Best Colleges in Texas

157
Universities
98
Community Colleges
255
Total Institutions

Explore 255 colleges and universities in Texas, ranked by the Repit College Score. Our ratings evaluate graduation rates, affordability, resources, and student experience.

#1
A

Rice University

Houston, TX • 8,556 students
Private Non-Profit
96%
Grad Rate
#2
A

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX • 53,082 students
Public
88%
Grad Rate
$18k
Net Price
11%
Off-Campus
#3
B+

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX • 2,694 students
Private Non-Profit
82%
Grad Rate
#4
B+

Texas A & M University-College Station

College Station, TX • 76,633 students
Public
84%
Grad Rate
$22k
Net Price
48%
Off-Campus
#5
B+

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX • 12,785 students
Private Non-Profit
86%
Grad Rate
#6
B

Texas A & M International University

Laredo, TX • 8,536 students
Public
49%
Grad Rate
$4k
Net Price
22%
Off-Campus
#7
B

Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX • 11,842 students
Private Non-Profit
83%
Grad Rate
#8
B

The University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson, TX • 30,885 students
Public
71%
Grad Rate
$13k
Net Price
9%
Off-Campus
#9
B

Baylor University

Waco, TX • 20,824 students
Private Non-Profit
80%
Grad Rate
#10
B

University of Houston

Houston, TX • 46,676 students
Public
65%
Grad Rate
$14k
Net Price
35%
Off-Campus
#11
B

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg, TX • 31,931 students
Public
49%
Grad Rate
$7k
Net Price
#12
B

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX • 40,773 students
Public
67%
Grad Rate
$17k
Net Price
#13
B

Southwestern University

Georgetown, TX • 1,457 students
Private Non-Profit
69%
Grad Rate
#14
C+

Austin College

Sherman, TX • 1,136 students
Private Non-Profit
69%
Grad Rate
#15
C+

University of Houston-Clear Lake

Houston, TX • 8,211 students
Public
51%
Grad Rate
$10k
Net Price
61%
Off-Campus
#16
C+

University of North Texas

Denton, TX • 47,507 students
Public
60%
Grad Rate
$15k
Net Price
#17
C+

Messenger College

Bedford, TX • 26 students
Private Non-Profit
56%
Grad Rate
#18
C+

The University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington, TX • 43,992 students
Public
57%
Grad Rate
$15k
Net Price
11%
Off-Campus
#19
C+

The University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso, TX • 24,351 students
Public
46%
Grad Rate
$10k
Net Price
18%
Off-Campus
#20
C+

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX • 11,250 students
Public
41%
Grad Rate
$13k
Net Price
9%
Off-Campus
#21
C+

University of Dallas

Irving, TX • 2,182 students
Private Non-Profit
68%
Grad Rate
#22
C+

Dallas College

Dallas, TX • 66,592 students
Public
36%
Grad Rate
$4k
Net Price
29%
Off-Campus
#23
C+

Midland College

Midland, TX • 5,219 students
Public
17%
Grad Rate
$6k
Net Price
29%
Off-Campus
#24
C+

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX • 9,517 students
Public
43%
Grad Rate
$14k
Net Price
#25
C+

Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches, TX • 10,888 students
Public
52%
Grad Rate
$15k
Net Price
8%
Off-Campus
#26
C+

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX • 38,722 students
Public
56%
Grad Rate
$15k
Net Price
#27
C+

Texas A & M University-Kingsville

Kingsville, TX • 6,562 students
Public
46%
Grad Rate
$10k
Net Price
16%
Off-Campus
#28
C+

Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary

Jacksonville, TX • 95 students
Private Non-Profit
#29
C+

Trinity Valley Community College

Athens, TX • 5,300 students
Public
24%
Grad Rate
$4k
Net Price
30%
Off-Campus
#30
C+

South Texas College

McAllen, TX • 26,440 students
Public
28%
Grad Rate
$1k
Net Price
10%
Off-Campus
#31
C+

LeTourneau University

Longview, TX • 3,389 students
Private Non-Profit
61%
Grad Rate
#32
C+

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX • 21,403 students
Public
55%
Grad Rate
$15k
Net Price
6%
Off-Campus
#33
C+

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX • 15,937 students
Public
51%
Grad Rate
$15k
Net Price
#34
C+

The University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio, TX • 34,864 students
Public
51%
Grad Rate
$11k
Net Price
17%
Off-Campus
#35
C+

Texas Woman's University

Denton, TX • 15,664 students
Public
44%
Grad Rate
$11k
Net Price
#36
C+

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX • 11,977 students
Public
27%
Grad Rate
$9k
Net Price
29%
Off-Campus
#37
C+

Collin County Community College District

McKinney, TX • 37,772 students
Public
22%
Grad Rate
$8k
Net Price
21%
Off-Campus
#38
C+

Abilene Christian University

Abilene, TX • 5,114 students
Private Non-Profit
60%
Grad Rate
#39
C+

Texas A & M University-Commerce

Commerce, TX • 12,013 students
Public
46%
Grad Rate
$12k
Net Price
7%
Off-Campus
#40
C+

Galveston College

Galveston, TX • 2,119 students
Public
32%
Grad Rate
$8k
Net Price
27%
Off-Campus
#41
C+

Odessa College

Odessa, TX • 8,708 students
Public
28%
Grad Rate
$4k
Net Price
36%
Off-Campus
#42
C+

University of North Texas at Dallas

Dallas, TX • 3,797 students
Public
44%
Grad Rate
$9k
Net Price
47%
Off-Campus
#43
C+

Southwestern Christian College

Terrell, TX • 128 students
Private Non-Profit
49%
Grad Rate
#44
C+

Weatherford College

Weatherford, TX • 5,440 students
Public
23%
Grad Rate
$8k
Net Price
34%
Off-Campus
#45
C+

Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls, TX • 5,573 students
Public
41%
Grad Rate
$12k
Net Price
8%
Off-Campus
#46
C+

Criswell College

Dallas, TX • 156 students
Private Non-Profit
57%
Grad Rate
#47
C+

The University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler, TX • 9,678 students
Public
47%
Grad Rate
$14k
Net Price
15%
Off-Campus
#48
C+

West Texas A & M University

Canyon, TX • 8,997 students
Public
47%
Grad Rate
$17k
Net Price
#49
C+

Brazosport College

Lake Jackson, TX • 4,100 students
Public
39%
Grad Rate
$6k
Net Price
#50
C+

College of Biblical Studies-Houston

Houston, TX • 482 students
Private Non-Profit
60%
Grad Rate
#51
C+

Baptist Health System School of Health Professions

San Antonio, TX • 524 students
Private For-Profit
#52
C+

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX • 9,720 students
Public
13%
Grad Rate
$4k
Net Price
42%
Off-Campus
#53
C+

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX • 17,473 students
Public
37%
Grad Rate
$11k
Net Price
11%
Off-Campus
#54
C+

San Jacinto Community College

Pasadena, TX • 31,494 students
Public
34%
Grad Rate
$8k
Net Price
71%
Off-Campus
#55
C+

The University of Texas Permian Basin

Odessa, TX • 5,899 students
Public
43%
Grad Rate
$10k
Net Price
16%
Off-Campus
#56
C+

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston, TX • 5,048 students
Public
#57
C+

Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, TX • 10,855 students
Public
34%
Grad Rate
$15k
Net Price
10%
Off-Campus
#58
C+

Parker University

Dallas, TX • 2,196 students
Private Non-Profit
72%
Grad Rate
#59
C+

The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Fort Worth, TX • 2,782 students
Private Non-Profit
36%
Grad Rate
#60
C+

Christ Mission College

San Antonio, TX • 43 students
Private Non-Profit
0%
Grad Rate
#61
C+

Texas A&M University-Central Texas

Killeen, TX • 2,255 students
Public
$0k
Net Price
17%
Off-Campus
#62
C+

Houston Community College

Houston, TX • 49,749 students
Public
17%
Grad Rate
$6k
Net Price
17%
Off-Campus
#63
C+

Laredo College

Laredo, TX • 10,191 students
Public
31%
Grad Rate
$5k
Net Price
23%
Off-Campus
#64
C+

College of the Mainland

Texas City, TX • 4,961 students
Public
28%
Grad Rate
$3k
Net Price
24%
Off-Campus
#65
C+

Navarro College

Corsicana, TX • 6,549 students
Public
24%
Grad Rate
$12k
Net Price
63%
Off-Campus
#66
C+

Saint Edward's University

Austin, TX • 3,309 students
Private Non-Profit
64%
Grad Rate
#67
C+

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio, TX • 3,640 students
Public
#68
C+

Texas A&M University-San Antonio

San Antonio, TX • 7,584 students
Public
29%
Grad Rate
$13k
Net Price
13%
Off-Campus
#69
C

