11 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools in Houston, TX

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Houston ranked based on their research performance in Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 114K citations received by 6.55K 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 Houston

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#4 in Texas

#84 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

2. Rice University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#5 in Texas

#102 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,902

3. Baylor College of Medicine

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#9 in Texas

#166 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,610
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

4. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#16 in Texas

#260 in the United States

Enrollment: 364
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1941

5. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#20 in Texas

#281 in the United States

Enrollment: 5,354
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1972

6. University of Houston - Clear Lake

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#24 in Texas

#417 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1082
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 80%

7. University of Houston - Downtown

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#32 in Texas

#585 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 88%

8. Texas Southern University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#40 in Texas

#723 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 910
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 99%

9. University of St Thomas - Texas

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#42 in Texas

#769 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $19,207

10. Houston Baptist University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#43 in Texas

#788 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $19,515

11. South Texas College of Law Houston

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#60 in Texas

#1032 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 1,003
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1923

Universities for Theology / Divinity / Religious studies near Houston

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
77	University of Texas Medical Branch	258	Galveston, Texas
107	Sam Houston State University	403	Huntsville, Texas
130	Lamar University	527	Beaumont, Texas
132	Texas A&M University - College Station	54	College Station, Texas
218	Stephen F Austin State University	596	Nacogdoches, Texas
234	University of Texas at Austin	15	Austin, Texas
240	Southwestern University	535	Georgetown, Texas
247	Texas State University	242	San Marcos, Texas
259	Baylor University	70	Waco, Texas
296	Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi	374	Corpus Christi, Texas