Best Texas Colleges

Ranked list of Colleges and Universities in Texas for 2025

There are 181 colleges and universities in Texas enrolling 1,647,106 students. Explore the list of top colleges in Texas below to begin your college search. The CollegeSimply rankings are objective and data-driven in order to help you find good matches for you. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page. Whether you're searching for a good public, private or community college, this guide to universities in Texas offers a comprehensive view to the state's higher education options.

 Texas is home to nationally ranked institutions like Rice University, Trinity University, Southern Methodist University and The University of Texas at Austin. The highest ranked college in Texas is Rice University and the top rated public state college is The University of Texas at Austin.

Local college options can be explored in Houston, San Antonio, Dallas and Austin or other cities.

Texas Public Private For-Profit 4 year 2 year

181 results

List of the Best Texas Colleges

North Central Texas College
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Gainesville, TX

North Central Texas College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 7,544enrollment
  • $5,639net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Court Reporting Institute Wheeler Institute of Texas
C
Dallas, Texas
 

Court Reporting Institute Wheeler Institute of Texas

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 416enrollment
  • $21,426net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Dallas Christian College
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Dallas, TX

Dallas Christian College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 278enrollment
  • $22,463net price
  • 84%acceptance rate
  • 730-1125SAT range
  • 13-21ACT range
  • 3.06Avg GPA

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Dallas Institute of Funeral Service
D
Dallas, TX
 

Dallas Institute of Funeral Service

Private 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 483enrollment
  • $19,555net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Del Mar College
D
Corpus Christi, TX
 

Del Mar College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 9,720enrollment
  • $4,322net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

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DeVry University Texas
D
Irving, Texas
 

DeVry University Texas

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 5,374enrollment
  • -net price
  • 84%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Career Point College
C
San Antonio, TX
 

Career Point College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,549enrollment
  • $25,734net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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East Texas Baptist University
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E
Marshall, TX

East Texas Baptist University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 1,833enrollment
  • $24,388net price
  • 60%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 23

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Texas A&M University Texarkana
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Texarkana, TX

Texas A&M University Texarkana

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,109enrollment
  • $13,320net price
  • 80%acceptance rate
  • 870-1080SAT range
  • 16-22ACT range
  • 3.39Avg GPA

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Eastfield College
E
Mesquite, TX
 

Eastfield College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 16,769enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Dallas College
D
Dallas, TX

Dallas College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 66,592enrollment
  • $4,068net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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El Paso Community College
E
El Paso, TX

El Paso Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 24,420enrollment
  • $4,360net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Frank Phillips College
F
Borger, TX

Frank Phillips College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,748enrollment
  • $12,303net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 25

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Galveston College
G
Galveston, TX

Galveston College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,119enrollment
  • $8,085net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Grayson County College
G
Denison, TX

Grayson County College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 4,176enrollment
  • $6,394net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.87Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 31

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Hallmark University
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H
San Antonio, TX
 

Hallmark University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 879enrollment
  • $10,153net price
  • 98%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Trinity Valley Community College
T
Athens, TX
 

Trinity Valley Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 5,300enrollment
  • $4,327net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Hill College
H
Hillsboro, TX

Hill College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 4,000enrollment
  • $6,651net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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