58 Best colleges for Demography 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 Demography. A graph of 4.53M citations received by 118K academic papers made by 58 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 Demography

#37 in the United States

#42 in North America

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

2. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Demography

#40 in the United States

#45 in North America

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

3. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Demography

#56 in the United States

#64 in North America

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

4. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Demography

#59 in the United States

#68 in North America

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

5. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Demography

#60 in the United States

#69 in North America

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

6. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Demography

#61 in the United States

#70 in North America

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

7. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Demography

#96 in the United States

#110 in North America

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

8. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Demography

#104 in the United States

#120 in North America

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

9. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Demography

#106 in the United States

#123 in North America

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

10. University of Houston

Houston

For Demography

#122 in the United States

#141 in North America

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

11. Rice University

Houston

For Demography

#142 in the United States

#163 in North America

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

12. University of North Texas

Denton

For Demography

#147 in the United States

#168 in North America

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

13. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Demography

#190 in the United States

#215 in North America

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

14. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Demography

#198 in the United States

#223 in North America

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

15. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Demography

#201 in the United States

#226 in North America

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

16. Baylor University

Waco

For Demography

#207 in the United States

#232 in North America

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

17. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Demography

#213 in the United States

#240 in North America

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

18. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Demography

#224 in the United States

#253 in North America

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

19. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Demography

#233 in the United States

#262 in North America

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

20. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Demography

#244 in the United States

#273 in North America

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

21. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Demography

#258 in the United States

#289 in North America

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

22. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Demography

#278 in the United States

#311 in North America

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

23. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Demography

#295 in the United States

#330 in North America

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

24. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Demography

#309 in the United States

#345 in North America

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

25. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Demography

#330 in the United States

#368 in North America

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

26. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Demography

#342 in the United States

#384 in North America

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

27. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Demography

#357 in the United States

#399 in North America

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

28. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Demography

#369 in the United States

#413 in North America

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

29. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Demography

#383 in the United States

#429 in North America

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

30. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Demography

#454 in the United States

#501 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

31. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Demography

#458 in the United States

#505 in North America

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

32. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa

For Demography

#484 in the United States

#531 in North America

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

33. Texas College

Tyler

For Demography

#503 in the United States

#552 in North America

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

34. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Demography

#515 in the United States

#565 in North America

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

35. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Demography

#529 in the United States

#579 in North America

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

36. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Demography

#536 in the United States

#587 in North America

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

37. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Demography

#554 in the United States

#605 in North America

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

38. University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

Tyler

For Demography

#578 in the United States

#632 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1947

39. Austin College

Sherman

For Demography

#582 in the United States

#636 in North America

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

40. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Demography

#615 in the United States

#669 in North America

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

41. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Demography

#622 in the United States

#677 in North America

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

42. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Demography

#634 in the United States

#689 in North America

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

43. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Demography

#643 in the United States

#698 in North America

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

44. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Demography

#663 in the United States

#721 in North America

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

45. University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio

For Demography

#669 in the United States

#727 in North America

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

46. Our Lady of the Lake University

San Antonio

For Demography

#677 in the United States

#735 in North America

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

47. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Demography

#691 in the United States

#751 in North America

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

48. St. Mary's University

San Antonio

For Demography

#702 in the United States

#764 in North America

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

49. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Demography

#801 in the United States

#865 in North America

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

50. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

For Demography

#808 in the United States

#873 in North America

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

51. University of Houston - Victoria

Victoria

For Demography

#822 in the United States

#889 in North America

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

52. University of Dallas

Irving

For Demography

#834 in the United States

#901 in North America

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

53. Sul Ross State University

Alpine

For Demography

#903 in the United States

#970 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 92%

54. Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls

For Demography

#909 in the United States

#977 in North America

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

55. Lubbock Christian University

Lubbock

For Demography

#961 in the United States

#1029 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,544

56. University of North Texas at Dallas

Dallas

For Demography

#967 in the United States

#1035 in North America

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

57. Saint Edward's University

Austin

For Demography

#1005 in the United States

#1075 in North America

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

58. Texas A&M University - Central Texas

Killeen

For Demography

#1008 in the United States

#1078 in North America

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

Closest to Texas states to learn Demography

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	10	132
New Mexico	5	74
Louisiana	16	68
Arkansas	12	130
Kansas	9	98
Mississippi	10	157
Colorado	17	52
Missouri	18	28
Arizona	7	35
Nebraska	7	102
Alabama	17	38
Iowa	10	44
Utah	7	31
Illinois	38	15
Tennessee	24	54
South Dakota	7	222
Kentucky	14	67
Georgia	27	21
Indiana	24	62
Minnesota	21	12
Wisconsin	21	16
Nevada	4	139
Florida	33	27
South Carolina	18	64
North Dakota	4	175
Ohio	37	25
North Carolina	27	11
Michigan	20	4
California	88	5
Montana	4	116
Idaho	5	138
West Virginia	8	105
Virginia	28	55
District of Columbia	8	69
Maryland	20	2
Pennsylvania	65	10
Oregon	16	65
New Jersey	19	32
Washington	18	3
New York	93	6
Connecticut	18	13
Vermont	4	97
Massachusetts	49	1
Rhode Island	7	47
New Hampshire	7	80
Maine	7	189
Puerto Rico	12	290
Alaska	4	182
Hawaii	5	89