100+ Best Universities in Texas [2023 Rankings]

Top 100 universities in Texas ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 44.1M citations received by 975K academic publications made by 119 universities from Texas, the popularity of 3,446 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Texas at Austin

Austin

#21 in the United States

#22 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

#35 in the United States

#37 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 78%

3. Rice University

Houston

#79 in the United States

#89 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $18,521

4. University of Houston

Houston

#95 in the United States

#108 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

5. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

#99 in the United States

#112 in North America

Enrollment: 358
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1941

6. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

#103 in the United States

#118 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,596
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1900

7. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

#120 in the United States

#139 in North America

Enrollment: 2,308
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1943

8. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

#123 in the United States

#143 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

9. University of North Texas

Denton

#128 in the United States

#148 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 63%

10. Baylor University

Waco

#133 in the United States

#154 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $46,039

11. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

#135 in the United States

#156 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $41,986

12. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

#137 in the United States

#158 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $15,140
Enrollment: 29,696

13. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

#153 in the United States

#175 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 91%

14. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

#167 in the United States

#192 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 5,796
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1972

15. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

#169 in the United States

#194 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 89%

16. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

#184 in the United States

#209 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,484
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1891

17. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

#197 in the United States

#223 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,499
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1959

18. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

#208 in the United States

#235 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $9,029
Enrollment: 24,003

19. Texas State University

San Marcos

#216 in the United States

#243 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 80%

20. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

#228 in the United States

#257 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $42,574

21. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

#308 in the United States

#342 in North America

Enrollment: 5,378
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

22. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

#315 in the United States

#352 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 84%

23. Trinity University

San Antonio

#352 in the United States

#392 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1374
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $27,356

24. Lamar University

Beaumont

#374 in the United States

#416 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1005
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 90%

25. Texas Woman's University

Denton

#409 in the United States

#455 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 93%

26. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

#439 in the United States

#488 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 945
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 97%

27. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

#443 in the United States

#492 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 2,472
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1970

28. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

#460 in the United States

#509 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

29. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

#468 in the United States

#517 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 67%

30. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

#484 in the United States

#534 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 92%

31. Texas Southern University

Houston

#485 in the United States

#535 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 910
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 96%

32. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

#491 in the United States

#541 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1074
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 76%

33. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

#493 in the United States

#543 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1084
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

34. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

#506 in the United States

#557 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $29,734

35. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

#522 in the United States

#573 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $8,702
Enrollment: 31,940

36. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

#553 in the United States

#605 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 84%

37. St. Mary's University

San Antonio

#560 in the United States

#613 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Net Price: $17,899
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $26,071

38. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

#572 in the United States

#628 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 93%

39. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

#594 in the United States

#650 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 93%

40. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

#618 in the United States

#675 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $7,490
Enrollment: 15,077

41. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

#634 in the United States

#694 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 98%

42. Southwestern University

Georgetown

#639 in the United States

#699 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $28,496

43. Saint Edward's University

Austin

#689 in the United States

#752 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Net Price: $24,668
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $35,689

44. Angelo State University

San Angelo

#712 in the United States

#779 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

45. University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio

#713 in the United States

#780 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $21,161

46. University of Dallas

Irving

#720 in the United States

#787 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $25,620

47. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

#722 in the United States

#789 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1962

48. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa

#766 in the United States

#834 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 96%

49. Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls

#845 in the United States

#914 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,923
Enrollment: 5,797

50. University of St Thomas - Texas

Houston

#910 in the United States

#979 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $20,130

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	31	94
New Mexico	12	76
Louisiana	27	80
Arkansas	24	126
Kansas	32	65
Mississippi	18	136
Colorado	38	45
Missouri	67	36
Arizona	25	31
Nebraska	23	70
Alabama	33	87
Iowa	39	49
Utah	20	44
Illinois	100	15
Tennessee	56	51
Wyoming	1	141
South Dakota	15	242
Kentucky	38	61
Georgia	63	48
Indiana	55	33
Minnesota	48	14
Wisconsin	47	13
Nevada	10	132
Florida	109	27
South Carolina	37	88
North Dakota	14	187
Ohio	90	20
North Carolina	65	18
Michigan	62	3
California	249	2
Montana	12	151
Idaho	10	160
West Virginia	26	109
Virginia	63	42
District of Columbia	15	66
Maryland	34	12
Pennsylvania	155	11
Oregon	31	68
Delaware	5	91
New Jersey	47	16
Washington	57	7
New York	221	8
Connecticut	28	10
Vermont	17	106
Massachusetts	88	1
Rhode Island	12	52
New Hampshire	16	74
Maine	19	158
Puerto Rico	52	407
US Virgin Islands	1	808
Alaska	6	178
Hawaii	10	190
American Samoa	1	1666
Northern Mariana Islands	1	1633
Guam	2	590

Closest to Texas states