Tarleton Comparisons

4/10 Overall Rating
4 Year
Stephenville, TX
4.5 2 reviews

#20 Best Public Universities in Texas

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Compare with Texas Public Colleges

Compare with Texas Public Colleges for Tarleton State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Texas State University San Marcos, TX	$3,148 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX	$3,550 higher in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Houston Houston, TX	$1,415 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Texas Denton, TX	$3,007 higher in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX	$3,648 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX	$926 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX	$709 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Texas Southern University Houston, TX	$871 higher in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX	$2,826 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, TX	$2,997 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Texas Woman's University Denton, TX	$338 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lamar University Beaumont, TX	$603 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Houston Downtown Houston, TX	$594 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Angelo State University San Angelo, TX	$158 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, TX	$2,278 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX	$1,434 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Texas A&M University Kingsville Kingsville, TX	$1,590 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Texas A & M University Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX	$1,446 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
East Texas A&M University Commerce, TX	$1,724 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX	$1,442 higher in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Texas A & M International University Laredo, TX	$408 lower in-state tuition	46% lower acceptance rate	Compare
South Texas College McAllen, TX	$3,082 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX	$799 higher in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX	$1,685 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Sul Ross State University Alpine, TX	$710 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Midland College Midland, TX	$3,382 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Texas Permian Basin Odessa, TX	$934 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Texas Southmost College Brownsville, TX	$4,554 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Texas A&M University Texarkana Texarkana, TX	$47 higher in-state tuition	26% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Brazosport College Lake Jackson, TX	$5,253 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Houston Victoria Victoria, TX	$1,153 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio, TX	$3,766 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Houston Clear Lake Houston, TX	$532 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Texas A&M University Central Texas Killeen, TX	$939 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Texas at Dallas Dallas, Texas	$1,293 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Texas Private Colleges

Compare with Texas Private Colleges for Tarleton State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TX	$31,888 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX	$28,788 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of St Thomas Houston, TX	$26,332 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Mary Hardin Baylor Belton, TX	$23,718 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Huston Tillotson University Austin, TX	$18,407 higher in-state tuition	51% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Concordia University Texas Austin, TX	$15,198 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Texas Lutheran University Seguin, TX	$27,928 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Schreiner University Kerrville, TX	$30,964 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Houston Christian University Houston, TX	$31,128 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hardin Simmons University Abilene, TX	$24,658 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth, TX	$31,280 higher in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Dallas Christian College Dallas, TX	$13,428 higher in-state tuition	68% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio, TX	$23,804 higher in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wayland Baptist University Plainview, TX	$15,480 higher in-state tuition	34% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Howard Payne University Brownwood, TX	$26,680 higher in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
McMurry University Abilene, TX	$24,038 higher in-state tuition	33% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Lubbock Christian University Lubbock, TX	$20,238 higher in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Nelson University Waxahachie, TX	$16,762 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Southwestern Adventist University Keene, TX	$17,078 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for Tarleton State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Grambling State University Grambling, LA	$619 lower in-state tuition	45% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK	$492 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
East Central University Ada, OK	$270 lower in-state tuition	32% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Henderson State University Arkadelphia, AR	$58 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Louisiana State University Alexandria Alexandria, LA	$1,252 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA	$562 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Louisiana State University Shreveport Shreveport, LA	$784 lower in-state tuition	39% lower acceptance rate	Compare
McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA	$187 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia, AR	$1,658 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus Portales, NM	$1,108 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, OK	$772 lower in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for Tarleton State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Louisiana Christian University Pineville, LA	$11,964 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
The King's University Southlake, TX	$4,178 higher in-state tuition	29% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Oklahoma Wesleyan University Bartlesville, OK	$25,248 higher in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Centenary College of Louisiana Shreveport, LA	$32,898 higher in-state tuition	34% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for Tarleton State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
California State University Chico Chico, CA	$170 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA	$2,214 lower in-state tuition	38% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kean University Union, NJ	$5,997 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Radford University Radford, VA	$4,246 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA	$322 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL	$4,946 higher in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of California Merced Merced, CA	$7,321 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL	$5,032 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville, GA	$3,770 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Salem State University Salem, MA	$4,036 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI	$7,938 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA	$1,115 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY	$2,786 higher in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO	$1,625 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL	$2,517 lower in-state tuition	69% lower acceptance rate	Compare
California State University Monterey Bay Seaside, CA	$523 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lander University Greenwood, SC	$3,398 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Washington Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA	$4,866 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Marshall University Huntington, WV	$860 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY	$892 lower in-state tuition	33% lower acceptance rate	Compare
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA	$3,234 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Murray State University Murray, KY	$1,598 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI	$4,628 higher in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ	$6,158 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of South Carolina Upstate Spartanburg, SC	$3,286 higher in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT	$5,099 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY	$970 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University Northwest Gary, IN	$122 higher in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus Indiana, PA	$3,078 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV	$754 higher in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY College of Technology at Canton Canton, NY	$440 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR	$2,221 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University Southeast New Albany, IN	$122 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University East Richmond, IN	$122 higher in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi Delhi, NY	$470 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Fort Hays State University Hays, KS	$2,379 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Northern State University Aberdeen, SD	$543 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Augusta University Augusta, GA	$112 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Purdue University Northwest Hammond, Indiana	$373 higher in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare

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Last updated: August 2026