The 2023 Directory of Texas Open Admissions Colleges and Costs
Open admissions means that any prospective student who has completed high school or attained a GED certificate may enroll in classes. A qualifying GPA or standardized test scores (SAT or ACT) scores are not necessary for to attend these schools with open admissions policies.
How much does it cost to attend open admissions college in Texas? The average annual in-state college tuition in Texas was $11,718 for the 2021-2022 academic year. This is a change of $473 from the 2019-2020 average of $11,245 and represents a 4.21% annual increase. The list of Texas open admissions colleges below provides school specific cost and value rating.
Our guide surveyed tuition data from the 93 open admissions colleges and universities in Texas, the most popular being Lone Star College with 19,610 full time students and an in-state tuition list price of $4,800. Southwestern Adventist University is the most expensive open admissions school in Texas with an in-state tuition of $22,848.
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<Academic Rating is a CollegeCalc proprietary national percentile ranking of a college's overall difficulty and educational effectiveness. An average score is 50. Dollar value is a measure of a school's academic rating compared with the average net price paid. Colleges which are ranked "n/a" didn't report sufficient data to formulate a score. Learn more about our ratings.
All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2020-2021 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021-2022 academic year.
| School | Tuition | Rating | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Alvin Community CollegeAlvin, Texas |
$2,256 | NA | NA |
Amarillo CollegeAmarillo, Texas |
$1,128 | NA | NA |
Angelina CollegeLufkin, Texas |
$3,300 | NA | NA |
Arlington Baptist CollegeArlington, Texas |
$13,524 | NA | NA |
Austin Community College DistrictAustin, Texas |
$2,010 | NA | NA |
Baptist University of the AmericasSan Antonio, Texas |
$6,048 | NA | NA |
Blinn CollegeBrenham, Texas |
$3,510 | NA | NA |
Brazosport CollegeLake Jackson, Texas |
$2,600 | NA | NA |
Brookhaven CollegeFarmers Branch, Texas |
$3,330 | NA | NA |
Brown Mackie College San AntonioSan Antonio, Texas |
$12,132 | NA | NA |
Career Point CollegeSan Antonio, Texas |
$18,650 | NA | NA |
Cedar Valley CollegeLancaster, Texas |
$3,330 | NA | NA |
Central Texas CollegeKilleen, Texas |
$3,570 | NA | NA |
Cisco CollegeCisco, Texas |
$5,010 | NA | NA |
Clarendon CollegeClarendon, Texas |
$1,740 | NA | NA |
Coastal Bend CollegeBeeville, Texas |
$3,960 | NA | NA |
College of Biblical Studies HoustonHouston, Texas |
$6,576 | NA | NA |
College of the MainlandTexas City, Texas |
$2,550 | NA | NA |
Collin County Community College DistrictMcKinney, Texas |
$3,030 | NA | NA |
Commonwealth Institute of Funeral ServiceHouston, Texas |
$13,263 | NA | NA |