What SAT score do you need for The University of Texas at Tyler? (Middle 50%: 990–1190)
First-year students at The University of Texas at Tyler who sent an SAT scored 990–1190, with a median of 1080 (Common Data Set 2025–26). The University of Texas at Tyler admits 94% of applicants.
Where your score lands at The University of Texas at Tyler
First-year students who sent an SAT: 990–1190, median 1080
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
Enter your SAT or ACT to see which tier The University of Texas at Tyler is for you and whether to send your score.
The University of Texas at Tyler by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 94%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 990–1190
- Median SAT
- 1080
- About on the ACT
- 18–24
- Sent an SAT
- 39%
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2025–26; admit rate from it or IPEDS
The University of Texas at Tyler admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 127%, from 2,468 in 2015 to 5,603 in 2024, and The University of Texas at Tyler's admit rate went from 64% to 94%.
- 64%
- 94%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,603 | 5,268 | 94% |
| 2023 | 5,521 | 5,054 | 92% |
| 2022 | 3,493 | 3,279 | 94% |
| 2021 | 3,577 | 3,358 | 94% |
| 2020 | 3,346 | 3,066 | 92% |
| 2019 | 2,742 | 2,281 | 83% |
| 2018 | 3,086 | 2,416 | 78% |
| 2017 | 2,511 | 1,632 | 65% |
| 2016 | 2,636 | 1,828 | 69% |
| 2015 | 2,468 | 1,591 | 64% |
In fall 2024, 1,423 of the 5,268 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at The University of Texas at Tyler
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 940Far reachHold
- 940–980ReachHold
- 990–1070TargetHold
- 1080–1180TargetSend
- 1190 and upLikelySend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.
The University of Texas at Tyler SAT sections, ACT and class rank
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 480 | 530 | 580 |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 500 | 550 | 610 |
| SAT total | 990 | 1080 | 1190 |
| ACT composite | 20 | 23 | 25 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 39% sent an SAT and 14% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2025–26.
- Top 10% of their class
- 12%
- of new students who reported a rank
The University of Texas at Tyler cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $13,323
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 54%
- Median earnings
- $57,053
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 8,986
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like The University of Texas at Tyler
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- Maryville University of Saint LouisSaint Louis, MO · 95% admitted965–1165, median 1070
- Benedictine UniversityLisle, IL · 95% admitted913–1273, median 1065
- Ole MissUniversity, MS · 97% admitted1000–1200, median 1090
- Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, TX · 89% admitted960–1180, median 1070
- Indiana University of PennsylvaniaIndiana, PA · 91% admitted970–1180, median 1070
- Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX · 89% admitted980–1190, median 1090
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Sources
- The University of Texas at Tyler Common Data Set 2025–26
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- The University of Texas at Tyler website
The University of Texas at Tyler
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