59 Best colleges for Machine Learning 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 Machine Learning. A graph of 4.36M citations received by 125K academic papers made by 59 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 Machine Learning

#21 in the United States

#22 in North America

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

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Machine Learning

#29 in the United States

#30 in North America

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

3. University of Houston

Houston

For Machine Learning

#78 in the United States

#91 in North America

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

4. Rice University

Houston

For Machine Learning

#82 in the United States

#95 in North America

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

5. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Machine Learning

#92 in the United States

#106 in North America

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

6. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Machine Learning

#96 in the United States

#111 in North America

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

7. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Machine Learning

#99 in the United States

#116 in North America

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

8. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Machine Learning

#100 in the United States

#117 in North America

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

9. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Machine Learning

#106 in the United States

#125 in North America

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

10. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Machine Learning

#107 in the United States

#126 in North America

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

11. University of North Texas

Denton

For Machine Learning

#115 in the United States

#136 in North America

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

12. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Machine Learning

#117 in the United States

#138 in North America

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

13. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Machine Learning

#148 in the United States

#176 in North America

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

14. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Machine Learning

#151 in the United States

#179 in North America

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

15. Baylor University

Waco

For Machine Learning

#183 in the United States

#213 in North America

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

16. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Machine Learning

#193 in the United States

#224 in North America

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

17. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Machine Learning

#208 in the United States

#239 in North America

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

18. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Machine Learning

#217 in the United States

#249 in North America

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

19. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Machine Learning

#221 in the United States

#253 in North America

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

20. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Machine Learning

#244 in the United States

#279 in North America

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

21. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Machine Learning

#264 in the United States

#299 in North America

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

22. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Machine Learning

#332 in the United States

#374 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 99%

23. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Machine Learning

#343 in the United States

#386 in North America

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

24. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Machine Learning

#344 in the United States

#387 in North America

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

25. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Machine Learning

#369 in the United States

#415 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1070
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,699

26. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Machine Learning

#375 in the United States

#421 in North America

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

27. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Machine Learning

#386 in the United States

#432 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 97%

28. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Machine Learning

#387 in the United States

#433 in North America

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

29. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Machine Learning

#396 in the United States

#443 in North America

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

30. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Machine Learning

#408 in the United States

#456 in North America

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

31. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Machine Learning

#409 in the United States

#457 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

32. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Machine Learning

#415 in the United States

#464 in North America

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

33. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Machine Learning

#425 in the United States

#476 in North America

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

34. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Machine Learning

#434 in the United States

#486 in North America

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

35. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Machine Learning

#450 in the United States

#502 in North America

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

36. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

For Machine Learning

#469 in the United States

#522 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,311

37. University of Dallas

Irving

For Machine Learning

#505 in the United States

#558 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $31,221

38. University of Houston - Victoria

Victoria

For Machine Learning

#519 in the United States

#572 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1087
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 86%

39. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Machine Learning

#539 in the United States

#592 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 86%

40. St. Mary's University

San Antonio

For Machine Learning

#547 in the United States

#600 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $20,562

41. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Machine Learning

#565 in the United States

#618 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

42. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Machine Learning

#579 in the United States

#633 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%

43. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Machine Learning

#615 in the United States

#674 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 90%

44. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Machine Learning

#642 in the United States

#701 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 900
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 98%

45. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Machine Learning

#646 in the United States

#705 in North America

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

46. Texas A&M University - Texarkana

Texarkana

For Machine Learning

#657 in the United States

#717 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 975
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 94%

47. University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

Tyler

For Machine Learning

#662 in the United States

#722 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1947

48. Texas College

Tyler

For Machine Learning

#683 in the United States

#745 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $10,901
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $10,182

49. Texas A&M University - Central Texas

Killeen

For Machine Learning

#716 in the United States

#779 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $13,511
Enrollment: 2,255

50. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa

For Machine Learning

#740 in the United States

#805 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 96%

51. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Machine Learning

#750 in the United States

#815 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

52. Austin College

Sherman

For Machine Learning

#758 in the United States

#823 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $24,777

53. Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls

For Machine Learning

#771 in the United States

#837 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $10,415
Enrollment: 5,573

54. University of North Texas at Dallas

Dallas

For Machine Learning

#844 in the United States

#912 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 905
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 97%

55. University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio

For Machine Learning

#852 in the United States

#920 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,246

56. Saint Edward's University

Austin

For Machine Learning

#866 in the United States

#934 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1133
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $28,351

57. University of St Thomas - Texas

Houston

For Machine Learning

#937 in the United States

#1008 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1208
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $20,469

58. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor

Belton

For Machine Learning

#956 in the United States

#1027 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $29,904

59. Sul Ross State University

Alpine

For Machine Learning

#989 in the United States

#1061 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1016
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 89%

Closest to Texas states to learn Machine Learning

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	11	109
New Mexico	4	93
Louisiana	17	90
Arkansas	13	155
Kansas	9	81
Mississippi	8	136
Colorado	14	56
Missouri	20	47
Arizona	6	27
Nebraska	7	89
Alabama	17	87
Iowa	9	41
Utah	9	55
Illinois	39	8
Tennessee	24	52
South Dakota	5	294
Kentucky	12	75
Georgia	28	25
Indiana	22	28
Minnesota	22	12
Wisconsin	23	13
Nevada	3	158
Florida	33	33
South Carolina	15	71
North Dakota	4	165
Ohio	37	23
North Carolina	26	20
Michigan	24	4
California	88	1
Montana	3	181
Idaho	4	167
West Virginia	6	113
Virginia	28	46
District of Columbia	8	95
Maryland	22	11
Pennsylvania	63	7
Oregon	14	72
New Jersey	19	22
Washington	15	6
New York	95	10
Connecticut	19	24
Vermont	3	131
Massachusetts	50	3
Rhode Island	7	53
New Hampshire	10	97
Maine	7	231
Puerto Rico	8	346
Alaska	3	258
Hawaii	4	152

Closest to Texas states to learn Machine Learning

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