Houston, TX's 10 best Literature colleges [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Houston ranked based on their research performance in Literature. A graph of 173K citations received by 6.77K academic papers made by 10 universities in Houston was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. University of Houston

For Literature

#3 in Texas

#79 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

2. Rice University

For Literature

#5 in Texas

#98 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,589

3. Baylor College of Medicine

For Literature

#10 in Texas

#150 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,774
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

4. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

For Literature

#19 in Texas

#244 in the United States

Enrollment: 4,938
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

5. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

For Literature

#21 in Texas

#256 in the United States

Enrollment: 359
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1941

6. University of Houston - Clear Lake

For Literature

#25 in Texas

#399 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 80%

7. University of Houston - Downtown

For Literature

#33 in Texas

#543 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 88%

8. Texas Southern University

For Literature

#43 in Texas

#761 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 900
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 97%

9. Houston Baptist University

For Literature

#46 in Texas

#774 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,282

10. University of St Thomas - Texas

For Literature

#50 in Texas

#844 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,599

Universities for Literature near Houston

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
77	University of Texas Medical Branch	250	Galveston, Texas
107	Sam Houston State University	339	Huntsville, Texas
132	Texas A&M University - College Station	40	College Station, Texas
218	Stephen F Austin State University	481	Nacogdoches, Texas
234	University of Texas at Austin	8	Austin, Texas
247	Texas State University	227	San Marcos, Texas
259	Baylor University	139	Waco, Texas
296	Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi	363	Corpus Christi, Texas
301	Trinity University	222	San Antonio, Texas
303	University of Texas at San Antonio	175	San Antonio, Texas

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