56 Best colleges for Anthropology in Texas

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Texas ranked based on their research performance in Anthropology. A graph of 1.12M citations received by 50.3K academic papers made by 56 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

#22 in the United States

#24 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Anthropology

#39 in the United States

#45 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

3. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Anthropology

#92 in the United States

#108 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,610
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

4. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Anthropology

#101 in the United States

#118 in North America

Enrollment: 5,354
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1972

5. University of Houston

Houston

For Anthropology

#103 in the United States

#120 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

6. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Anthropology

#105 in the United States

#122 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

7. Rice University

Houston

For Anthropology

#111 in the United States

#129 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,902

8. University of North Texas

Denton

For Anthropology

#112 in the United States

#130 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

9. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Anthropology

#127 in the United States

#145 in North America

Enrollment: 364
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1941

10. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Anthropology

#129 in the United States

#147 in North America

Enrollment: 2,354
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1943

11. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Anthropology

#130 in the United States

#148 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,518
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

12. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Anthropology

#154 in the United States

#175 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

13. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Anthropology

#164 in the United States

#186 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 85%

14. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Anthropology

#170 in the United States

#196 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,361
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

15. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Anthropology

#183 in the United States

#210 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 91%

16. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Anthropology

#196 in the United States

#223 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 83%

17. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Anthropology

#208 in the United States

#236 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,094

18. Baylor University

Waco

For Anthropology

#212 in the United States

#241 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $45,988

19. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Anthropology

#226 in the United States

#255 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $44,190

20. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Anthropology

#230 in the United States

#259 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 87%

21. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Anthropology

#239 in the United States

#271 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 75%

22. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Anthropology

#257 in the United States

#290 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 96%

23. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Anthropology

#329 in the United States

#366 in North America

Enrollment: 5,136
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

24. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Anthropology

#364 in the United States

#405 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,337
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1970

25. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Anthropology

#380 in the United States

#423 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $30,038

26. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Anthropology

#393 in the United States

#436 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1082
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 80%

27. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Anthropology

#409 in the United States

#452 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 960
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 98%

28. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Anthropology

#411 in the United States

#454 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1032
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 100%

29. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Anthropology

#434 in the United States

#479 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 83%

30. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Anthropology

#444 in the United States

#492 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1091
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 89%

31. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Anthropology

#456 in the United States

#506 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 97%

32. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Anthropology

#480 in the United States

#533 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1238
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,014

33. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Anthropology

#492 in the United States

#545 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 88%

34. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Anthropology

#507 in the United States

#560 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 930
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 95%

35. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Anthropology

#552 in the United States

#610 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 87%

36. University of Dallas

Irving

For Anthropology

#570 in the United States

#629 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,250

37. University of Houston - Victoria

Victoria

For Anthropology

#580 in the United States

#639 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $9,301
Enrollment: 4,057

38. St. Mary's University

San Antonio

For Anthropology

#586 in the United States

#645 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $21,379
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,439

39. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Anthropology

#589 in the United States

#648 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 98%

40. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Anthropology

#591 in the United States

#650 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 910
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 99%

41. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Anthropology

#648 in the United States

#709 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 93%

42. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Anthropology

#652 in the United States

#713 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

43. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

For Anthropology

#655 in the United States

#716 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,978

44. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Anthropology

#673 in the United States

#735 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1090
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $10,723

45. University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio

For Anthropology

#691 in the United States

#753 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1022
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $20,832

46. Austin College

Sherman

For Anthropology

#701 in the United States

#763 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $24,739

47. University of St Thomas - Texas

Houston

For Anthropology

#725 in the United States

#788 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $19,207

48. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Anthropology

#766 in the United States

#832 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

49. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa

For Anthropology

#783 in the United States

#849 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1000
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

50. Our Lady of the Lake University

San Antonio

For Anthropology

#790 in the United States

#857 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $19,100
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,349

51. Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls

For Anthropology

#822 in the United States

#889 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,643
Enrollment: 5,784

52. Texas College

Tyler

For Anthropology

#841 in the United States

#910 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $11,174
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $10,263

53. Saint Edward's University

Austin

For Anthropology

#887 in the United States

#957 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $27,193

54. University of North Texas at Dallas

Dallas

For Anthropology

#908 in the United States

#980 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 831
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

55. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor

Belton

For Anthropology

#918 in the United States

#990 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $31,197

56. University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

Tyler

For Anthropology

#946 in the United States

#1018 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	95
New Mexico	6	51
Louisiana	15	91
Arkansas	8	176
Kansas	8	66
Mississippi	6	199
Colorado	15	60
Missouri	20	37
Arizona	7	15
Nebraska	6	57
Alabama	13	63
Iowa	8	43
Utah	7	41
Illinois	42	18
Tennessee	20	58
South Dakota	5	258
Kentucky	14	54
Georgia	30	27
Indiana	21	56
Minnesota	24	14
Wisconsin	19	13
Florida	29	34
South Carolina	13	45
North Dakota	4	238
Ohio	33	20
North Carolina	23	7
Michigan	20	1
California	86	3
Montana	3	209
Idaho	3	247
West Virginia	3	126
Virginia	26	42
District of Columbia	9	61
Maryland	20	9
Pennsylvania	60	11
Oregon	14	99
New Jersey	20	26
Washington	17	4
New York	95	8
Connecticut	18	17
Vermont	5	135
Massachusetts	51	2
Rhode Island	9	65
New Hampshire	8	120
Maine	7	220
Puerto Rico	7	402
Hawaii	5	49