57 Best Nursing schools in Texas

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Below is a list of best universities in Texas ranked based on their research performance in Nursing. A graph of 2.91M citations received by 94.6K academic papers made by 57 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. Baylor College of Medicine

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
1,774
Male:Female
40:60
Founded
1900

2. University of Texas at Austin

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
27%
Average SAT
1380
Average ACT
30
Receiving Aid
65%

4. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

For Nursing

Enrollment
2,549
Male:Female
43:57
Founded
1943

6. Texas A&M University - College Station

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
57%
Average SAT
1275
Average ACT
28
Receiving Aid
74%

7. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
3,786
Male:Female
34:66
Founded
1959

8. University of Texas Medical Branch

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
3,241
Male:Female
30:70
Founded
1891

9. Texas Tech University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
73%
Average SAT
1185
Average ACT
26
Receiving Aid
90%

10. University of Houston

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
74%
Average SAT
1250
Average ACT
26
Receiving Aid
83%

11. University of North Texas

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
72%
Average SAT
1105
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
90%

12. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

For Nursing

Enrollment
5,098
Male:Female
24:76
Founded
1969

13. Baylor University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
51%
Average SAT
1300
Average ACT
30
Net Price
$47,001

14. University of Texas at Arlington

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
80%
Average SAT
1125
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
92%

15. Texas Woman's University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
96%
Receiving Aid
94%
Average Aid
$10,309
Enrollment
15,361

16. Texas State University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
89%
Average SAT
1090
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
87%

17. Rice University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
8%
Average SAT
1540
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$23,589

18. University of Texas at San Antonio

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
87%
Average SAT
1110
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
86%

19. Texas Christian University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
44%
Average SAT
1245
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$41,848

20. University of Texas at El Paso

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
100%
Average SAT
970
Average ACT
20
Receiving Aid
88%

21. Southern Methodist University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
63%
Average SAT
1415
Average ACT
32
Net Price
$48,179

22. University of North Texas Health Science Center

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
2,332
Male:Female
33:67
Founded
1970

23. University of Texas at Tyler

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
94%
Average SAT
1105
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
90%

24. University of Texas at Dallas

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
65%
Average SAT
1285
Average ACT
28
Receiving Aid
74%

25. Sam Houston State University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
90%
Average SAT
1025
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
85%

26. Austin College

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
48%
Average SAT
1205
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$23,462

27. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
89%
Average SAT
1082
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
83%

28. Trinity University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
26%
Average SAT
1420
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$32,224

29. Texas College

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$10,958
Receiving Aid
80%
Average Aid
$9,381

30. University of the Incarnate Word

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
98%
Net Price
$23,363
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$25,354

31. Lamar University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
86%
Average SAT
1035
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
93%

32. University of Houston - Clear Lake

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
91%
Average SAT
1060
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
80%

33. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
94%
Average SAT
985
Average ACT
18
Receiving Aid
95%

34. Texas A&M International University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
44%
Average SAT
990
Average ACT
19
Receiving Aid
99%

35. Southwestern University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
43%
Average SAT
1215
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$32,228

36. Stephen F Austin State University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
94%
Average SAT
1070
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
91%

37. Texas A&M University - Commerce

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
92%
Average SAT
1030
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
95%

38. Midwestern State University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
94%
Receiving Aid
96%
Average Aid
$11,037
Enrollment
5,324

39. Prairie View A&M University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
79%
Average SAT
970
Average ACT
19
Receiving Aid
88%

40. Abilene Christian University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
66%
Average SAT
1170
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$28,760

41. Texas Southern University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
97%
Average SAT
900
Average ACT
17
Receiving Aid
97%

43. University of Houston - Downtown

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
90%
Average SAT
1025
Average ACT
19
Receiving Aid
88%

44. University of Houston - Victoria

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
96%
Receiving Aid
91%
Average Aid
$13,210
Enrollment
3,586

45. Angelo State University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
83%
Average SAT
1030
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
98%

46. West Texas A&M University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
99%
Average SAT
1060
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
94%

47. Tarleton State University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
90%
Average SAT
1070
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
97%

48. Lubbock Christian University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
73%
Average SAT
1070
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$24,544

49. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
91%
Average SAT
1050
Receiving Aid
96%
Average Aid
$11,163

51. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
95%
Average SAT
1020
Average ACT
20
Receiving Aid
98%

52. Our Lady of the Lake University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$16,999
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$26,059

53. University of Dallas

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
53%
Average SAT
1245
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$29,209

54. Saint Edward's University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
81%
Average SAT
1105
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$28,766

55. St. Mary's University

For Nursing

#1009 in North America
Acceptance Rate
98%
Average SAT
1105
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$20,412

56. University of North Texas at Dallas

For Nursing

#1030 in North America
Acceptance Rate
84%
Average SAT
971
Receiving Aid
97%
Average Aid
$12,906

57. Parker University

For Nursing

#1047 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$29,928
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$12,239

Closest to Texas states to learn Nursing

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Oklahoma 9 137
Louisiana 17 83
Arkansas 10 86
Kansas 9 66
Mississippi 8 150
Colorado 15 24
Missouri 22 28
Arizona 6 46
Nebraska 9 98
Alabama 17 34
Iowa 10 36
Utah 8 39
Illinois 44 18
Tennessee 23 35
South Dakota 5 244
Kentucky 14 49
Georgia 26 14
Indiana 21 33
Minnesota 23 13
Wisconsin 19 17
Nevada 4 122
Florida 29 29
South Carolina 16 56
North Dakota 3 201
Ohio 39 27
North Carolina 28 8
Michigan 20 4
California 87 5
Montana 3 199
Idaho 3 250
West Virginia 7 81
Virginia 26 51
District of Columbia 8 45
Maryland 20 2
Pennsylvania 69 6
Oregon 15 40
New Jersey 20 32
Washington 16 3
New York 99 9
Connecticut 19 7
Vermont 3 97
Massachusetts 52 1
Rhode Island 8 23
New Hampshire 9 82
Maine 7 293
Puerto Rico 9 338
Hawaii 4 115