57 Best colleges for Anthropology in Texas

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Texas ranked based on their research performance in Anthropology. A graph of 1.67M citations received by 57.8K academic papers made by 57 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 Anthropology

#21 in the United States

#23 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Anthropology

#38 in the United States

#44 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

3. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Anthropology

#91 in the United States

#108 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,774
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

4. University of North Texas

Denton

For Anthropology

#96 in the United States

#113 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

5. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Anthropology

#101 in the United States

#118 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

6. University of Houston

Houston

For Anthropology

#105 in the United States

#122 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

7. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Anthropology

#106 in the United States

#123 in North America

Enrollment: 4,938
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

8. Rice University

Houston

For Anthropology

#120 in the United States

#139 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,589

9. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Anthropology

#125 in the United States

#146 in North America

Enrollment: 359
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1941

10. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Anthropology

#129 in the United States

#151 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,786
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1959

11. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Anthropology

#131 in the United States

#153 in North America

Enrollment: 2,549
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1943

12. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Anthropology

#160 in the United States

#184 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

13. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Anthropology

#161 in the United States

#185 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 86%

14. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Anthropology

#176 in the United States

#202 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,241
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1891

15. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Anthropology

#179 in the United States

#206 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 88%

16. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Anthropology

#194 in the United States

#221 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 87%

17. Baylor University

Waco

For Anthropology

#200 in the United States

#227 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $47,001

18. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Anthropology

#203 in the United States

#230 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,179

19. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Anthropology

#218 in the United States

#247 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 85%

20. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Anthropology

#223 in the United States

#252 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $41,848

21. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Anthropology

#239 in the United States

#269 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

22. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Anthropology

#275 in the United States

#311 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,309
Enrollment: 15,361

23. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Anthropology

#320 in the United States

#357 in North America

Enrollment: 5,098
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

24. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Anthropology

#321 in the United States

#358 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $32,224

25. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Anthropology

#358 in the United States

#398 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,332
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1970

26. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Anthropology

#367 in the United States

#409 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 985
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 95%

27. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Anthropology

#404 in the United States

#449 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

28. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Anthropology

#412 in the United States

#459 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 80%

29. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Anthropology

#422 in the United States

#469 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1082
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 83%

30. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Anthropology

#440 in the United States

#488 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

31. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Anthropology

#468 in the United States

#519 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 990
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

32. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Anthropology

#473 in the United States

#527 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 88%

33. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Anthropology

#484 in the United States

#538 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

34. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Anthropology

#493 in the United States

#547 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

35. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Anthropology

#530 in the United States

#587 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,228

36. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Anthropology

#553 in the United States

#612 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 88%

37. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Anthropology

#577 in the United States

#636 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 900
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 97%

38. St. Mary's University

San Antonio

For Anthropology

#585 in the United States

#644 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $20,412

39. University of Dallas

Irving

For Anthropology

#600 in the United States

#659 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,209

40. University of Houston - Victoria

Victoria

For Anthropology

#605 in the United States

#664 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $13,210
Enrollment: 3,586

41. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Anthropology

#611 in the United States

#670 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

42. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Anthropology

#637 in the United States

#697 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 94%

43. University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio

For Anthropology

#663 in the United States

#724 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Net Price: $23,363
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,354

44. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Anthropology

#670 in the United States

#731 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1050
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,163

45. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

For Anthropology

#681 in the United States

#742 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,760

46. Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls

For Anthropology

#722 in the United States

#784 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,037
Enrollment: 5,324

47. University of St Thomas - Texas

Houston

For Anthropology

#747 in the United States

#811 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,599

48. Austin College

Sherman

For Anthropology

#756 in the United States

#822 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $23,462

49. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa

For Anthropology

#792 in the United States

#859 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 98%

50. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Anthropology

#806 in the United States

#873 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

51. Our Lady of the Lake University

San Antonio

For Anthropology

#836 in the United States

#905 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,999
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,059

52. Texas College

Tyler

For Anthropology

#837 in the United States

#906 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $10,958
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,381

53. Saint Edward's University

Austin

For Anthropology

#881 in the United States

#953 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,766

54. University of North Texas at Dallas

Dallas

For Anthropology

#889 in the United States

#961 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 971
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $12,906

55. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor

Belton

For Anthropology

#967 in the United States

#1040 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $27,651

56. Texas A&M University - Central Texas

Killeen

For Anthropology

#981 in the United States

#1054 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,810
Enrollment: 2,403

57. University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

Tyler

For Anthropology

#983 in the United States

#1056 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1947

Closest to Texas states to learn Anthropology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	9	92
New Mexico	6	58
Louisiana	16	97
Arkansas	9	172
Kansas	8	63
Mississippi	7	204
Colorado	17	56
Missouri	20	37
Arizona	7	14
Nebraska	6	64
Alabama	14	66
Iowa	9	50
Utah	9	39
Illinois	43	13
Tennessee	21	60
South Dakota	5	268
Kentucky	16	57
Georgia	31	27
Indiana	22	46
Minnesota	24	17
Wisconsin	21	16
Nevada	3	128
Florida	30	33
South Carolina	15	44
North Dakota	3	241
Ohio	36	22
North Carolina	26	9
Michigan	22	1
California	91	4
Montana	3	219
Idaho	3	247
West Virginia	4	122
Virginia	26	42
District of Columbia	9	59
Maryland	22	6
Pennsylvania	62	10
Oregon	15	103
New Jersey	20	24
Washington	19	3
New York	95	8
Connecticut	18	15
Vermont	6	136
Massachusetts	52	2
Rhode Island	9	70
New Hampshire	8	119
Maine	7	234
Puerto Rico	8	389
Alaska	3	292
Hawaii	5	54