10 Best colleges for Optometry in Texas

Below is a list of best universities in Texas ranked based on their research performance in Optometry. A graph of 30.1K citations received by 776 academic papers made by 10 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

For Optometry

Acceptance Rate
66%
Average SAT
1235
Average ACT
26
Receiving Aid
85%

2. Baylor College of Medicine

For Optometry

Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
1,596
Male:Female
42:58
Founded
1900

3. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

For Optometry

Enrollment
2,308
Male:Female
46:54
Founded
1943

4. University of Texas at Austin

For Optometry

Acceptance Rate
29%
Average SAT
1365
Average ACT
30
Receiving Aid
71%

5. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

For Optometry

Acceptance Rate
58%
Enrollment
5,796
Male:Female
28:72
Founded
1972

6. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

For Optometry

Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
3,499
Male:Female
36:64
Founded
1959

7. University of Texas at Arlington

For Optometry

Acceptance Rate
93%
Average SAT
1110
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
91%

8. University of Texas Medical Branch

For Optometry

Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
3,484
Male:Female
28:72
Founded
1891

9. Rice University

For Optometry

Acceptance Rate
9%
Average SAT
1530
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$18,521

10. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

For Optometry

Enrollment
5,378
Male:Female
24:76
Founded
1969

Closest to Texas states to learn Optometry

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Oklahoma 3 52
Louisiana 3 44
Kansas 3 83
Colorado 6 88
Missouri 5 22
Arizona 4 21
Nebraska 4 85
Alabama 5 13
Illinois 9 27
Tennessee 5 47
Kentucky 4 82
Georgia 5 14
Indiana 4 12
Wisconsin 5 3
Florida 8 9
South Carolina 3 50
Ohio 11 4
North Carolina 4 15
Michigan 7 24
California 21 2
Virginia 6 79
District of Columbia 4 65
Maryland 6 1
Pennsylvania 12 17
Oregon 4 30
New Jersey 4 62
New York 24 23
Connecticut 3 45
Massachusetts 13 10