Texas Private Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution

List of Private Colleges by In State Tution

Below is a college cost ranking of the 50 private colleges in Texas with the highest in state tution. What is the most expensive college in Texas? Southern Methodist University tops the list with a tuition and fee total of $61,980. Note these costs do not include room and board or living expenses.

All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2022-2022 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021/2022 academic year.

List of Texas Private Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution
School Tuition In State
Texas Lutheran University

Seguin, TX

$33,920
University of St Thomas

Houston, TX

$32,484
University of Mary Hardin Baylor

Belton, TX

$31,950
Hardin Simmons University

Abilene, TX

$31,686
Howard Payne University

Brownwood, TX

$31,650
Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio

San Antonio, TX

$31,124
McMurry University

Abilene, TX

$30,422
East Texas Baptist University

Marshall, TX

$28,910
Lubbock Christian University

Lubbock, TX

$26,300
Southwestern Adventist University

Keene, TX

$24,060
Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

$22,368
Dallas Christian College

Dallas, TX

$20,580
Southwestern Assemblies of God University

Waxahachie, TX

$17,782
Arlington Baptist College

Arlington, TX

$17,480
Parker University

Dallas, TX

$15,718
Huston Tillotson University

Austin, TX

$14,703
Paul Quinn College

Dallas, TX

$13,798
Wiley College

Marshall, TX

$13,500