24 Best Veterinary schools in Texas

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Texas ranked based on their research performance in Veterinary. A graph of 250K citations received by 8.26K academic papers made by 24 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. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Veterinary

#10 in the United States

#11 in North America

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

2. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Veterinary

#36 in the United States

#42 in North America

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

3. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Veterinary

#45 in the United States

#54 in North America

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

4. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Veterinary

#52 in the United States

#61 in North America

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

5. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Veterinary

#84 in the United States

#95 in North America

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

6. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Veterinary

#100 in the United States

#112 in North America

Enrollment: 4,938
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

7. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Veterinary

#108 in the United States

#120 in North America

Enrollment: 359
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1941

8. University of Texas at Austin

Austin

For Veterinary

#111 in the United States

#125 in North America

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

9. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Veterinary

#114 in the United States

#128 in North America

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

10. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Veterinary

#138 in the United States

#155 in North America

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

11. University of North Texas

Denton

For Veterinary

#143 in the United States

#160 in North America

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

12. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Veterinary

#145 in the United States

#162 in North America

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

13. Rice University

Houston

For Veterinary

#150 in the United States

#167 in North America

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

14. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Veterinary

#156 in the United States

#173 in North America

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

15. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Veterinary

#162 in the United States

#182 in North America

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

16. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Veterinary

#183 in the United States

#204 in North America

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

17. University of Houston

Houston

For Veterinary

#189 in the United States

#210 in North America

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

18. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Veterinary

#195 in the United States

#216 in North America

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

19. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Veterinary

#207 in the United States

#229 in North America

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

20. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Veterinary

#227 in the United States

#251 in North America

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

21. Baylor University

Waco

For Veterinary

#255 in the United States

#283 in North America

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

22. Texas College

Tyler

For Veterinary

#259 in the United States

#287 in North America

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

23. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Veterinary

#267 in the United States

#296 in North America

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

24. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Veterinary

#273 in the United States

#304 in North America

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

Closest to Texas states to learn Veterinary

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	5	20
Louisiana	3	31
Mississippi	5	43
Colorado	3	13
Missouri	5	24
Arizona	4	32
Nebraska	3	42
Alabama	8	29
Iowa	2	7
Utah	3	71
Illinois	8	11
Tennessee	7	26
Georgia	10	4
Indiana	4	23
Wisconsin	4	9
Florida	11	3
South Carolina	3	86
North Dakota	2	85
Ohio	11	6
North Carolina	9	8
Michigan	4	16
California	24	1
Virginia	9	22
District of Columbia	3	59
Maryland	6	18
Pennsylvania	10	19
Oregon	4	49
Washington	3	12
New York	25	2
Connecticut	4	17
Massachusetts	13	21
Rhode Island	3	97