DeVry University-Texas

Irving, TX • 38 students
Private For-Profit
33%
Grad Rate
#70
C

Western Technical College

El Paso, TX • 1,148 students
Private For-Profit
71%
Grad Rate
#71
C

Grayson College

Denison, TX • 4,176 students
Public
20%
Grad Rate
$6k
Net Price
31%
Off-Campus
#72
C

University of Houston-Downtown

Houston, TX • 14,105 students
Public
34%
Grad Rate
$14k
Net Price
61%
Off-Campus
#73
C

University of Houston-Victoria

Victoria, TX • 3,784 students
Public
27%
Grad Rate
$10k
Net Price
26%
Off-Campus
#74
C

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX • 70,991 students
Public
19%
Grad Rate
$11k
Net Price
26%
Off-Campus
#75
C

University of St Thomas

Houston, TX • 3,813 students
Private Non-Profit
69%
Grad Rate
#76
C

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX • 18,975 students
Public
22%
Grad Rate
$6k
Net Price
31%
Off-Campus
#77
C

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX • 3,411 students
Private Non-Profit
59%
Grad Rate
#78
C

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas, TX • 2,501 students
Public
#79
C

Austin Community College District

Austin, TX • 35,600 students
Public
18%
Grad Rate
$4k
Net Price
34%
Off-Campus
#80
C

East Texas Baptist University

Marshall, TX • 1,833 students
Private Non-Profit
48%
Grad Rate
#81
C

Texas A&M University-Texarkana

Texarkana, TX • 2,109 students
Public
31%
Grad Rate
$13k
Net Price
8%
Off-Campus
#82
C

Southwestern Adventist University

Keene, TX • 817 students
Private Non-Profit
41%
Grad Rate
#83
C

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Galveston, TX • 3,315 students
Public
#84
C

University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth, TX • 2,344 students
Public
#85
C

Texas Southern University

Houston, TX • 8,469 students
Public
20%
Grad Rate
$15k
Net Price
8%
Off-Campus
#86
C

Galen College of Nursing-San Antonio

San Antonio, TX • 3,206 students
Private For-Profit
68%
Grad Rate
#87
C

Western Technical College

El Paso, TX • 635 students
Private For-Profit
68%
Grad Rate
#88
C

Huston-Tillotson University

Austin, TX • 1,029 students
Private Non-Profit
36%
Grad Rate
#89
C

University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, TX • 7,251 students
Private Non-Profit
52%
Grad Rate
#90
C

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock, TX • 4,890 students
Public
#91
C

Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Austin, TX • 168 students
Private Non-Profit
#92
C

