37 Best colleges for Microbiology 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 Microbiology. A graph of 1.93M citations received by 44.7K academic papers made by 37 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. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Microbiology

#20 in the United States

#22 in North America

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

2. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Microbiology

#35 in the United States

#40 in North America

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

3. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Microbiology

#39 in the United States

#45 in North America

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

4. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Microbiology

#41 in the United States

#47 in North America

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

5. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Microbiology

#49 in the United States

#56 in North America

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

6. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Microbiology

#68 in the United States

#78 in North America

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

7. University of Texas at Austin

Austin

For Microbiology

#69 in the United States

#79 in North America

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

8. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Microbiology

#72 in the United States

#82 in North America

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

9. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Microbiology

#86 in the United States

#97 in North America

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

10. University of Houston

Houston

For Microbiology

#106 in the United States

#121 in North America

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

11. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Microbiology

#116 in the United States

#131 in North America

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

12. Rice University

Houston

For Microbiology

#138 in the United States

#153 in North America

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

13. University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

Tyler

For Microbiology

#144 in the United States

#161 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1947

14. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Microbiology

#156 in the United States

#173 in North America

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

15. University of North Texas

Denton

For Microbiology

#186 in the United States

#206 in North America

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

16. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Microbiology

#204 in the United States

#227 in North America

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

17. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Microbiology

#212 in the United States

#236 in North America

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

18. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Microbiology

#213 in the United States

#237 in North America

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

19. Baylor University

Waco

For Microbiology

#216 in the United States

#240 in North America

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

20. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Microbiology

#238 in the United States

#264 in North America

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

21. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Microbiology

#259 in the United States

#286 in North America

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

22. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Microbiology

#262 in the United States

#290 in North America

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

23. Austin College

Sherman

For Microbiology

#283 in the United States

#316 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $24,777

24. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Microbiology

#319 in the United States

#354 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

25. Texas College

Tyler

For Microbiology

#332 in the United States

#367 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $10,901
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $10,182

26. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Microbiology

#388 in the United States

#430 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 900
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 98%

27. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Microbiology

#391 in the United States

#433 in North America

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

28. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Microbiology

#395 in the United States

#437 in North America

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

29. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Microbiology

#404 in the United States

#446 in North America

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

30. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Microbiology

#428 in the United States

#470 in North America

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

31. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Microbiology

#430 in the United States

#472 in North America

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

32. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Microbiology

#436 in the United States

#480 in North America

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

33. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Microbiology

#438 in the United States

#482 in North America

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

34. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Microbiology

#465 in the United States

#509 in North America

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

35. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Microbiology

#467 in the United States

#511 in North America

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

36. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Microbiology

#489 in the United States

#536 in North America

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

37. University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio

For Microbiology

#505 in the United States

#552 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,246

Closest to Texas states to learn Microbiology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	7	84
New Mexico	4	98
Louisiana	10	75
Arkansas	7	109
Kansas	4	64
Mississippi	5	118
Colorado	8	37
Missouri	10	8
Arizona	5	38
Nebraska	5	77
Alabama	12	28
Iowa	4	13
Utah	4	57
Illinois	19	27
Tennessee	17	50
South Dakota	4	162
Kentucky	5	62
Georgia	15	23
Indiana	11	58
Wisconsin	9	6
Florida	22	16
South Carolina	4	94
North Dakota	3	150
Ohio	20	19
North Carolina	13	22
Michigan	14	5
California	45	7
Idaho	3	122
West Virginia	4	127
Virginia	14	53
District of Columbia	5	85
Maryland	10	4
Pennsylvania	29	12
Oregon	7	73
New Jersey	11	31
Washington	6	2
New York	51	3
Connecticut	7	17
Vermont	3	123
Massachusetts	23	1
Rhode Island	4	76
New Hampshire	3	81
Maine	3	189
Puerto Rico	4	275

Closest to Texas states to learn Microbiology

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