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 14.5M citations received by 412K academic publications made by 16 universities from Houston, the popularity of 581 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Rice University

#3 in Texas
Acceptance Rate
9%
Average SAT
1530
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$18,521

2. University of Houston

#4 in Texas
Acceptance Rate
66%
Average SAT
1235
Average ACT
26
Receiving Aid
85%

4. Baylor College of Medicine

#6 in Texas
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
1,596
Male:Female
42:58
Founded
1900

5. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

#15 in Texas
Acceptance Rate
58%
Enrollment
5,796
Male:Female
28:72
Founded
1972

6. Texas Southern University

#33 in Texas
Acceptance Rate
63%
Average SAT
910
Average ACT
17
Receiving Aid
96%

7. University of Houston - Clear Lake

#35 in Texas
Acceptance Rate
91%
Average SAT
1074
Average ACT
20
Receiving Aid
76%

8. University of Houston - Downtown

#41 in Texas
Acceptance Rate
95%
Receiving Aid
92%
Average Aid
$7,490
Enrollment
15,077

9. University of St Thomas - Texas

#51 in Texas
Acceptance Rate
98%
Average SAT
1130
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$20,130

10. Houston Baptist University

#53 in Texas
Acceptance Rate
85%
Average SAT
1145
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$20,089

11. South Texas College of Law Houston

#56 in Texas
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
984
Male:Female
47:53
Founded
1923

12. Houston Graduate School of Theology

#101 in Texas
Enrollment
59
Male:Female
37:63

13. College of Biblical Studies - Houston

#103 in Texas
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$14,550
Receiving Aid
79%
Average Aid
$4,056

15. College of Health Care Professions - Northwest

#108 in Texas
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$30,994
Receiving Aid
71%
Average Aid
$5,314

16. Center for Advanced Legal Studies

#113 in Texas
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$12,736
Receiving Aid
90%
Average Aid
$5,031

Universities near Houston

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University
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24 North American University 1852
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Stafford, Texas
25 Texas Chiropractic College Foundation Inc 1694
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Pasadena, Texas
62 Grace School of Theology 2276
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Conroe, Texas
69 Prairie View A&M University 462
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Prairie View, Texas
74 Texas A&M University at Galveston 623
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Galveston, Texas
77 University of Texas Medical Branch 184
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Galveston, Texas
79 Brazosport College 1711
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Lake Jackson, Texas
107 Sam Houston State University 312
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Huntsville, Texas
130 Lamar University 371
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Beaumont, Texas
132 Texas A&M University - College Station 36
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College Station, Texas