List of 100 best universities in Texas
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Top 100 universities in Texas ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 63M citations received by 1.85M academic publications made by 119 universities from Texas, the popularity of 3,827 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.
1. University of Texas at Austin
#26 in the United States
#28 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 29%
- Average SAT
- 1360
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 69%
2. Texas A&M University - College Station
#35 in the United States
#38 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Average SAT
- 1260
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 77%
3. University of Houston
#84 in the United States
#95 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
4. Rice University
#86 in the United States
#98 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $20,587
6. Baylor College of Medicine
#103 in the United States
#118 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Enrollment
- 1,699
- Male:Female
- 41:59
- Founded
- 1900
7. Texas Tech University
#113 in the United States
#129 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1180
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
8. University of North Texas
#121 in the United States
#140 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1105
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
10. Baylor University
#134 in the United States
#156 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 51%
- Average SAT
- 1305
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $49,727
12. Southern Methodist University
#136 in the United States
#158 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 1400
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $45,792
13. University of Texas at Dallas
#152 in the United States
#176 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Average SAT
- 1290
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 72%
14. University of Texas at Arlington
#158 in the United States
#182 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1110
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
15. University of Texas at San Antonio
#171 in the United States
#196 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1100
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
16. University of Texas Medical Branch
#180 in the United States
#205 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Enrollment
- 3,315
- Male:Female
- 29:71
- Founded
- 1891
17. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
#191 in the United States
#216 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Enrollment
- 3,640
- Male:Female
- 35:65
- Founded
- 1959
18. University of Texas at El Paso
#205 in the United States
#231 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Average SAT
- 980
- Average ACT
- 20
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
19. Texas State University
#208 in the United States
#235 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1085
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
20. Texas Christian University
#233 in the United States
#262 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 43%
- Average SAT
- 1263
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $39,005
22. Sam Houston State University
#316 in the United States
#352 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1040
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
23. Trinity University
#339 in the United States
#376 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 28%
- Average SAT
- 1393
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $32,264
24. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
#343 in the United States
#381 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1010
- Average ACT
- 19
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
25. Lamar University
#382 in the United States
#424 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1020
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
26. Texas Woman's University
#384 in the United States
#427 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- Average Aid
- $9,678
- Enrollment
- 15,664
27. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
#405 in the United States
#451 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1075
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
28. Prairie View A&M University
#453 in the United States
#500 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 940
- Average ACT
- 18
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
29. University of North Texas Health Science Center
#455 in the United States
#502 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Enrollment
- 2,344
- Male:Female
- 33:67
- Founded
- 1970
30. Abilene Christian University
#474 in the United States
#521 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 64%
- Average SAT
- 1175
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $28,311
31. Texas A&M University - Kingsville
#480 in the United States
#527 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1070
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $11,699
32. Stephen F Austin State University
#481 in the United States
#528 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1070
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
33. Southwestern University
#499 in the United States
#548 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 39%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $30,687
34. West Texas A&M University
#507 in the United States
#558 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 1060
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
35. Texas Southern University
#508 in the United States
#559 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 900
- Average ACT
- 17
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
36. University of Houston - Clear Lake
#518 in the United States
#569 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1080
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 76%
37. University of Texas at Tyler
#528 in the United States
#580 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1115
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
38. Texas A&M University - Commerce
#550 in the United States
#603 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1055
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
39. Tarleton State University
#593 in the United States
#649 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1055
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
40. University of Dallas
#608 in the United States
#664 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Average SAT
- 1270
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $31,221
41. University of Houston - Downtown
#615 in the United States
#672 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1035
- Average ACT
- 20
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
43. St. Mary's University
#648 in the United States
#708 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1065
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $20,562
44. Texas A&M International University
#662 in the United States
#723 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 46%
- Average SAT
- 1025
- Average ACT
- 18
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
45. University of the Incarnate Word
#687 in the United States
#749 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1020
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $21,246
46. University of Texas of the Permian Basin
#704 in the United States
#767 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1010
- Average ACT
- 18
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
47. Angelo State University
#710 in the United States
#773 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
48. Saint Edward's University
#735 in the United States
#801 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1133
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $28,351
49. Austin College
#809 in the United States
#877 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 47%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $24,777
50. Midwestern State University
#916 in the United States
#985 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $10,415
- Enrollment
- 5,573
51. University of St Thomas - Texas
#925 in the United States
#994 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1208
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $20,469
52. University of Houston - Victoria
#946 in the United States
#1016 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1087
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
53. South Texas College of Law Houston
#977 in the United States
