77 Best colleges for Psychology in Texas
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Below is a list of best universities in Texas ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 17.7M citations received by 488K academic papers made by 77 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 27%
- Average SAT
- 1380
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 65%
2. Baylor College of Medicine
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Enrollment
- 1,774
- Male:Female
- 40:60
- Founded
- 1900
3. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- Enrollment
- 2,549
- Male:Female
- 43:57
- Founded
- 1943
4. Texas A&M University - College Station
- Acceptance Rate
- 57%
- Average SAT
- 1275
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 74%
5. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
- Enrollment
- 4,938
- Male:Female
- 30:70
- Founded
- 1972
6. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Enrollment
- 3,786
- Male:Female
- 34:66
- Founded
- 1959
7. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Enrollment
- 359
- Male:Female
- 22:78
- Founded
- 1941
8. University of Houston
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1250
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
9. University of Texas Medical Branch
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Enrollment
- 3,241
- Male:Female
- 30:70
- Founded
- 1891
10. Texas Tech University
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
11. University of North Texas
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1105
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
12. Rice University
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $23,589
13. University of Texas at San Antonio
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1110
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
14. University of Texas at Arlington
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1125
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
15. Baylor University
- Acceptance Rate
- 51%
- Average SAT
- 1300
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $47,001
16. University of Texas at Dallas
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Average SAT
- 1285
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 74%
17. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
- Enrollment
- 5,098
- Male:Female
- 24:76
- Founded
- 1969
18. Southern Methodist University
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Average SAT
- 1415
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $48,179
19. Texas State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1090
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
20. Texas Christian University
- Acceptance Rate
- 44%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $41,848
21. University of Texas at El Paso
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Average SAT
- 970
- Average ACT
- 20
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
22. University of North Texas Health Science Center
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Enrollment
- 2,332
- Male:Female
- 33:67
- Founded
- 1970
23. Sam Houston State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1025
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
24. Texas Woman's University
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- Average Aid
- $10,309
- Enrollment
- 15,361
25. University of Houston - Clear Lake
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1060
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
26. Trinity University
- Acceptance Rate
- 26%
- Average SAT
- 1420
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $32,224
27. Texas A&M University - Commerce
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
28. University of Texas at Tyler
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1105
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
29. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 985
- Average ACT
- 18
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
30. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1082
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
31. Southwestern University
- Acceptance Rate
- 43%
- Average SAT
- 1215
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $32,228
32. Lamar University
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1035
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
33. Texas A&M International University
- Acceptance Rate
- 44%
- Average SAT
- 990
- Average ACT
- 19
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
34. Texas College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $10,958
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $9,381
36. Stephen F Austin State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1070
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
37. University of Houston - Downtown
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1025
- Average ACT
- 19
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
38. Texas A&M University - Kingsville
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1050
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $11,163
39. West Texas A&M University
- Acceptance Rate
- 99%
- Average SAT
- 1060
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
40. University of the Incarnate Word
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Net Price
- $23,363
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $25,354
41. Austin College
- Acceptance Rate
- 48%
- Average SAT
- 1205
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $23,462
42. Prairie View A&M University
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 970
- Average ACT
- 19
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
43. St. Mary's University
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Average SAT
- 1105
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $20,412
44. Texas Southern University
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 900
- Average ACT
- 17
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
45. Abilene Christian University
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Average SAT
- 1170
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $28,760
46. University of Dallas
- Acceptance Rate
- 53%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $29,209
47. University of Houston - Victoria
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- Average Aid
- $13,210
- Enrollment
- 3,586
48. Tarleton State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1070
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
49. University of Texas of the Permian Basin
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1020
- Average ACT
- 20
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
50. Midwestern State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $11,037
- Enrollment
- 5,324
52. Angelo State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
53. Texas A&M University - Central Texas
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $11,810
- Enrollment
- 2,403
54. Our Lady of the Lake University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $16,999
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $26,059
55. Saint Edward's University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1105
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $28,766
56. University of North Texas at Dallas
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 971
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $12,906
57. Lubbock Christian University
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1070
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $24,544
58. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1080
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $27,651
59. University of St Thomas - Texas
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1095
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $20,599
60. Parker University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $29,928
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $12,239
61. Houston Baptist University
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1090
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $21,282
62. Texas Wesleyan University
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Average SAT
- 1060
- Net Price
- $26,416
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
63. Texas A&M University - Texarkana
- Acceptance Rate
- 64%
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $10,736
- Enrollment
- 2,412
64. Hardin-Simmons University
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1100
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $19,811
65. South Texas College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $7,547
- Enrollment
- 27,431
66. LeTourneau University
- Acceptance Rate
- 38%
- Average SAT
- 1160
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $29,799
67. Schreiner University
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Net Price
- $22,884
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $25,269
68. Midland College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
- Average Aid
- $6,921
- Enrollment
- 5,690
69. Sul Ross State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 99%
- Average SAT
- 1020
- Average ACT
- 20
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
70. Texas Lutheran University
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Net Price
- $25,119
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $24,861
71. South Texas College of Law Houston
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Enrollment
- 1,089
- Male:Female
- 42:58
- Founded
- 1923
72. North American University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $16,303
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $12,455
73. McMurry University
- Acceptance Rate
- 57%
- Average SAT
- 1055
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $20,723
75. Dallas Baptist University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1087
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $30,057
77. Wayland Baptist University
- Acceptance Rate
- 56%
- Net Price
- $20,446
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $15,801
Closest to Texas states to learn Psychology
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 20 | 129 |
| New Mexico | 8 | 89 |
| Louisiana | 25 | 90 |
| Arkansas | 17 | 125 |
| Kansas | 14 | 75 |
| Mississippi | 14 | 158 |
| Colorado | 21 | 58 |
| Missouri | 35 | 18 |
| Arizona | 11 | 40 |
| Nebraska | 13 | 111 |
| Alabama | 26 | 52 |
| Iowa | 31 | 31 |
| Utah | 11 | 43 |
| Illinois | 71 | 20 |
| Tennessee | 37 | 42 |
| South Dakota | 8 | 260 |
| Kentucky | 26 | 56 |
| Georgia | 46 | 21 |
| Indiana | 35 | 57 |
| Minnesota | 28 | 16 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | 17 |
| Nevada | 7 | 149 |
| Florida | 58 | 27 |
| South Carolina | 25 | 73 |
| North Dakota | 7 | 209 |
| Ohio | 60 | 23 |
| North Carolina | 44 | 14 |
| Michigan | 37 | 3 |
| California | 130 | 4 |
| Montana | 7 | 231 |
| Idaho | 7 | 269 |
| West Virginia | 17 | 100 |
| Virginia | 43 | 39 |
| District of Columbia | 10 | 71 |
| Maryland | 28 | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 101 | 6 |
| Oregon | 18 | 55 |
| New Jersey | 27 | 32 |
| Washington | 30 | 5 |
| New York | 132 | 8 |
| Connecticut | 21 | 7 |
| Vermont | 11 | 97 |
| Massachusetts | 68 | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 9 | 51 |
| New Hampshire | 13 | 95 |
| Maine | 13 | 253 |
| Puerto Rico | 16 | 421 |
| Alaska | 4 | 387 |
| Hawaii | 6 | 139 |