43 Best colleges for Gender Studies 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 Gender Studies. A graph of 478K citations received by 20.7K academic papers made by 43 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 Gender Studies

#10 in the United States

#12 in North America

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

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Gender Studies

#55 in the United States

#63 in North America

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

3. Rice University

Houston

For Gender Studies

#118 in the United States

#136 in North America

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

4. University of Houston

Houston

For Gender Studies

#120 in the United States

#138 in North America

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

5. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Gender Studies

#132 in the United States

#152 in North America

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

6. University of North Texas

Denton

For Gender Studies

#141 in the United States

#163 in North America

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

7. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Gender Studies

#159 in the United States

#184 in North America

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

8. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Gender Studies

#178 in the United States

#207 in North America

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

9. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Gender Studies

#181 in the United States

#210 in North America

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

10. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Gender Studies

#183 in the United States

#212 in North America

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

11. Baylor University

Waco

For Gender Studies

#199 in the United States

#229 in North America

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

12. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Gender Studies

#205 in the United States

#235 in North America

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

13. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Gender Studies

#212 in the United States

#243 in North America

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

14. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Gender Studies

#227 in the United States

#259 in North America

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

15. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Gender Studies

#232 in the United States

#264 in North America

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

16. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Gender Studies

#259 in the United States

#291 in North America

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

17. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Gender Studies

#277 in the United States

#309 in North America

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

18. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Gender Studies

#281 in the United States

#313 in North America

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

19. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Gender Studies

#283 in the United States

#316 in North America

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

20. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Gender Studies

#284 in the United States

#317 in North America

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

21. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Gender Studies

#296 in the United States

#330 in North America

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

22. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Gender Studies

#313 in the United States

#347 in North America

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

23. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Gender Studies

#315 in the United States

#349 in North America

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

24. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Gender Studies

#339 in the United States

#376 in North America

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

25. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Gender Studies

#369 in the United States

#410 in North America

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

26. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Gender Studies

#404 in the United States

#445 in North America

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

27. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Gender Studies

#443 in the United States

#486 in North America

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

28. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Gender Studies

#454 in the United States

#497 in North America

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

29. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Gender Studies

#469 in the United States

#513 in North America

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

30. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Gender Studies

#521 in the United States

#572 in North America

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

31. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Gender Studies

#525 in the United States

#577 in North America

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

32. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Gender Studies

#529 in the United States

#581 in North America

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

33. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa

For Gender Studies

#612 in the United States

#668 in North America

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

34. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Gender Studies

#617 in the United States

#673 in North America

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

35. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Gender Studies

#619 in the United States

#675 in North America

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

36. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Gender Studies

#621 in the United States

#677 in North America

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

37. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Gender Studies

#651 in the United States

#710 in North America

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

38. St. Mary's University

San Antonio

For Gender Studies

#662 in the United States

#723 in North America

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

39. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Gender Studies

#673 in the United States

#734 in North America

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

40. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Gender Studies

#703 in the United States

#765 in North America

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

41. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Gender Studies

#733 in the United States

#797 in North America

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

42. University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio

For Gender Studies

#740 in the United States

#804 in North America

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

43. Austin College

Sherman

For Gender Studies

#742 in the United States

#806 in North America

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

Closest to Texas states to learn Gender Studies

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	6	112
Louisiana	10	89
Arkansas	6	137
Kansas	8	51
Mississippi	6	202
Colorado	12	53
Missouri	12	66
Arizona	5	23
Nebraska	5	77
Alabama	11	72
Iowa	6	48
Utah	5	41
Illinois	32	17
Tennessee	15	46
South Dakota	3	395
Kentucky	7	34
Georgia	21	30
Indiana	14	52
Minnesota	19	18
Wisconsin	14	11
Florida	25	32
South Carolina	9	64
North Dakota	2	251
Ohio	25	15
North Carolina	20	16
Michigan	18	1
California	73	4
Idaho	3	274
Virginia	20	33
District of Columbia	7	43
Maryland	17	12
Pennsylvania	40	7
Oregon	12	80
New Jersey	19	9
Washington	14	5
New York	86	2
Connecticut	15	13
Vermont	3	116
Massachusetts	41	3
Rhode Island	7	67
New Hampshire	4	138
Maine	6	190
Puerto Rico	3	572
Hawaii	3	103