25 Best colleges for Computational Chemistry 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 Computational Chemistry. A graph of 638K citations received by 17.1K academic papers made by 25 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 Computational Chemistry

#22 in the United States

#23 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

2. Rice University

Houston

For Computational Chemistry

#26 in the United States

#28 in North America

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

3. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Computational Chemistry

#34 in the United States

#36 in North America

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

4. University of Houston

Houston

For Computational Chemistry

#65 in the United States

#75 in North America

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

5. University of North Texas

Denton

For Computational Chemistry

#79 in the United States

#90 in North America

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

6. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Computational Chemistry

#87 in the United States

#99 in North America

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

7. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Computational Chemistry

#120 in the United States

#138 in North America

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

8. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Computational Chemistry

#122 in the United States

#142 in North America

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

9. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Computational Chemistry

#138 in the United States

#162 in North America

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

10. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Computational Chemistry

#151 in the United States

#176 in North America

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

11. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Computational Chemistry

#152 in the United States

#177 in North America

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

12. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Computational Chemistry

#166 in the United States

#191 in North America

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

13. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Computational Chemistry

#179 in the United States

#204 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

14. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Computational Chemistry

#182 in the United States

#207 in North America

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

15. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Computational Chemistry

#201 in the United States

#228 in North America

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

16. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Computational Chemistry

#213 in the United States

#241 in North America

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

17. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Computational Chemistry

#214 in the United States

#242 in North America

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

18. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Computational Chemistry

#224 in the United States

#252 in North America

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

19. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Computational Chemistry

#225 in the United States

#253 in North America

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

20. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Computational Chemistry

#241 in the United States

#271 in North America

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

21. Baylor University

Waco

For Computational Chemistry

#246 in the United States

#277 in North America

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

22. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Computational Chemistry

#281 in the United States

#317 in North America

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

23. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Computational Chemistry

#323 in the United States

#366 in North America

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

24. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Computational Chemistry

#334 in the United States

#379 in North America

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

25. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Computational Chemistry

#340 in the United States

#385 in North America

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

Closest to Texas states to learn Computational Chemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	3	101
New Mexico	4	84
Louisiana	6	31
Arkansas	2	89
Kansas	3	64
Mississippi	4	82
Colorado	7	45
Missouri	8	70
Arizona	3	51
Nebraska	4	74
Alabama	5	99
Iowa	4	29
Utah	3	27
Illinois	13	5
Tennessee	7	48
Georgia	8	20
Indiana	9	23
Minnesota	3	3
Wisconsin	5	10
Florida	11	16
South Carolina	5	86
North Dakota	2	121
Ohio	16	36
North Carolina	9	12
Michigan	7	24
California	32	1
Virginia	7	57
District of Columbia	5	102
Maryland	6	35
Pennsylvania	17	13
Oregon	4	95
New Jersey	7	6
Washington	5	18
New York	36	8
Connecticut	4	21
Massachusetts	16	2
Rhode Island	3	72