Texas Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution

Below is a college cost ranking of the 90 colleges in Texas with the highest in state tution. What is the most expensive college in Texas? Southern Methodist University leads the list with a tuition and fee total of $74,580. Note these costs do not include room and board or living expenses.

All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS 2025 survey and reflect reported costs for academic year 2024/2025.

List of Texas Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution
College	Tuition In State
Southern Methodist University Dallas, Texas	$74,580
Rice University Houston, Texas	$65,414
Texas Christian University Fort Worth, Texas	$61,830
Baylor University Waco, Texas	$58,100
University of Dallas Irving, Texas	$57,720
Southwestern University Georgetown, Texas	$54,338
Trinity University San Antonio, Texas	$54,000
Saint Edward's University Austin, Texas	$52,284
Austin College Sherman, Texas	$48,890
Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth, Texas	$44,556
Abilene Christian University Abilene, Texas	$44,500
Houston Christian University Houston, Texas	$42,110
Dallas Baptist University Dallas, Texas	$42,040
Schreiner University Kerrville, Texas	$39,266
Howard Payne University Brownwood, Texas	$39,262
University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, Texas	$39,130
St. Mary's University San Antonio, Texas	$38,670
LeTourneau University Longview, Texas	$37,980

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This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: August 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.