89 Best colleges for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Texas
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Below is a list of best universities in Texas ranked based on their research performance in Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 20.7M citations received by 698K academic papers made by 89 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. Baylor College of Medicine
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Enrollment
- 1,699
- Male:Female
- 41:59
- Founded
- 1900
4. University of Houston
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
5. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
- Enrollment
- 5,048
- Male:Female
- 30:70
- Founded
- 1972
6. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- Enrollment
- 2,501
- Male:Female
- 44:56
- Founded
- 1943
7. Texas Tech University
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1180
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
8. Rice University
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $20,587
9. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Enrollment
- 355
- Male:Female
- 21:79
- Founded
- 1941
10. University of North Texas
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1105
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
11. Southern Methodist University
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 1400
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $45,792
12. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Enrollment
- 3,640
- Male:Female
- 35:65
- Founded
- 1959
13. University of Texas at Arlington
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1110
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
14. Baylor University
- Acceptance Rate
- 51%
- Average SAT
- 1305
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $49,727
15. University of Texas at San Antonio
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1100
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
16. University of Texas at Dallas
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Average SAT
- 1290
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 72%
17. University of Texas Medical Branch
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Enrollment
- 3,315
- Male:Female
- 29:71
- Founded
- 1891
18. University of Texas at El Paso
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Average SAT
- 980
- Average ACT
- 20
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
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. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1075
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
26. University of Houston - Clear Lake
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1080
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 76%
27. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1010
- Average ACT
- 19
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
28. Southwestern University
- Acceptance Rate
- 39%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $30,687
29. Lamar University
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1020
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
30. University of North Texas Health Science Center
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Enrollment
- 2,344
- Male:Female
- 33:67
- Founded
- 1970
31. Texas A&M International University
- Acceptance Rate
- 46%
- Average SAT
- 1025
- Average ACT
- 18
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
32. Stephen F Austin State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1070
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
33. Texas A&M University - Commerce
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1055
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
34. University of Dallas
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Average SAT
- 1270
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $31,221
35. University of Texas at Tyler
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1115
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
36. Texas A&M University - Kingsville
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1070
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $11,699
37. Prairie View A&M University
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 940
- Average ACT
- 18
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
38. University of Texas of the Permian Basin
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1010
- Average ACT
- 18
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
39. University of Houston - Downtown
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1035
- Average ACT
- 20
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
40. Abilene Christian University
- Acceptance Rate
- 64%
- Average SAT
- 1175
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $28,311
41. Texas Southern University
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 900
- Average ACT
- 17
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
42. Texas A&M University at Galveston
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Founded
- 1962
43. West Texas A&M University
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 1060
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
44. Tarleton State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1055
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
45. University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Founded
- 1947
46. St. Mary's University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1065
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $20,562
47. Texas College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $10,901
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
- Average Aid
- $10,182
48. University of Houston - Victoria
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1087
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
49. Angelo State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
50. University of the Incarnate Word
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1020
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $21,246
51. Austin College
- Acceptance Rate
- 47%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $24,777
52. University of St Thomas - Texas
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1208
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $20,469
53. Midwestern State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $10,415
- Enrollment
- 5,573
54. South Texas College of Law Houston
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Enrollment
- 1,036
- Male:Female
- 43:57
- Founded
- 1923
55. Saint Edward's University
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1133
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $28,351
56. Texas A&M University - Central Texas
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- Average Aid
- $13,511
- Enrollment
- 2,255
57. Our Lady of the Lake University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $17,961
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $24,246
58. University of North Texas at Dallas
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 905
- Average ACT
- 18
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
59. Lubbock Christian University
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $25,351
60. Houston Baptist University
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1085
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $20,530
61. Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
- Enrollment
- 168
- Male:Female
- 38:62
62. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1085
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $29,904
63. Texas Wesleyan University
- Acceptance Rate
- 62%
- Average SAT
- 1060
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $21,169
64. Texas A&M University - Texarkana
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 975
- Average ACT
- 19
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
65. Texas Lutheran University
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1130
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $23,600
66. Sul Ross State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1016
- Average ACT
- 17
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
68. Hardin-Simmons University
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 1079
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $21,321
69. South Texas College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $6,354
- Enrollment
- 26,440
70. LeTourneau University
- Acceptance Rate
- 41%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $27,007
71. Wayland Baptist University
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Net Price
- $20,222
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $14,541
72. Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest
- Enrollment
- 116
- Male:Female
- 28:72
74. Schreiner University
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Net Price
- $21,786
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $24,538
75. North American University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $13,702
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $11,211
76. McMurry University
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 1090
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $20,817
78. East Texas Baptist University
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Net Price
- $24,388
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $17,528
80. Midland College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 74%
- Average Aid
- $5,502
- Enrollment
- 5,219
83. Parker University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $27,240
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $8,980
84. Remington College - Dallas
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $27,674
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $6,731
86. Texas Health and Science University
- Enrollment
- 65
- Male:Female
- 29:71
87. Huston-Tillotson University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $19,638
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- Average Aid
- $5,579
88. Tyler Junior College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
- Average Aid
- $6,459
- Enrollment
- 11,977
Closest to Texas states to learn Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni |
---|---|---|
Oklahoma | 22 | 104 |
New Mexico | 9 | 100 |
Louisiana | 27 | 79 |
Arkansas | 18 | 146 |
Kansas | 22 | 74 |
Mississippi | 15 | 178 |
Colorado | 24 | 52 |
Missouri | 44 | 40 |
Arizona | 10 | 30 |
Nebraska | 15 | 87 |
Alabama | 29 | 84 |
Iowa | 32 | 44 |
Utah | 11 | 45 |
Illinois | 79 | 12 |
Tennessee | 39 | 46 |
South Dakota | 11 | 330 |
Kentucky | 29 | 59 |
Georgia | 52 | 42 |
Indiana | 38 | 39 |
Minnesota | 30 | 18 |
Wisconsin | 36 | 14 |
Nevada | 8 | 152 |
Florida | 70 | 31 |
South Carolina | 32 | 69 |
North Dakota | 9 | 215 |
Ohio | 67 | 19 |
North Carolina | 50 | 20 |
Michigan | 47 | 4 |
California | 146 | 2 |
Montana | 9 | 166 |
Idaho | 7 | 194 |
West Virginia | 21 | 119 |
Virginia | 42 | 37 |
District of Columbia | 13 | 50 |
Maryland | 28 | 10 |
Pennsylvania | 114 | 8 |
Oregon | 21 | 97 |
Delaware | 4 | 96 |
New Jersey | 29 | 22 |
Washington | 39 | 5 |
New York | 146 | 6 |
Connecticut | 22 | 9 |
Vermont | 12 | 122 |
Massachusetts | 75 | 1 |
Rhode Island | 9 | 56 |
New Hampshire | 13 | 82 |
Maine | 16 | 200 |
Puerto Rico | 15 | 415 |
Alaska | 4 | 233 |
Hawaii | 7 | 107 |