2022 Texas Best Colleges Tuition Comparison

This page compares the best colleges in Texas with tuition, admission, and more academic facts (Ranking data from College Evaluator). For the academic year 2021-2022, Rice University rank first in the best Texas college ranking and Trinity University is placed in second.

Admission Comparison Between Best Colleges in Texas

5 public and 5 private schools rank in the best Texas colleges. The schools' average acceptance rate is 53.60% where Rice University has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 11% and Texas State University has the highest rate of 85%. Total 287,834 students are attending one of the best Texas schools where Texas A & M University-College Station has the largest population with 70,418 students and Trinity University has the smallest number of students (2,677 students). The average graduation rate is 77.20% and the average students to faculty ratio is 16.00:1 at those colleges.
The following table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Texas colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rate, student population, and students to faculty ratio.
Table. Texas Best Colleges Overview
RankName Acceptance RateSAT ScoreGraduation RatePopulationStudent-Faculty Ratio
1Rice University
Houston, TX
11%1,51594%7,6436:1 (16.67 %)
2Trinity University
San Antonio, TX
34%1,33579%2,6779:1 (11.11 %)
3The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
32%1,34088%50,47618:1 (5.56 %)
4Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX
53%1,35081%12,37311:1 (9.09 %)
5Texas A & M University-College Station
College Station, TX
63%1,27083%70,41820:1 (5.00 %)
6The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, TX
79%1,33569%28,66925:1 (4.00 %)
7Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX
48%1,21582%11,37913:1 (7.69 %)
8Baylor University
Waco, TX
68%1,29079%19,29714:1 (7.14 %)
9Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
85%1,09555%37,81222:1 (4.55 %)
10University of Houston
Houston, TX
63%1,21562%47,09022:1 (4.55 %)
Average53.60%1,29677.20%287,834 (Total)16.00:1 (6.25 %)

Best Texas Colleges 2022 Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimated Costs

The following table lists 2021-2022 tuition & fees and compares them between the best Texas colleges. The 2021-2022 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for the academic year 2022-2023 are calculated and estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2021 to 2022.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best Texas colleges is $42,777 where Southern Methodist University has the most expensive costs at $60,236 and University of Houston has the lowest amount of tuition at $21,891. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best Texas colleges is $29,168 where Rice University has the highest tuition with $49,941 and Texas State University has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $17,220.
UndergraduateGraduate
Table. Best Texas Colleges 2022 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2022 Tuition & Fees2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1Rice University $52,895$54,746
2Trinity University $47,392$48,347
3The University of Texas at Austin $11,752$40,996 $12,064 $41,983
4Southern Methodist University $60,236$61,981
5Texas A & M University-College Station $13,239$40,134 $13,711 $40,944
6The University of Texas at Dallas $14,564$39,776 $15,159 $40,599
7Texas Christian University $51,660$51,660
8Baylor University $50,232$51,238
9Texas State University $11,135$22,559 $11,422 $22,814
10University of Houston $9,699$21,891 $9,947 $22,111
Average$12,078$42,777$12,461$43,642
Table. Best Texas Colleges 2022 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2022 Tuition & Fees2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1Rice University $49,941$52,055
2Trinity University $23,597$23,597
3The University of Texas at Austin $12,050$22,944 $12,050$12,072
4Southern Methodist University $35,802$26,997
5Texas A & M University-College Station $10,733$24,106 $10,733$11,003
6The University of Texas at Dallas $15,088$29,252 $15,088$15,635
7Texas Christian University $32,268$32,268
8Baylor University $37,674$38,427
9Texas State University $9,060$17,220 $9,060$9,266
10University of Houston $9,727$18,871 $9,727$9,910
Average$11,332$29,168$11,577$28,826