Best test-optional Christian colleges in Texas
Christian colleges that don't require the SAT or ACT for admission, ranked by Compass Score.
Best test-optional Christian colleges in Texas13 schools
13 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Texas.
- Christian undergraduate colleges on the Compass. Seminaries and graduate-only schools are not counted.
- Admission test policy: considered but not required, or neither required nor recommended (federal admissions data).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
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Dallas Baptist University
Dallas, TX · Private nonprofit- SAT or ACT not required
- Chapel 3+ times a week
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Concordia University Texas
Austin, TX · Private nonprofit- SAT or ACT not required
- Chapel 3+ times a week
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University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Belton, TX · Private nonprofit- SAT or ACT not required
- Chapel once a week
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Southwestern Adventist University
Keene, TX · Private nonprofit- SAT or ACT not required
- Chapel twice a week
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East Texas Baptist University
Marshall, TX · Private nonprofit- SAT or ACT not required
- Chapel twice a week
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Wayland Baptist University
Plainview, TX · Private nonprofit- SAT or ACT not required
- Chapel once a week
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Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
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| LeTourneau University | $28,185 | $26,000 | $57,103 | 59% |
| Criswell College | $21,630 | $25,346 | $43,185 | 50% |
| Baylor University | $41,104 | $23,000 | $65,793 | 80% |
| Dallas Baptist University | $28,516 | $21,591 | $56,807 | 57% |
| Concordia University Texas | $23,131 | $21,852 | $60,883 | 45% |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | $26,106 | $26,000 | $56,132 | 49% |
| Southwestern Adventist University | $22,778 | $26,998 | $52,946 | 52% |
| East Texas Baptist University | $23,911 | $23,250 | $52,788 | 47% |
| Wayland Baptist University | $20,590 | $23,106 | $51,838 | 19% |
| Dallas Christian College | $22,960 | $24,912 | $43,503 | 29% |
| Howard Payne University | $23,627 | $26,793 | $48,376 | 28% |
| Hardin-Simmons University | $19,555 | $24,711 | $54,771 | 46% |
| Paul Quinn College | $12,709 | $23,373 | $29,288 | 27% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.