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Huston-Tillotson University

Huston-Tillotson University is a private nonprofit university in a large city in the Austin, TX metro with 982 students and a 39% acceptance rate.

Austin, Texas · Private nonprofit · City, large · 982 students

NAIA · Red River Athletic Conference

Admission rate

39%

of applicants admitted

SAT average

1,014

combined, admitted students

Average net price

$19,719

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

34%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

51%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$42,937

10 years after entry

Students

982

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, all students, by family income

$0–30,000$19,219
$30,001–48,000$19,361
$48,001–75,000$20,487
$75,001–110,000$22,757
Over $110,000$24,418

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Business Administration and Management44
Psychology33
Exercise Science and Kinesiology25
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels18
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration18
Computer Science8
Biology/Biological Sciences7
Mass Communication/Media Studies4
Show the other 3 majors
Sociology4
Computer and Information Sciences3
Mathematics1

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Sports and campus life

Men’s varsity · NAIA, Red River Athletic Conference

Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Track and Field (Outdoor)

Women’s varsity · NAIA, Red River Athletic Conference

Basketball, Soccer, Softball, Track and Field (Outdoor), Volleyball

ROTC

Air Force, Navy

Also

Study abroad

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), afrotc.com · checked September 21, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

City, large

Federal locale classification

Metro area

Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX

2,550,637 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

Yes

More about the place

Nearest airport

Austin-Bergstrom International (AUS)

Nearest hub airport

Austin-Bergstrom International (AUS)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 17.8 of 20

Elevation

533 ft

Time zone

Central

January low

37°F

July high

96°F

Annual snowfall

0.2 in

Days at 90°F or higher

121 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$2,050 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

Private nonprofit, city campus, NAIA, similar size