Houston, TX's 11 best Linguistics colleges [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Houston ranked based on their research performance in Linguistics. A graph of 1.27M citations received by 53.1K academic papers made by 11 universities in Houston 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 Health Science Center at Houston

For Linguistics

#3 in Texas

#50 in the United States

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

2. Baylor College of Medicine

For Linguistics

#5 in Texas

#84 in the United States

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

3. University of Houston

For Linguistics

#6 in Texas

#85 in the United States

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

4. Rice University

For Linguistics

#7 in Texas

#99 in the United States

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

5. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

For Linguistics

#8 in Texas

#106 in the United States

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

6. University of Houston - Clear Lake

For Linguistics

#29 in Texas

#444 in the United States

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

7. University of Houston - Downtown

For Linguistics

#38 in Texas

#568 in the United States

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

8. University of St Thomas - Texas

For Linguistics

#42 in Texas

#659 in the United States

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

9. Texas Southern University

For Linguistics

#43 in Texas

#693 in the United States

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

10. Houston Baptist University

For Linguistics

#57 in Texas

#1062 in the United States

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

11. South Texas College of Law Houston

For Linguistics

#59 in Texas

#1134 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 1,036
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1923

Universities for Linguistics near Houston

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
69	Prairie View A&M University	581	Prairie View, Texas
77	University of Texas Medical Branch	162	Galveston, Texas
107	Sam Houston State University	343	Huntsville, Texas
130	Lamar University	423	Beaumont, Texas
132	Texas A&M University - College Station	42	College Station, Texas
218	Stephen F Austin State University	561	Nacogdoches, Texas
234	University of Texas at Austin	18	Austin, Texas
240	Southwestern University	455	Georgetown, Texas
247	Texas State University	246	San Marcos, Texas
259	Baylor University	189	Waco, Texas

11 Best colleges for Linguistics in Houston, TX

1. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

2. Baylor College of Medicine

3. University of Houston

4. Rice University

5. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

6. University of Houston - Clear Lake

7. University of Houston - Downtown

8. University of St Thomas - Texas

9. Texas Southern University

10. Houston Baptist University

11. South Texas College of Law Houston

Universities for Linguistics near Houston

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Houston