33 Best colleges for Animal Science in Texas

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 438K citations received by 16.3K 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: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

2. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Animal Science

#26 in the United States

#31 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

3. University of Texas at Austin

Austin

For Animal Science

#57 in the United States

#68 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

4. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Animal Science

#63 in the United States

#75 in North America

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

5. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Animal Science

#86 in the United States

#104 in North America

Enrollment: 2,549
Male:Female: 43:57
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: 3,241
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1891

7. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Animal Science

#114 in the United States

#133 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,786
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1959

8. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Animal Science

#121 in the United States

#141 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 94%

9. University of North Texas

Denton

For Animal Science

#130 in the United States

#151 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

10. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Animal Science

#145 in the United States

#167 in North America

Enrollment: 4,938
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: 91%
Average SAT: 1050
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,163

12. Baylor University

Waco

For Animal Science

#175 in the United States

#202 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $47,001

13. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Animal Science

#196 in the United States

#226 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,309
Enrollment: 15,361

14. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Animal Science

#200 in the United States

#230 in North America

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

15. University of Houston

Houston

For Animal Science

#205 in the United States

#235 in North America

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

16. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Animal Science

#209 in the United States

#241 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

17. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Animal Science

#219 in the United States

#251 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 88%

18. Texas College

Tyler

For Animal Science

#222 in the United States

#254 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $10,958
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,381

19. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Animal Science

#223 in the United States

#255 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $41,848

20. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Animal Science

#231 in the United States

#263 in North America

Enrollment: 5,098
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

21. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Animal Science

#244 in the United States

#276 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1082
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 83%

22. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Animal Science

#249 in the United States

#281 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 88%

23. Rice University

Houston

For Animal Science

#250 in the United States

#282 in North America

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

24. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Animal Science

#256 in the United States

#288 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 87%

25. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Animal Science

#275 in the United States

#310 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

26. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Animal Science

#292 in the United States

#328 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,228

27. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Animal Science

#307 in the United States

#344 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 85%

28. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Animal Science

#323 in the United States

#361 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

29. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Animal Science

#328 in the United States

#367 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 86%

30. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Animal Science

#351 in the United States

#391 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

31. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Animal Science

#364 in the United States

#406 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

32. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Animal Science

#378 in the United States

#420 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

33. Sul Ross State University

Alpine

For Animal Science

#395 in the United States

#440 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 92%

Closest to Texas states to learn Animal Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	6	28
Louisiana	6	47
Arkansas	6	24
Kansas	5	8
Mississippi	4	22
Colorado	4	18
Missouri	9	19
Arizona	3	33
Nebraska	5	14
Alabama	10	20
Utah	3	40
Illinois	13	3
Tennessee	11	29
South Dakota	3	32
Kentucky	5	21
Georgia	12	7
Indiana	7	15
Minnesota	5	11
Wisconsin	10	5
Florida	18	2
South Carolina	6	51
North Dakota	2	45
Ohio	14	13
North Carolina	10	10
Michigan	11	12
California	33	4
Idaho	4	43
Virginia	10	17
District of Columbia	5	178
Maryland	8	36
Pennsylvania	16	16
Oregon	5	27
New Jersey	3	39
Washington	5	25
New York	37	1
Connecticut	4	44
Massachusetts	15	23
Rhode Island	3	103
New Hampshire	3	83
Puerto Rico	4	202
Alaska	3	87

Closest to Texas states to learn Animal Science

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