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
Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX

$61,980
Rice University

Houston, TX

$54,960
Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

$53,980
Baylor University

Waco, TX

$51,738
Saint Edward's University

Austin, TX

$50,766
Trinity University

San Antonio, TX

$49,264
Southwestern University

Georgetown, TX

$48,650
University of Dallas

Irving, TX

$48,000
Austin College

Sherman, TX

$44,950
Abilene Christian University

Abilene, TX

$40,500
Houston Baptist University

Houston, TX

$36,750
Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth, TX

$36,128
Concordia University Texas

Austin, TX

$35,620
Schreiner University

Kerrville, TX

$35,614
Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, TX

$35,310
St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

$35,226
LeTourneau University

Longview, TX

$34,470
University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, TX

$34,400