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Colleges and universities with a higher level of geographical diversity have students who come from a wider variety of places. Students who are planning to attend colleges outside of their local area may want to find a campus with higher geographical diversity.
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| Rank | Institution | Undergraduates | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price | Median Starting Salary | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice University | 4789 | 8 | 1,510 – 1,570 | 23589 | 79751 |
Rice University
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| 2 | Southern Methodist University | 7285 | 63.35 | 1,360 – 1,500 | 48179 | 65556 |
Southern Methodist University
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| 3 | Texas Christian University | 11049 | 44.49 | 1,190 – 1,380 | 41848 | 60435 |
Texas Christian University
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| 4 | Remington College-Online Dallas | 178 | 0 | -- | 24413 | 26884 | |
| 5 | University of Dallas | 1444 | 53.44 | 1,120 – 1,360 | 29209 | 45950 |
University of Dallas
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| 6 | North American University | 609 | 100 | -- | 16303 | 32221 |
North American University
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| 7 | Huston-Tillotson University | 1024 | 39.09 | 850 – 1,250 | 20355 | 38342 |
Huston-Tillotson University
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| 8 | Baylor University | 14915 | 51.28 | 1,230 – 1,420 | 47001 | 56532 |
Baylor University
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| 9 | The King's University | 251 | 60.64 | 870 – 1,130 | 13940 | 30883 |
The King's University
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| 10 | Wiley University | 712 | 0 | -- | 7149 | 28078 |
Wiley University
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| 11 | Paul Quinn College | 620 | 40.28 | 840 – 990 | 12709 | 27021 |
Paul Quinn College
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| 12 | The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary | 354 | 57.71 | 1,050 – 1,260 | 16497 | 53001 |
The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
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| 13 | Nelson University | 1479 | 89.02 | 890 – 1,090 | 22359 | 37425 |
Nelson University
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| 14 | Grace School of Theology | 229 | 0 | -- | 0 | 63721 | |
| 15 | Southwestern Adventist University | 758 | 78.36 | 920 – 1,210 | 20466 | 43643 |
Southwestern Adventist University
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| 16 | Jarvis Christian University | 577 | 0 | -- | 9082 | 27077 | |
| 17 | LeTourneau University | 3187 | 38.01 | 1,030 – 1,350 | 29799 | 51058 |
LeTourneau University
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| 18 | Trinity University | 2518 | 25.92 | 1,360 – 1,500 | 32224 | 55224 |
Trinity University
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| 19 | Texas Southern University | 6844 | 96.91 | 820 – 1,010 | 13584 | 32986 |
Texas Southern University
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| 20 | Texas A&M University-Texarkana | 1982 | 63.54 | 890 – 1,110 | 12747 | 41785 |
Texas A&M University-Texarkana
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| 21 | Texas College | 614 | 0 | -- | 10958 | 27901 | |
| 22 | Southwestern Christian College | 110 | 0 | -- | 16706 | 50472 | |
| 23 | Collin County Community College District | 39548 | 0 | -- | 6970 | 38984 | |
| 24 | Saint Edward's University | 2499 | 81.42 | 1,000 – 1,260 | 28766 | 47743 |
Saint Edward's University
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| 25 | Dallas Christian College | 224 | 21.8 | 810 – 1,070 | 24001 | 39868 |
Dallas Christian College
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| 26 | Prairie View A & M University | 8877 | 79.31 | 870 – 1,080 | 14448 | 36350 |
Prairie View A & M University
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| 27 | Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online | 1224 | 100 | -- | 23684 | 46727 |
Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online
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| 28 | East Texas Baptist University | 1634 | 57.76 | 930 – 1,120 | 25092 | 41759 |
East Texas Baptist University
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| 29 | West Texas A & M University | 6926 | 98.68 | 960 – 1,160 | 15572 | 44399 |
West Texas A & M University
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| 30 | College of Biblical Studies-Houston | 419 | 0 | -- | 672 | 33366 | |
| 31 | Abilene Christian University | 3263 | 66.03 | 1,090 – 1,290 | 28760 | 46727 |
Abilene Christian University
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| 32 | The University of Texas at Austin | 43165 | 26.64 | 1,260 – 1,500 | 17942 | 60896 |
The University of Texas at Austin
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| 33 | Midwestern State University | 4303 | 93.52 | 910 – 1,110 | 11215 | 46637 |
Midwestern State University
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| 34 | Houston Community College | 53253 | 0 | -- | 5734 | 31319 | |
| 35 | The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest | 4530 | 100 | -- | 27774 | 31970 | |
| 36 | Southwestern University | 1440 | 43.05 | 1,160 – 1,320 | 32228 | 49249 |
Southwestern University
|
| 37 | Texas Tech University | 32580 | 72.65 | 1,110 – 1,290 | 16919 | 52588 |
Texas Tech University
|
| 38 | Lubbock Christian University | 1313 | 73.1 | 980 – 1,230 | 24544 | 46464 |
Lubbock Christian University
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| 39 | University of North Texas | 34458 | 72.23 | 990 – 1,240 | 15965 | 46304 |
University of North Texas
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| 40 | Wayland Baptist University | 2087 | 55.96 | 900 – 1,120 | 20446 | 44159 |
Wayland Baptist University
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| 41 | Houston Christian University | 2899 | 84.44 | 990 – 1,190 | 21282 | 44595 |
Houston Christian University
|
| 42 | Dallas Baptist University | 2785 | 88.84 | 990 – 1,230 | 30057 | 45138 |
Dallas Baptist University
|
| 43 | St. Mary's University | 2149 | 97.76 | 890 – 1,310 | 20412 | 44130 |
St. Mary's University
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| 44 | Western Technical College | 1206 | 84.91 | -- | 5294 | 35035 |
Western Technical College
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| 45 | The University of Texas at Dallas | 21858 | 65.13 | 1,170 – 1,420 | 14916 | 57249 |
The University of Texas at Dallas
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| 46 | Western Technical College | 600 | 82.86 | -- | 26838 | 35035 |
Western Technical College
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| 47 | Austin College | 1165 | 47.65 | 1,110 – 1,320 | 23462 | 45242 |
Austin College
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| 48 | Hardin-Simmons University | 1291 | 90 | 1,010 – 1,210 | 19811 | 44392 |
Hardin-Simmons University
|
| 49 | Texas A&M International University | 7210 | 44.37 | 890 – 1,100 | 5644 | 37327 |
Texas A&M International University
|
| 50 | University of Houston | 39257 | 73.92 | 1,160 – 1,340 | 14309 | 52768 |
University of Houston
|
| 51 | The University of Texas at Arlington | 32545 | 79.9 | 1,010 – 1,250 | 13755 | 60902 |
The University of Texas at Arlington
|
| 52 | The University of Texas at El Paso | 21118 | 99.92 | 870 – 1,090 | 9305 | 37978 |
The University of Texas at El Paso
|
| 53 | Texas State University | 36236 | 89.32 | 990 – 1,210 | 15716 | 46716 |
Texas State University
|
| 54 | Galveston College | 2405 | 0 | -- | 7804 | 34299 | |
| 55 | Grayson College | 4324 | 0 | -- | 6724 | 36417 | |
| 56 | Texas A&M University-College Station | 60710 | 57.43 | 1,170 – 1,400 | 21437 | 59386 |
Texas A&M University-College Station
|
| 57 | Parker University | 621 | 0 | -- | 29928 | 44181 | |
| 58 | University of Houston-Victoria | 2627 | 95.9 | 1,000 – 1,190 | 6754 | 44888 |
University of Houston-Victoria
|
| 59 | Southwest University at El Paso | 2073 | 0 | -- | 16906 | 29611 | |
