40 Best colleges for Evolutionary Biology 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 Evolutionary Biology. A graph of 2.05M citations received by 34.6K 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

#21 in the United States

#23 in North America

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

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Evolutionary Biology

#46 in the United States

#49 in North America

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

3. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Evolutionary Biology

#51 in the United States

#56 in North America

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

4. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Evolutionary Biology

#56 in the United States

#61 in North America

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

5. Rice University

Houston

For Evolutionary Biology

#79 in the United States

#91 in North America

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

6. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Evolutionary Biology

#87 in the United States

#101 in North America

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

7. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Evolutionary Biology

#92 in the United States

#107 in North America

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

8. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Evolutionary Biology

#93 in the United States

#108 in North America

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

9. University of Houston

Houston

For Evolutionary Biology

#106 in the United States

#122 in North America

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

10. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Evolutionary Biology

#119 in the United States

#136 in North America

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

11. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Evolutionary Biology

#123 in the United States

#141 in North America

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

12. Baylor University

Waco

For Evolutionary Biology

#140 in the United States

#161 in North America

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

13. University of North Texas

Denton

For Evolutionary Biology

#143 in the United States

#164 in North America

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

14. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Evolutionary Biology

#147 in the United States

#168 in North America

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

15. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Evolutionary Biology

#172 in the United States

#197 in North America

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

16. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Evolutionary Biology

#176 in the United States

#201 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

17. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Evolutionary Biology

#188 in the United States

#214 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,792

18. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Evolutionary Biology

#190 in the United States

#216 in North America

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

19. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Evolutionary Biology

#232 in the United States

#264 in North America

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

20. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Evolutionary Biology

#244 in the United States

#276 in North America

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

21. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Evolutionary Biology

#309 in the United States

#343 in North America

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

22. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Evolutionary Biology

#320 in the United States

#355 in North America

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

23. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Evolutionary Biology

#327 in the United States

#364 in North America

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

24. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Evolutionary Biology

#331 in the United States

#368 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,344
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1970

25. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Evolutionary Biology

#349 in the United States

#388 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1393
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $32,264

26. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Evolutionary Biology

#389 in the United States

#433 in North America

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

27. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Evolutionary Biology

#418 in the United States

#464 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 94%

28. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Evolutionary Biology

#443 in the United States

#489 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

29. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Evolutionary Biology

#453 in the United States

#500 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 92%

30. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Evolutionary Biology

#454 in the United States

#501 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

31. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Evolutionary Biology

#467 in the United States

#516 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 99%

32. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Evolutionary Biology

#478 in the United States

#527 in North America

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

33. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Evolutionary Biology

#528 in the United States

#579 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 76%

34. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Evolutionary Biology

#575 in the United States

#631 in North America

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

35. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Evolutionary Biology

#586 in the United States

#643 in North America

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

36. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Evolutionary Biology

#600 in the United States

#658 in North America

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

37. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Evolutionary Biology

#602 in the United States

#660 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 86%

38. St. Mary's University

San Antonio

For Evolutionary Biology

#609 in the United States

#667 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $20,562

39. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Evolutionary Biology

#615 in the United States

#674 in North America

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

40. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Evolutionary Biology

#629 in the United States

#688 in North America

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

Closest to Texas states to learn Evolutionary Biology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	7	111
New Mexico	3	76
Louisiana	10	72
Arkansas	7	144
Kansas	7	64
Mississippi	5	163
Colorado	10	43
Missouri	11	16
Arizona	4	25
Nebraska	5	90
Alabama	11	85
Iowa	5	45
Utah	5	41
Illinois	25	13
Tennessee	15	53
South Dakota	4	307
Kentucky	7	75
Georgia	18	36
Indiana	16	38
Minnesota	9	24
Wisconsin	13	14
Florida	20	26
South Carolina	7	102
North Dakota	2	198
Ohio	23	39
North Carolina	17	22
Michigan	16	5
California	56	2
Idaho	3	122
Virginia	15	58
District of Columbia	5	97
Maryland	13	20
Pennsylvania	35	11
Oregon	8	62
New Jersey	14	23
Washington	12	4
New York	68	7
Connecticut	15	8
Vermont	3	112
Massachusetts	30	1
Rhode Island	4	68
New Hampshire	4	77
Maine	6	166
Puerto Rico	3	314
Alaska	3	171

Closest to Texas states to learn Evolutionary Biology

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