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The Best Colleges in Ranked for 2019

These are the best four year colleges in as ranked by CollegeSimply. This ranking is a subset of our national ranking of the best colleges in America. Our ranking methodology is purely statistical and not subjective in nature. Measuring factors include but are not limited to: student body intellect as indicated by admission scores, graduation rate and admission selectivity. In order to be considered for the ranking, a school must offer four year undergraduate degrees, selectively admit students and be a non-profit institution. Leading the 2019 ranking as the best college in is Rice University.

List of The Best Colleges & Universities in

Rank	College	National Academic Rank1	National Selectivity Rank2	National Graduation Rank3
1	Rice University	5	41	38
2	The University of Texas at Austin	70	126	136
3	Trinity University	112	139	155
4	Southern Methodist University	90	286	222
5	Baylor University	166	148	264
6	University of Dallas	167	244	252
7	Texas Christian University	224	172	235
8	Southwestern University	239	200	253
9	Austin College	165	327	221
10	Texas A & M University College Station	168	830	135
11	The University of Texas at Dallas	91	997	531
12	LeTourneau University	263	245	883
13	Abilene Christian University	535	462	563
14	Dallas Baptist University	446	149	671
15	Texas Tech University	450	771	532
16	University of Houston	334	527	1,019
17	Saint Edward's University	447	1,227	350
18	University of North Texas	390	864	920
19	Texas State University	620	894	672
20	St. Mary's University	493	1,103	617
21	The University of Texas at Arlington	361	831	1,215
22	The University of Texas at Tyler	449	655	1,216
23	Texas Lutheran University	833	287	921
24	Texas A & M University Galveston	621	405	1,460
25	University of St Thomas	448	1,133	1,084
26	Dallas Christian College	707	158	1,381
27	Houston Baptist University	659	770	1,055
28	Texas A & M University Commerce	832	120	1,297
29	Texas Wesleyan University	1,014	113	1,300
30	Southwestern Assemblies of God University	1,068	82	1,298
31	Stephen F Austin State University	709	654	1,085
32	East Texas Baptist University	899	386	1,115
33	West Texas A & M University	741	528	1,155
34	University of Mary Hardin Baylor	619	1,077	1,021
35	Tarleton State University	900	303	1,249
36	Texas A & M International University	978	302	1,153
37	Southwestern Adventist University	869	566	1,275
38	McMurry University	979	199	1,315
39	Howard Payne University	1,013	479	1,020
40	Sam Houston State University	867	935	884
41	Hardin Simmons University	740	1,160	989
42	Lubbock Christian University	708	1,409	954
43	Texas A & M University Corpus Christi	1,121	507	1,214
44	The University of Texas at San Antonio	576	1,079	1,499
45	Huston Tillotson University	1,122	87	1,579
46	Texas A & M University Texarkana	831	387	1,797
47	The University of Texas Pan American	941	1,102	1,154
48	Schreiner University	868	1,376	1,248
49	Concordia University Texas	865	1,318	1,334
50	Midwestern State University	940	1,132	1,353

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Ranking Methodology

Overall Rank is calculated based on the following school characteristics.

¹National Academic Rank is calculated using standardized test admission data as well as GPA data for admitted freshman.
²National Selectivity Rank is based on admission selectivity for incoming students starting the 2016-2017 academic year.
³National Graduation Rank is based on the percentage of students graduating with bachelor's degrees within six years.