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 9.29M citations received by 335K 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
- 29%
- Average SAT
- 1360
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 69%
2. Texas A&M University - College Station
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Average SAT
- 1260
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 77%
3. University of Houston
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
4. Texas Tech University
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1180
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
5. Rice University
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $20,587
6. University of North Texas
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1105
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
7. Baylor College of Medicine
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Enrollment
- 1,699
- Male:Female
- 41:59
- Founded
- 1900
8. Southern Methodist University
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 1400
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $45,792
9. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- Enrollment
- 2,501
- Male:Female
- 44:56
- Founded
- 1943
10. University of Texas at Arlington
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1110
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
11. University of Texas at San Antonio
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1100
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
12. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
- Enrollment
- 5,048
- Male:Female
- 30:70
- Founded
- 1972
13. Baylor University
- Acceptance Rate
- 51%
- Average SAT
- 1305
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $49,727
14. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Enrollment
- 355
- Male:Female
- 21:79
- Founded
- 1941
15. University of Texas at Dallas
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Average SAT
- 1290
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 72%
16. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Enrollment
- 3,640
- Male:Female
- 35:65
- Founded
- 1959
17. University of Texas at El Paso
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Average SAT
- 980
- Average ACT
- 20
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
18. University of Texas Medical Branch
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Enrollment
- 3,315
- Male:Female
- 29:71
- Founded
- 1891
19. Texas State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1085
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
20. Texas Christian University
- Acceptance Rate
- 43%
- Average SAT
- 1263
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $39,005
21. Sam Houston State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1040
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
22. Trinity University
- Acceptance Rate
- 28%
- Average SAT
- 1393
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $32,264
23. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
- Enrollment
- 4,890
- Male:Female
- 24:76
- Founded
- 1969
24. Texas Woman's University
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- Average Aid
- $9,678
- Enrollment
- 15,664
25. University of Houston - Clear Lake
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1080
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 76%
26. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1075
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
27. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1010
- Average ACT
- 19
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
28. Lamar University
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1020
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
29. Texas A&M University - Commerce
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1055
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
30. Texas A&M International University
- Acceptance Rate
- 46%
- Average SAT
- 1025
- Average ACT
- 18
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
31. Southwestern University
- Acceptance Rate
- 39%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $30,687
32. University of Texas at Tyler
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1115
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
33. University of Texas of the Permian Basin
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1010
- Average ACT
- 18
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
34. Prairie View A&M University
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 940
- Average ACT
- 18
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
35. University of North Texas Health Science Center
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Enrollment
- 2,344
- Male:Female
- 33:67
- Founded
- 1970
36. University of Dallas
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Average SAT
- 1270
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $31,221
37. Stephen F Austin State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1070
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
38. Texas A&M University - Kingsville
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1070
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $11,699
39. University of Houston - Downtown
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1035
- Average ACT
- 20
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
40. Texas Southern University
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 900
- Average ACT
- 17
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
41. West Texas A&M University
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 1060
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
42. University of Houston - Victoria
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1087
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
43. Tarleton State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1055
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
44. St. Mary's University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1065
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $20,562
45. Abilene Christian University
- Acceptance Rate
- 64%
- Average SAT
- 1175
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $28,311
46. University of the Incarnate Word
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1020
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $21,246
47. Texas College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $10,901
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
- Average Aid
- $10,182
48. Austin College
- Acceptance Rate
- 47%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $24,777
49. Angelo State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
50. Texas A&M University - Central Texas
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- Average Aid
- $13,511
- Enrollment
- 2,255
51. South Texas College of Law Houston
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Enrollment
- 1,036
- Male:Female
- 43:57
- Founded
- 1923
52. Midwestern State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $10,415
- Enrollment
- 5,573
53. University of St Thomas - Texas
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1208
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $20,469
54. Texas A&M University at Galveston
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Founded
- 1962
55. Saint Edward's University
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1133
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $28,351
56. University of North Texas at Dallas
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 905
- Average ACT
- 18
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
57. Our Lady of the Lake University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $17,961
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $24,246
58. Texas Wesleyan University
- Acceptance Rate
- 62%
- Average SAT
- 1060
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $21,169
59. Houston Baptist University
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1085
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $20,530
60. University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Founded
- 1947
61. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1085
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $29,904
62. Lubbock Christian University
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $25,351
63. Texas Lutheran University
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1130
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $23,600
64. Texas A&M University - Texarkana
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 975
- Average ACT
- 19
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
65. Sul Ross State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1016
- Average ACT
- 17
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
66. LeTourneau University
- Acceptance Rate
- 41%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $27,007
67. Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
- Enrollment
- 168
- Male:Female
- 38:62
68. Schreiner University
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Net Price
- $21,786
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $24,538
69. Wayland Baptist University
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Net Price
- $20,222
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $14,541
70. North American University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $13,702
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $11,211
71. Hardin-Simmons University
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 1079
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $21,321
73. South Texas College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $6,354
- Enrollment
- 26,440
74. McMurry University
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 1090
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $20,817
75. Remington College - Dallas
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $27,674
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $6,731
76. East Texas Baptist University
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Net Price
- $24,388
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $17,528
78. Parker University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $27,240
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $8,980
79. Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest
- Enrollment
- 116
- Male:Female
- 28:72
80. Midland College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 74%
- Average Aid
- $5,502
- Enrollment
- 5,219
81. Huston-Tillotson University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $19,638
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- Average Aid
- $5,579
Closest to Texas states to learn Political Science
State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni |
---|---|---|
Oklahoma | 20 | 92 |
New Mexico | 8 | 104 |
Louisiana | 26 | 84 |
Arkansas | 16 | 131 |
Kansas | 17 | 68 |
Mississippi | 14 | 181 |
Colorado | 21 | 57 |
Missouri | 40 | 43 |
Arizona | 10 | 24 |
Nebraska | 13 | 82 |
Alabama | 26 | 97 |
Iowa | 31 | 48 |
Utah | 11 | 50 |
Illinois | 78 | 9 |
Tennessee | 37 | 47 |
South Dakota | 9 | 338 |
Kentucky | 27 | 63 |
Georgia | 50 | 45 |
Indiana | 35 | 39 |
Minnesota | 29 | 18 |
Wisconsin | 34 | 16 |
Nevada | 6 | 134 |
Florida | 64 | 34 |
South Carolina | 31 | 61 |
North Dakota | 8 | 230 |
Ohio | 63 | 19 |
North Carolina | 47 | 20 |
Michigan | 43 | 2 |
California | 133 | 3 |
Montana | 8 | 203 |
Idaho | 7 | 242 |
West Virginia | 17 | 122 |
Virginia | 42 | 32 |
District of Columbia | 12 | 41 |
Maryland | 28 | 14 |
Pennsylvania | 101 | 8 |
Oregon | 19 | 105 |
Delaware | 4 | 86 |
New Jersey | 28 | 21 |
Washington | 32 | 6 |
New York | 140 | 5 |
Connecticut | 21 | 7 |
Vermont | 11 | 127 |
Massachusetts | 71 | 1 |
Rhode Island | 9 | 66 |
New Hampshire | 12 | 75 |
Maine | 14 | 229 |
Puerto Rico | 13 | 528 |
Alaska | 4 | 331 |
Hawaii | 7 | 111 |