17 Best colleges for Optometry in Texas
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Below is a list of best universities in Texas ranked based on their research performance in Optometry. A graph of 95.8K citations received by 4.51K academic papers made by 17 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 Houston
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
2. Baylor College of Medicine
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Enrollment
- 1,699
- Male:Female
- 41:59
- Founded
- 1900
3. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- Enrollment
- 2,501
- Male:Female
- 44:56
- Founded
- 1943
4. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
- Enrollment
- 5,048
- Male:Female
- 30:70
- Founded
- 1972
5. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Enrollment
- 3,640
- Male:Female
- 35:65
- Founded
- 1959
6. Texas Tech University
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1180
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
7. University of Texas at Austin
- Acceptance Rate
- 29%
- Average SAT
- 1360
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 69%
8. University of Texas Medical Branch
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Enrollment
- 3,315
- Male:Female
- 29:71
- Founded
- 1891
9. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
- Enrollment
- 4,890
- Male:Female
- 24:76
- Founded
- 1969
10. University of North Texas
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1105
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
11. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Enrollment
- 355
- Male:Female
- 21:79
- Founded
- 1941
12. Texas A&M University - College Station
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Average SAT
- 1260
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 77%
13. University of North Texas Health Science Center
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Enrollment
- 2,344
- Male:Female
- 33:67
- Founded
- 1970
14. University of Texas at Arlington
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1110
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
15. Rice University
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $20,587
16. University of Texas at San Antonio
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1100
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
17. University of the Incarnate Word
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1020
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $21,246
Closest to Texas states to learn Optometry
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 3 | 79 |
| Louisiana | 4 | 71 |
| Arkansas | 2 | 87 |
| Kansas | 3 | 129 |
| Colorado | 3 | 75 |
| Missouri | 5 | 40 |
| Arizona | 3 | 28 |
| Nebraska | 4 | 74 |
| Alabama | 3 | 10 |
| Iowa | 2 | 21 |
| Illinois | 11 | 16 |
| Tennessee | 5 | 46 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 77 |
| Georgia | 4 | 19 |
| Indiana | 4 | 47 |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 4 |
| Florida | 9 | 3 |
| South Carolina | 3 | 48 |
| Ohio | 8 | 7 |
| North Carolina | 4 | 18 |
| Michigan | 6 | 11 |
| California | 24 | 5 |
| Virginia | 8 | 61 |
| District of Columbia | 4 | 58 |
| Maryland | 7 | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 10 | 20 |
| Oregon | 4 | 26 |
| New Jersey | 4 | 53 |
| Washington | 3 | 22 |
| New York | 24 | 6 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 39 |
| Massachusetts | 10 | 2 |