Best Texas National Universities

Rice University ranked first and The University of Texas at Austin ranked second in 2025 National Universities rankings in Texas. (Read our ranking methodology and know how to rank.)

The following list summarizes the core statistics for top 27 National Universities in Texas. You can check the schools in the comparison table below.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the top 27 National Universities in Texas is $55,012.
The average graduate tuition & fees of the top 27 National Universities in Texas is $36,085.
The average SAT score is 1,376 and the average acceptance rate is 39.98%.
The average number of students is 33,240 and the students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
The average graduation rate is 87.60% and the transfer-out rate is 10.67%.

Best Texas National Universities Comparison Table

The following table shows Best Texas National Universities. You can sort the table by column by clicking/touching column titles and narrow down the college list by using buttons below.

Rank	College Name	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Graduate Tuition & Fees	SAT Score	Acceptance Rate	Population	Graduation Rate	Student to Faculty Ratio
1	Rice University Houston, TX	$61,247	$57,030	1,550	8%	8,961	95%	6 to 1
2	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	$44,908	$22,954	1,390	27%	53,864	89%	18 to 1
3	Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX	$67,040	$37,278	1,420	63%	12,116	84%	11 to 1
4	Texas A&M University-College Station College Station, TX	$40,124	$24,505	1,270	57%	78,321	84%	20 to 1
5	Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX	$61,740	$38,658	1,250	44%	12,938	86%	14 to 1
6	University of St Thomas Houston, TX	$34,634	$21,634	1,090	90%	4,301	69%	16 to 1
7	University of Houston Houston, TX	$22,547	$19,231	1,250	74%	47,980	65%	22 to 1
8	Baylor University Waco, TX	$58,100	$43,578	1,300	51%	20,626	80%	15 to 1
9	The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX	$40,144	$29,548	1,280	65%	29,886	76%	23 to 1
10	The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX	$24,512	$17,264	1,100	94%	10,362	54%	17 to 1
11	Texas State University San Marcos, TX	$22,930	$16,377	1,100	89%	40,674	55%	21 to 1
12	University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX	$37,090	$22,650	-	98%	7,047	51%	12 to 1
13	Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX	$44,200	$26,424	1,180	66%	5,219	59%	13 to 1
14	Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth, TX	$39,582	$19,499	1,070	69%	2,487	32%	12 to 1
15	Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX	$24,157	$17,918	1,180	73%	40,757	69%	20 to 1
16	University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Belton, TX	$34,300	$20,980	1,080	96%	3,321	49%	17 to 1
17	Texas Woman's University Denton, TX	$18,480	$15,900	-	96%	15,361	49%	16 to 1
18	Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TX	$40,190	$25,862	1,105	89%	4,124	57%	16 to 1
19	The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX	$19,645	$15,971	990	94%	33,881	51%	20 to 1
20	The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX	$29,582	$26,073	1,120	80%	44,956	54%	23 to 1
21	The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX	$25,502	$16,621	960	100%	25,039	50%	21 to 1
22	The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX	$22,249	$28,720	1,100	87%	35,770	53%	24 to 1
23	Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio, TX	$32,106	$19,254	-	-	1,968	46%	11 to 1
24	Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX	$19,068	$16,334	1,040	90%	21,039	55%	19 to 1
25	Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX	$18,142	$14,907	1,070	90%	17,433	48%	20 to 1
26	University of North Texas Denton, TX	$21,149	$16,471	1,100	72%	46,864	61%	25 to 1
27	Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, TX	$26,874	$17,378	970	79%	9,922	43%	17 to 1
	Average	$55,012	$36,085	1,376	40%	33,240	88%	14 to 1

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