100+ Best Universities in Texas [2026 Rankings]

Top 100 universities in Texas ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 66.3M citations received by 1.91M academic publications made by 119 universities from Texas, the popularity of 4,002 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Texas at Austin

Austin

#26 in the United States

#28 in North America

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

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

#36 in the United States

#39 in North America

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

3. Rice University

Houston

#80 in the United States

#92 in North America

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

4. University of Houston

Houston

#93 in the United States

#106 in North America

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

5. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

#96 in the United States

#109 in North America

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

6. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

#104 in the United States

#119 in North America

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

7. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

#115 in the United States

#132 in North America

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

8. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

#116 in the United States

#133 in North America

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

9. University of North Texas

Denton

#122 in the United States

#141 in North America

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

10. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

#133 in the United States

#154 in North America

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

11. Baylor University

Waco

#135 in the United States

#156 in North America

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

12. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

#151 in the United States

#174 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

13. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

#152 in the United States

#175 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,179

14. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

#156 in the United States

#179 in North America

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

15. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

#170 in the United States

#194 in North America

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

16. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

#171 in the United States

#195 in North America

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

17. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

#177 in the United States

#201 in North America

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

18. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

#200 in the United States

#227 in North America

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

19. Texas State University

San Marcos

#220 in the United States

#248 in North America

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

20. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

#222 in the United States

#250 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $41,848

21. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

#308 in the United States

#342 in North America

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

22. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

#319 in the United States

#355 in North America

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

23. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

#328 in the United States

#365 in North America

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

24. Trinity University

San Antonio

#342 in the United States

#379 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $32,224

25. Lamar University

Beaumont

#368 in the United States

#411 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

26. Texas Woman's University

Denton

#392 in the United States

#438 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,309
Enrollment: 15,361

27. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

#410 in the United States

#456 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1082
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 83%

28. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

#443 in the United States

#490 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 88%

29. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

#444 in the United States

#491 in North America

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

30. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

#456 in the United States

#504 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,760

31. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

#459 in the United States

#507 in North America

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

32. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

#462 in the United States

#510 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

33. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

#490 in the United States

#539 in North America

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

34. Texas Southern University

Houston

#493 in the United States

#542 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 900
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 97%

35. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

#508 in the United States

#559 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

36. Southwestern University

Georgetown

#523 in the United States

#575 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,228

37. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

#556 in the United States

#611 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 80%

38. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

#591 in the United States

#648 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

39. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

#596 in the United States

#653 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

40. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

#603 in the United States

#660 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

41. St. Mary's University

San Antonio

#633 in the United States

#692 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $20,412

42. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa

#640 in the United States

#700 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 98%

43. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

#646 in the United States

#706 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 990
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

44. University of Dallas

Irving

#659 in the United States

#720 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,209

45. University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio

#695 in the United States

#760 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Net Price: $23,363
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,354

46. Saint Edward's University

Austin

#719 in the United States

#786 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,766

47. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

#721 in the United States

#788 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 88%

48. Angelo State University

San Angelo

#722 in the United States

#789 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

49. Austin College

Sherman

#797 in the United States

#865 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $23,462

50. Sul Ross State University

Alpine

#903 in the United States

#974 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 92%

51. Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls

#936 in the United States

#1008 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,037
Enrollment: 5,324

52. University of Houston - Victoria

Victoria

#957 in the United States

#1029 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $13,210
Enrollment: 3,586

53. University of St Thomas - Texas

Houston

#970 in the United States

#1042 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,599

54. Texas College

Tyler

#1020 in the United States

#1093 in North America

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

55. Our Lady of the Lake University

San Antonio

#1040 in the United States

#1114 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,999
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,059

56. Houston Baptist University

Houston

#1056 in the United States

#1130 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,282

57. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor

Belton

#1057 in the United States

#1131 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $27,651

58. South Texas College of Law Houston

Houston

#1059 in the United States

#1133 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 1,089
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1923

59. Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth

#1075 in the United States

#1150 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1060
Net Price: $26,416
Receiving Aid: 99%

60. Lubbock Christian University

Lubbock

#1138 in the United States

#1213 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,544

61. Dallas Theological Seminary

Dallas

#1157 in the United States

#1232 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 2,589
Male:Female: 56:44

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	31	97
New Mexico	12	83
Louisiana	27	79
Arkansas	24	128
Kansas	32	73
Mississippi	18	132
Colorado	38	45
Missouri	67	39
Arizona	25	35
Nebraska	23	64
Alabama	33	85
Iowa	39	49
Utah	20	41
Illinois	100	15
Tennessee	56	48
Wyoming	1	142
South Dakota	15	223
Kentucky	38	59
Georgia	63	47
Indiana	55	34
Minnesota	48	14
Wisconsin	47	13
Nevada	10	131
Florida	109	23
South Carolina	37	88
North Dakota	14	180
Ohio	90	18
North Carolina	65	24
Michigan	62	3
California	249	2
Montana	12	153
Idaho	10	146
West Virginia	26	108
Virginia	63	40
District of Columbia	15	51
Maryland	34	9
Pennsylvania	155	12
Oregon	31	61
Delaware	5	90
New Jersey	47	21
Washington	57	8
New York	221	4
Connecticut	28	10
Vermont	17	114
Massachusetts	88	1
Rhode Island	12	50
New Hampshire	16	74
Maine	19	155
Puerto Rico	52	366
US Virgin Islands	1	789
Alaska	6	182
Hawaii	10	357
American Samoa	1	1625
Northern Mariana Islands	1	1521
Guam	2	623

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