Colleges in Texas
102 colleges in Texas that award bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates: 59 public and 43 private. 19 of them, mostly state colleges, award bachelor's degrees in fewer than a quarter of their undergraduate awards, and 1 award a substantial mix of both. Among colleges where most degrees awarded are bachelor's, the lowest average net price is at Texas A&M University-Central Texas ($1,300 a year after grants). Numbers are averages for students receiving federal aid; open a school to see what a family at your income pays.
| College | City | Type | Undergrads | Acceptance | Avg. net price | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian University | Abilene | Private | 3,195 | 66% | $26,182 | 59% | $55,736 |
| Angelo State University | San Angelo | Public | 5,643 | 83% | $15,091 | 44% | $50,116 |
| Arlington Baptist University | Arlington | Private | 284 | — | $24,906 | 19% | $44,644 |
| Austin College | Sherman | Private | 1,165 | 48% | $21,107 | 67% | $61,296 |
| Austin Community College District | Austin | PublicMostly 2-year · 1% bachelor's | 30,189 | — | $6,390 | 20% | $43,177 |
| Baylor University | Waco | Private | 14,785 | 51% | $41,104 | 80% | $65,793 |
| Brazosport College | Lake Jackson | PublicMostly 2-year · 10% bachelor's | 2,622 | — | $4,732 | 56% | $45,910 |
| College of the Mainland | Texas City | PublicMostly 2-year · 2% bachelor's | 3,368 | — | $1,342 | 31% | $39,639 |
| Collin County Community College District | McKinney | PublicMostly 2-year · 3% bachelor's | 26,449 | — | $8,969 | 20% | $48,701 |
| Concordia University Texas | Austin | Private | 1,185 | 91% | $23,131 | 45% | $60,883 |
| Criswell College | Dallas | Private | 132 | 100% | $21,630 | 50% | $43,185 |
| Dallas Baptist University | Dallas | Private | 2,403 | 89% | $28,516 | 57% | $56,807 |
| Dallas Christian College | Dallas | Private | 224 | 22% | $22,960 | 29% | $43,503 |
| Dallas College | Dallas | PublicMostly 2-year · 1% bachelor's | 43,869 | — | $3,214 | 32% | $41,714 |
| Del Mar College | Corpus Christi | PublicMostly 2-year · 1% bachelor's | 9,501 | — | $3,399 | 11% | $38,656 |
| East Texas A&M University | Commerce | Public | 9,912 | 92% | $11,841 | 43% | $50,296 |
| East Texas Baptist University | Marshall | Private | 1,352 | 58% | $23,911 | 47% | $52,788 |
| Galveston College | Galveston | PublicMostly 2-year · 5% bachelor's | 1,528 | — | $8,412 | 33% | $37,233 |
| Grayson College | Denison | PublicMostly 2-year · 3% bachelor's | 3,075 | — | $5,880 | 40% | $40,873 |
| Hallmark University | San Antonio | Private | 769 | 51% | $12,513 | 66% | $40,183 |
| Hardin-Simmons University | Abilene | Private | 1,283 | 90% | $19,555 | 46% | $54,771 |
| Houston Christian University | Houston | Private | 2,886 | 84% | $20,629 | 49% | $55,933 |
| Howard Payne University | Brownwood | Private | 713 | 67% | $23,627 | 28% | $48,376 |
| Huston-Tillotson University | Austin | Private | 1,005 | 39% | $19,719 | 34% | $42,937 |
| Jarvis Christian University | Hawkins | Private | 577 | — | $9,825 | 15% | $32,992 |
| Lamar University | Beaumont | Public | 8,150 | 86% | $9,366 | 37% | $49,652 |
| Laredo College | Laredo | PublicMostly 2-year · 3% bachelor's | 5,818 | — | $5,798 | 30% | $33,934 |
| LeTourneau University | Longview | Private | 1,468 | 38% | $28,185 | 59% | $57,103 |
| Lone Star College System | The Woodlands | PublicMostly 2-year · 2% bachelor's | 45,188 | — | $11,252 | 21% | $42,466 |
| Lubbock Christian University | Lubbock | Private | 1,252 | 73% | $24,456 | 51% | $53,787 |
