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Why Should I Consider Studying in Texas?

Once considered the heart of the wild wild west, today Texas is called home by some of the world’s most influential tech enthusiasts, ranchers, social influencers and energy gurus. Despite having 5 of the nation’s largest 15 cities (Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Austin and Fort Worth) you can quickly get lost in the age old tales of the west when darting outside of town by an hour in most any direction. This can make for an exceptionally unique college experience.

Austin, the capital, has been one of the fastest growing cities in America for over a decade, and continues to draw diverse talent from all over the world. It’s home to one of the most well-known universities in the world, the University of Texas at Austin, where students no longer understand the concept of boredom given how many opportunities surround the city.

Other world renowned universities include Rice University in Houston, and Texas A&M in College Station, among many others. Given the state’s sheer geographic size, there are also an absurd amount of highly impressive specialized schools, colleges and community colleges. A few examples include the University of North Texas, Texas Tech University, and the University of Houston. Turning to community college, there’s also Brazosport College in Lake Jackson and St. Philip’s College in San Antonio.

Texas provides a broad ecosystem of talent and industry, which serve up an exceptionally diverse flowerbed of opportunities, often blending unrelated industries into one. Business, medicine, law and the arts are found with numerous hybrid programs that mix disciplines and prepare students for the realities of professional life. Texas Medical Center is one of many examples, along with the Advanced Computing Center and the Center for Advanced Research Computing at the University of Texas. All providing very unique research opportunities in their own format.

Students looking to explore the unknown, get lost in nature, hear live music to your heart's content, city hop between 5 of the nation’s largest cities, jump on a cruise out of Galveston or wander the rolling hills of the Hill Country will find Texas truly special.

Texas Higher Education By The Numbers

Colleges in Texas

Texas has the 3rd most colleges in the nation with 389 colleges located there. For context, that's 379 more colleges than the state with the fewest. 29% of colleges in Texas are public, and 71% of its colleges are private. (112 public colleges & 277 private colleges). It has the 2nd most public colleges and the 3rd most private colleges of all the states.

Our favorite colleges in Texas are Rice University, The University of Texas at Austin, and Southern Methodist University. Texas A & M University-College Station has more students than all other public colleges in the top 25 colleges with 73,308. Baylor University has more students than all other private colleges in our top 25 (19,632).

Students in Texas

The median state has 314,827 college students. Texas has 6.9 times more. There are 1,909,719 public college students and 258,346 private college students in Texas. It has the 2nd most public students and the 9th most private students of any state. Its 2,168,065 total students make it the 2nd most popular locale in America. 88% of students in Texas attend public institutions which is the 7th highest percentage in the USA.

Best Colleges in Texas

Best Colleges in Texas

A+

Rating

#1 Best Colleges in Texas

Rice University

Houston, TX | www.rice.edu/

11%

Acceptance

8,005

Students

#22

Ranking

$51K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#2 Best Colleges in Texas

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX | https://www.utexas.edu/

32%

Acceptance

54,243

Students

#81

Ranking

$40K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#3 Best Colleges in Texas

Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX | https://www.smu.edu/

53%

Acceptance

12,963

Students

#100

Ranking

$59K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#4 Best Colleges in Texas

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX | www.tcu.edu/

48%

Acceptance

11,506

Students

#119

Ranking

$52K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#5 Best Colleges in Texas

Texas A & M University-College Station

College Station, TX | https://www.tamu.edu/

63%

Acceptance

73,308

Students

#123

Ranking

$39K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#6 Best Colleges in Texas

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX | https://new.trinity.edu/

34%

Acceptance

2,843

Students

#126

Ranking

$46K

Tuition

A

Rating

#7 Best Colleges in Texas

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Galveston, TX | https://www.utmb.edu/

0%

Acceptance

3,889

Students

#170

Ranking

$21K

Tuition

A

Rating

#8 Best Colleges in Texas

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston, TX | www.uth.edu/

0%

Acceptance

6,780

Students

#175

Ranking

$33K

Tuition

A

Rating

#9 Best Colleges in Texas

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock, TX | https://www.ttuhsc.edu/

0%

Acceptance

7,464

Students

#205

Ranking

$19K

Tuition

A

Rating

#10 Best Colleges in Texas

Baylor University

Waco, TX | www.baylor.edu/

68%

Acceptance

19,632

Students

#225

Ranking

$49K

Tuition

A

Rating

#11 Best Colleges in Texas

The University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson, TX | www.utdallas.edu/

79%

Acceptance

32,043

Students

#233

Ranking

$39K

Tuition

A

Rating

#12 Best Colleges in Texas

Southwestern University

Georgetown, TX | www.southwestern.edu/

49%

Acceptance

1,562

Students

#243

Ranking

$45K

Tuition

A

Rating

#13 Best Colleges in Texas

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio, TX | www.uthscsa.edu/

0%

Acceptance

4,043

Students

#252

Ranking

$19K

Tuition

A

Rating

#14 Best Colleges in Texas

Austin College

Sherman, TX | www.austincollege.edu/

49%

Acceptance

1,326

Students

#263

Ranking

$43K

Tuition

A

Rating

#15 Best Colleges in Texas

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso

El Paso, TX | elpaso.ttuhsc.edu/

0%

Acceptance

973

Students

#285

Ranking

$20K

Tuition

A

Rating

#16 Best Colleges in Texas

University of Dallas

Irving, TX | www.udallas.edu/

54%

Acceptance

2,894

Students

#294

Ranking

$45K

Tuition

A

Rating

#17 Best Colleges in Texas

University of Houston

Houston, TX | www.uh.edu/

63%

Acceptance

51,217

Students

#330

Ranking

$22K

Tuition

A

Rating

#18 Best Colleges in Texas

Covenant School of Nursing and Allied Health

Lubbock, TX | covenanthealth.org/cson

0%

Acceptance

466

Students

#334

Ranking

$0

Tuition

A

Rating

#19 Best Colleges in Texas

Baptist Health System School of Health Professions

San Antonio, TX | www.bshp.edu/

0%

Acceptance

1,009

Students

#383

Ranking

$12K

Tuition

A−

Rating

#20 Best Colleges in Texas

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX | www.ttu.edu/

70%

Acceptance

41,909

Students

#406

Ranking

$24K

Tuition

A−

Rating

#21 Best Colleges in Texas

Ocean Corporation

Houston, TX | www.oceancorp.com/

0%

Acceptance

324

Students

#521

Ranking

$0

Tuition

B+

Rating

#22 Best Colleges in Texas

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, TX | www.mdanderson.org/

0%

Acceptance

549

Students

#603

Ranking

$22K

Tuition

B+

Rating

#23 Best Colleges in Texas

University of Houston-Clear Lake

Houston, TX | www.uhcl.edu/

81%

Acceptance

11,134

Students

#691

Ranking

$21K

Tuition

B+

Rating

#24 Best Colleges in Texas

Abilene Christian University

Abilene, TX | www.acu.edu/

63%

Acceptance

6,058

Students

#716

Ranking

$38K

Tuition

B

Rating

#25 Best Colleges in Texas

The University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington, TX | https://www.uta.edu/

88%

Acceptance

61,457

Students

#797

Ranking

$29K

Tuition

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