Texas Best Colleges Comparison

Colleges In Texas Statistics

There are 478 colleges in Texas - 116 public and 362 private schools. The 2020 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $16,135 and the average graduate tuition & fees is $17,367. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,088 and the average acceptance rate is 73% for Texas Best Colleges Comparison.

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.

2019-2020 Colleges In Texas Statistics
	Top 20 colleges in Texas	All colleges in Texas
Number of Schools	20 schools (9 public, 11 private)	478 schools (116 public, 362 private)
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$10,811 (in-state) $36,338 (out-of-state)	$6,172 (in-state) $16,135 (out-of-state)
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$10,052 (in-state) $25,479 (out-of-state)	$7,765 (in-state) $17,367 (out-of-state)
Average Financial Aid	$18,721	$6,286
Test Scores	1,225 SAT, 27 ACT	1,088 SAT, 22 ACT
Acceptance Rate	65.10%	72.59%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	30.30%	36.85%
Population	406,253	1,719,801
Undergraduate	319,582	1,516,975
Graduate	86,671	202,826
Graduation Rate	68.25%	52.88%
Transfer-out Rate	14.70%	18.84%
Students to Faculty Ratio	16.00 to 1	17.16 to 1

Top Colleges In Texas Comparison

Next table lists the top 20 colleges in Texas for academic year 2019-2020. Rice University ranked top in the Texas Best Colleges Comparison and Trinity University and The University of Texas at Austin follows it. The 2020 average tuition & fees is $36,338 for undergraduate programs $25,479 for graduate programs. The average SAT score of the top colleges in Texas is 1,225 and the acceptance rate is 65.10%. The average students to faculty ratio is 16.00 to 1 for top colleges in Texas. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.

2019-2020 Top colleges in Texas Comparison
Rank^*	Name	Tuition & Fees	Average Financial Aid	Population	Acceptance Rate	Test Scores	Students to Faculty Ratio
1	Rice University Request Info Private, 4 yearsHouston, TX	$51,107	$43,615	7,643	11%	1,515 SAT 35 ACT	6 to 1
2	Trinity University Request Info Private, 4 yearsSan Antonio, TX	$46,456	$28,976	2,677	34%	1,335 SAT 30 ACT	9 to 1
3	The University of Texas at Austin Request Info Public, 4 yearsAustin, TX	$40,032 ($11,448)	$10,643	50,476	32%	1,340 SAT 30 ACT	17 to 1
4	Southern Methodist University Request Info Private, 4 yearsDallas, TX	$58,540	$34,874	12,373	53%	1,350 SAT 31 ACT	11 to 1
5	Texas A & M University-College Station Request Info Public, 4 yearsCollege Station, TX	$40,526 ($12,296)	$9,793	70,418	63%	1,270 SAT 29 ACT	19 to 1
6	The University of Texas at Dallas Request Info Public, 4 yearsRichardson, TX	$38,970 ($13,992)	$12,033	28,669	79%	1,335 SAT 30 ACT	25 to 1
7	Texas Christian University Request Info Private, 4 yearsFort Worth, TX	$51,660	$27,036	11,379	48%	1,215 SAT 28 ACT	13 to 1
8	Baylor University Request Info Private, 4 yearsWaco, TX	$49,246	$24,605	19,297	68%	1,290 SAT 29 ACT	15 to 1
9	Texas State University Request Info Public, 4 yearsSan Marcos, TX	$22,307 ($10,855)	$7,757	37,812	85%	1,095 SAT 23 ACT	22 to 1
10	University of Houston Request Info Public, 4 yearsHouston, TX	$21,673 ($9,457)	$6,544	47,090	63%	1,215 SAT 25 ACT	23 to 1
11	Texas Tech University Request Info Public, 4 yearsLubbock, TX	$23,870 ($11,600)	$6,988	40,322	70%	1,155 SAT 25 ACT	19 to 1
12	LeTourneau University Request Info Private, 4 yearsLongview, TX	$32,490	$17,142	3,122	56%	1,220 SAT 26 ACT	15 to 1
13	University of Dallas Request Info Private, 4 yearsIrving, TX	$45,160	$29,021	2,489	54%	1,240 SAT 27 ACT	12 to 1
14	St. Mary's University Request Info Private, 4 yearsSan Antonio, TX	$33,720	$23,795	3,458	85%	1,120 SAT 23 ACT	12 to 1
15	University of Houston-Clear Lake Request Info Public, 4 yearsHouston, TX	$20,752 ($7,504)	$6,011	9,053	81%	1,085 SAT 22 ACT	17 to 1
16	Austin College Request Info Private, 4 yearsSherman, TX	$42,590	$32,227	1,302	49%	1,210 SAT 26 ACT	12 to 1
17	The University of Texas at Tyler Request Info Public, 4 yearsTyler, TX	$23,250 ($9,060)	$7,903	9,781	92%	1,125 SAT 23 ACT	19 to 1
18	University of St Thomas Request Info Private, 4 yearsHouston, TX	$31,560	$21,186	3,692	96%	1,151 SAT 23 ACT	14 to 1
19	University of North Texas Request Info Public, 4 yearsDenton, TX	$20,906 ($11,090)	$8,857	40,953	84%	1,145 SAT 24 ACT	26 to 1
20	Dallas Baptist University Request Info Private, 4 yearsDallas, TX	$31,940	$15,417	4,247	99%	1,090 SAT 24 ACT	14 to 1
	Average	$36,338 ($10,811)	$18,721	406,253	65.10%	1,225 SAT 26.6500 ACT	16.00 to 1

^*Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.