List of 100 best universities in Texas
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Top 100 universities in Texas ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 63M citations received by 1.85M academic publications made by 119 universities from Texas, the popularity of 3,827 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.
1. University of Texas at Austin
#26 in the United States
#28 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 29%
- Average SAT
- 1360
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 69%
2. Texas A&M University - College Station
#36 in the United States
#39 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Average SAT
- 1260
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 77%
3. Rice University
#80 in the United States
#92 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $20,587
4. University of Houston
#86 in the United States
#98 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
6. Baylor College of Medicine
#104 in the United States
#119 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Enrollment
- 1,699
- Male:Female
- 41:59
- Founded
- 1900
7. Texas Tech University
#113 in the United States
#129 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1180
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
9. University of North Texas
#123 in the United States
#142 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1105
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
10. Baylor University
#134 in the United States
#156 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 51%
- Average SAT
- 1305
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $49,727
12. Southern Methodist University
#137 in the United States
#159 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 1400
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $45,792
13. University of Texas at Dallas
#153 in the United States
#177 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Average SAT
- 1290
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 72%
14. University of Texas at Arlington
#158 in the United States
#182 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1110
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
15. University of Texas at San Antonio
#175 in the United States
#200 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1100
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
16. University of Texas Medical Branch
#184 in the United States
#209 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Enrollment
- 3,315
- Male:Female
- 29:71
- Founded
- 1891
17. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
#185 in the United States
#210 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Enrollment
- 3,640
- Male:Female
- 35:65
- Founded
- 1959
18. University of Texas at El Paso
#205 in the United States
#232 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Average SAT
- 980
- Average ACT
- 20
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
19. Texas State University
#207 in the United States
#234 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1085
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
20. Texas Christian University
#230 in the United States
#258 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 43%
- Average SAT
- 1263
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $39,005
22. Sam Houston State University
#319 in the United States
#355 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1040
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
23. Trinity University
#341 in the United States
#378 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 28%
- Average SAT
- 1393
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $32,264
24. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
#344 in the United States
#383 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1010
- Average ACT
- 19
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
25. Lamar University
#371 in the United States
#411 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1020
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
26. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
#409 in the United States
#455 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1075
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
27. Texas Woman's University
#410 in the United States
#456 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- Average Aid
- $9,678
- Enrollment
- 15,664
28. Prairie View A&M University
#439 in the United States
#485 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 940
- Average ACT
- 18
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
29. University of North Texas Health Science Center
#463 in the United States
#510 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Enrollment
- 2,344
- Male:Female
- 33:67
- Founded
- 1970
30. Texas A&M University - Kingsville
#468 in the United States
#515 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1070
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $11,699
31. Abilene Christian University
#479 in the United States
#527 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 64%
- Average SAT
- 1175
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $28,311
32. Stephen F Austin State University
#486 in the United States
#534 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1070
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
33. Texas Southern University
#491 in the United States
#539 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 900
- Average ACT
- 17
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
34. Southwestern University
#502 in the United States
#551 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 39%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $30,687
35. West Texas A&M University
#513 in the United States
#564 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 1060
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
36. University of Houston - Clear Lake
#524 in the United States
#575 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1080
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 76%
37. University of Texas at Tyler
#535 in the United States
#587 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1115
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
38. Texas A&M University - Commerce
#588 in the United States
#644 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1055
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
39. Tarleton State University
#607 in the United States
#664 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1055
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
41. University of Dallas
#622 in the United States
#680 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Average SAT
- 1270
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $31,221
42. University of Houston - Downtown
#650 in the United States
#710 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1035
- Average ACT
- 20
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
43. St. Mary's University
#660 in the United States
#721 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1065
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $20,562
44. University of Texas of the Permian Basin
#666 in the United States
#727 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1010
- Average ACT
- 18
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
45. Texas A&M International University
#677 in the United States
#738 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 46%
- Average SAT
- 1025
- Average ACT
- 18
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
46. Angelo State University
#716 in the United States
#781 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
47. University of the Incarnate Word
#723 in the United States
#790 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1020
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $21,246
48. Saint Edward's University
#740 in the United States
#807 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1133
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $28,351
49. Austin College
#828 in the United States
#896 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 47%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $24,777
50. Midwestern State University
#892 in the United States
#960 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $10,415
- Enrollment
- 5,573
51. University of Houston - Victoria
#897 in the United States
#965 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1087
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
52. Texas College
#921 in the United States
#989 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $10,901
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
