79 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 39.4M citations received by 1.32M academic papers made by 79 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

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
29%
Average SAT
1365
Average ACT
30
Receiving Aid
71%

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
64%
Average SAT
1260
Average ACT
28
Receiving Aid
78%

3. University of Houston

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
66%
Average SAT
1235
Average ACT
26
Receiving Aid
85%

4. Rice University

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
9%
Average SAT
1530
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$18,521

5. Baylor College of Medicine

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
1,596
Male:Female
42:58
Founded
1900

6. University of North Texas

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
81%
Average SAT
1125
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
63%

7. Texas Tech University

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
68%
Average SAT
1195
Average ACT
26
Receiving Aid
84%

8. Southern Methodist University

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
53%
Average SAT
1425
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$41,986

9. University of Texas at San Antonio

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
90%
Average SAT
1120
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
89%

10. University of Texas at Arlington

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
93%
Average SAT
1110
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
91%

11. University of Texas at Dallas

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
87%
Receiving Aid
74%
Average Aid
$15,140
Enrollment
29,696

12. Baylor University

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
57%
Average SAT
1255
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$46,039

13. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

For Political Science

Enrollment
358
Male:Female
20:80
Founded
1941

14. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

For Political Science

Enrollment
2,308
Male:Female
46:54
Founded
1943

15. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
58%
Enrollment
5,796
Male:Female
28:72
Founded
1972

16. Texas Christian University

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
54%
Average SAT
1240
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$42,574

17. University of Texas at El Paso

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
86%
Average Aid
$9,029
Enrollment
24,003

18. Texas State University

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
70%
Average SAT
1085
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
80%

19. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
3,499
Male:Female
36:64
Founded
1959

20. University of Texas Medical Branch

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
3,484
Male:Female
28:72
Founded
1891

21. Sam Houston State University

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
97%
Average SAT
1035
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
84%

22. Trinity University

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
34%
Average SAT
1374
Average ACT
31
Net Price
$27,356

23. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

For Political Science

Enrollment
5,378
Male:Female
24:76
Founded
1969

24. Texas Woman's University

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
96%
Average SAT
1055
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
93%

25. University of Houston - Clear Lake

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
91%
Average SAT
1074
Average ACT
20
Receiving Aid
76%

26. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
91%
Average SAT
1075
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
67%

27. Texas A&M International University

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
54%
Average SAT
1010
Average ACT
18
Receiving Aid
98%

28. Lamar University

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
88%
Average SAT
1005
Average ACT
20
Receiving Aid
90%

29. Texas A&M University - Commerce

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
87%
Average SAT
1040
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
93%

30. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
94%
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$8,702
Enrollment
31,940

31. Southwestern University

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
51%
Average SAT
1240
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$28,496

32. University of Texas at Tyler

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
94%
Average SAT
1145
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
84%

33. Texas Southern University

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
63%
Average SAT
910
Average ACT
17
Receiving Aid
96%

34. Stephen F Austin State University

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
83%
Average SAT
1070
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
95%

35. University of Dallas

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
58%
Average SAT
1250
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$25,620

36. University of Houston - Downtown

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
95%
Receiving Aid
92%
Average Aid
$7,490
Enrollment
15,077

37. University of North Texas Health Science Center

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
2,472
Male:Female
35:65
Founded
1970

38. Prairie View A&M University

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
77%
Average SAT
945
Average ACT
19
Receiving Aid
97%

39. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
93%
Average SAT
1010
Average ACT
19
Receiving Aid
92%

40. St. Mary's University

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
88%
Net Price
$17,899
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$26,071

41. University of Houston - Victoria

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
53%
Receiving Aid
91%
Average Aid
$9,653
Enrollment
4,189

42. West Texas A&M University

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
97%
Average SAT
1084
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
95%

43. Abilene Christian University

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
70%
Average SAT
1160
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$29,734

44. Tarleton State University

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
57%
Average SAT
1050
Average ACT
20
Receiving Aid
93%

45. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
65%
Average SAT
1030
Average ACT
20
Receiving Aid
96%

46. Austin College

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
43%
Average SAT
1230
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$24,398

47. University of the Incarnate Word

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
94%
Average SAT
1040
Average ACT
20
Net Price
$21,161

48. Angelo State University

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
70%
Average SAT
1055
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
97%

49. Texas A&M University - Central Texas

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
96%
Receiving Aid
94%
Average Aid
$6,647
Enrollment
2,219

50. Midwestern State University

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
95%
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$8,923
Enrollment
5,797

