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With a 92% acceptance rate, Texas A&M University-San Antonio is highly accessible to most applicants. Students seeking additional options may want alternatives with different locations, costs, or program strengths.
Strong options in the same region with comparable academic profiles.
Students preferring to remain in Texas have several nearby options. The University of Texas at San Antonio sits just 20 miles away with 88% acceptance rates and graduates earning $57,131—nearly $3,000 more annually. University of Houston-Victoria, 99 miles away, admits 77% of applicants while producing nearly identical earnings of $54,467 at a lower net cost of $8,624. Texas State University, located 53 miles away, admits 89% of applicants with graduates earning $56,906, though at a higher net cost of $16,438. All three alternatives offer similar public university environments within Texas while providing different cost and outcome profiles.
Same state (99 miles away) with nearly identical earnings; same institution type
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