Dallas Theological Seminary

Dallas, TX • 2,612 students
Private Non-Profit
#93
C

Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest

Austin, TX • 116 students
Private Non-Profit
#94
C

McMurry University

Abilene, TX • 2,549 students
Private Non-Profit
39%
Grad Rate
#95
C

Our Lady of the Lake University

San Antonio, TX • 2,096 students
Private Non-Profit
42%
Grad Rate
#96
C

Paul Quinn College

Dallas, TX • 602 students
Private Non-Profit
38%
Grad Rate
#97
C

Sul Ross State University

Alpine, TX • 1,942 students
Public
27%
Grad Rate
$12k
Net Price
#98
C

Hallmark University

San Antonio, TX • 879 students
Private Non-Profit
68%
Grad Rate
#99
C

Houston Christian University

Houston, TX • 4,189 students
Private Non-Profit
50%
Grad Rate
#100
C

Lubbock Christian University

Lubbock, TX • 1,589 students
Private Non-Profit
49%
Grad Rate
#1
B

Southwest College for the Deaf

Big Spring, TX • 47 students
Public
80%
Grad Rate
$5k
Net Price
#2
B

Houston International College Cardiotech Ultrasound School

Houston, TX • 41 students
Private For-Profit
100%
Grad Rate
#3
C+

School of Automotive Machinists & Technology

Houston, TX • 102 students
Private For-Profit
93%
Grad Rate
#4
C+

Panola College

Carthage, TX • 2,356 students
Public
41%
Grad Rate
$6k
Net Price
#5
C+

Texas State Technical College

Waco, TX • 11,436 students
Public
38%
Grad Rate
$11k
Net Price
#6
C+

Kilgore College

Kilgore, TX • 6,067 students
Public
33%
Grad Rate
$8k
Net Price
#7
C+

Southwest Texas Junior College

Uvalde, TX • 6,579 students
Public
33%
Grad Rate
$7k
Net Price
#8
C+

Wharton County Junior College

Wharton, TX • 5,687 students
Public
20%
Grad Rate
$4k
Net Price
#9
C+

Clarendon College

Clarendon, TX • 1,407 students
Public
61%
Grad Rate
$9k
Net Price
#10
C+

Alvin Community College

Alvin, TX • 5,830 students
Public
34%
Grad Rate
$5k
Net Price
#11
C+

Northeast Texas Community College

Mount Pleasant, TX • 3,105 students
Public
33%
Grad Rate
$9k
Net Price
#12
C+

South Plains College

Levelland, TX • 8,866 students
Public
25%
Grad Rate
$7k
Net Price
#13
C+

Tarrant County College District

Fort Worth, TX • 41,472 students
Public
26%
Grad Rate
$6k
Net Price
#14
C+

Western Texas College

Snyder, TX • 1,434 students
Public
59%
Grad Rate
$7k
Net Price
#15
C+

North Central Texas College

Gainesville, TX • 7,544 students
Public
35%
Grad Rate
$6k
Net Price
#16
C

El Paso Community College

El Paso, TX • 24,420 students
Public
22%
Grad Rate
$4k
Net Price
#17
C

KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts

Dallas, TX • 87 students
Private For-Profit
72%
Grad Rate
#18
C

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX • 14,281 students
Public
35%
Grad Rate
$5k
Net Price
#19
C

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, TX • 18,808 students
Public
37%
Grad Rate
$6k
Net Price
#20
C

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX • 8,192 students
Public
15%
Grad Rate
$6k
Net Price
#21
C

Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie

Grand Prairie, TX • 1,330 students
Private For-Profit
72%
Grad Rate
#22
C

McLennan Community College

Waco, TX • 7,217 students
Public
35%
Grad Rate
$6k
Net Price
#23
C

Texas Southmost College

Brownsville, TX • 8,193 students
Public
27%
Grad Rate
$5k
Net Price
#24
C

Cisco College

Cisco, TX • 3,001 students
Public
31%
Grad Rate
$10k
Net Price
#25
C

Angelina College

Lufkin, TX • 3,896 students
Public
27%
Grad Rate
$10k
Net Price
#26
C

Northeast Lakeview College

Universal City, TX • 8,265 students
Public
34%
Grad Rate
$6k
Net Price
#27
C

Hill College

Hillsboro, TX • 4,000 students
Public
28%
Grad Rate
$7k
Net Price
#28
C

Howard College

Big Spring, TX • 4,136 students
Public
36%
Grad Rate
$9k
Net Price
#29
C

Texas Health School

Houston, TX • 186 students
Private For-Profit
69%
Grad Rate
#30
C

Paris Junior College

Paris, TX • 4,456 students
Public
37%
Grad Rate
$7k
Net Price
#31
C

Ranger College

Ranger, TX • 2,498 students
Public
35%
Grad Rate
$7k
Net Price
#32
C

Palo Alto College

San Antonio, TX • 10,908 students
Public
34%
Grad Rate
$5k
Net Price
#33
C

Vernon College

Vernon, TX • 2,136 students
Public
18%
Grad Rate
$6k
Net Price
#34
C

Victoria College

Victoria, TX • 3,214 students
Public
25%
Grad Rate
$5k
Net Price
#35
C

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX • 9,215 students
Public
31%
Grad Rate
$6k
Net Price
#36
C

