Sul Ross State University
Alpine, Texas · Public · 1,396 undergraduates · sulross.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
99%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
930 to 1110
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$28,960Est.Estimate
$40,230 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Sul Ross State University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
99% 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
$40,230
a year in 2027-28, from a $40,230 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1020
Send your score
About 81% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 860, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
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 | Sul Ross State University · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
99%
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 930 to 1110
Reading and Writing 470 to 550
Math 460 to 560
ACT composite 15 to 24
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
$28,960
a year, in state
$40,230
a year, out of state (tuition $19,540)
- Tuition (in state)$8,270
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$13,425
- $30,001 to $48,000$12,829
- $48,001 to $75,000$15,398
- $75,001 to $110,000$18,190
- Over $110,000$24,057
Financial aidEstimate
77%
of freshmen receive grants
$10,781
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
18 of 18
Earn credit with a score of 3
18 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $830Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art History | 3 | 6 | ART 1303, 1304 |
| Biology | 3 | 8 | BIOL 1311/1111, 1313/1113 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 2413 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MATH 2413, 2414 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 8 | CHEM 1311/1111, 1312/1112 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CSA 1309 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 6 | ENG 1301, 1302 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECOA 2301 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECOA 2302 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 6 | MUS 1311, 1312 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHY 1302/1102 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHY 1301/1101 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 1302 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | SPAN 1411, 1412 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 3304 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PS 2305 |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIST 1301, 1302 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 6 | HIST 2301, 2302 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
30%
Come back for a second year
45%
Typical earnings
$47,311
a year, 10 years after starting here
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