Texas Best College Rankings
Rice University ranked first and The University of Texas at Austin ranked second in Texas college rankings. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the Texas best colleges is $19,258 for Texas residents and $30,124 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 77.31% and the average SAT score is 1,119. The average number of student population is 12,718 and the average student to faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
Below statements summarize the average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for Texas best colleges. For the statistics, we only include 4 years colleges such as national universities and liberal arts colleges.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $30,124 and Southern Methodist University has the highest tuition & fees of $67,040 and Amberton University has the lowest tuition & fees of $9,060.
- The average graduate tuition & fees is $19,608 and Austin College has the highest tuition & fees of $60,300 and Amberton University has the lowest tuition & fees of $7,260.
- The average SAT score is 1,119 and Rice University has the highest SAT score of 1,550 and Texas Southern University has the lowest score of 900.
- The average acceptance rate is 77.31% and Rice University has the tightest (lowest) rate of 8% and Texas A&M University-Central Texas has the loosest (lowest) rate of 100%.
- The average student population is 12,718 and Texas A&M University-College Station has the most students of 78,321 and American InterContinental University-Houston has the fewest students of 116.
- The average graduation rate is 52.59% and Rice University has the highest rate of 95% and American InterContinental University-Houston has the lowest rate of 5%.
Texas Best Colleges Comparison
The below table compares the 65 best colleges in Texas with important academic factors. You can sort the table by touching/clicking a column name that you want to sort.
| 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 | 8.0% | 8,961 | 95% | 6 to 1 |
| 2 | The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | $44,908 | $22,954 | 1,390 | 26.6% | 53,864 | 89% | 18 to 1 |
| 3 | Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX | $67,040 | $37,278 | 1,420 | 63.4% | 12,116 | 84% | 11 to 1 |
| 4 | Texas A&M University-College Station College Station, TX | $40,124 | $24,505 | 1,270 | 57.4% | 78,321 | 84% | 20 to 1 |
| 5 | Trinity University San Antonio, TX | $53,676 | $23,597 | 1,405 | 25.9% | 2,687 | 84% | 8 to 1 |
| 6 | Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX | $61,740 | $38,658 | 1,250 | 44.5% | 12,938 | 86% | 14 to 1 |
| 7 | University of St Thomas Houston, TX | $34,634 | $21,634 | 1,090 | 89.9% | 4,301 | 69% | 16 to 1 |
| 8 | University of Houston Houston, TX | $22,547 | $19,231 | 1,250 | 73.9% | 47,980 | 65% | 22 to 1 |
| 9 | Baylor University Waco, TX | $58,100 | $43,578 | 1,300 | 51.3% | 20,626 | 80% | 15 to 1 |
| 10 | LeTourneau University Longview, TX | $37,160 | $16,875 | 1,200 | 38.0% | 3,330 | 59% | 11 to 1 |
| 11 | The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX | $40,144 | $29,548 | 1,280 | 65.1% | 29,886 | 76% | 23 to 1 |
| 12 | St. Mary's University San Antonio, TX | $37,434 | $21,726 | 1,100 | 97.8% | 3,456 | 59% | 11 to 1 |
| 13 | The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX | $24,512 | $17,264 | 1,100 | 94.0% | 10,362 | 54% | 17 to 1 |
| 14 | Texas State University San Marcos, TX | $22,930 | $16,377 | 1,100 | 89.3% | 40,674 | 55% | 21 to 1 |
| 15 | Austin College Sherman, TX | $48,121 | $60,300 | 1,200 | 47.7% | 1,217 | 67% | 11 to 1 |
| 16 | University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX | $37,090 | $22,650 | - | 98.1% | 7,047 | 51% | 12 to 1 |
| 17 | Texas A&M University-Victoria Victoria, TX | $16,941 | $15,535 | - | 95.9% | 3,586 | 26% | 15 to 1 |
| 18 | Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX | $44,200 | $26,424 | 1,180 | 66.0% | 5,219 | 59% | 13 to 1 |
| 19 | Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth, TX | $39,582 | $19,499 | 1,070 | 69.2% | 2,487 | 32% | 12 to 1 |
| 20 | Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX | $24,157 | $17,918 | 1,180 | 72.7% | 40,757 | 69% | 20 to 1 |
| 21 | University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Belton, TX | $34,300 | $20,980 | 1,080 | 95.8% | 3,321 | 49% | 17 to 1 |
| 22 | Texas Woman's University Denton, TX | $18,480 | $15,900 | - | 96.1% | 15,361 | 49% | 16 to 1 |
| 23 | Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TX | $40,190 | $25,862 | 1,105 | 88.8% | 4,124 | 57% | 16 to 1 |
| 24 | Concordia University Texas Austin, TX | $32,778 | $14,040 | - | 91.3% | 1,396 | 45% | 16 to 1 |
