Best Texas Colleges
There are 156 colleges and universities in Texas enrolling 1,590,485 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.
List of the Best Texas Colleges
Victoria College
- Public 2 Year
- Victoria, TX
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- Aug 19 application deadline
Victoria College is a public community college known for associate degrees in nursing and allied health. The main campus serves students in the South Texas city of Victoria.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,784
Weatherford College
- Public 2 Year
- Weatherford, TX
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Aug 26 application deadline
Weatherford College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences programs. The campus is in Weatherford, a small city west of Fort Worth.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,086
Wharton County Junior College
- Public 2 Year
- Wharton, TX
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- Aug 14 application deadline
WCJC is a public community college offering associate degrees and career-technical programs. Most students commute to its campus in the small city of Wharton.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,754
Palo Alto College
- Public 2 Year
- San Antonio, TX
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Palo Alto College is a public community college offering associate degrees and certificate programs for transfer and workforce paths. The South Side San Antonio campus is part of the Alamo Colleges District and mainly serves commuting students.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,805
Collin County Community College District
- Public 2 Year
- McKinney, TX
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Collin College is a public community college known for undergraduate transfer pathways, nursing, and workforce programs. Its multi-campus system serves suburban Collin County north of Dallas, including McKinney.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,970
Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service
- Private 2 Year
- Houston, TX
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service is a private specialized college known for undergraduate funeral service and mortuary science. The urban Houston campus centers instruction on embalming and funeral directing.
- SAT Range 996-1271
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $43,388
Remington College Fort Worth Campus
- Private 2 Year
- North Richland Hills, TX
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Remington College Fort Worth is a private career college offering undergraduate certificate and associate programs in healthcare and criminal justice. Students attend a suburban campus in North Richland Hills in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $25,913
Southwest College for the Deaf
- Public 2 Year
- Big Spring, TX
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3.0 | 1 reviews
Southwest College for the Deaf is a public community college serving deaf and hard-of-hearing students with associate degree and certificate programs. Most students live on the residential Big Spring campus, which operates as part of Howard College.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,832
College of Biblical Studies Houston
- Private 4 Year
- Houston, TX
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College of Biblical Studies is a private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The urban Houston campus centers on theology-focused degree programs.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $672
South Texas College
- Public 4 Year
- McAllen, TX
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- Jun 18 application deadline
South Texas College is a public community college known for nursing, allied health, and dual-credit programs. Campuses serve students across the Rio Grande Valley near the U.S.-Mexico border.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $1,844
Northwest Vista College
- Public 2 Year
- San Antonio, TX
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Northwest Vista is a public community college known for undergraduate associate degrees and university-transfer programs. Most students commute to its campus on San Antonio's northwest side.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,813
Lamar Institute of Technology
- Public 2 Year
- Beaumont, TX
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LIT is a public two-year technical college known for undergraduate programs in process technology, industrial trades, and allied health. The campus is in Beaumont near the Texas Gulf Coast petrochemical corridor.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,382
