Best Texas National Universities
Rice University ranked first and The University of Texas at Austin ranked second in 2024 National Universities rankings in Texas. (Read our ranking methodology and know how to rank.)
The following list summarizes the core statistics for top 19 National Universities in Texas. You can check the schools in the comparison table below.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the top 19 National Universities in Texas is $47,122.
- The average graduate tuition & fees of the top 19 National Universities in Texas is $33,135.
- The average SAT score is 1,365 and the average acceptance rate is 44.51%.
- The average number of students is 35,755 and the students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
- The average graduation rate is 81.50% and the transfer-out rate is 9.33%.
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 | $58,128 | $54,462 | 1,540 | 9% | 8,672 | 93% | 6 to 1 |
| 2 | The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | $42,778 | $22,954 | 1,370 | 31% | 52,384 | 87% | 18 to 1 |
| 3 | Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX | $40,328 | $24,090 | 1,270 | 63% | 74,014 | 83% | 18 to 1 |
| 4 | Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX | $64,460 | $37,062 | 1,450 | 52% | 12,053 | 82% | 11 to 1 |
| 5 | University of Houston Houston, TX | $22,191 | $19,109 | 1,240 | 66% | 46,700 | 63% | 21 to 1 |
| 6 | Baylor University Waco, TX | $54,844 | $41,130 | 1,320 | 46% | 20,709 | 81% | 15 to 1 |
| 7 | Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX | $57,220 | $35,778 | 1,260 | 56% | 12,273 | 83% | 14 to 1 |
| 8 | Texas State University San Marcos, TX | $23,210 | $18,301 | 1,080 | 88% | 38,171 | 55% | 21 to 1 |
| 9 | Texas Woman's University Denton, TX | $18,720 | $15,450 | 1,040 | 94% | 15,958 | 48% | 16 to 1 |
| 10 | Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TX | $38,140 | $24,508 | 1,080 | 91% | 4,348 | 56% | 17 to 1 |
| 11 | Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX | $24,451 | $17,918 | 1,190 | 67% | 40,378 | 63% | 21 to 1 |
| 12 | The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX | $40,064 | $29,468 | 1,300 | 85% | 31,570 | 69% | 27 to 1 |
| 13 | University of North Texas Denton, TX | $21,244 | $16,622 | 1,120 | 79% | 44,767 | 58% | 23 to 1 |
| 14 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX | $19,939 | $15,994 | 1,030 | 88% | 31,559 | 52% | 19 to 1 |
| 15 | The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX | $29,660 | $25,345 | 1,110 | 81% | 43,946 | 53% | 24 to 1 |
| 16 | The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX | $21,965 | $28,753 | 1,110 | 87% | 34,393 | 53% | 24 to 1 |
| 17 | Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX | $19,020 | $16,298 | 1,050 | 85% | 21,480 | 56% | 20 to 1 |
| 18 | Texas A & M University-Kingsville Kingsville, TX | $26,106 | $14,560 | 1,130 | 97% | 6,092 | 44% | 16 to 1 |
| 19 | The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX | $25,512 | $16,621 | 980 | 100% | 23,880 | 47% | 19 to 1 |
| Average | $47,122 | $33,135 | 1,365 | 45% | 35,755 | 82% | 15 to 1 |
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