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Texas Lutheran University acceptance rate & admissions

Texas Lutheran University admits 96% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 1,473 of 1,554 applicants were admitted and 288 enrolled. The school considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional).

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Acceptance rate
96%

More selective than 16% of Texas colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Considered, not required

27% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores, 5% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
20%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose TLU over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied1,554
Admitted1,473
Enrolled288

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

TLU admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202496%———College Scorecard
Fall 202395%520–620510–61022–28IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is TLU compared with other Texas colleges?

TLU has the 59th-lowest acceptance rate of 70 Texas colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
55Stephen F Austin State University94%53%$14,260
56The University of Texas at Tyler94%54%$13,323
57The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley94%51%$4,831
58The University of Texas Permian Basin95%40%$12,723
59Texas Lutheran University96%54%$24,654
60University of Mary Hardin-Baylor96%49%$26,106
61University of Houston-Victoria96%26%$8,109
62Texas Woman's University96%49%$11,963
63Texas Southern University97%22%$16,590

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All Texas colleges →

Who enrolls at TLU

First-year students who return for year two62%
First-year students from Texas99%
Pell Grant recipients35%
First-generation students36%
Women / men53% / 47%
International students0%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

TLU admissions questions

What is the TLU acceptance rate?

Texas Lutheran University accepts 96% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 1,473 of 1,554 applicants were admitted.

Does TLU require the SAT or ACT?

Texas Lutheran University considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 27% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores and 5% submitted ACT scores.

How many admitted students enroll at TLU?

20% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (288 of 1,473).

Is TLU getting harder to get into?

Texas Lutheran University accepted 96% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 95% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to Texas Lutheran University overview