| McMurry University | Abilene | Private | 1,176 | 57% | $19,581 | 44% | $48,779 |
| Midland College | Midland | PublicMostly 2-year · 3% bachelor's | 5,542 | — | $4,512 | 23% | $43,958 |
| Midwestern State University | Wichita Falls | Public | 4,087 | 94% | $11,656 | 43% | $55,747 |
| Nelson University | Waxahachie | Private | 1,479 | 89% | $21,662 | 42% | $46,238 |
| North American University | Stafford | Private | 609 | — | $18,721 | 32% | — |
| Odessa College | Odessa | PublicMostly 2-year · 4% bachelor's | 4,654 | — | $6,368 | 37% | $42,026 |
| Our Lady of the Lake University | San Antonio | Private | 1,066 | — | $16,442 | 46% | $48,675 |
| Parker University | Dallas | PrivateBachelor's & associate · 41% bachelor's | 607 | — | $29,135 | 74% | $42,091 |
| Paul Quinn College | Dallas | Private | 620 | 40% | $12,709 | 27% | $29,288 |
| Prairie View A & M University | Prairie View | Public | 8,877 | 79% | $13,570 | 43% | $45,411 |
| Rice University | Houston | Private | 4,776 | 8% | $13,370 | 95% | $89,718 |
| Saint Edward's University | Austin | Private | 2,493 | 81% | $25,578 | 63% | $58,826 |
| Sam Houston State University | Huntsville | Public | 17,743 | 90% | $16,404 | 55% | $54,211 |
| San Antonio College | San Antonio | PublicMostly 2-year · 1% bachelor's | 16,416 | — | $4,585 | 26% | $39,711 |
| San Jacinto Community College | Pasadena | PublicMostly 2-year · 0% bachelor's | 22,969 | — | $12,143 | 30% | $43,062 |
| Schreiner University | Kerrville | Private | 1,053 | 88% | $21,507 | 43% | $52,228 |
| South Texas College | McAllen | PublicMostly 2-year · 8% bachelor's | 15,856 | — | $1,751 | 27% | $36,788 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas | Private | 7,277 | 63% | $40,892 | 84% | $78,354 |
| Southwestern Adventist University | Keene | Private | 570 | 78% | $22,778 | 52% | $52,946 |
| Southwestern Christian College | Terrell | PrivateMostly 2-year · 5% bachelor's | 110 | — | $18,562 | 3% | $32,672 |
| Southwestern University | Georgetown | Private | 1,440 | 43% | $29,224 | 73% | $56,878 |
| St. Mary's University | San Antonio | Private | 1,951 | 98% | $21,145 | 59% | $56,955 |
| Stephen F Austin State University | Nacogdoches | Public | 8,728 | 94% | $14,260 | 53% | $49,634 |
| Sul Ross State University | Alpine | Public | 1,396 | 99% | $13,286 | 30% | $41,871 |
| Tarleton State University | Stephenville | Public | 12,673 | 90% | $20,783 | 48% | $53,040 |
| Texas A & M International University | Laredo | Public | 6,667 | 44% | $3,637 | 46% | $48,386 |
| Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi | Public | 8,034 | 89% | $15,225 | 40% | $51,865 |
| Texas A&M University-Central Texas | Killeen | Public | 1,750 | 100% | $1,300 | — | — |
| Texas A&M University-College Station | College Station | Public | 59,615 | 57% | $21,315 | 84% | $72,097 |
| Texas A&M University-Kingsville | Kingsville | Public | 4,748 | 91% | $12,090 | 42% | $51,450 |
| Texas A&M University-San Antonio | San Antonio | Public | 6,599 | 93% | $11,196 | 40% | $54,338 |
| Texas A&M University-Texarkana | Texarkana | Public | 1,982 | 64% | $12,997 | 30% | $45,515 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth | Private | 11,026 | 44% | $36,660 | 86% | $68,424 |
| Texas College | Tyler | Private | 614 | — | $10,958 | 14% | $33,752 |
| Texas Lutheran University | Seguin | Private | 1,304 | 96% | $24,654 | 54% | $53,863 |
| Texas Southern University | Houston | Public | 6,844 | 97% | $16,590 | 22% | $38,924 |
| Texas State University | San Marcos | Public | 36,177 | 89% | $16,805 | 55% | $56,906 |
