31 Best colleges for Computational Linguistics 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 Linguistics. A graph of 475K citations received by 16.8K academic papers made by 31 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 Linguistics

#16 in the United States

#18 in North America

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

2. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Computational Linguistics

#44 in the United States

#50 in North America

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

3. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Computational Linguistics

#61 in the United States

#73 in North America

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

4. University of North Texas

Denton

For Computational Linguistics

#62 in the United States

#74 in North America

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

5. University of Houston

Houston

For Computational Linguistics

#70 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 Computational Linguistics

#84 in the United States

#101 in North America

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

7. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Computational Linguistics

#117 in the United States

#139 in North America

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

8. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Computational Linguistics

#124 in the United States

#146 in North America

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

9. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Computational Linguistics

#139 in the United States

#164 in North America

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

10. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Computational Linguistics

#145 in the United States

#171 in North America

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

11. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Computational Linguistics

#146 in the United States

#172 in North America

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

12. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Computational Linguistics

#148 in the United States

#174 in North America

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

13. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Computational Linguistics

#154 in the United States

#182 in North America

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

14. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Computational Linguistics

#155 in the United States

#183 in North America

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

15. Baylor University

Waco

For Computational Linguistics

#200 in the United States

#230 in North America

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

16. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Computational Linguistics

#214 in the United States

#245 in North America

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

17. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Computational Linguistics

#236 in the United States

#269 in North America

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

18. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Computational Linguistics

#264 in the United States

#299 in North America

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

19. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Computational Linguistics

#289 in the United States

#325 in North America

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

20. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Computational Linguistics

#302 in the United States

#338 in North America

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

21. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Computational Linguistics

#344 in the United States

#382 in North America

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

22. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Computational Linguistics

#351 in the United States

#391 in North America

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

23. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Computational Linguistics

#360 in the United States

#402 in North America

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

24. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Computational Linguistics

#371 in the United States

#414 in North America

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

25. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Computational Linguistics

#383 in the United States

#429 in North America

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

26. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Computational Linguistics

#384 in the United States

#430 in North America

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

27. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Computational Linguistics

#392 in the United States

#438 in North America

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

28. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Computational Linguistics

#403 in the United States

#451 in North America

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

29. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Computational Linguistics

#430 in the United States

#480 in North America

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

30. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Computational Linguistics

#444 in the United States

#495 in North America

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

31. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Computational Linguistics

#447 in the United States

#499 in North America

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

Closest to Texas states to learn Computational Linguistics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	4	175
New Mexico	3	89
Louisiana	7	104
Arkansas	5	87
Kansas	4	58
Mississippi	4	156
Colorado	8	38
Missouri	8	48
Arizona	3	28
Nebraska	4	129
Alabama	5	93
Iowa	4	42
Utah	3	46
Illinois	18	6
Tennessee	10	59
South Dakota	4	332
Kentucky	4	94
Georgia	8	20
Indiana	9	26
Minnesota	7	36
Wisconsin	7	22
Florida	14	43
South Carolina	6	90
North Dakota	2	206
Ohio	17	21
North Carolina	10	45
Michigan	10	18
California	40	2
Idaho	3	221
Virginia	9	56
District of Columbia	6	54
Maryland	12	7
Pennsylvania	25	1
Oregon	5	79
New Jersey	12	13
Washington	6	5
New York	53	9
Connecticut	11	37
Vermont	3	172
Massachusetts	24	3
Rhode Island	3	47
New Hampshire	3	85
Maine	3	202

Closest to Texas states to learn Computational Linguistics

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