31 Best colleges for Computational Linguistics 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 Linguistics. A graph of 449K citations received by 16.2K 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: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

2. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Computational Linguistics

#43 in the United States

#49 in North America

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

3. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Computational Linguistics

#61 in the United States

#73 in North America

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

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: 91%

5. University of Houston

Houston

For Computational Linguistics

#69 in the United States

#82 in North America

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

6. Rice University

Houston

For Computational Linguistics

#84 in the United States

#100 in North America

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

7. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Computational Linguistics

#118 in the United States

#140 in North America

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

8. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Computational Linguistics

#126 in the United States

#149 in North America

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

9. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Computational Linguistics

#139 in the United States

#164 in North America

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

10. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Computational Linguistics

#145 in the United States

#171 in North America

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

11. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Computational Linguistics

#146 in the United States

#172 in North America

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

12. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Computational Linguistics

#148 in the United States

#175 in North America

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

13. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Computational Linguistics

#155 in the United States

#184 in North America

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

14. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Computational Linguistics

#156 in the United States

#185 in North America

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

15. Baylor University

Waco

For Computational Linguistics

#202 in the United States

#232 in North America

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

16. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Computational Linguistics

#217 in the United States

#248 in North America

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

17. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Computational Linguistics

#241 in the United States

#274 in North America

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

18. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Computational Linguistics

#267 in the United States

#302 in North America

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

19. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Computational Linguistics

#285 in the United States

#321 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 84%

20. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Computational Linguistics

#305 in the United States

#341 in North America

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

21. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Computational Linguistics

#338 in the United States

#376 in North America

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

22. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Computational Linguistics

#352 in the United States

#393 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

23. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Computational Linguistics

#359 in the United States

#401 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,344
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1970

24. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Computational Linguistics

#368 in the United States

#411 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 76%

25. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Computational Linguistics

#386 in the United States

#432 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 84%

26. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Computational Linguistics

#389 in the United States

#435 in North America

Enrollment: 4,890
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

27. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Computational Linguistics

#390 in the United States

#436 in North America

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

28. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Computational Linguistics

#406 in the United States

#454 in North America

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

29. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Computational Linguistics

#425 in the United States

#475 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $9,678
Enrollment: 15,664

30. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Computational Linguistics

#440 in the United States

#492 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,687

31. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Computational Linguistics

#441 in the United States

#493 in North America

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

Closest to Texas states to learn Computational Linguistics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	4	176
New Mexico	3	86
Louisiana	7	102
Arkansas	5	88
Kansas	4	58
Mississippi	4	154
Colorado	8	37
Missouri	7	48
Arizona	3	28
Nebraska	4	131
Alabama	5	89
Iowa	4	42
Utah	3	47
Illinois	17	6
Tennessee	10	59
South Dakota	4	332
Kentucky	4	95
Georgia	8	21
Indiana	9	26
Minnesota	7	36
Wisconsin	7	22
Florida	14	44
South Carolina	6	94
North Dakota	2	206
Ohio	17	20
North Carolina	10	45
Michigan	10	19
California	40	2
Idaho	3	224
Virginia	9	57
District of Columbia	6	54
Maryland	11	7
Pennsylvania	24	1
Oregon	5	80
New Jersey	12	13
Washington	6	5
New York	53	10
Connecticut	9	38
Vermont	3	171
Massachusetts	24	3
Rhode Island	3	46
New Hampshire	3	85
Maine	3	201

Closest to Texas states to learn Computational Linguistics

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