44 Best colleges for Classics and Ancient History in Texas

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 260K citations received by 18K academic papers made by 44 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

#20 in the United States

#21 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Classics and Ancient History

#44 in the United States

#48 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

3. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Classics and Ancient History

#96 in the United States

#111 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,699
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1900

4. Baylor University

Waco

For Classics and Ancient History

#97 in the United States

#112 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $49,727

5. Rice University

Houston

For Classics and Ancient History

#99 in the United States

#115 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,587

6. University of Houston

Houston

For Classics and Ancient History

#102 in the United States

#119 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

7. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Classics and Ancient History

#105 in the United States

#123 in North America

Enrollment: 2,501
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1943

8. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Classics and Ancient History

#109 in the United States

#127 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,792

9. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Classics and Ancient History

#131 in the United States

#151 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

10. University of North Texas

Denton

For Classics and Ancient History

#156 in the United States

#178 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 91%

11. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Classics and Ancient History

#165 in the United States

#187 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 86%

12. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Classics and Ancient History

#181 in the United States

#205 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

13. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Classics and Ancient History

#193 in the United States

#217 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1263
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $39,005

14. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Classics and Ancient History

#207 in the United States

#231 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,315
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

15. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Classics and Ancient History

#215 in the United States

#239 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,640
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

16. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Classics and Ancient History

#218 in the United States

#242 in North America

Enrollment: 355
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1941

17. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Classics and Ancient History

#219 in the United States

#243 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 82%

18. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Classics and Ancient History

#225 in the United States

#251 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1393
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $32,264

19. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Classics and Ancient History

#258 in the United States

#286 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 88%

20. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Classics and Ancient History

#271 in the United States

#300 in North America

Enrollment: 5,048
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

21. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Classics and Ancient History

#290 in the United States

#320 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

22. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Classics and Ancient History

#298 in the United States

#329 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 84%

23. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Classics and Ancient History

#364 in the United States

#398 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 84%

24. University of Dallas

Irving

For Classics and Ancient History

#397 in the United States

#432 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $31,221

25. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Classics and Ancient History

#429 in the United States

#465 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 86%

26. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Classics and Ancient History

#453 in the United States

#490 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 90%

27. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Classics and Ancient History

#505 in the United States

#547 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,687

28. Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Austin

For Classics and Ancient History

#514 in the United States

#556 in North America

Enrollment: 168
Male:Female: 38:62

29. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

For Classics and Ancient History

#533 in the United States

#575 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,311

30. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Classics and Ancient History

#548 in the United States

#591 in North America

Enrollment: 4,890
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

31. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Classics and Ancient History

#550 in the United States

#593 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 99%

32. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Classics and Ancient History

#552 in the United States

#595 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 92%

33. Houston Baptist University

Houston

For Classics and Ancient History

#559 in the United States

#602 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $20,530

34. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Classics and Ancient History

#569 in the United States

#612 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 97%

35. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Classics and Ancient History

#588 in the United States

#632 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 94%

36. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Classics and Ancient History

#602 in the United States

#648 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $9,678
Enrollment: 15,664

37. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Classics and Ancient History

#611 in the United States

#658 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 76%

38. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Classics and Ancient History

#643 in the United States

#692 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 900
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 98%

39. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Classics and Ancient History

#665 in the United States

#714 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

40. University of St Thomas - Texas

Houston

For Classics and Ancient History

#673 in the United States

#723 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1208
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $20,469

41. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Classics and Ancient History

#687 in the United States

#737 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

42. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Classics and Ancient History

#725 in the United States

#776 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

43. Saint Edward's University

Austin

For Classics and Ancient History

#727 in the United States

#778 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1133
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $28,351

44. Texas College

Tyler

For Classics and Ancient History

#759 in the United States

#812 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $10,901
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $10,182

Closest to Texas states to learn Classics and Ancient History

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	5	73
Louisiana	9	82
Arkansas	7	56
Kansas	8	58
Mississippi	6	196
Colorado	12	42
Missouri	13	40
Arizona	3	31
Nebraska	6	64
Alabama	9	95
Iowa	8	45
Utah	5	54
Illinois	37	1
Tennessee	17	59
South Dakota	3	398
Kentucky	12	61
Georgia	15	38
Indiana	19	39
Minnesota	16	30
Wisconsin	15	13
Florida	23	27
South Carolina	11	63
North Dakota	2	316
Ohio	29	18
North Carolina	24	19
Michigan	22	6
California	71	4
Idaho	3	237
Virginia	27	26
District of Columbia	7	37
Maryland	16	14
Pennsylvania	53	12
Oregon	9	111
New Jersey	18	10
Washington	15	16
New York	85	7
Connecticut	14	3
Vermont	4	129
Massachusetts	38	2
Rhode Island	6	55
New Hampshire	6	46
Maine	6	247
Hawaii	3	72