Rice University ranked first in the Top Colleges in Texas rankings, followed by The University of Texas at Austin and Texas A & M University-College Station.
The average tuition & fees of Top Colleges in Texas is $11,410 for in-state and $46,046 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.
Southern Methodist University has the highest tuition & fees of $64,460 and University of Houston has the lowest tuition & fees of $22,191 among Top Colleges in Texas. For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $10,951 for in-state and $29,669 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 48.70% and the SAT score is 1324 for the Top Colleges in Texas. Their acceptance rate is to get into the schools, and the SAT score is relatively high.
Rank | School Name | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Acceptance Rate | SAT/ACT Scores | Student Population | Graduation Rate |
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1 | Rice UniversityHouston, TX | $58,128 | $54,462 | 8.00% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT | 8,672 | 93% |
2 | The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX | $42,778 ($11,678) | $22,954 ($12,012) | 29.00% | 1,370 SAT 31 ACT | 52,384 | 87% |
3 | Texas A & M University-College StationCollege Station, TX | $40,328 ($12,841) | $24,090 ($11,093) | 63.00% | 1,260 SAT 28 ACT | 74,014 | 83% |
4 | Baylor UniversityWaco, TX | $54,844 | $41,130 | 51.00% | 1,290 SAT 29 ACT | 20,709 | 81% |
5 | Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX | $64,460 | $37,062 | 61.00% | 1,410 SAT 32 ACT | 12,053 | 82% |
6 | University of St ThomasHouston, TX | $33,660 | $21,634 | 93.02% | 1,200 SAT 25 ACT | 3,588 | 65% |
7 | Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX | $57,220 | $35,778 | 43.00% | 1,270 SAT 29 ACT | 12,273 | 83% |
8 | University of HoustonHouston, TX | $22,191 ($9,711) | $19,109 ($9,749) | 70.00% | 1,230 SAT 25 ACT | 46,700 | 63% |
9 | LeTourneau UniversityLongview, TX | $35,500 | $16,875 | 40.99% | 1,270 SAT 26 ACT | 3,536 | 66% |
10 | Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, TX | $51,352 | $23,597 | 28.00% | 1,390 SAT 32 ACT | 2,692 | 75% |
Average | $46,046 ($11,410) | $29,669 ($10,951) | 49% | 1,324 | 23,662 | 78% |