79 Best Computer Science schools in Texas
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Below is a list of best universities in Texas ranked based on their research performance in Computer Science. A graph of 24.8M citations received by 685K academic papers made by 79 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
- 29%
- Average SAT
- 1360
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 69%
2. Texas A&M University - College Station
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Average SAT
- 1260
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 77%
3. Baylor College of Medicine
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Enrollment
- 1,699
- Male:Female
- 41:59
- Founded
- 1900
4. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- Enrollment
- 2,501
- Male:Female
- 44:56
- Founded
- 1943
5. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Enrollment
- 355
- Male:Female
- 21:79
- Founded
- 1941
6. Rice University
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $20,587
7. University of Houston
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
8. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
- Enrollment
- 5,048
- Male:Female
- 30:70
- Founded
- 1972
9. Texas Tech University
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1180
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
10. University of Texas at Dallas
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Average SAT
- 1290
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 72%
11. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Enrollment
- 3,640
- Male:Female
- 35:65
- Founded
- 1959
12. University of Texas at Arlington
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1110
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
13. University of North Texas
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1105
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
14. University of Texas Medical Branch
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Enrollment
- 3,315
- Male:Female
- 29:71
- Founded
- 1891
15. University of Texas at San Antonio
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1100
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
16. Southern Methodist University
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 1400
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $45,792
17. Baylor University
- Acceptance Rate
- 51%
- Average SAT
- 1305
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $49,727
18. University of Texas at El Paso
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Average SAT
- 980
- Average ACT
- 20
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
19. Texas State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1085
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
20. Texas Christian University
- Acceptance Rate
- 43%
- Average SAT
- 1263
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $39,005
21. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
- Enrollment
- 4,890
- Male:Female
- 24:76
- Founded
- 1969
22. University of North Texas Health Science Center
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Enrollment
- 2,344
- Male:Female
- 33:67
- Founded
- 1970
23. Sam Houston State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1040
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
24. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1075
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
25. Trinity University
- Acceptance Rate
- 28%
- Average SAT
- 1393
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $32,264
26. University of Houston - Clear Lake
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1080
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 76%
27. Texas Woman's University
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- Average Aid
- $9,678
- Enrollment
- 15,664
28. Lamar University
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1020
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
29. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1010
- Average ACT
- 19
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
30. Prairie View A&M University
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 940
- Average ACT
- 18
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
31. University of Dallas
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Average SAT
- 1270
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $31,221
32. Southwestern University
- Acceptance Rate
- 39%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $30,687
33. Texas A&M University - Kingsville
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1070
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $11,699
34. Texas A&M University - Commerce
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1055
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
35. University of Texas at Tyler
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1115
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
36. Texas A&M International University
- Acceptance Rate
- 46%
- Average SAT
- 1025
- Average ACT
- 18
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
37. University of Texas of the Permian Basin
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1010
- Average ACT
- 18
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
38. Abilene Christian University
- Acceptance Rate
- 64%
- Average SAT
- 1175
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $28,311
39. Texas Southern University
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 900
- Average ACT
- 17
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
40. University of Houston - Downtown
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1035
- Average ACT
- 20
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
41. Texas College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $10,901
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
- Average Aid
- $10,182
42. Texas A&M University at Galveston
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Founded
- 1962
43. University of Houston - Victoria
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1087
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
44. West Texas A&M University
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 1060
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
45. Stephen F Austin State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1070
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
46. St. Mary's University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1065
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $20,562
47. University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Founded
- 1947
48. Tarleton State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1055
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
49. Austin College
- Acceptance Rate
- 47%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $24,777
50. Midwestern State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $10,415
- Enrollment
- 5,573
51. University of the Incarnate Word
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1020
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $21,246
52. Angelo State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
53. Texas A&M University - Central Texas
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- Average Aid
- $13,511
- Enrollment
- 2,255
54. Texas A&M University - Texarkana
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 975
- Average ACT
- 19
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
55. Saint Edward's University
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1133
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $28,351
56. University of St Thomas - Texas
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1208
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $20,469
57. University of North Texas at Dallas
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 905
- Average ACT
- 18
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
58. Lubbock Christian University
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $25,351
59. Our Lady of the Lake University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $17,961
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $24,246
60. Texas Health and Science University
- Enrollment
- 65
- Male:Female
- 29:71
61. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1085
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $29,904
62. Parker University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $27,240
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $8,980
63. Houston Baptist University
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1085
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $20,530
64. North American University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $13,702
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $11,211
65. South Texas College of Law Houston
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Enrollment
- 1,036
- Male:Female
- 43:57
- Founded
- 1923
66. LeTourneau University
- Acceptance Rate
- 41%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $27,007
67. Texas Wesleyan University
- Acceptance Rate
- 62%
- Average SAT
- 1060
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $21,169
68. South Texas College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $6,354
- Enrollment
- 26,440
69. Sul Ross State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1016
- Average ACT
- 17
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
70. Texas Lutheran University
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1130
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $23,600
71. Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest
- Enrollment
- 116
- Male:Female
- 28:72
72. Hardin-Simmons University
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 1079
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $21,321
73. Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
- Enrollment
- 168
- Male:Female
- 38:62
74. Wayland Baptist University
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Net Price
- $20,222
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $14,541
76. Schreiner University
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Net Price
- $21,786
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $24,538
77. Remington College - Dallas
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $27,674
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $6,731
78. McMurry University
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 1090
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $20,817
79. Midland College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 74%
- Average Aid
- $5,502
- Enrollment
- 5,219
Closest to Texas states to learn Computer Science
State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni |
---|---|---|
Oklahoma | 19 | 111 |
New Mexico | 9 | 99 |
Louisiana | 25 | 74 |
Arkansas | 18 | 152 |
Kansas | 15 | 90 |
Mississippi | 14 | 157 |
Colorado | 21 | 47 |
Missouri | 36 | 34 |
Arizona | 10 | 39 |
Nebraska | 13 | 103 |
Alabama | 25 | 81 |
Iowa | 31 | 49 |
Utah | 11 | 45 |
Illinois | 76 | 9 |
Tennessee | 36 | 51 |
South Dakota | 8 | 322 |
Kentucky | 26 | 64 |
Georgia | 48 | 25 |
Indiana | 35 | 32 |
Minnesota | 27 | 19 |
Wisconsin | 33 | 16 |
Nevada | 7 | 148 |
Florida | 65 | 31 |
South Carolina | 28 | 95 |
North Dakota | 8 | 195 |
Ohio | 62 | 24 |
North Carolina | 45 | 29 |
Michigan | 39 | 5 |
California | 136 | 1 |
Montana | 8 | 193 |
Idaho | 7 | 196 |
West Virginia | 19 | 120 |
Virginia | 42 | 43 |
District of Columbia | 11 | 89 |
Maryland | 28 | 8 |
Pennsylvania | 103 | 12 |
Oregon | 18 | 84 |
Delaware | 4 | 91 |
New Jersey | 29 | 23 |
Washington | 33 | 6 |
New York | 137 | 11 |
Connecticut | 21 | 15 |
Vermont | 12 | 135 |
Massachusetts | 71 | 2 |
Rhode Island | 9 | 59 |
New Hampshire | 12 | 87 |
Maine | 14 | 224 |
Puerto Rico | 15 | 382 |
Alaska | 4 | 271 |
Hawaii | 7 | 131 |