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Most Affordable Universities in Texas

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in Texas.

50 results
# Institution Tuition Avg Earnings Grad Rate Tuition
1 Texas A&M University-Central Texas
Public TX ROI
$6,627 $50,382 N/A $6,627
2 Grace School of Theology
Private Non-Profit TX ROI
$6,760 $0 N/A $6,760
3 College of Biblical Studies-Houston
Private Non-Profit TX ROI
$7,475 $33,366 N/A $7,475
4 University of Houston-Victoria
Public TX ROI
$7,499 $44,888 25% $7,499
5 Sul Ross State University
Public TX ROI
$7,592 $34,340 27% $7,592
6 Baptist University of the Americas
Private Non-Profit TX ROI
$7,680 $27,315 17% $7,680
7 University of Houston-Downtown
Public TX ROI
$7,708 $49,120 32% $7,708
8 University of Houston-Clear Lake
Public TX ROI
$7,746 $52,098 52% $7,746
9 Texas A & M International University
Public TX ROI
$7,846 $37,327 49% $7,846
10 Tarleton State University
Public TX ROI
$7,878 $46,729 48% $7,878
11 Texas A&M University-Texarkana
Public TX ROI
$7,930 $41,785 31% $7,930
12 Christ Mission College
Private Non-Profit TX ROI
$8,229 $0 N/A $8,229
13 Angelo State University
Public TX ROI
$8,319 $41,050 41% $8,319
14 Texas Woman's University
Public TX ROI
$8,648 $48,773 46% $8,648
15 Lamar University
Public TX ROI
$8,690 $47,077 37% $8,690
16 The University of Texas at San Antonio
Public TX ROI
$8,991 $46,340 52% $8,991
17 West Texas A & M University
Public TX ROI
$9,101 $44,399 46% $9,101
18 Texas Southern University
Public TX ROI
$9,173 $32,986 23% $9,173
19 Sam Houston State University
Public TX ROI
$9,228 $45,337 56% $9,228
20 Texas A&M University-San Antonio
Public TX ROI
$9,548 $43,479 30% $9,548
21 University of North Texas at Dallas
Public TX ROI
$9,590 $51,716 44% $9,590
22 University of Houston
Public TX ROI
$9,711 $52,768 64% $9,711
23 The University of Texas at El Paso
Public TX ROI
$9,744 $37,978 47% $9,744
24 Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi
Public TX ROI
$9,748 $42,933 34% $9,748
25 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Public TX ROI
$9,859 $35,812 51% $9,859
26 Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Public TX ROI
$9,892 $44,882 45% $9,892
27 The University of Texas at Tyler
Public TX ROI
$9,920 $49,355 45% $9,920
28 Texas College
Private Non-Profit TX ROI
$10,008 $27,901 13% $10,008
29 East Texas A&M University
Public TX ROI
$10,026 $43,157 44% $10,026
30 Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary
Private Non-Profit TX ROI
$10,050 $46,562 N/A $10,050
31 Midwestern State University
Public TX ROI
$10,310 $46,637 41% $10,310
32 Stephen F Austin State University
Public TX ROI
$10,600 $43,144 52% $10,600
33 The University of Texas Permian Basin
Public TX ROI
$10,904 $50,020 41% $10,904
34 University of North Texas
Public TX ROI
$11,164 $46,304 59% $11,164
35 Messenger College
Private Non-Profit TX ROI
$11,200 $29,135 33% $11,200
36 Prairie View A & M University
Public TX ROI
$11,299 $36,350 42% $11,299
37 Texas State University
Public TX ROI
$11,450 $46,716 56% $11,450
38 The University of Texas at Austin
Public TX ROI
$11,678 $60,896 88% $11,678
39 Jarvis Christian University
Private Non-Profit TX ROI
$11,720 $27,077 16% $11,720
40 The University of Texas at Arlington
Public TX ROI
$11,728 $60,902 55% $11,728
41 Texas Tech University
Public TX ROI
$11,852 $52,588 67% $11,852
42 The King's University
Private Non-Profit TX ROI
$12,480 $30,883 48% $12,480
43 Wiley University
Private Non-Profit TX ROI
$12,500 $28,078 22% $12,500
44 North American University
Private Non-Profit TX ROI
$12,836 $32,221 36% $12,836
45 Texas A&M University-College Station
Public TX ROI
$13,099 $59,386 84% $13,099
46 Paul Quinn College
Private Non-Profit TX ROI
$13,498 $27,021 34% $13,498
47 Strayer University-Texas
Private For-Profit TX ROI
$13,920 $36,582 N/A $13,920
48 Criswell College
Private Non-Profit TX ROI
$14,310 $42,026 59% $14,310
49 Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online
Private Non-Profit TX ROI
$14,520 $46,727 N/A $14,520
50 The University of Texas at Dallas
Public TX ROI
$14,564 $57,249 70% $14,564

About This Ranking

This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

Institutions are ranked by most affordable metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

Frequently Asked Questions

The top Most Affordable university in Texas is Texas A&M University-Central Texas, followed by Grace School of Theology. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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