Top Ranked Texas Colleges

The Best Colleges in Texas Ranked for 2019

These are the best four year colleges in Texas as ranked by CollegeSimply. This Texas 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 Texas is Rice University.

List of The Best Colleges & Universities in Texas

Rank	College	National Academic Rank1	National Selectivity Rank2	National Graduation Rank3
1	Rice University	5	42	38
2	The University of Texas at Austin	70	131	136
3	Trinity University	112	145	155
4	Southern Methodist University	90	295	222
5	Baylor University	166	154	264
6	University of Dallas	167	252	252
7	Texas Christian University	224	179	235
8	Southwestern University	239	207	253
9	Austin College	165	338	221
10	Texas A & M University College Station	168	862	135
11	LeTourneau University	263	253	883
12	The University of Texas at Dallas	91	1,033	531
13	Dallas Baptist University	446	155	671
14	Abilene Christian University	535	480	563
15	Texas Tech University	450	799	532
16	University of Houston	334	547	1,019
17	Saint Edward's University	447	1,276	350
18	University of North Texas	390	896	920
19	Texas State University	620	926	672
20	St. Mary's University	493	1,143	617
21	The University of Texas at Arlington	361	863	1,215
22	The University of Texas at Tyler	449	681	1,216
23	Texas Lutheran University	833	296	921
24	Texas A & M University Galveston	621	418	1,460
25	University of St Thomas	448	1,176	1,084
26	Dallas Christian College	707	165	1,381
27	Houston Baptist University	659	798	1,055
28	Texas A & M University Commerce	832	125	1,297
29	Texas Wesleyan University	1,014	118	1,300
30	Southwestern Assemblies of God University	1,068	85	1,298
31	Stephen F Austin State University	709	680	1,085
32	East Texas Baptist University	899	399	1,115
33	West Texas A & M University	741	548	1,155
34	Tarleton State University	900	312	1,249
35	University of Mary Hardin Baylor	619	1,115	1,021
36	Texas A & M International University	978	311	1,153
37	McMurry University	979	206	1,315
38	Southwestern Adventist University	869	586	1,275
39	Howard Payne University	1,013	497	1,020
40	Sam Houston State University	867	969	884
41	Hardin Simmons University	740	1,203	989
42	Lubbock Christian University	708	1,475	954
43	Texas A & M University Corpus Christi	1,121	527	1,214
44	The University of Texas at San Antonio	576	1,117	1,499
45	Huston Tillotson University	1,122	90	1,579
46	Texas A & M University Texarkana	831	400	1,797
47	The University of Texas Pan American	941	1,142	1,154
48	Schreiner University	868	1,438	1,248
49	Concordia University Texas	865	1,372	1,334
50	Paul Quinn College	1,189	401	1,667

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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.