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.

Texas Public Private For-Profit 4 year 2 year

181 results

List of the Best Texas Colleges

Southwest Texas Junior College
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Uvalde, TX

Southwest Texas Junior College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 6,278enrollment
  • $8,003net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Southwestern Adventist University
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Keene, TX
 

Southwestern Adventist University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 793enrollment
  • $20,028net price
  • 54%acceptance rate
  • 900-1180SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Southwestern Christian College
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HBCU
Terrell, TX
 

Southwestern Christian College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 88enrollment
  • $7,970net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 17

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Sul Ross State University
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Alpine, TX

Sul Ross State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,987enrollment
  • $13,130net price
  • 97%acceptance rate
  • 850-1080SAT range
  • 16-21ACT range
  • 3.32Avg GPA

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Tarrant County College District
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Fort Worth, TX

Tarrant County College District

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 40,131enrollment
  • $6,256net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 16

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Temple College
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Temple, TX

Temple College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 4,602enrollment
  • $6,975net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
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San Antonio, TX
 

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 3,518enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Texas State Technical College Waco
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Waco, Texas

Texas State Technical College Waco

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 5,090enrollment
  • $7,438net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Texarkana College
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Texarkana, TX
 

Texarkana College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 3,800enrollment
  • $6,493net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Texas A&M University Galveston
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Galveston, Texas

Texas A&M University Galveston

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,034enrollment
  • -net price
  • 55%acceptance rate
  • 1100-1270SAT range
  • 22-26ACT range
  • 3.44Estimated Avg GPA

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Texas College
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HBCU
Tyler, TX

Texas College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 642enrollment
  • $11,174net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.9Avg GPA

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Texas State Technical College Harlingen
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Harlingen, Texas
 

Texas State Technical College Harlingen

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 5,772enrollment
  • $9,573net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Texas State Technical College West Texas
T
Sweetwater, Texas
 

Texas State Technical College West Texas

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,036enrollment
  • $17,190net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Tyler Junior College
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Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 11,901enrollment
  • $10,375net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Vernon College
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Vernon, TX
 

Vernon College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,249enrollment
  • $7,133net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jun 23

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Victoria College
V
Victoria, TX
 

Victoria College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 3,064enrollment
  • $5,929net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 19

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Weatherford College
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Weatherford, TX

Weatherford College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 5,445enrollment
  • $9,352net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 26

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Western Texas College
W
Snyder, TX
 

Western Texas College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 1,392enrollment
  • $5,816net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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