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.
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Colleges In Texas Statistics

There are 521 colleges in Texas - 120 public and 401 private schools. The 2023 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $16,780 and the average graduate tuition & fees is $17,962. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,108 and the average acceptance rate is 78% for Texas Best Colleges Comparison.
The next table shows the key academic facts for all colleges in Texas. You may want to check more statistics and compare all Texas colleges at Texas Statistics page.
2022-2023 Colleges In Texas Statistics
Top 20 colleges in TexasAll colleges in Texas
Number of Schools20 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 Scores1,248 SAT, 27 ACT 1,108 SAT, 23 ACT
Acceptance Rate63.60% 77.61%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)26.70% 37.13%
Population420,5021,690,269
Undergraduate324,5261,476,806
Graduate95,976213,463
Graduation Rate68.75%44.86%
Transfer-out Rate18.36%19.54%
Students to Faculty Ratio15.60 to 116.64 to 1

Top Colleges In Texas Comparison

The next table lists the top 20 colleges in Texas for academic year 2022-2023. Rice University ranked top in the Texas Best Colleges Comparison and Trinity University and The University of Texas at Austin follows it. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $39,386 for undergraduate programs $26,251 for graduate programs. The average SAT score of the top colleges in Texas is 1,248 and the acceptance rate is 63.60%. The average students to faculty ratio is 15.60 to 1 for top colleges in Texas. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.
2022-2023 Top colleges in Texas Comparison
Rank*NameTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidPopulationAcceptance RateTest ScoresStudents to Faculty Ratio
1 Rice University
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Private, 4-yearsHouston, TX
$58,128 $48,958 8,6729% 1,540 SAT
35 ACT
6 to 1
2 Trinity University
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Private, 4-yearsSan Antonio, TX
$51,352 $32,553 2,69231% 1,380 SAT
31 ACT
9 to 1
3 The University of Texas at Austin
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Public, 4-yearsAustin, TX
$42,778
($11,678)
$10,302 52,38431% 1,370 SAT
30 ACT
18 to 1
4 Southern Methodist University
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Private, 4-yearsDallas, TX
$64,460 $35,270 12,05352% 1,450 SAT
32 ACT
11 to 1
5 Texas A & M University-College Station
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Public, 4-yearsCollege Station, TX
$40,328
($13,099)
$10,800 74,01463% 1,270 SAT
28 ACT
18 to 1
6 The University of Texas at Dallas
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Public, 4-yearsRichardson, TX
$40,064
($14,564)
$12,494 31,57085% 1,300 SAT
28 ACT
27 to 1
7 Texas Christian University
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Private, 4-yearsFort Worth, TX
$57,220 $28,896 12,27356% 1,260 SAT
29 ACT
14 to 1
8 Baylor University
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Private, 4-yearsWaco, TX
$54,844 $26,225 20,70946% 1,320 SAT
30 ACT
15 to 1
9 Texas State University
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Public, 4-yearsSan Marcos, TX
$23,210
($11,450)
$8,408 38,17188% 1,080 SAT
23 ACT
21 to 1
10 University of Houston
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Public, 4-yearsHouston, TX
$22,191
($9,711)
$9,585 46,70066% 1,240 SAT
26 ACT
21 to 1
11 Texas Tech University
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Public, 4-yearsLubbock, TX
$24,451
($11,852)
$8,856 40,37867% 1,190 SAT
25 ACT
21 to 1
12 LeTourneau University
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Private, 4-yearsLongview, TX
$35,500 $18,930 3,53649% 1,250 SAT
25 ACT
13 to 1
13 University of Dallas
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Private, 4-yearsIrving, TX
$50,880 $32,922 2,32859% 1,270 SAT
27 ACT
12 to 1
14 St. Mary's University
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Private, 4-yearsSan Antonio, TX
$36,242 $26,675 3,25386% - 11 to 1
15 University of Houston-Clear Lake
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Public, 4-yearsHouston, TX
$21,330
($7,746)
$6,394 8,56269% 1,081 SAT
21 ACT
15 to 1
16 Austin College
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Private, 4-yearsSherman, TX
$46,500 $32,186 1,18254% 1,240 SAT
26 ACT
11 to 1
17 The University of Texas at Tyler
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Public, 4-yearsTyler, TX
$25,198
($9,920)
$8,533 9,32294% 1,110 SAT
22 ACT
15 to 1
18 University of St Thomas
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Private, 4-yearsHouston, TX
$33,660 $20,383 3,58897% 1,165 SAT
25 ACT
14 to 1
19 University of North Texas
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Public, 4-yearsDenton, TX
$21,244
($11,164)
$7,417 44,76779% 1,120 SAT
23 ACT
23 to 1
20 Dallas Baptist University
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Private, 4-yearsDallas, TX
$38,140 $15,883 4,34891% 1,080 SAT
22 ACT
17 to 1
Average$39,386
($11,243)
$20,084 420,50263.60% 1,248 SAT
26.7368 ACT
15.60 to 1
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All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023