List of 16 best universities in Houston, TX

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EduRank

Top 16 universities in Houston ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 16.5M citations received by 480K academic publications made by 16 universities from Houston, the popularity of 622 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Houston

#3 in Texas
Acceptance Rate
66%
Average SAT
1245
Average ACT
26
Receiving Aid
83%

2. Rice University

#4 in Texas
Acceptance Rate
9%
Average SAT
1530
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$19,902

4. Baylor College of Medicine

#6 in Texas
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
1,610
Male:Female
40:60
Founded
1900

6. Texas Southern University

#33 in Texas
Acceptance Rate
97%
Average SAT
910
Average ACT
17
Receiving Aid
99%

7. University of Houston - Clear Lake

#35 in Texas
Acceptance Rate
69%
Average SAT
1082
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
80%

8. University of Houston - Downtown

#42 in Texas
Acceptance Rate
88%
Average SAT
1030
Average ACT
18
Receiving Aid
88%

9. University of St Thomas - Texas

#51 in Texas
Acceptance Rate
97%
Average SAT
1155
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$19,207

10. Houston Baptist University

#53 in Texas
Acceptance Rate
84%
Average SAT
1145
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$19,515

11. South Texas College of Law Houston

#55 in Texas
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
1,003
Male:Female
45:55
Founded
1923

12. Houston Graduate School of Theology

#99 in Texas
Enrollment
55
Male:Female
32:68

13. College of Biblical Studies - Houston

#103 in Texas
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$15,423
Receiving Aid
92%
Average Aid
$2,403

15. College of Health Care Professions - Northwest

#108 in Texas
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$30,927
Receiving Aid
83%
Average Aid
$5,292

16. Center for Advanced Legal Studies

#116 in Texas
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$11,923
Receiving Aid
82%
Average Aid
$4,936

Universities near Houston

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University
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24 North American University 1844
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Stafford, Texas
25 Texas Chiropractic College Foundation Inc 1703
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Pasadena, Texas
62 Grace School of Theology 2267
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Conroe, Texas
69 Prairie View A&M University 465
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Prairie View, Texas
74 Texas A&M University at Galveston 604
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Galveston, Texas
77 University of Texas Medical Branch 178
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Galveston, Texas
79 Brazosport College 1722
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Lake Jackson, Texas
107 Sam Houston State University 313
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Huntsville, Texas
130 Lamar University 376
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Beaumont, Texas
132 Texas A&M University - College Station 36
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College Station, Texas