33 Best colleges for Animal Science in Texas

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 337K citations received by 14.8K 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

#8 in the United States

#9 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

2. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Animal Science

#27 in the United States

#32 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

3. University of Texas at Austin

Austin

For Animal Science

#57 in the United States

#68 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

4. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Animal Science

#73 in the United States

#86 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,610
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

5. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Animal Science

#90 in the United States

#108 in North America

Enrollment: 2,354
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1943

6. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Animal Science

#104 in the United States

#123 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,361
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: 3,518
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

8. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Animal Science

#131 in the United States

#152 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

9. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Animal Science

#133 in the United States

#154 in North America

Enrollment: 5,354
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1972

10. University of North Texas

Denton

For Animal Science

#136 in the United States

#157 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

11. Baylor University

Waco

For Animal Science

#169 in the United States

#195 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $45,988

12. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Animal Science

#170 in the United States

#196 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1090
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $10,723

13. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Animal Science

#179 in the United States

#208 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 96%

14. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Animal Science

#196 in the United States

#226 in North America

Enrollment: 364
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1941

15. University of Houston

Houston

For Animal Science

#205 in the United States

#235 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

16. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Animal Science

#222 in the United States

#254 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 83%

17. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Animal Science

#224 in the United States

#256 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $44,190

18. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Animal Science

#226 in the United States

#258 in North America

Enrollment: 5,136
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

19. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Animal Science

#228 in the United States

#260 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 98%

20. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Animal Science

#244 in the United States

#276 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 93%

21. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Animal Science

#248 in the United States

#281 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 91%

22. Texas College

Tyler

For Animal Science

#251 in the United States

#284 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $11,174
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $10,263

23. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Animal Science

#255 in the United States

#288 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1091
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 89%

24. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Animal Science

#284 in the United States

#319 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

25. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Animal Science

#300 in the United States

#338 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1238
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,014

26. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Animal Science

#308 in the United States

#347 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 87%

27. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Animal Science

#310 in the United States

#349 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 87%

28. Rice University

Houston

For Animal Science

#314 in the United States

#353 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,902

29. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Animal Science

#315 in the United States

#354 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 85%

30. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Animal Science

#331 in the United States

#370 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

31. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Animal Science

#362 in the United States

#404 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

32. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Animal Science

#368 in the United States

#410 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1032
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 100%

33. Sul Ross State University

Alpine

For Animal Science

#377 in the United States

#420 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 965
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 88%

Closest to Texas states to learn Animal Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	5	28
Louisiana	6	47
Arkansas	6	25
Kansas	4	10
Mississippi	4	22
Colorado	4	18
Missouri	10	19
Arizona	3	32
Nebraska	5	14
Alabama	10	20
Utah	3	43
Illinois	13	3
Tennessee	9	30
South Dakota	3	34
Kentucky	5	21
Georgia	12	7
Indiana	7	17
Minnesota	5	11
Wisconsin	9	6
Florida	17	2
South Carolina	6	50
North Dakota	2	46
Ohio	13	12
North Carolina	10	9
Michigan	10	13
California	32	5
Idaho	3	44
Virginia	11	16
District of Columbia	3	178
Maryland	8	35
Pennsylvania	17	15
Oregon	5	26
New Jersey	3	38
Washington	5	24
New York	35	1
Connecticut	3	45
Massachusetts	14	23
Rhode Island	3	98
Alaska	3	82

Closest to Texas states to learn Animal Science

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