Top Colleges in Texas Tuition Comparison

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.

Table. Top Colleges in Texas Tuition & Fees Comparison
RankSchool NameUndergraduate TuitionGraduate TuitionAcceptance RateSAT/ACT Scores Student PopulationGraduation Rate
1Rice UniversityHouston, TX$61,247
$3,119		$57,030
$2,568		8.00%
0.12%		1,550 SAT
35 ACT0 /0		8,961
405		95%
2The 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%
3Texas 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%
4Baylor 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%
5Southern 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%
6University of St ThomasHouston, TX$34,634
$974		$21,63489.92%
-3.42%		1,090 SAT
21 ACT
-110 /-4		4,301
488		69%
1%
7Texas 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%
8University 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%
9LeTourneau UniversityLongview, TX$37,160
$1,660		$16,87538.01%
-2.67%		1,200 SAT
25 ACT
-70 /-1		3,330
-59		59%
-2%
10Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, TX$53,676
$2,324		$23,59725.92%
-2.24%		1,405 SAT
32 ACT
15 /0		2,687
-7		84%
3%
Average$48,118 ($11,467)$30,534 ($11,268)48%1,31324,51280%
Top Colleges in Texas Tuition Comparison