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 2M citations received by 81.5K 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
1,610
Male:Female
40:60
Founded
1900

2. University of Texas at Austin

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
31%
Average SAT
1365
Average ACT
30
Receiving Aid
89%

4. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

For Nursing

Enrollment
2,354
Male:Female
45:55
Founded
1943

6. Texas A&M University - College Station

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
63%
Average SAT
1270
Average ACT
28
Receiving Aid
74%

7. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
3,518
Male:Female
35:65
Founded
1959

8. University of Texas Medical Branch

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
3,361
Male:Female
29:71
Founded
1891

9. University of Houston

For Nursing

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

10. Texas Tech University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
67%
Average SAT
1185
Average ACT
26
Receiving Aid
88%

11. University of North Texas

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
79%
Average SAT
1120
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
95%

12. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

For Nursing

Enrollment
5,136
Male:Female
24:76
Founded
1969

13. Texas Woman's University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
94%
Average SAT
1035
Average ACT
20
Receiving Aid
96%

14. Baylor University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
46%
Average SAT
1320
Average ACT
31
Net Price
$45,988

15. University of Texas at Arlington

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
81%
Average SAT
1120
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
93%

16. Rice University

For Nursing

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

17. Texas State University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
88%
Average SAT
1080
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
83%

18. Texas Christian University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
56%
Average SAT
1250
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$44,190

19. University of Texas at El Paso

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
100%
Average SAT
980
Average ACT
19
Receiving Aid
91%

20. University of Texas at San Antonio

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
87%
Average SAT
1115
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
85%

21. Southern Methodist University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
52%
Average SAT
1440
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$45,094

22. University of North Texas Health Science Center

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
2,337
Male:Female
34:66
Founded
1970

23. University of Texas at Dallas

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
85%
Average SAT
1300
Average ACT
28
Receiving Aid
75%

24. University of Texas at Tyler

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
94%
Average SAT
1110
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
83%

25. Austin College

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
54%
Average SAT
1265
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$24,739

26. Sam Houston State University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
85%
Average SAT
1050
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
87%

27. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
88%
Average SAT
1091
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
89%

28. Trinity University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
31%
Average SAT
1390
Average ACT
31
Net Price
$30,038

29. Texas College

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$11,174
Receiving Aid
66%
Average Aid
$10,263

30. University of the Incarnate Word

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
94%
Average SAT
1022
Average ACT
20
Net Price
$20,832

31. University of Houston - Clear Lake

For Nursing

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

32. Lamar University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
84%
Average SAT
930
Average ACT
17
Receiving Aid
95%

33. Texas A&M International University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
48%
Average SAT
1010
Average ACT
19
Receiving Aid
97%

34. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
88%
Average SAT
960
Average ACT
19
Receiving Aid
98%

35. Stephen F Austin State University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
90%
Average SAT
1065
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
87%

36. Southwestern University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
45%
Average SAT
1238
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$31,014

37. Midwestern State University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
92%
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$10,643
Enrollment
5,784

38. Texas A&M University - Commerce

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
86%
Average SAT
1032
Average ACT
20
Receiving Aid
100%

39. Abilene Christian University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
66%
Average SAT
1175
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$28,978

40. Texas Southern University

For Nursing

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

41. Angelo State University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
79%
Average SAT
1025
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
97%

43. University of Houston - Victoria

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
82%
Receiving Aid
95%
Average Aid
$9,301
Enrollment
4,057

44. Prairie View A&M University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
76%
Average SAT
955
Average ACT
19
Receiving Aid
98%

45. West Texas A&M University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
92%
Average SAT
1050
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
91%

46. University of Houston - Downtown

For Nursing

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

47. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
97%
Average SAT
1090
Receiving Aid
95%
Average Aid
$10,723

49. University of Dallas

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
59%
Average SAT
1285
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$27,250

50. Our Lady of the Lake University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$19,100
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$23,349

51. Tarleton State University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
87%
Average SAT
1050
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
93%

52. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
95%
Average SAT
1000
Average ACT
19
Receiving Aid
99%

53. Lubbock Christian University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
82%
Average SAT
1065
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$23,551

54. Saint Edward's University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
85%
Average SAT
1150
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$27,193

55. St. Mary's University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
86%
Net Price
$21,379
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$25,439

56. Parker University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$24,116
Receiving Aid
93%
Average Aid
$7,322

57. University of North Texas at Dallas

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
94%
Average SAT
831
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
98%

Closest to Texas states to learn Nursing

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Oklahoma 8 139
Louisiana 16 84
Arkansas 9 85
Kansas 9 68
Mississippi 6 149
Colorado 14 22
Missouri 19 34
Arizona 6 46
Nebraska 7 97
Alabama 16 33
Iowa 9 36
Utah 8 37
Illinois 42 19
Tennessee 23 30
South Dakota 5 251
Kentucky 13 48
Georgia 25 14
Indiana 18 35
Minnesota 23 13
Wisconsin 17 16
Nevada 4 130
Florida 28 31
South Carolina 15 59
North Dakota 3 188
Ohio 36 27
North Carolina 24 9
Michigan 19 3
California 85 5
Montana 3 197
Idaho 3 261
West Virginia 4 82
Virginia 24 52
District of Columbia 8 43
Maryland 18 2
Pennsylvania 65 6
Oregon 15 38
New Jersey 20 39
Washington 15 4
New York 92 8
Connecticut 17 7
Vermont 3 99
Massachusetts 48 1
Rhode Island 6 24
New Hampshire 7 90
Maine 7 297
Puerto Rico 6 383
Hawaii 4 111