40 Best colleges for Evolutionary Biology 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 Evolutionary Biology. A graph of 2.1M citations received by 35.5K 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

#22 in the United States

#24 in North America

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

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Evolutionary Biology

#46 in the United States

#49 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

3. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Evolutionary Biology

#50 in the United States

#55 in North America

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

4. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Evolutionary Biology

#54 in the United States

#59 in North America

Enrollment: 2,549
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1943

5. Rice University

Houston

For Evolutionary Biology

#79 in the United States

#90 in North America

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

6. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Evolutionary Biology

#88 in the United States

#102 in North America

Enrollment: 4,938
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

7. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Evolutionary Biology

#92 in the United States

#107 in North America

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

8. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Evolutionary Biology

#93 in the United States

#108 in North America

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

9. University of Houston

Houston

For Evolutionary Biology

#106 in the United States

#122 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1250
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: 3,786
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1959

11. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Evolutionary Biology

#123 in the United States

#140 in North America

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

12. University of North Texas

Denton

For Evolutionary Biology

#141 in the United States

#162 in North America

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

13. Baylor University

Waco

For Evolutionary Biology

#142 in the United States

#163 in North America

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

14. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Evolutionary Biology

#147 in the United States

#168 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,241
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1891

15. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Evolutionary Biology

#173 in the United States

#198 in North America

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

16. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Evolutionary Biology

#178 in the United States

#203 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

17. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Evolutionary Biology

#188 in the United States

#214 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,179

18. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Evolutionary Biology

#190 in the United States

#216 in North America

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

19. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Evolutionary Biology

#224 in the United States

#256 in North America

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

20. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Evolutionary Biology

#243 in the United States

#275 in North America

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

21. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Evolutionary Biology

#309 in the United States

#343 in North America

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

22. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Evolutionary Biology

#319 in the United States

#354 in North America

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

23. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Evolutionary Biology

#327 in the United States

#363 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,332
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1970

24. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Evolutionary Biology

#332 in the United States

#370 in North America

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

25. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Evolutionary Biology

#351 in the United States

#391 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $32,224

26. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Evolutionary Biology

#378 in the United States

#421 in North America

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

27. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Evolutionary Biology

#405 in the United States

#450 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 985
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 95%

28. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Evolutionary Biology

#442 in the United States

#489 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

29. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Evolutionary Biology

#445 in the United States

#492 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

30. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Evolutionary Biology

#455 in the United States

#502 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

31. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Evolutionary Biology

#464 in the United States

#513 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 990
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

32. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Evolutionary Biology

#477 in the United States

#526 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1050
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,163

33. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Evolutionary Biology

#527 in the United States

#579 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 80%

34. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Evolutionary Biology

#577 in the United States

#633 in North America

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

35. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Evolutionary Biology

#593 in the United States

#651 in North America

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

36. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Evolutionary Biology

#603 in the United States

#661 in North America

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

37. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Evolutionary Biology

#604 in the United States

#662 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 88%

38. St. Mary's University

San Antonio

For Evolutionary Biology

#611 in the United States

#669 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $20,412

39. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Evolutionary Biology

#620 in the United States

#679 in North America

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

40. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Evolutionary Biology

#637 in the United States

#696 in North America

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

Closest to Texas states to learn Evolutionary Biology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	7	111
New Mexico	3	77
Louisiana	10	72
Arkansas	7	143
Kansas	7	64
Mississippi	5	163
Colorado	10	43
Missouri	11	16
Arizona	4	25
Nebraska	5	90
Alabama	11	84
Iowa	6	45
Utah	5	41
Illinois	25	13
Tennessee	15	53
South Dakota	4	299
Kentucky	7	75
Georgia	18	36
Indiana	16	38
Minnesota	9	23
Wisconsin	13	14
Florida	21	26
South Carolina	8	102
North Dakota	2	194
Ohio	25	39
North Carolina	18	21
Michigan	16	5
California	56	2
Idaho	3	122
Virginia	17	57
District of Columbia	5	98
Maryland	13	20
Pennsylvania	36	11
Oregon	8	63
New Jersey	14	24
Washington	13	4
New York	68	7
Connecticut	15	8
Vermont	3	114
Massachusetts	30	1
Rhode Island	4	69
New Hampshire	4	80
Maine	6	166
Puerto Rico	3	313
Alaska	3	171

Closest to Texas states to learn Evolutionary Biology

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