34 Best colleges for Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) 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 Human-Computer Interaction. A graph of 397K citations received by 16.2K academic papers made by 34 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 Human-Computer Interaction

#16 in the United States

#18 in North America

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

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Human-Computer Interaction

#37 in the United States

#43 in North America

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

3. Rice University

Houston

For Human-Computer Interaction

#56 in the United States

#66 in North America

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

4. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Human-Computer Interaction

#66 in the United States

#79 in North America

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

5. University of North Texas

Denton

For Human-Computer Interaction

#75 in the United States

#91 in North America

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

6. University of Houston

Houston

For Human-Computer Interaction

#76 in the United States

#92 in North America

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

7. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Human-Computer Interaction

#91 in the United States

#108 in North America

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

8. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Human-Computer Interaction

#111 in the United States

#132 in North America

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

9. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Human-Computer Interaction

#147 in the United States

#173 in North America

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

10. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Human-Computer Interaction

#148 in the United States

#175 in North America

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

11. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Human-Computer Interaction

#158 in the United States

#186 in North America

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

12. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Human-Computer Interaction

#173 in the United States

#202 in North America

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

13. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Human-Computer Interaction

#187 in the United States

#218 in North America

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

14. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Human-Computer Interaction

#190 in the United States

#221 in North America

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

15. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Human-Computer Interaction

#205 in the United States

#236 in North America

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

16. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Human-Computer Interaction

#209 in the United States

#240 in North America

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

17. Baylor University

Waco

For Human-Computer Interaction

#239 in the United States

#273 in North America

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

18. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Human-Computer Interaction

#249 in the United States

#283 in North America

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

19. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Human-Computer Interaction

#252 in the United States

#286 in North America

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

20. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Human-Computer Interaction

#259 in the United States

#293 in North America

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

21. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Human-Computer Interaction

#294 in the United States

#332 in North America

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

22. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Human-Computer Interaction

#303 in the United States

#341 in North America

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

23. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Human-Computer Interaction

#324 in the United States

#364 in North America

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

24. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Human-Computer Interaction

#335 in the United States

#375 in North America

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

25. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Human-Computer Interaction

#345 in the United States

#388 in North America

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

26. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Human-Computer Interaction

#346 in the United States

#389 in North America

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

27. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Human-Computer Interaction

#369 in the United States

#413 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 88%

28. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Human-Computer Interaction

#377 in the United States

#422 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

29. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Human-Computer Interaction

#403 in the United States

#451 in North America

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

30. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Human-Computer Interaction

#427 in the United States

#476 in North America

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

31. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Human-Computer Interaction

#440 in the United States

#491 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 88%

32. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Human-Computer Interaction

#447 in the United States

#498 in North America

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

33. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Human-Computer Interaction

#454 in the United States

#506 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1050
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,163

34. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Human-Computer Interaction

#464 in the United States

#518 in North America

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

Closest to Texas states to learn Human-Computer Interaction

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	4	129
New Mexico	3	90
Louisiana	6	124
Arkansas	5	61
Kansas	5	83
Mississippi	5	109
Colorado	8	22
Missouri	9	85
Arizona	4	21
Nebraska	4	106
Alabama	6	121
Iowa	3	40
Utah	5	52
Illinois	19	10
Tennessee	10	47
South Dakota	3	264
Kentucky	5	101
Georgia	11	4
Indiana	11	14
Minnesota	9	20
Wisconsin	7	17
Florida	18	23
South Carolina	5	42
North Dakota	2	199
Ohio	16	29
North Carolina	14	26
Michigan	12	5
California	45	3
Idaho	3	201
Virginia	12	11
District of Columbia	7	93
Maryland	11	8
Pennsylvania	25	1
Oregon	5	54
New Jersey	13	32
Washington	7	6
New York	46	18
Connecticut	8	41
Massachusetts	23	2
Rhode Island	4	64
New Hampshire	3	87

Closest to Texas states to learn Human-Computer Interaction

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