & M University
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Match #2
Texas A & M University-College Station
College Station, TX
Profile closeness26/100
Admit rate57%
- 59,615 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Same control type (public)
Match #3
The University of Texas at Austin Main Campus
Austin, TX
Profile closeness26/100
Admit rate27%
- 42,855 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Average net price $18,554, close to $17,909
- Same control type (public)
Match #4
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
Stillwater, OK
Profile closeness57/100
Admit rate75%
- 21,773 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Average net price $17,058, close to $17,909
- Same control type (public)
Match #5
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College LSU
Baton Rouge, LA
Profile closeness53/100
Admit rate73%
- 30,594 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Average net price $19,286, close to $17,909
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Main Campus
Norman, OK
Profile closeness51/100
Admit rate77%
- 22,734 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Average net price $15,531, close to $17,909
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate82%
- 8,143 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 51%
- Enrollment 8,143 students, close to 6,917
Match #8
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate83%
- 18,854 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Average net price $16,495, close to $17,909
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, PA
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate78%
- 14,164 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Adams State University
Alamosa, CO
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate100%
- 1,250 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Acceptance rate 100%, close to 99%
- Same Carnegie classification
Questions about West Texas A & M University alternatives
What colleges are similar to West Texas A & M University?
The closest matches to West Texas A & M University are Angelo State University, Texas A & M University-College Station, The University of Texas at Austin Main Campus, Oklahoma State University-Main Campus, and Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College LSU. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is West Texas A & M University hard to get into?
West Texas A & M University admitted 99% of its 5,743 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 West Texas A & M University alternatives cost less?
6 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than West Texas A & M University ($17,909 a year), including Adams State University ($8,585), Angelo State University ($13,394), and Colorado Mesa University ($14,808). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
