Texas has 417 colleges including 168 four-year colleges, 97 community colleges, and 152 trade schools. By control type, 106 schools are public and 311 schools are private. 1,700,534 students enrolled in Texas colleges according to IPEDS.
For 4-year colleges, commonly said to as colleges, there are 168 schools are active in Texas (68 public and 100 private). 1,394,055 students enrolled in the schools, by gender, 587,111 men and 806,944 women students.
These colleges have an average acceptance rate of 75.74% and an average SAT score of 1,106. The average tuition & fees for in-state students is $8,194 and for out-of-state students is $17,624. The average enrollment is about 8,298 students per college. On average, each college offers about 75 programs.
25 Prominent Texas Colleges
The following table lists major colleges in Texas that have high enrollment, good academic reputation, and recognized by Texas residents. It includes 11 public institutions and 14 private institutions.
Texas Major Colleges by Region| Region | Prominent Institutions |
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| Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex | University of Texas at Dallas (Richardson), Southern Methodist University (Dallas), Texas Christian University (Fort Worth) |
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| Greater Houston | Rice University (Houston), University of Houston (Houston), University of St. Thomas (Houston) |
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| San Antonio | Trinity University (San Antonio), University of Texas at San Antonio (San Antonio) |
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| Austin | University of Texas at Austin (Austin), St. Edward's University (Austin) |
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| West Texas | Texas Tech University (Lubbock) |
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| Central Texas | Texas State University (San Marcos) |
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| South Texas / Rio Grande Valley | University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (Edinburg) |
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The University of Texas at Austin, located in Austin, is generally considered the flagship institution in Texas. It offers wide range of programs in both undergraduate and graduate levels, including 217 graduate programs. Its total enrollment is approximately 53,864 including 257 online students.
Texas A&M University-College Station has the highest enrollment among these colleges, with a student population of 78,321 students. It offers the largest number of programs of 505.
Of the major colleges in Texas, 7 law schools and 6 medical schools are affiliated with these colleges. 3 colleges like Texas A&M University-College Station and The University of Texas at Austin have both a law school and a medical school. You can check the law schools and medical schools in the table below.
Notable public institutions
Prominent private institutions