67 Best Business schools 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 Business. A graph of 5.47M citations received by 208K academic papers made by 67 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 Business

#16 in the United States

#17 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 Business

#22 in the United States

#24 in North America

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

3. University of Houston

Houston

For Business

#75 in the United States

#87 in North America

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

4. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Business

#89 in the United States

#104 in North America

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

5. Rice University

Houston

For Business

#94 in the United States

#109 in North America

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

6. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Business

#114 in the United States

#134 in North America

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

7. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Business

#117 in the United States

#138 in North America

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

8. University of North Texas

Denton

For Business

#122 in the United States

#144 in North America

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

9. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Business

#129 in the United States

#152 in North America

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

10. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Business

#144 in the United States

#168 in North America

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

11. Baylor University

Waco

For Business

#155 in the United States

#180 in North America

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

12. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Business

#160 in the United States

#187 in North America

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

13. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Business

#172 in the United States

#201 in North America

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

14. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Business

#185 in the United States

#214 in North America

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

15. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Business

#196 in the United States

#225 in North America

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

16. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Business

#199 in the United States

#228 in North America

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

17. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Business

#209 in the United States

#239 in North America

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

18. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Business

#221 in the United States

#253 in North America

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

19. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Business

#236 in the United States

#269 in North America

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

20. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Business

#280 in the United States

#315 in North America

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

21. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Business

#305 in the United States

#343 in North America

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

22. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Business

#352 in the United States

#391 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1082
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 80%

23. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Business

#361 in the United States

#400 in North America

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

24. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Business

#380 in the United States

#423 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 97%

25. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Business

#384 in the United States

#427 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 96%

26. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Business

#402 in the United States

#446 in North America

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

27. University of Dallas

Irving

For Business

#415 in the United States

#460 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,250

28. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Business

#416 in the United States

#462 in North America

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

29. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Business

#451 in the United States

#497 in North America

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

30. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Business

#452 in the United States

#498 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1032
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 100%

31. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Business

#459 in the United States

#505 in North America

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

32. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Business

#460 in the United States

#506 in North America

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

33. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Business

#468 in the United States

#515 in North America

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

34. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Business

#472 in the United States

#519 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 98%

35. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Business

#485 in the United States

#533 in North America

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

36. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Business

#513 in the United States

#562 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 88%

37. University of Houston - Victoria

Victoria

For Business

#528 in the United States

#578 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $9,301
Enrollment: 4,057

38. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Business

#532 in the United States

#583 in North America

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

39. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Business

#534 in the United States

#585 in North America

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

40. St. Mary's University

San Antonio

For Business

#535 in the United States

#586 in North America

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

41. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Business

#555 in the United States

#609 in North America

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

42. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Business

#624 in the United States

#683 in North America

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

43. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

For Business

#653 in the United States

#714 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,978

44. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Business

#698 in the United States

#761 in North America

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

45. Texas A&M University - Central Texas

Killeen

For Business

#703 in the United States

#766 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $9,203
Enrollment: 2,198

46. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Business

#729 in the United States

#793 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

47. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa

For Business

#738 in the United States

#802 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1000
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

48. University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio

For Business

#743 in the United States

#807 in North America

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

49. University of St Thomas - Texas

Houston

For Business

#752 in the United States

#817 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $19,207

50. Texas College

Tyler

For Business

#756 in the United States

#821 in North America

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

51. Saint Edward's University

Austin

For Business

#764 in the United States

#829 in North America

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

52. Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls

For Business

#776 in the United States

#842 in North America

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

53. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Business

#803 in the United States

#870 in North America

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

54. Austin College

Sherman

For Business

#812 in the United States

#879 in North America

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

55. University of North Texas at Dallas

Dallas

For Business

#856 in the United States

#925 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 831
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

56. Our Lady of the Lake University

San Antonio

For Business

#878 in the United States

#947 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $19,100
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,349

57. Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth

For Business

#923 in the United States

#995 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1005
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $15,652

58. Houston Baptist University

Houston

For Business

#965 in the United States

#1037 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $19,515

59. Texas A&M University - Texarkana

Texarkana

For Business

#1011 in the United States

#1084 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 95%

60. Lubbock Christian University

Lubbock

For Business

#1094 in the United States

#1169 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $23,551

61. University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

Tyler

For Business

#1108 in the United States

#1184 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1947

62. North American University

Stafford

For Business

#1110 in the United States

#1186 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $13,978
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $9,202

63. LeTourneau University

Longview

For Business

#1131 in the United States

#1207 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $26,974

64. Sul Ross State University

Alpine

For Business

#1133 in the United States

#1209 in North America

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

65. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor

Belton

For Business

#1156 in the United States

#1233 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $31,197

66. South Texas College of Law Houston

Houston

For Business

#1249 in the United States

#1327 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 1,003
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1923

67. South Texas College

McAllen

For Business

#1262 in the United States

#1340 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $7,799
Enrollment: 27,894

Closest to Texas states to learn Business

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	15	92
New Mexico	7	111
Louisiana	22	79
Arkansas	16	121
Kansas	11	88
Mississippi	12	135
Colorado	18	52
Missouri	29	45
Arizona	7	23
Nebraska	9	81
Alabama	22	83
Iowa	22	42
Utah	10	53
Illinois	55	7
Tennessee	29	51
South Dakota	8	327
Kentucky	21	63
Georgia	38	27
Indiana	29	39
Minnesota	26	20
Wisconsin	30	17
Nevada	5	118
Florida	49	28
South Carolina	23	56
North Dakota	5	201
Ohio	54	18
North Carolina	36	31
Michigan	33	1
California	106	2
Montana	5	210
Idaho	6	200
West Virginia	13	112
Virginia	37	34
District of Columbia	8	54
Maryland	25	14
Pennsylvania	94	6
Oregon	17	101
New Jersey	24	29
Washington	23	10
New York	121	8
Connecticut	20	24
Vermont	8	146
Massachusetts	64	4
Rhode Island	9	97
New Hampshire	11	69
Maine	10	234
Puerto Rico	10	498
Alaska	4	331
Hawaii	6	120

Closest to Texas states to learn Business

Business subfields in Texas