35 Best colleges for Microbiology 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 Microbiology. A graph of 1.52M citations received by 39.6K academic papers made by 35 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: 1,610
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

2. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Microbiology

#36 in the United States

#41 in North America

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

3. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Microbiology

#37 in the United States

#42 in North America

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

4. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Microbiology

#44 in the United States

#51 in North America

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

5. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Microbiology

#47 in the United States

#54 in North America

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

6. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Microbiology

#66 in the United States

#76 in North America

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

7. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Microbiology

#70 in the United States

#80 in North America

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

8. University of Texas at Austin

Austin

For Microbiology

#75 in the United States

#85 in North America

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

9. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Microbiology

#89 in the United States

#100 in North America

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

10. University of Houston

Houston

For Microbiology

#110 in the United States

#125 in North America

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

11. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Microbiology

#118 in the United States

#133 in North America

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

12. University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

Tyler

For Microbiology

#141 in the United States

#156 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1947

13. Rice University

Houston

For Microbiology

#145 in the United States

#162 in North America

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

14. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Microbiology

#161 in the United States

#179 in North America

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

15. University of North Texas

Denton

For Microbiology

#188 in the United States

#208 in North America

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

16. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Microbiology

#200 in the United States

#222 in North America

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

17. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Microbiology

#210 in the United States

#233 in North America

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

18. Baylor University

Waco

For Microbiology

#212 in the United States

#235 in North America

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

19. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Microbiology

#214 in the United States

#237 in North America

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

20. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Microbiology

#233 in the United States

#259 in North America

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

21. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Microbiology

#248 in the United States

#274 in North America

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

22. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Microbiology

#256 in the United States

#283 in North America

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

23. Austin College

Sherman

For Microbiology

#257 in the United States

#284 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $24,739

24. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Microbiology

#325 in the United States

#360 in North America

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

25. Texas College

Tyler

For Microbiology

#334 in the United States

#369 in North America

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

26. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Microbiology

#389 in the United States

#430 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 910
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 99%

27. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Microbiology

#400 in the United States

#442 in North America

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

28. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Microbiology

#405 in the United States

#447 in North America

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

29. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Microbiology

#411 in the United States

#453 in North America

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

30. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Microbiology

#415 in the United States

#457 in North America

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

31. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Microbiology

#425 in the United States

#468 in North America

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

32. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Microbiology

#433 in the United States

#476 in North America

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

33. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Microbiology

#450 in the United States

#494 in North America

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

34. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Microbiology

#454 in the United States

#499 in North America

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

35. University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio

For Microbiology

#479 in the United States

#526 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1022
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $20,832

Closest to Texas states to learn Microbiology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	7	83
New Mexico	3	97
Louisiana	10	77
Arkansas	6	108
Kansas	4	63
Mississippi	5	119
Colorado	6	43
Missouri	9	9
Arizona	4	38
Nebraska	5	82
Alabama	11	28
Iowa	4	12
Utah	3	56
Illinois	17	26
Tennessee	14	51
South Dakota	4	159
Kentucky	3	62
Georgia	14	23
Indiana	11	60
Wisconsin	8	6
Florida	19	16
South Carolina	4	98
North Dakota	3	151
Ohio	20	17
North Carolina	13	21
Michigan	13	5
California	43	7
Idaho	3	126
West Virginia	4	128
Virginia	12	53
District of Columbia	5	73
Maryland	10	4
Pennsylvania	25	13
Oregon	5	68
New Jersey	11	31
Washington	6	2
New York	49	3
Connecticut	6	18
Vermont	3	127
Massachusetts	21	1
Rhode Island	4	76
New Hampshire	3	87
Maine	3	187
Puerto Rico	3	280

Closest to Texas states to learn Microbiology

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