Best Texas Colleges

Ranked list of Colleges and Universities in Texas for 2024

There are 181 colleges and universities in Texas enrolling 1,608,285 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, Southern Methodist University, Trinity 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.


181 results

List of the Best Texas Colleges

Wade College
W
Dallas, TX
 

Wade College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 157enrollment
  • $17,859net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Mountain View College
M
Dallas, TX
 

Mountain View College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 11,619enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Navarro College
N
Corsicana, TX

Navarro College

Public 2 Year

2 reviews

 

  • 6,277enrollment
  • $10,124net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Lone Star College
L
The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 68,415enrollment
  • $10,188net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

North Lake College
N
Irving, TX
 

North Lake College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 11,512enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Northeast Texas Community College
N
Mount Pleasant, TX
 

Northeast Texas Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 3,029enrollment
  • $12,684net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Northwood University Texas
N
Cedar Hill, TX
 

Northwood University Texas

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 255enrollment
  • $14,456net price
  • 86%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Odessa College
O
Odessa, TX

Odessa College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 7,995enrollment
  • $9,899net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

The University of Texas at Brownsville
T
Brownsville, TX
 

The University of Texas at Brownsville

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 7,648enrollment
  • $5,057net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

Panola College
P
Carthage, TX

Panola College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,386enrollment
  • $6,846net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Paris Junior College
P
Paris, TX

Paris Junior College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 4,427enrollment
  • $6,669net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Paul Quinn College
P
HBCU
Dallas, TX

Paul Quinn College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 938enrollment
  • $8,994net price
  • 57%acceptance rate
  • 855-1015SAT range
  • 14-17ACT range
  • 2.6Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

Ranger College
R
Ranger, TX

Ranger College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,297enrollment
  • $4,919net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Richland College
R
Dallas, TX

Richland College

Public 2 Year

2 reviews

 

  • 20,032enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

St Philip's College
S
HBCU
San Antonio, TX

St Philip's College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 12,653enrollment
  • $7,219net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

San Antonio College
S
San Antonio, TX

San Antonio College

Public 2 Year

3 reviews

 

  • 18,233enrollment
  • $6,869net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

San Jacinto Community College
S
Pasadena, TX

San Jacinto Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 30,593enrollment
  • $11,077net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

South Plains College
S
Levelland, TX

South Plains College

Public 2 Year

3 reviews

 

  • 8,580enrollment
  • $6,470net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA