82 Best Political Science schools in Texas
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Below is a list of best universities in Texas ranked based on their research performance in Political Science. A graph of 9.88M citations received by 346K academic papers made by 82 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 27%
- Average SAT
- 1380
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 65%
2. Texas A&M University - College Station
- Acceptance Rate
- 57%
- Average SAT
- 1275
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 74%
3. University of Houston
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1250
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
4. Texas Tech University
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
5. Rice University
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $23,589
6. University of North Texas
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1105
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
7. Baylor College of Medicine
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Enrollment
- 1,774
- Male:Female
- 40:60
- Founded
- 1900
8. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- Enrollment
- 2,549
- Male:Female
- 43:57
- Founded
- 1943
9. Southern Methodist University
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Average SAT
- 1415
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $48,179
10. University of Texas at Arlington
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1125
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
11. University of Texas at San Antonio
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1110
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
12. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
- Enrollment
- 4,938
- Male:Female
- 30:70
- Founded
- 1972
13. Baylor University
- Acceptance Rate
- 51%
- Average SAT
- 1300
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $47,001
14. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Enrollment
- 359
- Male:Female
- 22:78
- Founded
- 1941
15. University of Texas at Dallas
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Average SAT
- 1285
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 74%
16. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Enrollment
- 3,786
- Male:Female
- 34:66
- Founded
- 1959
17. University of Texas at El Paso
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Average SAT
- 970
- Average ACT
- 20
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
18. Texas State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1090
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
19. University of Texas Medical Branch
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Enrollment
- 3,241
- Male:Female
- 30:70
- Founded
- 1891
20. Texas Christian University
- Acceptance Rate
- 44%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $41,848
21. Sam Houston State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1025
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
22. Trinity University
- Acceptance Rate
- 26%
- Average SAT
- 1420
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $32,224
23. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
- Enrollment
- 5,098
- Male:Female
- 24:76
- Founded
- 1969
24. Texas Woman's University
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- Average Aid
- $10,309
- Enrollment
- 15,361
25. University of Houston - Clear Lake
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1060
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
26. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1082
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
27. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 985
- Average ACT
- 18
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
28. Lamar University
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1035
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
29. Texas A&M University - Commerce
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
30. Texas A&M International University
- Acceptance Rate
- 44%
- Average SAT
- 990
- Average ACT
- 19
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
31. University of Texas at Tyler
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1105
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
32. University of Texas of the Permian Basin
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1020
- Average ACT
- 20
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
33. Southwestern University
- Acceptance Rate
- 43%
- Average SAT
- 1215
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $32,228
34. Prairie View A&M University
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 970
- Average ACT
- 19
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
35. University of North Texas Health Science Center
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Enrollment
- 2,332
- Male:Female
- 33:67
- Founded
- 1970
36. University of Dallas
- Acceptance Rate
- 53%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $29,209
37. Stephen F Austin State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1070
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
38. Texas A&M University - Kingsville
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1050
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $11,163
39. University of Houston - Downtown
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1025
- Average ACT
- 19
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
40. Texas Southern University
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 900
- Average ACT
- 17
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
41. West Texas A&M University
- Acceptance Rate
- 99%
- Average SAT
- 1060
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
42. University of Houston - Victoria
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- Average Aid
- $13,210
- Enrollment
- 3,586
43. Tarleton State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1070
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
44. St. Mary's University
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Average SAT
- 1105
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $20,412
45. University of the Incarnate Word
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Net Price
- $23,363
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $25,354
46. Abilene Christian University
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Average SAT
- 1170
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $28,760
47. Texas College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $10,958
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $9,381
48. Austin College
- Acceptance Rate
- 48%
- Average SAT
- 1205
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $23,462
49. Angelo State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
50. Texas A&M University - Central Texas
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $11,810
- Enrollment
- 2,403
51. South Texas College of Law Houston
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Enrollment
- 1,089
- Male:Female
- 42:58
- Founded
- 1923
52. Midwestern State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $11,037
- Enrollment
- 5,324
53. Texas A&M University at Galveston
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Founded
- 1962
54. University of St Thomas - Texas
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1095
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $20,599
55. Saint Edward's University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1105
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $28,766
56. University of North Texas at Dallas
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 971
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $12,906
57. Our Lady of the Lake University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $16,999
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $26,059
58. Texas Wesleyan University
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Average SAT
- 1060
- Net Price
- $26,416
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
59. Houston Baptist University
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1090
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $21,282
60. University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Founded
- 1947
61. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1080
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $27,651
62. Lubbock Christian University
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1070
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $24,544
63. Texas Lutheran University
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Net Price
- $25,119
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $24,861
64. Texas A&M University - Texarkana
- Acceptance Rate
- 64%
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $10,736
- Enrollment
- 2,412
65. Sul Ross State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 99%
- Average SAT
- 1020
- Average ACT
- 20
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
66. LeTourneau University
- Acceptance Rate
- 38%
- Average SAT
- 1160
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $29,799
67. Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
- Enrollment
- 155
- Male:Female
- 40:60
68. Schreiner University
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Net Price
- $22,884
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $25,269
69. Wayland Baptist University
- Acceptance Rate
- 56%
- Net Price
- $20,446
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $15,801
70. North American University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $16,303
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $12,455
71. Hardin-Simmons University
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1100
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $19,811
72. South Texas College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $7,547
- Enrollment
- 27,431
73. Dallas Baptist University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1087
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $30,057
74. McMurry University
- Acceptance Rate
- 57%
- Average SAT
- 1055
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $20,723
75. East Texas Baptist University
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Net Price
- $25,092
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $19,062
76. Remington College - Dallas
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $29,797
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
- Average Aid
- $5,737
77. Parker University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $29,928
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $12,239
79. Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest
- Enrollment
- 109
- Male:Female
- 31:69
80. Midland College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
- Average Aid
- $6,921
- Enrollment
- 5,690
81. Huston-Tillotson University
- Acceptance Rate
- 39%
- Average SAT
- 980
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $20,355
Closest to Texas states to learn Political Science
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 20 | 92 |
| New Mexico | 8 | 105 |
| Louisiana | 26 | 84 |
| Arkansas | 17 | 130 |
| Kansas | 17 | 68 |
| Mississippi | 14 | 178 |
| Colorado | 22 | 57 |
| Missouri | 40 | 43 |
| Arizona | 10 | 24 |
| Nebraska | 13 | 83 |
| Alabama | 26 | 97 |
| Iowa | 31 | 49 |
| Utah | 11 | 50 |
| Illinois | 78 | 9 |
| Tennessee | 37 | 46 |
| South Dakota | 9 | 338 |
| Kentucky | 28 | 63 |
| Georgia | 50 | 45 |
| Indiana | 35 | 39 |
| Minnesota | 29 | 18 |
| Wisconsin | 34 | 16 |
| Nevada | 6 | 133 |
| Florida | 64 | 34 |
| South Carolina | 31 | 61 |
| North Dakota | 8 | 229 |
| Ohio | 63 | 19 |
| North Carolina | 47 | 20 |
| Michigan | 43 | 2 |
| California | 133 | 3 |
| Montana | 8 | 202 |
| Idaho | 7 | 240 |
| West Virginia | 17 | 123 |
| Virginia | 42 | 32 |
| District of Columbia | 12 | 41 |
| Maryland | 28 | 13 |
| Pennsylvania | 101 | 8 |
| Oregon | 19 | 106 |
| Delaware | 4 | 86 |
| New Jersey | 28 | 21 |
| Washington | 32 | 6 |
| New York | 139 | 5 |
| Connecticut | 21 | 7 |
| Vermont | 11 | 129 |
| Massachusetts | 71 | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 9 | 66 |
| New Hampshire | 12 | 75 |
| Maine | 14 | 227 |
| Puerto Rico | 13 | 527 |
| Alaska | 4 | 331 |
| Hawaii | 7 | 113 |