Texarkana College

Texarkana, TX • 3,882 students
Public
36%
Grad Rate
$7k
Net Price
#37
C

Peloton College

Dallas, TX • 63 students
Private For-Profit
88%
Grad Rate
#38
C

Lamson Institute

San Antonio, TX • 443 students
Private For-Profit
75%
Grad Rate
#39
C

Jacksonville College-Main Campus

Jacksonville, TX • 509 students
Private Non-Profit
42%
Grad Rate
#40
C

Lamar State College-Orange

Orange, TX • 3,162 students
Public
31%
Grad Rate
$1k
Net Price
#41
C

Lee College

Baytown, TX • 8,143 students
Public
19%
Grad Rate
$8k
Net Price
#42
C

Temple College

Temple, TX • 4,732 students
Public
27%
Grad Rate
$9k
Net Price
#43
C

Lamar Institute of Technology

Beaumont, TX • 5,302 students
Public
27%
Grad Rate
$8k
Net Price
#44
C

The Recording Conservatory of Austin

Austin, TX • 82 students
Private For-Profit
54%
Grad Rate
#45
C

Rio Grande Valley College

Pharr, TX • 883 students
Private For-Profit
78%
Grad Rate
#46
C

Vet Tech Institute of Houston

Houston, TX • 190 students
Private For-Profit
60%
Grad Rate
#47
C

The College of Health Care Professions-Fort Worth

Fort Worth, TX • 1,025 students
Private For-Profit
67%
Grad Rate
#48
C

MediaTech Institute-Dallas

Dallas, TX • 200 students
Private For-Profit
58%
Grad Rate
#49
C

The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston

Houston, TX • 666 students
Private For-Profit
60%
Grad Rate
#50
C

Lamar State College-Port Arthur

Port Arthur, TX • 3,802 students
Public
30%
Grad Rate
$4k
Net Price
#51
C

Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Houston

Houston, TX • 281 students
Private For-Profit
52%
Grad Rate
#52
C

Coastal Bend College

Beeville, TX • 3,792 students
Public
11%
Grad Rate
$4k
Net Price
#53
C

Fortis Institute

Houston, TX • 332 students
Private For-Profit
62%
Grad Rate
#54
C

Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville

Brownsville, TX • 637 students
Private For-Profit
71%
Grad Rate
#55
C

Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth

Irving, TX • 1,661 students
Private For-Profit
68%
Grad Rate
#56
C

Florida Career College-Houston

Houston, TX • 264 students
Private For-Profit
44%
Grad Rate
#57
C

Frank Phillips College

Borger, TX • 1,748 students
Public
33%
Grad Rate
$12k
Net Price
#58
C

The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus

McAllen, TX • 728 students
Private For-Profit
69%
Grad Rate
#59
C

Covenant School of Nursing and Allied Health

Lubbock, TX • 333 students
Private Non-Profit
#60
C

College of Health Care Professions

Houston, TX • 529 students
Private For-Profit
70%
Grad Rate
#61
C

The College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio

San Antonio, TX • 390 students
Private For-Profit
74%
Grad Rate
#62
C

Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Austin

Austin, TX • 372 students
Private For-Profit
57%
Grad Rate
#63
C

Texas Healthtech Institute

Beaumont, TX • 83 students
Private For-Profit
75%
Grad Rate
#64
C

MediaTech Institute-Houston

Houston, TX • 96 students
Private For-Profit
39%
Grad Rate
#65
C

Blinn College District

Brenham, TX • 18,545 students
Public
11%
Grad Rate
$13k
Net Price
#66
C

Pima Medical Institute-Houston

Houston, TX • 1,019 students
Private For-Profit
59%
Grad Rate
#67
D

Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio

San Antonio, TX • 939 students
Private For-Profit
58%
Grad Rate
#68
D

Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, TX • 505 students
Private For-Profit
62%
Grad Rate
#69
D

Interactive College of Technology

Pasadena, TX • 62 students
Private For-Profit
48%
Grad Rate
#70
D

Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Dallas

Irving, TX • 429 students
Private For-Profit
56%
Grad Rate
#71
D

Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc.

