Texas Colleges
77 colleges in Texas report verified cost and acceptance-rate data. The average cost of attendance across these schools is $36,479 per year, with an average acceptance rate of 76%. The most affordable option is Texas A&M University-Central Texas at $14,187 per year, while Southern Methodist University is the highest-cost school on this list at $85,606 per year. Use the table below to compare Texas colleges side by side before you apply.
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| School | Location | Type | Cost of attendance | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University-Central Texas | Killeen, TX | public | $14,187 | 100% |
| Texas A & M International University | Laredo, TX | public | $15,558 | 44% |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg, TX | public | $16,830 | 94% |
| The King's University | Southlake, TX | private | $18,075 | 61% |
| Christ Mission College | San Antonio, TX | private | $18,421 | 100% |
| The University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso, TX | public | $19,836 | 100% |
| Vet Tech Institute of Houston | Houston, TX | community | $19,973 | 81% |
| University of North Texas at Dallas | Dallas, TX | public | $20,064 | 84% |
| University of Houston-Downtown | Houston, TX | public | $20,749 | 90% |
| Texas A&M University-Victoria | Victoria, TX | public | $21,401 | 96% |
| Texas A&M University-San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | public | $21,655 | 93% |
| Texas Woman's University | Denton, TX | public | $22,234 | 96% |
| Lamar University | Beaumont, TX | public | $22,254 | 86% |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | public | $22,352 | 87% |
| Midwestern State University | Wichita Falls, TX | public | $22,652 | 94% |
| East Texas A&M University | Commerce, TX | public | $23,438 | 92% |
| Angelo State University | San Angelo, TX | public | $23,441 | 83% |
| West Texas A & M University | Canyon, TX | public | $23,482 | 99% |
| Paul Quinn College | Dallas, TX | private | $23,587 | 40% |
| Texas A&M University-Texarkana | Texarkana, TX | public | $23,778 | 64% |
| The University of Texas Permian Basin | Odessa, TX | public | $23,886 | 95% |
| Texas A&M University-Kingsville | Kingsville, TX | public | $24,060 | 91% |
| Tarleton State University | Stephenville, TX | public | $24,100 | 90% |
| The University of Texas at Tyler | Tyler, TX | public | $24,505 | 94% |
| Sul Ross State University | Alpine, TX | public | $24,529 | 99% |
| University of Houston-Clear Lake | Houston, TX | public | $24,622 | 91% |
| Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi, TX | public | $25,210 | 89% |
| The University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington, TX | public | $25,261 | 80% |
| Huston-Tillotson University | Austin, TX | private | $25,384 | 39% |
| Sam Houston State University | Huntsville, TX | public | $25,505 | 90% |
| Stephen F Austin State University | Nacogdoches, TX | public | $25,791 | 94% |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | public | $26,185 | 74% |
| University of North Texas | Denton, TX | public | $26,243 | 72% |
| Prairie View A & M University | Prairie View, TX | public | $26,362 | 79% |
| Texas Southern University | Houston, TX | public | $27,052 | 97% |
| Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX | public | $27,443 | 73% |
| Criswell College | Dallas, TX | private | $27,748 | 100% |
| Texas State University | San Marcos, TX | public | $28,073 | 89% |
| KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts | Dallas, TX | community | $29,037 | 68% |
| The University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson, TX | public | $29,807 | 65% |
| Messenger College | Bedford, TX | private | $29,881 | 38% |
| Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online | Addison, TX | private | $30,295 | 100% |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | public | $31,247 | 27% |
| Texas A&M University-College Station | College Station, TX | public | $32,696 | 57% |
| Dallas Christian College | Dallas, TX | private | $34,502 | 22% |
| Nelson University | Waxahachie, TX | private | $34,504 | 89% |
| Southwestern Adventist University | Keene, TX | private | $35,592 | 78% |
| Wayland Baptist University | Plainview, TX | private | $36,323 | 56% |
| Chamberlain University-Texas | Houston, TX | private | $38,480 | 84% |
| Lubbock Christian University | Lubbock, TX | private | $41,944 | 73% |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Dallas | Dallas, TX | private | $43,045 | 100% |
| McMurry University | Abilene, TX | private | $43,778 | 57% |
| East Texas Baptist University | Marshall, TX | private | $44,211 | 58% |
| Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service | Houston, TX | community | $45,244 | 86% |
| University of St Thomas | Houston, TX | private | $45,672 | 90% |
| Hardin-Simmons University | Abilene, TX | private | $45,904 | 90% |
| Howard Payne University | Brownwood, TX | private | $46,766 | 67% |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | Belton, TX | private | $46,874 | 96% |
| St. Mary's University | San Antonio, TX | private | $47,999 | 98% |
| Schreiner University | Kerrville, TX | private | $48,004 | 88% |
| University of the Incarnate Word | San Antonio, TX | private | $48,681 | 98% |
| Texas Lutheran University | Seguin, TX | private | $50,002 | 96% |
| Houston Christian University | Houston, TX | private | $50,082 | 84% |
| LeTourneau University | Longview, TX | private | $51,124 | 38% |
| Dallas Baptist University | Dallas, TX | private | $52,716 | 89% |
| Concordia University Texas | Austin, TX | private | $53,020 | 91% |
| Texas Wesleyan University | Fort Worth, TX | private | $57,451 | 69% |
| Abilene Christian University | Abilene, TX | private | $59,256 | 66% |
| Austin College | Sherman, TX | private | $61,607 | 48% |
| Saint Edward's University | Austin, TX | private | $66,719 | 81% |
| Southwestern University | Georgetown, TX | private | $67,493 | 43% |
| Trinity University | San Antonio, TX | private | $68,224 | 26% |
| University of Dallas | Irving, TX | private | $68,583 | 53% |
| Baylor University | Waco, TX | private | $74,226 | 51% |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | private | $76,604 | 44% |
| Rice University | Houston, TX | private | $79,788 | 8% |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | private | $85,606 | 63% |