25 Best colleges for Computational Chemistry 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 Computational Chemistry. A graph of 665K citations received by 17.3K 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

#22 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

2. Rice University

Houston

For Computational Chemistry

#26 in the United States

#28 in North America

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

3. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Computational Chemistry

#34 in the United States

#36 in North America

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

4. University of Houston

Houston

For Computational Chemistry

#66 in the United States

#76 in North America

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

5. University of North Texas

Denton

For Computational Chemistry

#78 in the United States

#89 in North America

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

6. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Computational Chemistry

#87 in the United States

#99 in North America

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

7. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Computational Chemistry

#119 in the United States

#135 in North America

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

8. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Computational Chemistry

#123 in the United States

#143 in North America

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

9. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Computational Chemistry

#137 in the United States

#160 in North America

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

10. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Computational Chemistry

#147 in the United States

#171 in North America

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

11. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Computational Chemistry

#155 in the United States

#180 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 970
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: 3,241
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1891

13. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Computational Chemistry

#180 in the United States

#205 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

14. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Computational Chemistry

#181 in the United States

#206 in North America

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

15. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Computational Chemistry

#201 in the United States

#228 in North America

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

16. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Computational Chemistry

#213 in the United States

#241 in North America

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

17. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Computational Chemistry

#217 in the United States

#245 in North America

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

18. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Computational Chemistry

#223 in the United States

#251 in North America

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

19. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Computational Chemistry

#225 in the United States

#253 in North America

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

20. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Computational Chemistry

#240 in the United States

#270 in North America

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

21. Baylor University

Waco

For Computational Chemistry

#247 in the United States

#279 in North America

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

22. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Computational Chemistry

#286 in the United States

#324 in North America

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

23. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Computational Chemistry

#322 in the United States

#365 in North America

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

24. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Computational Chemistry

#336 in the United States

#382 in North America

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

25. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Computational Chemistry

#341 in the United States

#387 in North America

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

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	63
Mississippi	4	82
Colorado	7	45
Missouri	8	69
Arizona	3	51
Nebraska	4	75
Alabama	5	100
Iowa	4	29
Utah	3	27
Illinois	13	5
Tennessee	7	48
Georgia	8	19
Indiana	9	24
Minnesota	3	2
Wisconsin	5	9
Florida	11	15
South Carolina	5	86
North Dakota	2	121
Ohio	16	35
North Carolina	9	12
Michigan	7	23
California	33	1
Virginia	7	57
District of Columbia	5	102
Maryland	6	36
Pennsylvania	17	13
Oregon	4	95
New Jersey	7	6
Washington	5	16
New York	36	8
Connecticut	4	21
Massachusetts	16	3
Rhode Island	3	72