51 Best Acoustical Engineering schools 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 Acoustical Engineering. A graph of 1.68M citations received by 62.6K academic papers made by 51 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 Acoustical Engineering

#15 in the United States

#16 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 Acoustical Engineering

#34 in the United States

#37 in North America

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

3. Rice University

Houston

For Acoustical Engineering

#62 in the United States

#72 in North America

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

4. University of Houston

Houston

For Acoustical Engineering

#64 in the United States

#75 in North America

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

5. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Acoustical Engineering

#95 in the United States

#113 in North America

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

6. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Acoustical Engineering

#98 in the United States

#117 in North America

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

7. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Acoustical Engineering

#106 in the United States

#127 in North America

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

8. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Acoustical Engineering

#115 in the United States

#140 in North America

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

9. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Acoustical Engineering

#123 in the United States

#148 in North America

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

10. University of North Texas

Denton

For Acoustical Engineering

#147 in the United States

#173 in North America

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

11. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Acoustical Engineering

#154 in the United States

#180 in North America

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

12. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Acoustical Engineering

#175 in the United States

#203 in North America

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

13. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Acoustical Engineering

#177 in the United States

#205 in North America

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

14. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Acoustical Engineering

#178 in the United States

#206 in North America

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

15. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Acoustical Engineering

#185 in the United States

#214 in North America

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

16. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Acoustical Engineering

#194 in the United States

#224 in North America

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

17. Baylor University

Waco

For Acoustical Engineering

#209 in the United States

#240 in North America

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

18. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Acoustical Engineering

#214 in the United States

#246 in North America

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

19. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Acoustical Engineering

#234 in the United States

#266 in North America

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

20. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Acoustical Engineering

#285 in the United States

#324 in North America

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

21. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Acoustical Engineering

#321 in the United States

#363 in North America

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

22. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Acoustical Engineering

#363 in the United States

#407 in North America

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

23. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Acoustical Engineering

#374 in the United States

#418 in North America

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

24. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Acoustical Engineering

#397 in the United States

#442 in North America

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

25. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Acoustical Engineering

#402 in the United States

#447 in North America

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

26. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Acoustical Engineering

#416 in the United States

#463 in North America

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

27. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Acoustical Engineering

#442 in the United States

#491 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

28. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Acoustical Engineering

#446 in the United States

#495 in North America

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

29. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Acoustical Engineering

#454 in the United States

#503 in North America

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

30. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Acoustical Engineering

#457 in the United States

#506 in North America

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

31. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Acoustical Engineering

#492 in the United States

#544 in North America

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

32. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Acoustical Engineering

#532 in the United States

#585 in North America

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

33. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Acoustical Engineering

#561 in the United States

#615 in North America

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

34. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Acoustical Engineering

#568 in the United States

#623 in North America

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

35. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Acoustical Engineering

#570 in the United States

#625 in North America

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

36. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Acoustical Engineering

#591 in the United States

#648 in North America

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

37. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Acoustical Engineering

#607 in the United States

#665 in North America

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

38. University of Dallas

Irving

For Acoustical Engineering

#612 in the United States

#670 in North America

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

39. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Acoustical Engineering

#630 in the United States

#689 in North America

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

40. Texas College

Tyler

For Acoustical Engineering

#670 in the United States

#733 in North America

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

41. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa

For Acoustical Engineering

#674 in the United States

#737 in North America

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

42. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Acoustical Engineering

#687 in the United States

#750 in North America

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

43. Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls

For Acoustical Engineering

#708 in the United States

#771 in North America

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

44. St. Mary's University

San Antonio

For Acoustical Engineering

#710 in the United States

#773 in North America

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

45. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Acoustical Engineering

#737 in the United States

#802 in North America

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

46. Austin College

Sherman

For Acoustical Engineering

#745 in the United States

#810 in North America

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

47. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Acoustical Engineering

#748 in the United States

#813 in North America

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

48. Saint Edward's University

Austin

For Acoustical Engineering

#750 in the United States

#815 in North America

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

49. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Acoustical Engineering

#762 in the United States

#828 in North America

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

50. University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio

For Acoustical Engineering

#816 in the United States

#884 in North America

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

51. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

For Acoustical Engineering

#822 in the United States

#891 in North America

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

Closest to Texas states to learn Acoustical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	7	104
New Mexico	4	87
Louisiana	14	85
Arkansas	7	131
Kansas	8	82
Mississippi	6	105
Colorado	15	40
Missouri	14	44
Arizona	4	36
Nebraska	7	81
Alabama	13	101
Iowa	8	46
Utah	6	47
Illinois	34	8
Tennessee	19	60
South Dakota	4	319
Kentucky	10	67
Georgia	21	6
Indiana	18	23
Minnesota	17	21
Wisconsin	18	14
Florida	28	30
South Carolina	10	74
North Dakota	3	198
Ohio	33	13
North Carolina	21	32
Michigan	20	3
California	77	1
Montana	3	172
Idaho	4	180
Virginia	24	22
District of Columbia	8	92
Maryland	17	17
Pennsylvania	57	5
Oregon	13	96
New Jersey	19	18
Washington	15	10
New York	86	9
Connecticut	16	28
Vermont	4	122
Massachusetts	47	2
Rhode Island	5	54
New Hampshire	6	79
Maine	6	171
Puerto Rico	4	330
Alaska	3	232
Hawaii	4	117