43 Best colleges for Cognitive Science in Texas

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Texas ranked based on their research performance in Cognitive Science. A graph of 1.47M citations received by 43.8K academic papers made by 43 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 Texas at Austin

Austin

For Cognitive Science

#22 in the United States

#25 in North America

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

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Cognitive Science

#62 in the United States

#73 in North America

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

3. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Cognitive Science

#76 in the United States

#91 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,610
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

4. University of Houston

Houston

For Cognitive Science

#81 in the United States

#96 in North America

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

5. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Cognitive Science

#92 in the United States

#107 in North America

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

6. Rice University

Houston

For Cognitive Science

#103 in the United States

#119 in North America

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

7. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Cognitive Science

#127 in the United States

#147 in North America

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

8. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Cognitive Science

#129 in the United States

#149 in North America

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

9. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Cognitive Science

#133 in the United States

#155 in North America

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

10. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Cognitive Science

#134 in the United States

#156 in North America

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

11. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Cognitive Science

#136 in the United States

#158 in North America

Enrollment: 5,354
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1972

12. University of North Texas

Denton

For Cognitive Science

#139 in the United States

#162 in North America

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

13. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Cognitive Science

#150 in the United States

#174 in North America

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

14. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Cognitive Science

#152 in the United States

#176 in North America

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

15. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Cognitive Science

#162 in the United States

#190 in North America

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

16. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Cognitive Science

#179 in the United States

#208 in North America

Enrollment: 364
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1941

17. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Cognitive Science

#207 in the United States

#240 in North America

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

18. Baylor University

Waco

For Cognitive Science

#218 in the United States

#251 in North America

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

19. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Cognitive Science

#227 in the United States

#260 in North America

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

20. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Cognitive Science

#255 in the United States

#288 in North America

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

21. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Cognitive Science

#335 in the United States

#376 in North America

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

22. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Cognitive Science

#384 in the United States

#429 in North America

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

23. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Cognitive Science

#386 in the United States

#431 in North America

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

24. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Cognitive Science

#393 in the United States

#438 in North America

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

25. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Cognitive Science

#413 in the United States

#459 in North America

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

26. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Cognitive Science

#419 in the United States

#465 in North America

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

27. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Cognitive Science

#424 in the United States

#473 in North America

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

28. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Cognitive Science

#437 in the United States

#486 in North America

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

29. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Cognitive Science

#460 in the United States

#511 in North America

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

30. University of Dallas

Irving

For Cognitive Science

#494 in the United States

#545 in North America

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

31. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Cognitive Science

#506 in the United States

#557 in North America

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

32. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Cognitive Science

#512 in the United States

#563 in North America

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

33. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Cognitive Science

#516 in the United States

#567 in North America

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

34. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Cognitive Science

#523 in the United States

#574 in North America

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

35. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Cognitive Science

#537 in the United States

#590 in North America

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

36. Texas College

Tyler

For Cognitive Science

#548 in the United States

#601 in North America

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

37. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Cognitive Science

#579 in the United States

#634 in North America

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

38. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Cognitive Science

#603 in the United States

#661 in North America

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

39. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Cognitive Science

#619 in the United States

#679 in North America

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

40. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Cognitive Science

#673 in the United States

#734 in North America

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

41. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

For Cognitive Science

#680 in the United States

#741 in North America

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

42. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Cognitive Science

#697 in the United States

#758 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

43. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Cognitive Science

#744 in the United States

#806 in North America

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

Closest to Texas states to learn Cognitive Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	8	126
New Mexico	4	94
Louisiana	11	83
Arkansas	7	147
Kansas	8	67
Mississippi	6	145
Colorado	12	56
Missouri	13	19
Arizona	4	40
Nebraska	6	111
Alabama	11	117
Iowa	7	32
Utah	5	54
Illinois	30	9
Tennessee	14	38
South Dakota	4	293
Kentucky	9	72
Georgia	19	41
Indiana	14	48
Minnesota	17	25
Wisconsin	14	21
Florida	26	36
South Carolina	10	96
North Dakota	3	158
Ohio	28	28
North Carolina	20	31
Michigan	20	7
California	70	2
Idaho	3	281
West Virginia	3	101
Virginia	18	49
District of Columbia	7	68
Maryland	18	11
Pennsylvania	50	6
Oregon	12	51
New Jersey	18	17
Washington	13	14
New York	77	8
Connecticut	14	10
Vermont	3	131
Massachusetts	42	1
Rhode Island	5	52
New Hampshire	4	57
Maine	6	254
Puerto Rico	3	358

Psychology subfields in Texas

Child Psychology55

Clinical Psychology54

Education Majors59

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution16

Neuroscience59

Occupational Therapy21

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology21