These are the top ranked public and private four-year colleges in Texas as ranked by CollegeSimply. Leading the list for 2024 as the best overall college in Texas is Rice University. The top rated public state college is The University of Texas at Austin. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page.
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Private 4 Year
2 reviews
#9 Best Colleges in America
Applications Due Jan 1
Private 4 Year
0 reviews
#2 Best Colleges in Texas
Applications Due Jan 15
Private 4 Year
0 reviews
#3 Best Colleges in Texas
Applications Due Jan 15
Public 4 Year
3 reviews
#14 Best Public Universities in America
Applications Due Dec 1
Private 4 Year
4 reviews
#4 Best Private Colleges in Texas
Applications Due Feb 1
Public 4 Year
6 reviews
#21 Best Public Universities in America
Applications Due Dec 1
Private 4 Year
14 reviews
#5 Best Private Colleges in Texas
Applications Due Feb 1
Private 4 Year
2 reviews
#6 Best Private Colleges in Texas
Applications Due Feb 1
Private 4 Year
0 reviews
#3 Best Value Colleges in Texas
Applications Due Jul 31
Private 4 Year
5 reviews
#8 Best Private Colleges in Texas
Applications Due Aug 1
Public 4 Year
2 reviews
#3 Best Public Universities in Texas
Applications Due May 1
Private 4 Year
3 reviews
#9 Best Private Colleges in Texas
Private 4 Year
6 reviews
#10 Best Private Colleges in Texas
Applications Due Feb 15
Private 4 Year
1 reviews
#11 Best Private Colleges in Texas
Public 4 Year
9 reviews
#4 Best Public Universities in Texas
Public 4 Year
7 reviews
#5 Best Public Universities in Texas
Applications Due May 31
Private 4 Year
0 reviews
#12 Best Private Colleges in Texas
Applications Due Aug 15
Public 4 Year
1 reviews
#6 Best Public Universities in Texas
Applications Due Aug 24