Top Colleges in Texas Tuition Comparison

TuitionAcceptance Rate Enrollment SAT Scores Degree Completers Graduation Rate

Rice University ranked first in the Top Colleges in Texas rankings, followed by The University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University-College Station.

The average tuition & fees of Top Colleges in Texas is $11,467 for in-state and $48,118 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.

Southern Methodist University has the highest tuition & fees of $67,040 and University of Houston has the lowest tuition & fees of $22,547 among Top Colleges in Texas. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $11,268 for in-state and $30,534 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate is 47.90% and the SAT score is 1313 for the Top Colleges in Texas. Their acceptance rate is to get into the schools, and the SAT score is relatively high.

Top Colleges in Texas Tuition Comparison

Table. Top Colleges in Texas Tuition & Fees Comparison
Rank	School Name	Undergraduate Tuition	Graduate Tuition	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate
Rank	School Name	1	Rice UniversityHouston, TX	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate	$61,247 $3,119	$57,030 $2,568	8.00% 0.12%	1,550 SAT 35 ACT0 /0	8,961 405	95%
2	The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX	$44,908 ($11,688) $2,130 ($10)	$22,954 ($12,006)	26.64% -2.48%	1,390 SAT 31 ACT 20 /0	53,864 782	89% 2%
3	Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX	$40,124 ($12,995) $204 ($154)	$24,505 ($11,748) $415 ($655)	57.43% -5.82%	1,270 SAT 28 ACT 10 /0	78,321 1,688	84% 1%
4	Baylor UniversityWaco, TX	$58,100 $3,256	$43,578 $2,448	51.28% 0.29%	1,300 SAT 30 ACT 10 /1	20,626 -198	80%
5	Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX	$67,040 $2,580	$37,278 $216	63.35% 2.13%	1,420 SAT 32 ACT 10 /0	12,116 274	84% 1%
6	University of St ThomasHouston, TX	$34,634 $974	$21,634	89.92% -3.42%	1,090 SAT 21 ACT -110 /-4	4,301 488	69% 1%
7	Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX	$61,740 $4,520	$38,658 $2,880	44.49% 1.89%	1,250 SAT 29 ACT -20 /0	12,938 153	86% 1%
8	University of HoustonHouston, TX	$22,547 ($9,717) $356 ($6)	$19,231 ($10,051) $122 ($302)	73.92% 4.39%	1,250 SAT 26 ACT 20 /1	47,980 1,304	65% 1%
9	LeTourneau UniversityLongview, TX	$37,160 $1,660	$16,875	38.01% -2.67%	1,200 SAT 25 ACT -70 /-1	3,330 -59	59% -2%
10	Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, TX	$53,676 $2,324	$23,597	25.92% -2.24%	1,405 SAT 32 ACT 15 /0	2,687 -7	84% 3%
	Average	$48,118 ($11,467)	$30,534 ($11,268)	48%	1,313	24,512	80%