41 Best colleges for Zoology 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 Zoology. A graph of 1.12M citations received by 31.8K 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: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Zoology

#19 in the United States

#22 in North America

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

3. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Zoology

#79 in the United States

#94 in North America

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

4. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Zoology

#90 in the United States

#106 in North America

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

5. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Zoology

#107 in the United States

#125 in North America

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

6. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Zoology

#116 in the United States

#137 in North America

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

7. Rice University

Houston

For Zoology

#124 in the United States

#146 in North America

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

8. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Zoology

#132 in the United States

#155 in North America

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

9. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Zoology

#142 in the United States

#166 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,786
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1959

10. University of Houston

Houston

For Zoology

#155 in the United States

#182 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

11. University of North Texas

Denton

For Zoology

#156 in the United States

#183 in North America

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

12. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Zoology

#161 in the United States

#188 in North America

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

13. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Zoology

#164 in the United States

#191 in North America

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

14. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Zoology

#192 in the United States

#223 in North America

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

15. Baylor University

Waco

For Zoology

#197 in the United States

#228 in North America

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

16. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Zoology

#215 in the United States

#249 in North America

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

17. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Zoology

#233 in the United States

#269 in North America

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

18. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Zoology

#245 in the United States

#283 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

19. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Zoology

#252 in the United States

#290 in North America

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

20. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Zoology

#262 in the United States

#300 in North America

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

21. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Zoology

#263 in the United States

#301 in North America

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

22. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Zoology

#267 in the United States

#305 in North America

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

23. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Zoology

#273 in the United States

#312 in North America

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

24. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Zoology

#294 in the United States

#334 in North America

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

25. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Zoology

#312 in the United States

#352 in North America

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

26. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Zoology

#319 in the United States

#359 in North America

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

27. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Zoology

#349 in the United States

#394 in North America

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

28. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Zoology

#361 in the United States

#407 in North America

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

29. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Zoology

#427 in the United States

#474 in North America

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

30. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Zoology

#428 in the United States

#475 in North America

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

31. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Zoology

#431 in the United States

#478 in North America

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

32. Texas College

Tyler

For Zoology

#448 in the United States

#495 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $10,958
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,381

33. St. Mary's University

San Antonio

For Zoology

#542 in the United States

#592 in North America

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

34. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Zoology

#545 in the United States

#595 in North America

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

35. Sul Ross State University

Alpine

For Zoology

#556 in the United States

#606 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 92%

36. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Zoology

#558 in the United States

#608 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

37. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Zoology

#584 in the United States

#637 in North America

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

38. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Zoology

#618 in the United States

#671 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 94%

39. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

For Zoology

#673 in the United States

#731 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,760

40. Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls

For Zoology

#685 in the United States

#743 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,037
Enrollment: 5,324

41. Saint Edward's University

Austin

For Zoology

#693 in the United States

#752 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,766

Closest to Texas states to learn Zoology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	8	68
New Mexico	4	51
Louisiana	13	39
Arkansas	10	99
Kansas	6	27
Mississippi	6	84
Colorado	14	35
Missouri	13	36
Arizona	4	15
Nebraska	6	58
Alabama	10	52
Iowa	8	45
Utah	5	47
Illinois	26	10
Tennessee	16	49
South Dakota	5	193
Kentucky	9	43
Georgia	20	11
Indiana	16	50
Minnesota	10	17
Wisconsin	16	8
Florida	28	3
South Carolina	10	87
North Dakota	3	138
Ohio	27	20
North Carolina	19	21
Michigan	20	7
California	60	4
Montana	3	78
Idaho	4	101
West Virginia	6	130
Virginia	19	42
District of Columbia	5	64
Maryland	16	28
Pennsylvania	43	22
Oregon	10	23
New Jersey	13	25
Washington	10	6
New York	64	2
Connecticut	16	9
Vermont	3	115
Massachusetts	27	1
Rhode Island	4	81
New Hampshire	6	110
Maine	8	97
Puerto Rico	4	212
Alaska	4	89
Hawaii	3	72

Closest to Texas states to learn Zoology

Biology subfields in Texas