| Texas Tech University | Lubbock | Public | 32,394 | 73% | $19,070 | 69% | $62,454 |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | Lubbock | Public | 1,482 | — | — | — | $92,348 |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso | El Paso | Public | 242 | — | — | — | — |
| Texas Wesleyan University | Fort Worth | Private | 1,741 | 69% | $24,066 | 32% | $54,053 |
| Texas Woman's University | Denton | Public | 8,767 | 96% | $11,963 | 49% | $56,544 |
| The King's University | Southlake | Private | 251 | 61% | $14,140 | 47% | $41,471 |
| The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | Houston | Public | 465 | — | — | — | $88,757 |
| The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | San Antonio | Public | 930 | — | — | — | $82,206 |
| The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston | Public | 334 | — | — | — | $90,232 |
| The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston | Galveston | Public | 545 | — | — | — | $92,961 |
| The University of Texas Permian Basin | Odessa | Public | 3,911 | 95% | $12,723 | 40% | $56,073 |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg | Public | 28,666 | 94% | $4,831 | 51% | $49,620 |
| The University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington | Public | 32,294 | 80% | $13,951 | 54% | $63,199 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin | Public | 42,855 | 27% | $19,857 | 89% | $75,121 |
| The University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson | Public | 21,751 | 65% | $18,267 | 76% | $68,227 |
| The University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso | Public | 21,005 | 100% | $9,403 | 50% | $50,923 |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio | Public | 30,580 | 87% | $10,836 | 53% | $57,131 |
| The University of Texas at Tyler | Tyler | Public | 7,440 | 94% | $13,323 | 54% | $57,053 |
| Trinity University | San Antonio | Private | 2,505 | 26% | $23,464 | 84% | $71,668 |
| Trinity Valley Community College | Athens | PublicMostly 2-year · 2% bachelor's | 5,655 | — | $4,092 | 27% | $38,567 |
| Tyler Junior College | Tyler | PublicMostly 2-year · 1% bachelor's | 9,087 | — | $10,206 | 27% | $38,140 |
| University of Dallas | Irving | Private | 1,403 | 53% | $22,610 | 73% | $58,285 |
| University of Houston | Houston | Public | 38,380 | 74% | $14,276 | 65% | $62,377 |
| University of Houston-Clear Lake | Houston | Public | 6,078 | 91% | $15,563 | 52% | $59,004 |
| University of Houston-Downtown | Houston | Public | 12,555 | 90% | $10,542 | 33% | $53,551 |
| University of Houston-Victoria | Victoria | Public | 2,513 | 96% | $8,109 | 26% | $54,467 |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | Belton | Private | 2,759 | 96% | $26,106 | 49% | $56,132 |
| University of North Texas | Denton | Public | 34,341 | 72% | $15,649 | 61% | $57,010 |
| University of North Texas at Dallas | Dallas | Public | 2,878 | 84% | $6,420 | 42% | — |
| University of St Thomas | Houston | Private | 3,220 | 90% | $19,359 | 69% | $59,224 |
| University of the Incarnate Word | San Antonio | Private | 4,440 | 98% | $22,775 | 51% | $56,733 |
| Wayland Baptist University | Plainview | Private | 2,041 | 56% | $20,590 | 19% | $51,838 |
| Weatherford College | Weatherford | PublicMostly 2-year · 5% bachelor's | 5,094 | — | $9,967 | 35% | $42,397 |
| West Texas A & M University | Canyon | Public | 6,917 | 99% | $19,487 | 55% | $50,741 |
| Wiley University | Marshall | Private | 712 | — | $7,092 | 24% | $33,159 |
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, latest reported year. Graduation within 6 years; earnings are the median 10 years after starting college.
