31 Best Software Engineering schools in Texas
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Below is a list of best universities in Texas ranked based on their research performance in Software Engineering. A graph of 303K citations received by 13.5K 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 31%
- Average SAT
- 1365
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
2. Texas A&M University - College Station
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Average SAT
- 1270
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 74%
3. Rice University
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Average SAT
- 1530
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $19,902
4. University of Texas at Dallas
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1300
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
5. University of Texas at Arlington
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1120
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
6. University of Houston
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
7. Texas Tech University
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
8. University of Texas at San Antonio
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1115
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
9. University of North Texas
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1120
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
10. University of Texas at El Paso
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Average SAT
- 980
- Average ACT
- 19
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
11. Southern Methodist University
- Acceptance Rate
- 52%
- Average SAT
- 1440
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $45,094
12. Baylor University
- Acceptance Rate
- 46%
- Average SAT
- 1320
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $45,988
13. Texas State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1080
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
14. University of Houston - Clear Lake
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Average SAT
- 1082
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
15. Texas Christian University
- Acceptance Rate
- 56%
- Average SAT
- 1250
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $44,190
16. Baylor College of Medicine
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Enrollment
- 1,610
- Male:Female
- 40:60
- Founded
- 1900
17. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
- Enrollment
- 5,354
- Male:Female
- 29:71
- Founded
- 1972
18. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Enrollment
- 364
- Male:Female
- 20:80
- Founded
- 1941
19. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- Enrollment
- 2,354
- Male:Female
- 45:55
- Founded
- 1943
20. University of Dallas
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Average SAT
- 1285
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $27,250
21. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1091
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
22. University of Texas Medical Branch
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Enrollment
- 3,361
- Male:Female
- 29:71
- Founded
- 1891
23. Prairie View A&M University
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 955
- Average ACT
- 19
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
24. Trinity University
- Acceptance Rate
- 31%
- Average SAT
- 1390
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $30,038
25. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Enrollment
- 3,518
- Male:Female
- 35:65
- Founded
- 1959
26. Southwestern University
- Acceptance Rate
- 45%
- Average SAT
- 1238
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $31,014
27. Lamar University
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 930
- Average ACT
- 17
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
28. Sam Houston State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1050
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
29. University of Houston - Downtown
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Average ACT
- 18
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
30. Texas A&M University - Kingsville
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 1090
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $10,723
31. University of Texas at Tyler
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1110
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
Closest to Texas states to learn Software Engineering
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 3 | 140 |
| New Mexico | 3 | 98 |
| Louisiana | 6 | 94 |
| Arkansas | 5 | 125 |
| Kansas | 3 | 100 |
| Mississippi | 4 | 109 |
| Colorado | 9 | 31 |
| Missouri | 8 | 69 |
| Arizona | 3 | 25 |
| Nebraska | 4 | 59 |
| Alabama | 7 | 86 |
| Iowa | 3 | 37 |
| Utah | 4 | 43 |
| Illinois | 16 | 5 |
| Tennessee | 10 | 23 |
| South Dakota | 4 | 264 |
| Kentucky | 4 | 74 |
| Georgia | 9 | 8 |
| Indiana | 12 | 28 |
| Minnesota | 7 | 19 |
| Wisconsin | 9 | 13 |
| Florida | 16 | 42 |
| South Carolina | 4 | 68 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 161 |
| Ohio | 16 | 29 |
| North Carolina | 12 | 14 |
| Michigan | 12 | 11 |
| California | 38 | 2 |
| Idaho | 3 | 138 |
| Virginia | 12 | 15 |
| District of Columbia | 6 | 89 |
| Maryland | 10 | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | 20 | 1 |
| Oregon | 6 | 53 |
| New Jersey | 13 | 22 |
| Washington | 7 | 10 |
| New York | 39 | 26 |
| Connecticut | 8 | 33 |
| Massachusetts | 22 | 4 |
| Rhode Island | 3 | 72 |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 127 |