Texas Best Colleges Comparison
View the Texas Best Colleges Comparison and compare the schools with key academic characteristics such as tuition and test scores to get right decision.
Top 20 colleges in Texas | All colleges in Texas | |
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Number of Schools | 20 schools (9 public, 11 private) |
521 schools (120 public, 401 private) |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $11,243 (in-state) $39,386 (out-of-state) | $6,593 (in-state) $16,780 (out-of-state) |
Graduate Tuition & Fees | $10,482 (in-state) $26,251 (out-of-state) | $8,244 (in-state) $17,962 (out-of-state) |
Average Financial Aid | $20,084 | $6,657 |
Test Scores | 1,248 SAT, 27 ACT | 1,108 SAT, 23 ACT |
Acceptance Rate | 63.60% | 77.61% |
Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 26.70% | 37.13% |
Population | 420,502 | 1,690,269 |
Undergraduate | 324,526 | 1,476,806 |
Graduate | 95,976 | 213,463 |
Graduation Rate | 68.75% | 44.86% |
Transfer-out Rate | 18.36% | 19.54% |
Students to Faculty Ratio | 15.60 to 1 | 16.64 to 1 |
Rank* | Name | Tuition & Fees | Average Financial Aid | Population | Acceptance Rate | Test Scores | Students to Faculty Ratio |
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1 | Rice UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsHouston, TX | $58,128 | $48,958 | 8,672 | 9% | 1,540 SAT 35 ACT |
6 to 1 |
2 | Trinity UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsSan Antonio, TX | $51,352 | $32,553 | 2,692 | 31% | 1,380 SAT 31 ACT |
9 to 1 |
3 | The University of Texas at AustinPublic, 4-yearsAustin, TX | $42,778 ($11,678) |
$10,302 | 52,384 | 31% | 1,370 SAT 30 ACT |
18 to 1 |
4 | Southern Methodist UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsDallas, TX | $64,460 | $35,270 | 12,053 | 52% | 1,450 SAT 32 ACT |
11 to 1 |
5 | Texas A & M University-College StationPublic, 4-yearsCollege Station, TX | $40,328 ($13,099) |
$10,800 | 74,014 | 63% | 1,270 SAT 28 ACT |
18 to 1 |
6 | The University of Texas at DallasPublic, 4-yearsRichardson, TX | $40,064 ($14,564) |
$12,494 | 31,570 | 85% | 1,300 SAT 28 ACT |
27 to 1 |
7 | Texas Christian UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsFort Worth, TX | $57,220 | $28,896 | 12,273 | 56% | 1,260 SAT 29 ACT |
14 to 1 |
8 | Baylor UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsWaco, TX | $54,844 | $26,225 | 20,709 | 46% | 1,320 SAT 30 ACT |
15 to 1 |
9 | Texas State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsSan Marcos, TX | $23,210 ($11,450) |
$8,408 | 38,171 | 88% | 1,080 SAT 23 ACT |
21 to 1 |
10 | University of HoustonPublic, 4-yearsHouston, TX | $22,191 ($9,711) |
$9,585 | 46,700 | 66% | 1,240 SAT 26 ACT |
21 to 1 |
11 | Texas Tech UniversityPublic, 4-yearsLubbock, TX | $24,451 ($11,852) |
$8,856 | 40,378 | 67% | 1,190 SAT 25 ACT |
21 to 1 |
12 | LeTourneau UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsLongview, TX | $35,500 | $18,930 | 3,536 | 49% | 1,250 SAT 25 ACT |
13 to 1 |
13 | University of DallasPrivate, 4-yearsIrving, TX | $50,880 | $32,922 | 2,328 | 59% | 1,270 SAT 27 ACT |
12 to 1 |
14 | St. Mary's UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsSan Antonio, TX | $36,242 | $26,675 | 3,253 | 86% | - | 11 to 1 |
15 | University of Houston-Clear LakePublic, 4-yearsHouston, TX | $21,330 ($7,746) |
$6,394 | 8,562 | 69% | 1,081 SAT 21 ACT |
15 to 1 |
16 | Austin CollegePrivate, 4-yearsSherman, TX | $46,500 | $32,186 | 1,182 | 54% | 1,240 SAT 26 ACT |
11 to 1 |
17 | The University of Texas at TylerPublic, 4-yearsTyler, TX | $25,198 ($9,920) |
$8,533 | 9,322 | 94% | 1,110 SAT 22 ACT |
15 to 1 |
18 | University of St ThomasPrivate, 4-yearsHouston, TX | $33,660 | $20,383 | 3,588 | 97% | 1,165 SAT 25 ACT |
14 to 1 |
19 | University of North TexasPublic, 4-yearsDenton, TX | $21,244 ($11,164) |
$7,417 | 44,767 | 79% | 1,120 SAT 23 ACT |
23 to 1 |
20 | Dallas Baptist UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsDallas, TX | $38,140 | $15,883 | 4,348 | 91% | 1,080 SAT 22 ACT |
17 to 1 |
Average | $39,386 ($11,243) |
$20,084 | 420,502 | 63.60% | 1,248 SAT 26.7368 ACT |
15.60 to 1 |