44 Best colleges for Advertising 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 Advertising. A graph of 603K citations received by 20.3K academic papers made by 44 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 Advertising

#10 in the United States

#11 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 Advertising

#29 in the United States

#31 in North America

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

3. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Advertising

#72 in the United States

#80 in North America

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

4. University of North Texas

Denton

For Advertising

#75 in the United States

#83 in North America

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

5. University of Houston

Houston

For Advertising

#76 in the United States

#84 in North America

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

6. Rice University

Houston

For Advertising

#96 in the United States

#108 in North America

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

7. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Advertising

#122 in the United States

#139 in North America

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

8. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Advertising

#125 in the United States

#142 in North America

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

9. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Advertising

#128 in the United States

#146 in North America

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

10. Baylor University

Waco

For Advertising

#145 in the United States

#166 in North America

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

11. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Advertising

#151 in the United States

#173 in North America

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

12. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Advertising

#163 in the United States

#187 in North America

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

13. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Advertising

#166 in the United States

#190 in North America

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

14. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Advertising

#179 in the United States

#204 in North America

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

15. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Advertising

#183 in the United States

#208 in North America

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

16. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Advertising

#217 in the United States

#247 in North America

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

17. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Advertising

#223 in the United States

#253 in North America

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

18. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Advertising

#233 in the United States

#263 in North America

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

19. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Advertising

#240 in the United States

#270 in North America

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

20. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Advertising

#304 in the United States

#336 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 80%

21. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Advertising

#305 in the United States

#337 in North America

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

22. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Advertising

#329 in the United States

#364 in North America

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

23. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Advertising

#333 in the United States

#368 in North America

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

24. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Advertising

#338 in the United States

#373 in North America

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

25. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Advertising

#349 in the United States

#385 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

26. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Advertising

#386 in the United States

#423 in North America

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

27. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Advertising

#404 in the United States

#442 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,309
Enrollment: 15,361

28. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Advertising

#424 in the United States

#464 in North America

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

29. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Advertising

#430 in the United States

#470 in North America

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

30. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Advertising

#482 in the United States

#526 in North America

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

31. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Advertising

#493 in the United States

#537 in North America

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

32. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Advertising

#514 in the United States

#560 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 990
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

33. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Advertising

#518 in the United States

#564 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 88%

34. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Advertising

#533 in the United States

#580 in North America

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

35. Saint Edward's University

Austin

For Advertising

#536 in the United States

#583 in North America

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

36. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Advertising

#546 in the United States

#594 in North America

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

37. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Advertising

#562 in the United States

#612 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 900
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 97%

38. University of Houston - Victoria

Victoria

For Advertising

#563 in the United States

#613 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $13,210
Enrollment: 3,586

39. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Advertising

#586 in the United States

#638 in North America

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

40. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Advertising

#607 in the United States

#659 in North America

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

41. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Advertising

#609 in the United States

#661 in North America

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

42. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Advertising

#610 in the United States

#662 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 88%

43. University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio

For Advertising

#641 in the United States

#695 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Net Price: $23,363
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,354

44. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Advertising

#646 in the United States

#702 in North America

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

Closest to Texas states to learn Advertising

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	6	90
Louisiana	10	59
Arkansas	7	112
Kansas	8	87
Mississippi	6	106
Colorado	11	88
Missouri	10	42
Arizona	4	23
Nebraska	5	109
Alabama	9	57
Iowa	5	43
Utah	6	48
Illinois	25	12
Tennessee	12	50
South Dakota	3	368
Kentucky	6	66
Georgia	16	38
Indiana	15	25
Minnesota	12	22
Wisconsin	13	21
Florida	24	16
South Carolina	9	52
North Dakota	2	219
Ohio	23	20
North Carolina	19	27
Michigan	14	2
California	56	1
Idaho	3	278
Virginia	17	35
District of Columbia	5	45
Maryland	12	24
Pennsylvania	39	6
Oregon	9	97
New Jersey	16	31
Washington	11	13
New York	74	5
Connecticut	13	7
Vermont	3	192
Massachusetts	35	11
Rhode Island	7	113
New Hampshire	3	47
Maine	6	214
Hawaii	3	158

Closest to Texas states to learn Advertising

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