42 Best colleges for Classics and Ancient History 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 Classics and Ancient History. A graph of 178K citations received by 15.9K academic papers made by 42 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 Classics and Ancient History

#17 in the United States

#19 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 Classics and Ancient History

#42 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 Classics and Ancient History

#84 in the United States

#95 in North America

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

4. Rice University

Houston

For Classics and Ancient History

#93 in the United States

#106 in North America

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

5. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Classics and Ancient History

#106 in the United States

#122 in North America

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

6. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Classics and Ancient History

#108 in the United States

#124 in North America

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

7. Baylor University

Waco

For Classics and Ancient History

#109 in the United States

#125 in North America

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

8. University of Houston

Houston

For Classics and Ancient History

#112 in the United States

#128 in North America

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

9. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Classics and Ancient History

#129 in the United States

#149 in North America

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

10. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Classics and Ancient History

#146 in the United States

#167 in North America

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

11. University of North Texas

Denton

For Classics and Ancient History

#161 in the United States

#183 in North America

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

12. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Classics and Ancient History

#163 in the United States

#185 in North America

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

13. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Classics and Ancient History

#175 in the United States

#197 in North America

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

14. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Classics and Ancient History

#184 in the United States

#206 in North America

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

15. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Classics and Ancient History

#195 in the United States

#218 in North America

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

16. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Classics and Ancient History

#214 in the United States

#238 in North America

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

17. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Classics and Ancient History

#228 in the United States

#254 in North America

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

18. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Classics and Ancient History

#236 in the United States

#262 in North America

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

19. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Classics and Ancient History

#258 in the United States

#285 in North America

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

20. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Classics and Ancient History

#280 in the United States

#309 in North America

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

21. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Classics and Ancient History

#287 in the United States

#316 in North America

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

22. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Classics and Ancient History

#331 in the United States

#363 in North America

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

23. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Classics and Ancient History

#365 in the United States

#398 in North America

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

24. University of Dallas

Irving

For Classics and Ancient History

#421 in the United States

#457 in North America

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

25. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Classics and Ancient History

#452 in the United States

#489 in North America

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

26. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Classics and Ancient History

#474 in the United States

#514 in North America

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

27. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Classics and Ancient History

#499 in the United States

#540 in North America

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

28. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Classics and Ancient History

#515 in the United States

#557 in North America

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

29. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Classics and Ancient History

#516 in the United States

#558 in North America

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

30. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Classics and Ancient History

#517 in the United States

#559 in North America

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

31. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

For Classics and Ancient History

#527 in the United States

#569 in North America

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

32. Houston Baptist University

Houston

For Classics and Ancient History

#554 in the United States

#598 in North America

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

33. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Classics and Ancient History

#555 in the United States

#599 in North America

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

34. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Classics and Ancient History

#614 in the United States

#662 in North America

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

35. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Classics and Ancient History

#617 in the United States

#665 in North America

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

36. Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Austin

For Classics and Ancient History

#634 in the United States

#683 in North America

Enrollment: 172
Male:Female: 34:66

37. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Classics and Ancient History

#639 in the United States

#688 in North America

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

38. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Classics and Ancient History

#641 in the United States

#690 in North America

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

39. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Classics and Ancient History

#672 in the United States

#722 in North America

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

40. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Classics and Ancient History

#674 in the United States

#724 in North America

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

41. Saint Edward's University

Austin

For Classics and Ancient History

#688 in the United States

#739 in North America

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

42. Texas College

Tyler

For Classics and Ancient History

#713 in the United States

#764 in North America

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

Closest to Texas states to learn Classics and Ancient History

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	5	69
Louisiana	9	77
Arkansas	6	48
Kansas	8	49
Mississippi	5	211
Colorado	11	58
Missouri	13	33
Arizona	3	28
Nebraska	6	66
Alabama	9	92
Iowa	8	47
Utah	5	72
Illinois	35	1
Tennessee	15	56
South Dakota	3	359
Kentucky	11	55
Georgia	16	36
Indiana	17	37
Minnesota	16	31
Wisconsin	15	14
Florida	19	22
South Carolina	10	67
North Dakota	2	309
Ohio	28	18
North Carolina	21	23
Michigan	22	6
California	66	3
Idaho	3	256
Virginia	27	26
District of Columbia	7	40
Maryland	16	13
Pennsylvania	50	12
Oregon	9	91
New Jersey	18	9
Washington	14	15
New York	84	7
Connecticut	13	4
Vermont	4	130
Massachusetts	35	2
Rhode Island	6	63
New Hampshire	6	45
Maine	6	231
Hawaii	3	95