41 Best colleges for Zoology 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 Zoology. A graph of 1.07M citations received by 31K academic papers made by 41 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 Zoology

#18 in the United States

#21 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 Zoology

#20 in the United States

#23 in North America

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

3. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Zoology

#81 in the United States

#96 in North America

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

4. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Zoology

#90 in the United States

#106 in North America

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

5. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Zoology

#111 in the United States

#129 in North America

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

6. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Zoology

#117 in the United States

#138 in North America

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

7. Rice University

Houston

For Zoology

#123 in the United States

#145 in North America

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

8. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Zoology

#131 in the United States

#154 in North America

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

9. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Zoology

#141 in the United States

#165 in North America

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

10. University of Houston

Houston

For Zoology

#153 in the United States

#180 in North America

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

11. University of North Texas

Denton

For Zoology

#157 in the United States

#184 in North America

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

12. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Zoology

#163 in the United States

#190 in North America

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

13. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Zoology

#167 in the United States

#194 in North America

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

14. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Zoology

#192 in the United States

#223 in North America

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

15. Baylor University

Waco

For Zoology

#199 in the United States

#230 in North America

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

16. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Zoology

#218 in the United States

#252 in North America

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

17. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Zoology

#227 in the United States

#262 in North America

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

18. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Zoology

#246 in the United States

#283 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

19. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Zoology

#254 in the United States

#292 in North America

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

20. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Zoology

#264 in the United States

#302 in North America

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

21. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Zoology

#266 in the United States

#304 in North America

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

22. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Zoology

#267 in the United States

#305 in North America

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

23. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Zoology

#271 in the United States

#310 in North America

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

24. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Zoology

#297 in the United States

#337 in North America

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

25. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Zoology

#315 in the United States

#355 in North America

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

26. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Zoology

#318 in the United States

#358 in North America

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

27. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Zoology

#352 in the United States

#397 in North America

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

28. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Zoology

#359 in the United States

#405 in North America

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

29. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Zoology

#424 in the United States

#471 in North America

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

30. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Zoology

#429 in the United States

#476 in North America

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

31. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Zoology

#449 in the United States

#496 in North America

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

32. Texas College

Tyler

For Zoology

#456 in the United States

#503 in North America

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

33. St. Mary's University

San Antonio

For Zoology

#540 in the United States

#590 in North America

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

34. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Zoology

#542 in the United States

#592 in North America

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

35. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Zoology

#551 in the United States

#601 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

36. Sul Ross State University

Alpine

For Zoology

#553 in the United States

#603 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1016
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 89%

37. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Zoology

#578 in the United States

#631 in North America

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

38. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Zoology

#618 in the United States

#671 in North America

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

39. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

For Zoology

#667 in the United States

#724 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,311

40. Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls

For Zoology

#681 in the United States

#739 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $10,415
Enrollment: 5,573

41. Saint Edward's University

Austin

For Zoology

#690 in the United States

#749 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1133
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $28,351

Closest to Texas states to learn Zoology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	8	70
New Mexico	4	49
Louisiana	13	39
Arkansas	10	99
Kansas	6	27
Mississippi	6	86
Colorado	14	35
Missouri	13	36
Arizona	4	15
Nebraska	6	58
Alabama	10	53
Iowa	7	46
Utah	5	47
Illinois	26	10
Tennessee	16	50
South Dakota	5	193
Kentucky	9	44
Georgia	19	11
Indiana	15	51
Minnesota	10	16
Wisconsin	16	8
Florida	27	3
South Carolina	10	87
North Dakota	3	137
Ohio	26	21
North Carolina	19	19
Michigan	20	6
California	60	4
Montana	3	80
Idaho	4	101
West Virginia	6	132
Virginia	19	42
District of Columbia	5	64
Maryland	16	28
Pennsylvania	43	22
Oregon	10	23
New Jersey	13	25
Washington	10	7
New York	64	2
Connecticut	16	9
Vermont	3	116
Massachusetts	26	1
Rhode Island	4	82
New Hampshire	6	108
Maine	8	95
Puerto Rico	4	210
Alaska	3	88
Hawaii	3	72

Closest to Texas states to learn Zoology

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