Huston-Tillotson University
Austin, Texas · Private · 1,005 undergraduates · htu.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
39%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
800 to 1160
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$42,830Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Huston-Tillotson University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
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Your admission chances
39% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$42,830
a year in 2027-28, from a $42,830 sticker price
What to do with your 980
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (980).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
Source: First Year Students - Huston-Tillotson University · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
39%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 800 to 1160
Reading and Writing 430 to 590
Math 370 to 570
ACT composite 16 to 28
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$42,830
a year
- Tuition$30,040
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$30,876
- $30,001 to $48,000$33,313
- $48,001 to $75,000$34,319
- $75,001 to $110,000$34,673
- Over $110,000$37,021
Financial aidEstimate
96%
of freshmen receive grants
$5,037
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
11 of 11
Earn credit with a score of 3
11 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $3,000Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 3 | 4 | |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PSCI 1301 or PSCI 1302 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
35%
Come back for a second year
58%
Typical earnings
$46,645
a year, 10 years after starting here
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