40 Best colleges for Zoology 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 Zoology. A graph of 793K citations received by 27.1K 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 Zoology

#17 in the United States

#20 in North America

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

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Zoology

#18 in the United States

#21 in North America

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

3. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Zoology

#86 in the United States

#102 in North America

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

4. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Zoology

#97 in the United States

#114 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,610
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

5. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Zoology

#111 in the United States

#130 in North America

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

6. Rice University

Houston

For Zoology

#123 in the United States

#145 in North America

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

7. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Zoology

#136 in the United States

#159 in North America

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

8. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Zoology

#144 in the United States

#168 in North America

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

9. University of Houston

Houston

For Zoology

#150 in the United States

#175 in North America

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

10. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Zoology

#155 in the United States

#182 in North America

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

11. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Zoology

#164 in the United States

#191 in North America

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

12. University of North Texas

Denton

For Zoology

#165 in the United States

#192 in North America

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

13. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Zoology

#168 in the United States

#195 in North America

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

14. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Zoology

#186 in the United States

#216 in North America

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

15. Baylor University

Waco

For Zoology

#195 in the United States

#226 in North America

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

16. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Zoology

#213 in the United States

#246 in North America

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

17. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Zoology

#224 in the United States

#258 in North America

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

18. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Zoology

#235 in the United States

#271 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

19. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Zoology

#243 in the United States

#280 in North America

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

20. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Zoology

#247 in the United States

#284 in North America

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

21. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Zoology

#253 in the United States

#290 in North America

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

22. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Zoology

#255 in the United States

#293 in North America

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

23. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Zoology

#266 in the United States

#304 in North America

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

24. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Zoology

#285 in the United States

#325 in North America

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

25. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Zoology

#312 in the United States

#352 in North America

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

26. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Zoology

#335 in the United States

#377 in North America

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

27. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Zoology

#387 in the United States

#432 in North America

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

28. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Zoology

#406 in the United States

#453 in North America

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

29. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Zoology

#419 in the United States

#466 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $30,038

30. Texas College

Tyler

For Zoology

#430 in the United States

#477 in North America

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

31. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Zoology

#447 in the United States

#494 in North America

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

32. Sul Ross State University

Alpine

For Zoology

#501 in the United States

#551 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 965
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 88%

33. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Zoology

#506 in the United States

#556 in North America

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

34. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Zoology

#507 in the United States

#557 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

35. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Zoology

#559 in the United States

#611 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 930
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 95%

36. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Zoology

#589 in the United States

#642 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 93%

37. St. Mary's University

San Antonio

For Zoology

#598 in the United States

#651 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $21,379
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,439

38. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Zoology

#619 in the United States

#674 in North America

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

39. Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls

For Zoology

#639 in the United States

#694 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,643
Enrollment: 5,784

40. Saint Edward's University

Austin

For Zoology

#655 in the United States

#712 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $27,193

Closest to Texas states to learn Zoology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	8	69
New Mexico	4	48
Louisiana	13	42
Arkansas	10	93
Kansas	6	32
Mississippi	6	91
Colorado	12	36
Missouri	12	40
Arizona	4	19
Nebraska	6	61
Alabama	10	55
Iowa	7	35
Utah	4	46
Illinois	24	9
Tennessee	15	49
South Dakota	4	196
Kentucky	9	45
Georgia	18	10
Indiana	15	54
Minnesota	9	15
Wisconsin	16	8
Florida	25	3
South Carolina	9	83
North Dakota	2	133
Ohio	24	20
North Carolina	19	16
Michigan	19	7
California	57	4
Montana	3	81
Idaho	3	105
West Virginia	5	135
Virginia	18	43
District of Columbia	5	64
Maryland	15	27
Pennsylvania	40	22
Oregon	10	21
New Jersey	13	25
Washington	10	6
New York	62	1
Connecticut	13	11
Vermont	3	115
Massachusetts	24	2
Rhode Island	4	77
New Hampshire	5	106
Maine	8	94
Puerto Rico	3	219
Alaska	3	89
Hawaii	3	71

Closest to Texas states to learn Zoology

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