Best value in Texas for your income
The Texas colleges that pay back fastest for a family at your income: what it costs to finish after grants, set against how much more former students earn than high school graduates in Texas. Pick your income.
| # | College | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Earnings, 10 yrs | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice UniversityPrivate | $3,217 | $13,125 | $89,718 | under 1 |
| 2 | Texas A & M International UniversityPublic, in-state price | $3,840 | $17,434 | $48,386 | 1.2 |
| 3 | Trinity UniversityPrivate | $14,305 | $58,937 | $71,668 | 1.5 |
| 4 | The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyPublic, in-state price | $5,665 | $25,606 | $49,620 | 1.6 |
| 5 | The University of Texas at San AntonioPublic, in-state price | $9,172 | $40,999 | $57,131 | 1.7 |
| 6 | The University of Texas at DallasPublic, in-state price | $14,030 | $59,768 | $68,227 | 1.7 |
| 7 | The University of Texas at AustinPublic, in-state price | $17,207 | $72,269 | $75,121 | 1.7 |
| 8 | University of HoustonPublic, in-state price | $12,528 | $54,998 | $62,377 | 1.9 |
| 9 | The University of Texas at ArlingtonPublic, in-state price | $12,612 | $56,376 | $63,199 | 1.9 |
| 10 | Texas A&M University-College StationPublic, in-state price | $17,435 | $75,145 | $72,097 | 1.9 |
Colleges where most degrees awarded are bachelor's, ranked by years of earnings gain needed to repay the cost to finish at this income. Cost to finish = net price after grants × the average years graduates took (IPEDS). Earnings gain = former students' median earnings 10 years after starting (College Scorecard) minus $33,516 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in Texas (Census ACS 2020-2024). Before taxes, interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
Common Data Set in Texas
The Common Data Set is the standard form colleges fill out each year about admissions, the entering class and financial aid. It shows what a college weighs when deciding, its early decision and waitlist numbers, and how much aid it gives students with and without need. What it is and how to use it.
We have checked 29 Texas colleges so far, starting with the largest (most recently on Oct 11, 2026). 13 are on our pages; 12 more have posted one we are adding. We are still confirming 3 more. 1 have no current Common Data Set on their website, or send it only on request.
On our pages (13)
- Baylor University2025-26 edition on our pages
- East Texas A&M University2025-26 edition on our pages
- Sam Houston State University2025-26 edition on our pages
- Southern Methodist University2025-26 edition on our pages
- Stephen F Austin State University2025-26 edition on our pages
- Tarleton State University2025-26 edition on our pages
- Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi2025-26 edition on our pages
- Texas Christian University2025-26 edition on our pages
- Texas Woman's University2025-26 edition on our pages
- The University of Texas at Dallas2025-26 edition on our pages
- The University of Texas at Tyler2025-26 edition on our pages
- University of Houston-Downtown2025-26 edition on our pages
- West Texas A & M University2025-26 edition on our pages
Posted; we're adding it (12)
- Lamar University2025-26 edition posted; we're adding it
- Texas A&M University-College Station2025-26 edition posted; we're adding it
- Texas A&M University-San Antonio2025-26 edition posted; we're adding it
- Texas State University2025-26 edition posted; we're adding it
- Texas Tech University2025-26 edition posted; we're adding it
- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley2023-24 edition posted; we're adding it
- The University of Texas at Austin2025-26 edition posted; we're adding it
- The University of Texas at El Paso2025-26 edition posted; we're adding it
- The University of Texas at San Antonio2024-25 edition posted; we're adding it
- University of Houston2025-26 edition posted; we're adding it
- University of Houston-Clear Lake2024-25 edition posted; we're adding it
- University of North Texas2025-26 edition posted; we're adding it
Newest posted is too old (1)
- Prairie View A & M UniversityNewest posted is 2020-21, more than two years old
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