51. Texas A&M University at Galveston

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1962

52. Texas College

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$17,717
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$3,861

53. Saint Edward's University

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
92%
Net Price
$24,668
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$35,689

54. University of St Thomas - Texas

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
98%
Average SAT
1130
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$20,130

55. South Texas College of Law Houston

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
984
Male:Female
47:53
Founded
1923

56. Our Lady of the Lake University

For Political Science

#1048 in North America
Acceptance Rate
66%
Average SAT
980
Average ACT
19
Net Price
$18,362

57. University of North Texas at Dallas

For Political Science

#1087 in North America
Acceptance Rate
90%
Average SAT
940
Average ACT
18
Receiving Aid
99%

58. Texas Wesleyan University

For Political Science

#1098 in North America
Acceptance Rate
58%
Average SAT
1010
Average ACT
19
Net Price
$21,495

59. Houston Baptist University

For Political Science

#1100 in North America
Acceptance Rate
85%
Average SAT
1145
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$20,089

61. Texas A&M University - Texarkana

For Political Science

#1261 in North America
Acceptance Rate
96%
Average SAT
1000
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
89%

62. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor

For Political Science

#1265 in North America
Acceptance Rate
99%
Average SAT
1065
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$30,191

63. North American University

For Political Science

#1272 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$15,991
Receiving Aid
91%
Average Aid
$7,446

64. Lubbock Christian University

For Political Science

#1346 in North America
Acceptance Rate
95%
Average SAT
1063
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$24,079

65. Hardin-Simmons University

For Political Science

#1387 in North America
Acceptance Rate
95%
Average SAT
1070
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$23,337

66. LeTourneau University

For Political Science

#1414 in North America
Acceptance Rate
54%
Average SAT
1250
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$25,932

67. Sul Ross State University

For Political Science

#1440 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Average SAT
978
Average ACT
16
Receiving Aid
90%

68. Texas Lutheran University

For Political Science

#1441 in North America
Acceptance Rate
63%
Net Price
$19,829
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$23,878

69. McMurry University

For Political Science

#1452 in North America
Acceptance Rate
78%
Average SAT
1130
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$22,098

70. Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

For Political Science

#1480 in North America
Enrollment
185
Male:Female
37:63

71. Dallas Baptist University

For Political Science

#1499 in North America
Acceptance Rate
94%
Average SAT
1070
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$27,599

72. Schreiner University

For Political Science

#1513 in North America
Acceptance Rate
84%
Average SAT
1065
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$23,048

73. Texas Chiropractic College Foundation Inc

For Political Science

#1515 in North America
Enrollment
259
Male:Female
50:50

74. Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest

For Political Science

#1520 in North America
Enrollment
140
Male:Female
27:73

75. South Texas College

For Political Science

#1521 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
92%
Average Aid
$6,611
Enrollment
28,962

76. Parker University

For Political Science

#1528 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$18,752
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$11,778

77. Huston-Tillotson University

For Political Science

#1598 in North America
Acceptance Rate
50%
Average SAT
910
Average ACT
17
Net Price
$11,846

78. Midland College

For Political Science

#1603 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
78%
Average Aid
$5,387
Enrollment
5,016

79. Wayland Baptist University

For Political Science

#1607 in North America
Acceptance Rate
81%
Net Price
$23,378
Receiving Aid
97%
Average Aid
$11,462

Closest to Texas states to learn Political Science

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Oklahoma 19 91
New Mexico 7 93
Louisiana 23 102
Arkansas 16 141
Kansas 15 65
Mississippi 13 182
Colorado 21 56
Missouri 37 44
Arizona 7 25
Nebraska 13 80
Alabama 23 92
Iowa 31 43
Utah 10 51
Illinois 74 9
Tennessee 34 45
South Dakota 8 353
Kentucky 25 61
Georgia 46 42
Indiana 33 36
Minnesota 28 21
Wisconsin 32 13
Nevada 6 126
Florida 53 35
South Carolina 26 59
North Dakota 6 146
Ohio 62 15
North Carolina 46 19
Michigan 39 1
California 124 2
Montana 7 185
Idaho 7 242
West Virginia 16 118
Virginia 42 33
District of Columbia 10 46
Maryland 27 26
Pennsylvania 100 7
Oregon 17 86
New Jersey 27 24
Washington 29 6
New York 134 5
Connecticut 20 8
Vermont 11 127
Massachusetts 70 4
Rhode Island 9 73
New Hampshire 12 74
Maine 13 219
Puerto Rico 13 546
Alaska 4 331
Hawaii 6 111