8 Best colleges for Astrophysics and Astronomy in Houston, TX

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Houston ranked based on their research performance in Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 556K citations received by 19.1K academic papers made by 8 universities in Houston 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. Rice University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#3 in Texas
Acceptance Rate
9%
Average SAT
1530
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$19,902

2. University of Houston

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#4 in Texas
Acceptance Rate
66%
Average SAT
1245
Average ACT
26
Receiving Aid
83%

3. Baylor College of Medicine

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#5 in Texas
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
1,610
Male:Female
40:60
Founded
1900

4. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#9 in Texas
Enrollment
364
Male:Female
20:80
Founded
1941

5. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#14 in Texas
Enrollment
5,354
Male:Female
29:71
Founded
1972

6. University of Houston - Clear Lake

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#32 in Texas
Acceptance Rate
69%
Average SAT
1082
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
80%

7. Texas Southern University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#37 in Texas
Acceptance Rate
97%
Average SAT
910
Average ACT
17
Receiving Aid
99%

8. University of Houston - Downtown

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#41 in Texas
Acceptance Rate
88%
Average SAT
1030
Average ACT
18
Receiving Aid
88%

Universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy near Houston

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University
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74 Texas A&M University at Galveston 445
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Galveston, Texas
77 University of Texas Medical Branch 198
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Galveston, Texas
107 Sam Houston State University 368
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Huntsville, Texas
130 Lamar University 417
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Beaumont, Texas
132 Texas A&M University - College Station 35
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College Station, Texas
234 University of Texas at Austin 14
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Austin, Texas
240 Southwestern University 385
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Georgetown, Texas
247 Texas State University 261
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San Marcos, Texas
259 Baylor University 175
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Waco, Texas
296 Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi 399
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Corpus Christi, Texas