33 Best colleges for Animal Science in Texas

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Texas ranked based on their research performance in Animal Science. A graph of 423K citations received by 15.9K academic papers made by 33 universities in Texas 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.

1. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Animal Science

#9 in the United States

#10 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

2. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Animal Science

#27 in the United States

#33 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

3. University of Texas at Austin

Austin

For Animal Science

#57 in the United States

#68 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

4. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Animal Science

#63 in the United States

#74 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,699
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1900

5. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Animal Science

#87 in the United States

#105 in North America

Enrollment: 2,501
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1943

6. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Animal Science

#91 in the United States

#109 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,315
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

7. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Animal Science

#113 in the United States

#132 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,640
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

8. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Animal Science

#123 in the United States

#143 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

9. University of North Texas

Denton

For Animal Science

#131 in the United States

#152 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 91%

10. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Animal Science

#143 in the United States

#165 in North America

Enrollment: 5,048
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

11. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Animal Science

#173 in the United States

#199 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1070
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,699

12. Baylor University

Waco

For Animal Science

#175 in the United States

#202 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $49,727

13. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Animal Science

#196 in the United States

#226 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $9,678
Enrollment: 15,664

14. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Animal Science

#200 in the United States

#230 in North America

Enrollment: 355
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1941

15. University of Houston

Houston

For Animal Science

#203 in the United States

#233 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

16. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Animal Science

#214 in the United States

#246 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%

17. Texas College

Tyler

For Animal Science

#220 in the United States

#252 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $10,901
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $10,182

18. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Animal Science

#222 in the United States

#254 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 97%

19. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Animal Science

#223 in the United States

#255 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1263
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $39,005

20. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Animal Science

#230 in the United States

#262 in North America

Enrollment: 4,890
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

21. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Animal Science

#238 in the United States

#270 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 84%

22. Rice University

Houston

For Animal Science

#251 in the United States

#283 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,587

23. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Animal Science

#252 in the United States

#284 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 88%

24. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Animal Science

#255 in the United States

#287 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 82%

25. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Animal Science

#275 in the United States

#310 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

26. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Animal Science

#291 in the United States

#327 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,687

27. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Animal Science

#313 in the United States

#351 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 84%

28. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Animal Science

#326 in the United States

#365 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 90%

29. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Animal Science

#333 in the United States

#372 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 86%

30. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Animal Science

#351 in the United States

#391 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

31. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Animal Science

#359 in the United States

#401 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

32. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Animal Science

#375 in the United States

#418 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

33. Sul Ross State University

Alpine

For Animal Science

#394 in the United States

#439 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1016
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 89%

Closest to Texas states to learn Animal Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	6	28
Louisiana	6	45
Arkansas	6	24
Kansas	5	8
Mississippi	4	22
Colorado	4	18
Missouri	9	19
Arizona	3	32
Nebraska	5	14
Alabama	10	21
Utah	3	40
Illinois	13	3
Tennessee	11	29
South Dakota	3	33
Kentucky	5	20
Georgia	12	7
Indiana	7	16
Minnesota	5	11
Wisconsin	10	5
Florida	18	2
South Carolina	6	50
North Dakota	2	47
Ohio	14	13
North Carolina	10	10
Michigan	11	12
California	33	4
Idaho	3	43
Virginia	10	17
District of Columbia	4	178
Maryland	8	36
Pennsylvania	17	15
Oregon	5	26
New Jersey	3	39
Washington	5	25
New York	37	1
Connecticut	4	44
Massachusetts	15	23
Rhode Island	3	101
New Hampshire	3	84
Puerto Rico	4	202
Alaska	3	86

Closest to Texas states to learn Animal Science

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