| 25 | University of North Texas at Dallas Dallas, TX | $21,894 | $13,759 | 940 | 84.5% | 3,794 | 42% | 19 to 1 |
| 26 | Wayland Baptist University Plainview, TX | $23,782 | $16,580 | - | 56.0% | 2,809 | 19% | 10 to 1 |
| 27 | Texas A&M University-Texarkana Texarkana, TX | $24,680 | $15,492 | - | 63.5% | 2,412 | 30% | 14 to 1 |
| 28 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX | $19,645 | $15,971 | 990 | 94.2% | 33,881 | 51% | 20 to 1 |
| 29 | Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, TX | $11,770 | $9,498 | - | 93.5% | 5,324 | 43% | 18 to 1 |
| 30 | The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX | $29,582 | $26,073 | 1,120 | 79.9% | 44,956 | 54% | 23 to 1 |
| 31 | Southwestern University Georgetown, TX | $53,613 | - | 1,210 | 43.1% | 1,440 | 73% | 11 to 1 |
| 32 | Saint Edward's University Austin, TX | $51,384 | $29,570 | 1,110 | 81.4% | 3,033 | 63% | 12 to 1 |
| 33 | Parker University Dallas, TX | $26,904 | $14,898 | - | - | 2,308 | 74% | 8 to 1 |
| 34 | The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX | $25,502 | $16,621 | 960 | 99.9% | 25,039 | 50% | 21 to 1 |
| 35 | Schreiner University Kerrville, TX | $39,266 | $9,600 | - | 88.2% | 1,326 | 43% | 13 to 1 |
| 36 | The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX | $22,249 | $28,720 | 1,100 | 86.8% | 35,770 | 53% | 24 to 1 |
| 37 | University of Dallas Irving, TX | $53,930 | $23,400 | 1,230 | 53.4% | 2,078 | 73% | 11 to 1 |
| 38 | Nelson University Waxahachie, TX | $25,064 | $9,602 | 980 | 89.0% | 1,794 | 42% | 15 to 1 |
| 39 | Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio, TX | $32,106 | $19,254 | - | - | 1,968 | 46% | 11 to 1 |
| 40 | Angelo State University San Angelo, TX | $18,300 | $14,889 | 1,030 | 83.0% | 11,542 | 44% | 19 to 1 |
| 41 | Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX | $19,068 | $16,334 | 1,040 | 90.3% | 21,039 | 55% | 19 to 1 |
| 42 | The University of Texas Permian Basin Odessa, TX | $21,900 | $19,116 | 1,020 | 94.9% | 5,585 | 40% | 19 to 1 |
| 43 | Texas A & M International University Laredo, TX | $19,454 | $15,490 | 990 | 44.4% | 8,991 | 46% | 21 to 1 |
| 44 | Texas A&M University-Central Texas Killeen, TX | $17,155 | $13,586 | - | 100.0% | 2,403 | - | 16 to 1 |
| 45 | Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX | $18,142 | $14,907 | 1,070 | 89.6% | 17,433 | 48% | 20 to 1 |
| 46 | University of North Texas Denton, TX | $21,149 | $16,471 | 1,100 | 72.2% | 46,864 | 61% | 25 to 1 |
| 47 | Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, TX | $26,874 | $17,378 | 970 | 79.3% | 9,922 | 43% | 17 to 1 |
| 48 | University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX | $22,290 | $19,194 | 1,055 | 90.5% | 8,137 | 52% | 15 to 1 |
| 49 | Texas A&M University-Kingsville Kingsville, TX | $25,746 | $14,560 | 1,050 | 90.9% | 6,864 | 42% | 18 to 1 |
| 50 | East Texas A&M University Commerce, TX | $22,326 | $14,718 | 1,060 | 92.2% | 13,252 | 43% | 17 to 1 |
| 51 | West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX | $10,996 | $8,574 | 1,050 | 98.7% | 9,045 | 55% | 14 to 1 |
| 52 | American InterContinental University-Houston Houston, TX | $14,829 | $15,348 | - | - | 116 | 5% | 13 to 1 |
| 53 | Lamar University Beaumont, TX | $18,745 | $16,022 | 1,050 | 86.4% | 17,772 | 37% | 20 to 1 |
| 54 | Lubbock Christian University Lubbock, TX | $28,540 | $12,340 | 1,070 | 73.1% | 1,595 | 51% | 11 to 1 |
| 55 | University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX | $17,434 | $16,509 | 1,030 | 90.0% | 13,730 | 33% | 18 to 1 |
| 56 | Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX | $20,968 | $15,209 | 1,060 | 94.0% | 10,472 | 53% | 16 to 1 |
| 57 | Texas Southern University Houston, TX | $21,473 | $15,528 | 900 | 96.9% | 8,704 | 22% | 19 to 1 |
| 58 | Hardin-Simmons University Abilene, TX | $32,960 | $15,110 | 1,100 | 90.0% | 1,665 | 46% | 15 to 1 |
| 59 | Houston Christian University Houston, TX | $39,430 | $11,870 | 1,090 | 84.4% | 4,276 | 49% | 18 to 1 |
| 60 | Sul Ross State University Alpine, TX | $17,672 | $14,220 | 1,000 | 98.7% | 2,384 | 30% | 11 to 1 |
| 61 | Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX | $20,794 | $16,031 | 1,080 | 88.6% | 11,266 | 40% | 19 to 1 |
| 62 | East Texas Baptist University Marshall, TX | $30,680 | $7,980 | - | 57.8% | 1,813 | 47% | 14 to 1 |
| 63 | Amberton University Garland, TX | $9,060 | $7,260 | - | - | 892 | - | 12 to 1 |
| 64 | North American University Stafford, TX | $15,436 | $12,460 | - | - | 983 | 32% | 17 to 1 |
| 65 | Texas A&M University-San Antonio San Antonio, TX | $23,255 | $15,399 | 950 | 92.8% | 7,956 | 40% | 18 to 1 |
| Average | $30,124 | $19,608 | 1,119 | 77.3% | 12,718 | 53% | 16 to 1 |
Texas Colleges by Ranking and School Type