Most Selective Universities in Texas

Q: How many universities are ranked for Most Selective in Texas?

There are 50 universities ranked for Most Selective in Texas based on government-verified data.

Q: How are Most Selective rankings calculated?

Rankings are based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Institutions are ranked by most selective metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data are included.

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

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#	Institution	Tuition	Avg Earnings	Grad Rate	Acceptance Rate
1	Rice University Private Non-Profit TX ROI	$58,128	$79,751	95%	8%
2	Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary Private Non-Profit TX ROI	$10,050	$46,562	N/A	23%
3	Trinity University Private Non-Profit TX ROI	$51,352	$55,224	79%	28%
4	The University of Texas at Austin Public TX ROI	$11,678	$60,896	88%	29%
5	Paul Quinn College Private Non-Profit TX ROI	$13,498	$27,021	34%	34%
6	Southwestern University Private Non-Profit TX ROI	$51,058	$49,249	71%	39%
7	LeTourneau University Private Non-Profit TX ROI	$35,500	$51,058	64%	41%
8	Texas Christian University Private Non-Profit TX ROI	$57,220	$60,435	85%	43%
9	Texas A & M International University Public TX ROI	$7,846	$37,327	49%	46%
10	Austin College Private Non-Profit TX ROI	$46,500	$45,242	71%	47%
11	Messenger College Private Non-Profit TX ROI	$11,200	$29,135	33%	50%
12	Baylor University Private Non-Profit TX ROI	$54,844	$56,532	81%	51%
13	Wayland Baptist University Private Non-Profit TX ROI	$23,186	$44,159	19%	54%
14	University of Dallas Private Non-Profit TX ROI	$50,880	$45,950	70%	54%
15	Southwestern Adventist University Private Non-Profit TX ROI	$24,588	$43,643	44%	56%
16	McMurry University Private Non-Profit TX ROI	$31,372	$38,647	38%	58%
17	East Texas Baptist University Private Non-Profit TX ROI	$30,050	$41,759	45%	60%
18	Southern Methodist University Private Non-Profit TX ROI	$64,460	$65,556	83%	61%
19	Texas Wesleyan University Private Non-Profit TX ROI	$37,934	$44,773	33%	62%
20	Texas A&M University-College Station Public TX ROI	$13,099	$59,386	84%	63%
21	Abilene Christian University Private Non-Profit TX ROI	$42,380	$46,727	60%	64%
22	The University of Texas at Dallas Public TX ROI	$14,564	$57,249	70%	66%
23	Howard Payne University Private Non-Profit TX ROI	$33,322	$38,212	32%	68%
24	University of Houston Public TX ROI	$9,711	$52,768	64%	70%
25	Texas Tech University Public TX ROI	$11,852	$52,588	67%	71%
26	University of North Texas Public TX ROI	$11,164	$46,304	59%	73%
27	Lubbock Christian University Private Non-Profit TX ROI	$27,298	$46,464	49%	73%
28	University of Houston-Clear Lake Public TX ROI	$7,746	$52,098	52%	75%
29	Prairie View A & M University Public TX ROI	$11,299	$36,350	42%	75%
30	University of Houston-Victoria Public TX ROI	$7,499	$44,888	25%	77%
31	Angelo State University Public TX ROI	$8,319	$41,050	41%	79%
32	Texas A&M University-Texarkana Public TX ROI	$7,930	$41,785	31%	80%
33	The University of Texas at Arlington Public TX ROI	$11,728	$60,902	55%	81%
34	Saint Edward's University Private Non-Profit TX ROI	$51,384	$47,743	65%	84%
35	Dallas Christian College Private Non-Profit TX ROI	$20,260	$39,868	29%	84%
36	Nelson University Private Non-Profit TX ROI	$18,610	$37,425	39%	84%
37	The University of Texas Permian Basin Public TX ROI	$10,904	$50,020	41%	85%
38	The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Public TX ROI	$9,859	$35,812	51%	85%
39	Houston Christian University Private Non-Profit TX ROI	$38,100	$44,595	50%	85%
40	Sam Houston State University Public TX ROI	$9,228	$45,337	56%	85%
41	Lamar University Public TX ROI	$8,690	$47,077	37%	86%
42	Midwestern State University Public TX ROI	$10,310	$46,637	41%	87%
43	Schreiner University Private Non-Profit TX ROI	$37,396	$45,527	47%	88%
44	Stephen F Austin State University Public TX ROI	$10,600	$43,144	52%	88%
45	The University of Texas at San Antonio Public TX ROI	$8,991	$46,340	52%	89%
46	St. Mary's University Private Non-Profit TX ROI	$36,242	$44,130	57%	89%
47	Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Public TX ROI	$9,748	$42,933	34%	90%
48	Texas State University Public TX ROI	$11,450	$46,716	56%	90%
49	University of Houston-Downtown Public TX ROI	$7,708	$49,120	32%	91%
50	Concordia University Texas Private Non-Profit TX ROI	$36,690	$48,058	40%	91%

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 selective metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

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What are the Most Selective universities in Texas?

The top Most Selective university in Texas is Rice University, followed by Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

How many universities are ranked for Most Selective in Texas?

How are Most Selective rankings calculated?

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