40 Best colleges for Evolutionary Biology 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 Evolutionary Biology. A graph of 1.31M citations received by 30.2K academic papers made by 40 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. University of Texas at Austin

Austin

For Evolutionary Biology

#19 in the United States

#21 in North America

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

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Evolutionary Biology

#45 in the United States

#48 in North America

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

3. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Evolutionary Biology

#49 in the United States

#54 in North America

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

4. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Evolutionary Biology

#54 in the United States

#60 in North America

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

5. Rice University

Houston

For Evolutionary Biology

#82 in the United States

#96 in North America

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

6. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Evolutionary Biology

#94 in the United States

#110 in North America

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

7. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Evolutionary Biology

#98 in the United States

#114 in North America

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

8. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Evolutionary Biology

#101 in the United States

#117 in North America

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

9. University of Houston

Houston

For Evolutionary Biology

#106 in the United States

#122 in North America

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

10. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Evolutionary Biology

#120 in the United States

#137 in North America

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

11. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Evolutionary Biology

#122 in the United States

#139 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,518
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

12. Baylor University

Waco

For Evolutionary Biology

#135 in the United States

#156 in North America

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

13. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Evolutionary Biology

#152 in the United States

#173 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,361
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

14. University of North Texas

Denton

For Evolutionary Biology

#158 in the United States

#180 in North America

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

15. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Evolutionary Biology

#169 in the United States

#193 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 75%

16. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Evolutionary Biology

#177 in the United States

#203 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,094

17. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Evolutionary Biology

#193 in the United States

#220 in North America

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

18. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Evolutionary Biology

#206 in the United States

#234 in North America

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

19. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Evolutionary Biology

#234 in the United States

#265 in North America

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

20. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Evolutionary Biology

#237 in the United States

#268 in North America

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

21. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Evolutionary Biology

#302 in the United States

#336 in North America

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

22. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Evolutionary Biology

#308 in the United States

#344 in North America

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

23. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Evolutionary Biology

#327 in the United States

#364 in North America

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

24. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Evolutionary Biology

#342 in the United States

#380 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,337
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1970

25. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Evolutionary Biology

#356 in the United States

#396 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $30,038

26. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Evolutionary Biology

#402 in the United States

#447 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 960
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 98%

27. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Evolutionary Biology

#427 in the United States

#474 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 930
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 95%

28. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Evolutionary Biology

#433 in the United States

#480 in North America

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

29. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Evolutionary Biology

#439 in the United States

#486 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 97%

30. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Evolutionary Biology

#449 in the United States

#497 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

31. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Evolutionary Biology

#458 in the United States

#506 in North America

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

32. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Evolutionary Biology

#460 in the United States

#508 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 83%

33. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Evolutionary Biology

#512 in the United States

#563 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1082
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 80%

34. University of Dallas

Irving

For Evolutionary Biology

#533 in the United States

#587 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,250

35. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Evolutionary Biology

#538 in the United States

#592 in North America

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

36. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Evolutionary Biology

#565 in the United States

#622 in North America

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

37. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Evolutionary Biology

#567 in the United States

#624 in North America

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

38. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Evolutionary Biology

#568 in the United States

#625 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 88%

39. St. Mary's University

San Antonio

For Evolutionary Biology

#573 in the United States

#631 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $21,379
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,439

40. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Evolutionary Biology

#594 in the United States

#653 in North America

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

Closest to Texas states to learn Evolutionary Biology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	7	114
New Mexico	3	63
Louisiana	10	70
Arkansas	6	138
Kansas	4	64
Mississippi	5	168
Colorado	10	42
Missouri	11	18
Arizona	4	24
Nebraska	5	88
Alabama	9	85
Iowa	5	43
Utah	5	38
Illinois	23	11
Tennessee	15	59
South Dakota	4	312
Kentucky	6	79
Georgia	18	36
Indiana	13	50
Minnesota	7	23
Wisconsin	11	14
Florida	17	26
South Carolina	7	102
North Dakota	2	201
Ohio	22	41
North Carolina	17	22
Michigan	15	4
California	55	2
Idaho	3	123
Virginia	15	52
District of Columbia	5	95
Maryland	12	20
Pennsylvania	32	15
Oregon	8	62
New Jersey	15	25
Washington	11	6
New York	64	8
Connecticut	12	7
Massachusetts	27	1
Rhode Island	4	74
New Hampshire	4	77
Maine	6	165
Puerto Rico	3	300
Alaska	3	172

Closest to Texas states to learn Evolutionary Biology

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