#1047 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Enrollment
- 1,036
- Male:Female
- 43:57
- Founded
- 1923
54. Houston Baptist University
#1000 in the United States
#1071 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1085
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $20,530
55. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor
#1036 in the United States
#1108 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1085
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $29,904
56. Sul Ross State University
#1059 in the United States
#1132 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1016
- Average ACT
- 17
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
57. Texas College
#1082 in the United States
#1155 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $10,901
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
- Average Aid
- $10,182
58. Our Lady of the Lake University
#1107 in the United States
#1182 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $17,961
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $24,246
59. Texas Wesleyan University
#1121 in the United States
#1196 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 62%
- Average SAT
- 1060
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $21,169
60. Lubbock Christian University
#1165 in the United States
#1241 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $25,351
61. LeTourneau University
#1205 in the United States
#1282 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 41%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $27,007
63. Dallas Theological Seminary
#1235 in the United States
#1312 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Enrollment
- 2,612
- Male:Female
- 56:44
64. South Texas College
#1283 in the United States
#1360 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $6,354
- Enrollment
- 26,440
65. Hardin-Simmons University
#1285 in the United States
#1362 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 1079
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $21,321
66. Dallas Baptist University
#1317 in the United States
#1395 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1089
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $30,275
67. Midland College
#1331 in the United States
#1410 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 74%
- Average Aid
- $5,502
- Enrollment
- 5,219
68. Texas A&M University - Texarkana
#1373 in the United States
#1453 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 975
- Average ACT
- 19
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
69. Texas Lutheran University
#1405 in the United States
#1485 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1130
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $23,600
70. Parker University
#1416 in the United States
#1496 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $27,240
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $8,980
71. Texas A&M University - Central Texas
#1421 in the United States
#1501 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- Average Aid
- $13,511
- Enrollment
- 2,255
72. Wayland Baptist University
#1441 in the United States
#1524 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Net Price
- $20,222
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $14,541
73. McMurry University
#1454 in the United States
#1537 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 1090
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $20,817
74. University of North Texas at Dallas
#1468 in the United States
#1552 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 905
- Average ACT
- 18
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
75. Concordia University Texas
#1470 in the United States
#1554 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 980
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $23,621
76. Huston-Tillotson University
#1491 in the United States
#1575 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $19,638
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- Average Aid
- $5,579
77. Schreiner University
#1535 in the United States
#1621 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Net Price
- $21,786
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $24,538
78. Texas A&M University - San Antonio
#1552 in the United States
#1638 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 960
- Average ACT
- 18
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
80. Tyler Junior College
#1561 in the United States
#1647 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
- Average Aid
- $6,459
- Enrollment
- 11,977
81. East Texas Baptist University
#1633 in the United States
#1720 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Net Price
- $24,388
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $17,528
82. Southwestern Adventist University
#1637 in the United States
#1724 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 56%
- Average SAT
- 1055
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $20,198
83. Wiley College
#1664 in the United States
#1751 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $10,290
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $10,036
84. Southwestern Assemblies of God University
#1688 in the United States
#1775 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1018
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $19,834
86. Howard Payne University
#1726 in the United States
#1813 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 990
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $25,768
87. Brazosport College
#1730 in the United States
#1818 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- Average Aid
- $4,142
- Enrollment
- 4,100
88. Paul Quinn College
#1750 in the United States
#1838 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 34%
- Net Price
- $18,118
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $6,771
89. Jarvis Christian College
#1759 in the United States
#1847 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $10,674
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $14,494
90. Remington College - Dallas
#1793 in the United States
#1882 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $27,674
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $6,731
92. Amberton University
#1840 in the United States
#1929 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Enrollment
- 897
- Male:Female
- 26:74
- Founded
- 1971
93. King's University
#1854 in the United States
#1943 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $23,878
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $1,250
94. North American University
#1872 in the United States
#1962 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $13,702
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $11,211
95. Criswell College
#1881 in the United States
#1971 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Net Price
- $11,464
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $14,849
98. Hallmark University
#1938 in the United States
#2031 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Net Price
- $10,153
- Receiving Aid
- 81%
- Average Aid
- $6,322
99. Dallas Christian College
#1952 in the United States
#2045 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 928
- Average ACT
- 17
- Net Price
- $22,463
Closest to Texas states
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 31 | 96 |
| New Mexico | 12 | 82 |
| Louisiana | 27 | 79 |
| Arkansas | 24 | 127 |
| Kansas | 32 | 72 |
| Mississippi | 18 | 132 |
| Colorado | 38 | 44 |
| Missouri | 67 | 39 |
| Arizona | 25 | 34 |
| Nebraska | 23 | 68 |
| Alabama | 33 | 85 |
| Iowa | 39 | 48 |
| Utah | 20 | 41 |
| Illinois | 100 | 15 |
| Tennessee | 56 | 50 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 144 |
| South Dakota | 15 | 234 |
| Kentucky | 38 | 61 |
| Georgia | 63 | 47 |
| Indiana | 55 | 32 |
| Minnesota | 48 | 14 |
| Wisconsin | 47 | 13 |
| Nevada | 10 | 131 |
| Florida | 109 | 23 |
| South Carolina | 37 | 88 |
| North Dakota | 14 | 182 |
| Ohio | 90 | 18 |
| North Carolina | 65 | 24 |
| Michigan | 62 | 3 |
| California | 249 | 2 |
| Montana | 12 | 154 |
| Idaho | 10 | 147 |
| West Virginia | 26 | 110 |
| Virginia | 63 | 40 |
| District of Columbia | 15 | 55 |
| Maryland | 34 | 9 |
| Pennsylvania | 155 | 12 |
| Oregon | 31 | 63 |
| Delaware | 5 | 90 |
| New Jersey | 47 | 21 |
| Washington | 57 | 8 |
| New York | 221 | 4 |
| Connecticut | 28 | 10 |
| Vermont | 17 | 111 |
| Massachusetts | 88 | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 12 | 49 |
| New Hampshire | 16 | 77 |
| Maine | 19 | 153 |
| Puerto Rico | 52 | 360 |
| US Virgin Islands | 1 | 796 |
| Alaska | 6 | 177 |
| Hawaii | 10 | 159 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1705 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1596 |
| Guam | 2 | 616 |