Houston, TX • 1,823 students
Private For-Profit
57%
Grad Rate
#72
D

Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen

Harlingen, TX • 437 students
Private For-Profit
60%
Grad Rate
#73
D

Fortis College

Houston, TX • 357 students
Private For-Profit
45%
Grad Rate
#74
D

Arlington Career Institute

Grand Prairie, TX • 439 students
Private For-Profit
78%
Grad Rate
#75
D

The College of Health Care Professions-Austin

Austin, TX • 829 students
Private For-Profit
52%
Grad Rate
#76
D

Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio

San Antonio, TX • 596 students
Private For-Profit
59%
Grad Rate
#77
D

The College of Health Care Professions-San Antonio

San Antonio, TX • 718 students
Private For-Profit
56%
Grad Rate
#78
D

Southern Careers Institute-Pharr

Pharr, TX • 629 students
Private For-Profit
55%
Grad Rate
#79
D

Southern Careers Institute-Austin

Austin, TX • 1,079 students
Private For-Profit
52%
Grad Rate
#80
D

Pima Medical Institute-El Paso

El Paso, TX • 667 students
Private For-Profit
51%
Grad Rate
#81
D

The College of Health Care Professions-Dallas

Dallas, TX • 633 students
Private For-Profit
57%
Grad Rate
#82
D

Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio

San Antonio, TX • 341 students
Private For-Profit
62%
Grad Rate
#83
D

Interactive College of Technology

Houston, TX • 71 students
Private For-Profit
30%
Grad Rate
#84
D

Interactive College of Technology

Houston, TX • 48 students
Private For-Profit
34%
Grad Rate
#85
D

Center for Advanced Legal Studies

Houston, TX • 243 students
Private For-Profit
53%
Grad Rate
#86
D

Remington College-Houston Southeast Campus

League City, TX • 65 students
Private Non-Profit
58%
Grad Rate
#87
D

College of Biomedical Equipment Technology

Schertz, TX • 296 students
Private For-Profit
75%
Grad Rate
#88
D

Remington College-North Houston Campus

Houston, TX • 163 students
Private Non-Profit
51%
Grad Rate
#89
D

Culinary Institute Inc

Houston, TX • 334 students
Private For-Profit
58%
Grad Rate
#90
D

Universal Technical Institute-West Texas

Austin, TX • 955 students
Private For-Profit
#91
D

Concorde Career College-San Antonio

San Antonio, TX • 122 students
Private For-Profit
66%
Grad Rate
#92
D

Southern Careers Institute-Waco

Waco, TX • 205 students
Private For-Profit
48%
Grad Rate
#93
D

Remington College-Fort Worth Campus

North Richland Hills, TX • 164 students
Private Non-Profit
26%
Grad Rate
#94
D

Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie

Grand Prairie, TX • 285 students
Private For-Profit
49%
Grad Rate
#95
D

The Chicago School-College of Nursing

Richardson, TX • 2 students
Private Non-Profit
19%
Grad Rate
#96
D

Concorde Career College-Dallas

Dallas, TX • 183 students
Private For-Profit
59%
Grad Rate
#97
F

Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service

Houston, TX • 382 students
Private Non-Profit
55%
Grad Rate
#98
F

Dallas Institute of Funeral Service

Dallas, TX • 483 students
Private Non-Profit
26%
Grad Rate

Cities with Multiple Colleges

Laredo 2 colleges
Denton 2 colleges
Big Spring 2 colleges
College Station 2 colleges
Odessa 2 colleges
Galveston 2 colleges
Fort Worth 7 colleges
Killeen 2 colleges
Jacksonville 2 colleges
Waco 4 colleges
Tyler 3 colleges
McAllen 2 colleges
Victoria 2 colleges
Corpus Christi 3 colleges
El Paso 7 colleges
Irving 4 colleges
Texarkana 2 colleges
Lubbock 5 colleges
Abilene 3 colleges
San Antonio 25 colleges
Brownsville 2 colleges
Beaumont 3 colleges
Arlington 2 colleges
Austin 15 colleges
Houston 40 colleges
Marshall 2 colleges
Pasadena 3 colleges
Dallas 23 colleges
Richardson 5 colleges
Pharr 2 colleges
Grand Prairie 3 colleges
Round Rock 2 colleges

About College Rankings in Texas

The Repit College Score ranks 255 colleges and universities in Texas based on outcomes (graduation rates, retention), affordability (net cost, financial aid), resources (class sizes, faculty ratios), and student experience (campus life, housing options).

4-Year Universities (157): Bachelor's degree-granting institutions including public universities, private colleges, and research institutions.

2-Year Colleges (98): Community colleges and technical schools offering associate degrees, certificates, and transfer programs.

Frequently Asked Questions About Colleges in Texas

How many colleges are in Texas?

There are 255 accredited colleges and universities in Texas tracked by Repit, including 157 4-year institutions and 98 community colleges. Each school is rated using our proprietary scoring system that evaluates outcomes, affordability, and resources.

How does Repit rate colleges?

Repit rates colleges on a 100-point scale across five categories: Outcomes (graduation and retention rates), Affordability (net cost and financial aid), Resources (class sizes and selectivity), Experience (campus life and learning format), and Prestige (reputation and recognition). Each factor is weighted and combined into an overall score and letter grade.

Should I attend a public or private college in Texas?

Texas has both public and private institutions. Public schools often offer lower tuition for state residents, while private schools may provide more financial aid. Compare net prices and outcomes using Repit's detailed college profiles to find the best value for your situation.

Data source: IPEDS 2023-24 | Last updated: September 2026 | Methodology