- Average Aid
- $10,182
53. University of St Thomas - Texas
#942 in the United States
#1011 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1208
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $20,469
54. Sul Ross State University
#1012 in the United States
#1084 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1016
- Average ACT
- 17
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
55. Our Lady of the Lake University
#1013 in the United States
#1085 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $17,961
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $24,246
56. South Texas College of Law Houston
#1035 in the United States
#1107 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Enrollment
- 1,036
- Male:Female
- 43:57
- Founded
- 1923
57. Houston Baptist University
#1055 in the United States
#1128 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1085
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $20,530
58. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor
#1076 in the United States
#1149 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1085
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $29,904
59. Texas Wesleyan University
#1110 in the United States
#1184 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 62%
- Average SAT
- 1060
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $21,169
60. Lubbock Christian University
#1187 in the United States
#1263 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $25,351
61. LeTourneau University
#1201 in the United States
#1277 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 41%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $27,007
63. Dallas Theological Seminary
#1233 in the United States
#1309 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Enrollment
- 2,612
- Male:Female
- 56:44
64. Hardin-Simmons University
#1278 in the United States
#1356 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 1079
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $21,321
65. South Texas College
#1304 in the United States
#1382 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $6,354
- Enrollment
- 26,440
66. Dallas Baptist University
#1311 in the United States
#1389 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1089
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $30,275
67. Midland College
#1347 in the United States
#1426 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 74%
- Average Aid
- $5,502
- Enrollment
- 5,219
68. Texas A&M University - Texarkana
#1384 in the United States
#1463 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 975
- Average ACT
- 19
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
69. Parker University
#1411 in the United States
#1490 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $27,240
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $8,980
70. Texas Lutheran University
#1423 in the United States
#1502 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1130
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $23,600
71. Wayland Baptist University
#1438 in the United States
#1520 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Net Price
- $20,222
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $14,541
72. Texas A&M University - Central Texas
#1442 in the United States
#1524 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- Average Aid
- $13,511
- Enrollment
- 2,255
73. Concordia University Texas
#1445 in the United States
#1527 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 980
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $23,621
74. McMurry University
#1448 in the United States
#1531 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 1090
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $20,817
75. Huston-Tillotson University
#1481 in the United States
#1565 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $19,638
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- Average Aid
- $5,579
76. University of North Texas at Dallas
#1482 in the United States
#1566 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 905
- Average ACT
- 18
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
77. Texas A&M University - San Antonio
#1489 in the United States
#1573 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 960
- Average ACT
- 18
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
78. Schreiner University
#1508 in the United States
#1592 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Net Price
- $21,786
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $24,538
79. Tyler Junior College
#1570 in the United States
#1656 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
- Average Aid
- $6,459
- Enrollment
- 11,977
81. East Texas Baptist University
#1627 in the United States
#1713 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Net Price
- $24,388
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $17,528
82. Southwestern Adventist University
#1632 in the United States
#1718 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 56%
- Average SAT
- 1055
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $20,198
83. Wiley College
#1687 in the United States
#1774 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $10,290
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $10,036
84. Southwestern Assemblies of God University
#1696 in the United States
#1783 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1018
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $19,834
85. Brazosport College
#1703 in the United States
#1790 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- Average Aid
- $4,142
- Enrollment
- 4,100
86. Howard Payne University
#1722 in the United States
#1810 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 990
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $25,768
88. Jarvis Christian College
#1739 in the United States
#1827 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $10,674
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $14,494
89. Paul Quinn College
#1761 in the United States
#1849 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 34%
- Net Price
- $18,118
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $6,771
90. Remington College - Dallas
#1787 in the United States
#1876 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $27,674
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $6,731
92. Amberton University
#1839 in the United States
#1928 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Enrollment
- 897
- Male:Female
- 26:74
- Founded
- 1971
93. North American University
#1840 in the United States
#1929 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $13,702
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $11,211
94. King's University
#1849 in the United States
#1938 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $23,878
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $1,250
95. Criswell College
#1885 in the United States
#1975 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Net Price
- $11,464
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $14,849
100. Dallas Christian College
#1953 in the United States
#2046 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 928
- Average ACT
- 17
- Net Price
- $22,463
Closest to Texas states
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 31 | 99 |
| New Mexico | 12 | 84 |
| Louisiana | 27 | 79 |
| Arkansas | 24 | 128 |
| Kansas | 32 | 74 |
| Mississippi | 18 | 132 |
| Colorado | 38 | 44 |
| Missouri | 67 | 39 |
| Arizona | 25 | 35 |
| Nebraska | 23 | 64 |
| Alabama | 33 | 87 |
| Iowa | 39 | 48 |
| Utah | 20 | 41 |
| Illinois | 100 | 15 |
| Tennessee | 56 | 50 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 146 |
| South Dakota | 15 | 232 |
| Kentucky | 38 | 63 |
| Georgia | 63 | 47 |
| Indiana | 55 | 33 |
| Minnesota | 48 | 14 |
| Wisconsin | 47 | 13 |
| Nevada | 10 | 129 |
| Florida | 109 | 23 |
| South Carolina | 37 | 89 |
| North Dakota | 14 | 177 |
| Ohio | 90 | 18 |
| North Carolina | 65 | 24 |
| Michigan | 62 | 3 |
| California | 249 | 2 |
| Montana | 12 | 145 |
| Idaho | 10 | 149 |
| West Virginia | 26 | 105 |
| Virginia | 63 | 40 |
| District of Columbia | 15 | 55 |
| Maryland | 34 | 9 |
| Pennsylvania | 155 | 12 |
| Oregon | 31 | 60 |
| Delaware | 5 | 82 |
| New Jersey | 47 | 21 |
| Washington | 57 | 8 |
| New York | 221 | 4 |
| Connecticut | 28 | 10 |
| Vermont | 17 | 111 |
| Massachusetts | 88 | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 12 | 49 |
| New Hampshire | 16 | 76 |
| Maine | 19 | 154 |
| Puerto Rico | 52 | 367 |
| US Virgin Islands | 1 | 790 |
| Alaska | 6 | 181 |
| Hawaii | 10 | 159 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1689 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1585 |
| Guam | 2 | 601 |