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Colleges similar to The University of Texas at Austin

15 schools closest to The University of Texas at Austin (Trajecta Score 74) — neighbors in Texas first, then the closest schools nationally by Trajecta Score, a 0–100 measure built from College Scorecard and IPEDS data.

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Colleges similar to The University of Texas at Austin, compared
# College Location Admit rate SAT range Avg net price Earnings (10yr) Score
— The University of Texas at Austin (this school) Austin, TX 27% 1250–1510 $19,857 $75k 74
1 Trinity University Selective San Antonio, TX 26% 1340–1500 $23,464 $72k 68
2 Texas A&M University-College Station Moderate College Station, TX 57% 1150–1400 $21,315 $72k 67
3 Southern Methodist University Moderate Dallas, TX 63% 1340–1490 $40,892 $78k 64
4 Texas Christian University Moderate Fort Worth, TX 44% 1140–1350 $36,660 $68k 64
5 The University of Texas at Dallas Open Richardson, TX 65% 1160–1410 $18,267 $68k 63
6 Rice University Elite Houston, TX 8% 1510–1570 $13,370 $90k 87
7 United States Merchant Marine Academy Selective Kings Point, NY 34% 1110–1300 $6,174 $91k 74
8 University of California-Davis Moderate Davis, CA 42% — $14,741 $81k 74
9 Wake Forest University Selective Winston-Salem, NC 22% 1410–1520 $28,719 $78k 74
10 Carleton College Selective Northfield, MN 20% 1450–1560 $25,407 $76k 74
11 Lehigh University Selective Bethlehem, PA 26% 1370–1500 $36,931 $106k 73
12 Grinnell College Highly Selective Grinnell, IA 15% 1410–1540 $17,648 $63k 75
13 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Moderate Champaign, IL 42% 1310–1520 $14,355 $81k 73
14 Lafayette College Selective Easton, PA 31% 1350–1500 $34,433 $91k 73
15 University of Maryland-College Park Moderate College Park, MD 45% 1400–1530 $15,678 $83k 75

How these are picked: schools in Texas with the closest Trajecta Score come first, then the closest schools nationally — deterministic, from College Scorecard / IPEDS data, never opinion surveys. SAT ranges are 25th–75th percentiles of enrolled students; net price is the average across aid recipients. How the ranking works →

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