66 Best colleges for Archaeology 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 Archaeology. A graph of 3.28M citations received by 138K academic papers made by 66 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 Archaeology

#21 in the United States

#23 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 Archaeology

#31 in the United States

#35 in North America

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

3. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Archaeology

#99 in the United States

#118 in North America

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

4. University of Houston

Houston

For Archaeology

#104 in the United States

#123 in North America

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

5. Rice University

Houston

For Archaeology

#106 in the United States

#125 in North America

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

6. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Archaeology

#113 in the United States

#133 in North America

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

7. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Archaeology

#117 in the United States

#137 in North America

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

8. University of North Texas

Denton

For Archaeology

#133 in the United States

#156 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 Archaeology

#136 in the United States

#159 in North America

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

10. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Archaeology

#155 in the United States

#179 in North America

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

11. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Archaeology

#158 in the United States

#182 in North America

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

12. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Archaeology

#160 in the United States

#184 in North America

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

13. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Archaeology

#172 in the United States

#198 in North America

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

14. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Archaeology

#177 in the United States

#203 in North America

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

15. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Archaeology

#182 in the United States

#210 in North America

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

16. Baylor University

Waco

For Archaeology

#191 in the United States

#220 in North America

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

17. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Archaeology

#194 in the United States

#223 in North America

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

18. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Archaeology

#202 in the United States

#232 in North America

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

19. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Archaeology

#216 in the United States

#247 in North America

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

20. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Archaeology

#246 in the United States

#281 in North America

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

21. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Archaeology

#280 in the United States

#317 in North America

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

22. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Archaeology

#354 in the United States

#397 in North America

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

23. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Archaeology

#368 in the United States

#413 in North America

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

24. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Archaeology

#376 in the United States

#422 in North America

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

25. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Archaeology

#386 in the United States

#433 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

26. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Archaeology

#420 in the United States

#470 in North America

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

27. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Archaeology

#433 in the United States

#483 in North America

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

28. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Archaeology

#458 in the United States

#509 in North America

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

29. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Archaeology

#459 in the United States

#510 in North America

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

30. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Archaeology

#465 in the United States

#516 in North America

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

31. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Archaeology

#467 in the United States

#518 in North America

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

32. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Archaeology

#483 in the United States

#535 in North America

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

33. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Archaeology

#505 in the United States

#557 in North America

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

34. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Archaeology

#506 in the United States

#558 in North America

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

35. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Archaeology

#522 in the United States

#577 in North America

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

36. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Archaeology

#528 in the United States

#583 in North America

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

37. University of Dallas

Irving

For Archaeology

#545 in the United States

#601 in North America

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

38. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Archaeology

#555 in the United States

#611 in North America

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

39. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Archaeology

#556 in the United States

#612 in North America

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

40. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Archaeology

#579 in the United States

#637 in North America

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

41. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Archaeology

#590 in the United States

#649 in North America

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

42. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Archaeology

#630 in the United States

#692 in North America

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

43. University of Houston - Victoria

Victoria

For Archaeology

#639 in the United States

#701 in North America

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

44. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

For Archaeology

#677 in the United States

#743 in North America

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

45. St. Mary's University

San Antonio

For Archaeology

#706 in the United States

#774 in North America

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

46. University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

Tyler

For Archaeology

#771 in the United States

#839 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1947

47. Austin College

Sherman

For Archaeology

#774 in the United States

#842 in North America

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

48. Texas College

Tyler

For Archaeology

#806 in the United States

#875 in North America

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

49. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Archaeology

#807 in the United States

#876 in North America

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

50. University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio

For Archaeology

#842 in the United States

#912 in North America

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

51. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa

For Archaeology

#851 in the United States

#921 in North America

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

52. Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls

For Archaeology

#878 in the United States

#948 in North America

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

53. University of St Thomas - Texas

Houston

For Archaeology

#919 in the United States

#990 in North America

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

54. Saint Edward's University

Austin

For Archaeology

#935 in the United States

#1006 in North America

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

55. Houston Baptist University

Houston

For Archaeology

#979 in the United States

#1052 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $19,515

56. University of North Texas at Dallas

Dallas

For Archaeology

#985 in the United States

#1058 in North America

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

57. South Texas College of Law Houston

Houston

For Archaeology

#1005 in the United States

#1078 in North America

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

58. Our Lady of the Lake University

San Antonio

For Archaeology

#1028 in the United States

#1102 in North America

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

59. Texas A&M University - Central Texas

Killeen

For Archaeology

#1035 in the United States

#1110 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $9,203
Enrollment: 2,198

60. Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth

For Archaeology

#1095 in the United States

#1171 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1005
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $15,652

61. Sul Ross State University

Alpine

For Archaeology

#1110 in the United States

#1186 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 965
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 88%

62. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor

Belton

For Archaeology

#1154 in the United States

#1232 in North America

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

63. Lubbock Christian University

Lubbock

For Archaeology

#1194 in the United States

#1272 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $23,551

64. Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Austin

For Archaeology

#1224 in the United States

#1302 in North America

Enrollment: 172
Male:Female: 34:66

65. Texas A&M University - Texarkana

Texarkana

For Archaeology

#1249 in the United States

#1328 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 95%

66. Midland College

Midland

For Archaeology

#1288 in the United States

#1371 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $4,934
Enrollment: 5,404

Closest to Texas states to learn Archaeology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	14	89
New Mexico	7	85
Louisiana	20	70
Arkansas	16	134
Kansas	11	84
Mississippi	11	143
Colorado	18	48
Missouri	30	43
Arizona	7	25
Nebraska	10	56
Alabama	21	97
Iowa	20	38
Utah	10	44
Illinois	61	10
Tennessee	27	58
South Dakota	8	231
Kentucky	20	57
Georgia	37	34
Indiana	29	45
Minnesota	26	13
Wisconsin	27	11
Nevada	4	123
Florida	45	19
South Carolina	22	69
North Dakota	5	195
Ohio	49	16
North Carolina	38	30
Michigan	30	3
California	109	1
Montana	4	144
Idaho	6	149
West Virginia	15	94
Virginia	39	40
District of Columbia	9	61
Maryland	25	18
Pennsylvania	90	12
Oregon	16	52
New Jersey	21	28
Washington	23	5
New York	118	6
Connecticut	20	14
Vermont	8	126
Massachusetts	62	2
Rhode Island	9	71
New Hampshire	10	88
Maine	11	161
Puerto Rico	9	395
Alaska	4	150
Hawaii	6	86