| 60 | Angelo State University | 9702 | 83.01 | 940 – 1,170 | 14048 | 41050 |
Angelo State University
|
| 61 | Arlington Baptist University | 284 | 0 | -- | 25267 | 32206 | |
| 62 | Our Lady of the Lake University | 1108 | 65.78 | 880 – 1,100 | 16999 | 41195 |
Our Lady of the Lake University
|
| 63 | Sul Ross State University | 1890 | 98.71 | 910 – 1,130 | 14454 | 34340 |
Sul Ross State University
|
| 64 | Odessa College | 9981 | 0 | -- | 7371 | 34867 | |
| 65 | McMurry University | 3167 | 57.04 | 960 – 1,170 | 20723 | 38647 |
McMurry University
|
| 66 | East Texas A&M University | 9992 | 92.24 | 930 – 1,160 | 12327 | 43157 |
East Texas A&M University
|
| 67 | The University of Texas Permian Basin | 4218 | 94.89 | 920 – 1,140 | 13563 | 50020 |
The University of Texas Permian Basin
|
| 68 | Lone Star College System | 73077 | 0 | -- | 11686 | 32889 | |
| 69 | Navarro College | 6557 | 0 | -- | 11647 | 59213 | |
| 70 | Midland College | 5690 | 0 | -- | 5071 | 38470 | |
| 71 | Trinity Valley Community College | 5961 | 0 | -- | 5015 | 59213 | |
| 72 | Concordia University Texas | 1188 | 91.25 | 860 – 1,120 | 24723 | 48058 |
Concordia University Texas
|
| 73 | Weatherford College | 6520 | 0 | -- | 9086 | 36014 | |
| 74 | University of St Thomas | 3365 | 89.92 | 980 – 1,210 | 20599 | 49971 |
University of St Thomas
|
| 75 | Tyler Junior College | 11885 | 0 | -- | 9292 | 33789 | |
| 76 | University of the Incarnate Word | 4638 | 98.14 | 910 – 1,150 | 23363 | 47625 |
University of the Incarnate Word
|
| 77 | Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi | 8320 | 88.58 | 980 – 1,200 | 15233 | 42933 |
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
|
| 78 | Northwest Vista College | 20060 | 0 | -- | 5813 | 35741 | |
| 79 | Tarleton State University | 15254 | 89.55 | 990 – 1,170 | 16159 | 46729 |
Tarleton State University
|
| 80 | University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | 2803 | 95.76 | 980 – 1,220 | 27651 | 48368 |
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
|
| 81 | Hallmark University | 771 | 51.34 | -- | 12053 | 46666 |
Hallmark University
|
| 82 | San Antonio College | 19901 | 0 | -- | 5183 | 34318 | |
| 83 | Lamar University | 8184 | 86.41 | 940 – 1,160 | 9814 | 47077 |
Lamar University
|
| 84 | Del Mar College | 10256 | 0 | -- | 3593 | 32526 | |
| 85 | The University of Texas at San Antonio | 31127 | 86.79 | 1,010 – 1,220 | 10959 | 46340 |
The University of Texas at San Antonio
|
| 86 | Austin Community College District | 39727 | 0 | -- | 5466 | 38647 | |
| 87 | Schreiner University | 1120 | 88.2 | 970 – 1,170 | 22884 | 45527 |
Schreiner University
|
| 88 | Strayer University-Texas | 2295 | 0 | -- | 22958 | 36582 | |
| 89 | The University of Texas at Tyler | 7683 | 94.02 | 1,020 – 1,220 | 14476 | 49355 |
The University of Texas at Tyler
|
| 90 | San Jacinto Community College | 31812 | 0 | -- | 12397 | 35337 | |
| 91 | St Philip's College | 17299 | 0 | -- | 4884 | 35018 | |
| 92 | Texas A&M University-Central Texas | 1755 | 100 | -- | 1794 | 50382 | |
| 93 | Wade College | 252 | 0 | -- | 17441 | 28055 | |
| 94 | Texas Woman's University | 10039 | 96.12 | 930 – 1,140 | 11636 | 48773 |
Texas Woman's University
|
| 95 | Palo Alto College | 12395 | 0 | -- | 4805 | 33233 | |
| 96 | Howard Payne University | 751 | 67.37 | 890 – 1,200 | 25750 | 38212 |
Howard Payne University
|
| 97 | Stephen F Austin State University | 9129 | 93.99 | 970 – 1,180 | 14959 | 43144 |
Stephen F Austin State University
|
| 98 | University of Houston-Clear Lake | 6139 | 90.52 | 980 – 1,160 | 14059 | 52098 |
University of Houston-Clear Lake
|
| 99 | Texas A&M University-San Antonio | 7062 | 92.8 | 850 – 1,080 | 11568 | 43479 |
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
|
| 100 | Alvin Community College | 5872 | 0 | -- | 9268 | 38693 | |
| 101 | Sam Houston State University | 17787 | 90.26 | 930 – 1,130 | 14737 | 45337 |
Sam Houston State University
|
| 102 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | 28674 | 94.19 | 870 – 1,090 | 5282 | 35812 |
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
|
| 103 | Texas Wesleyan University | 1796 | 69.16 | 1,020 – 1,100 | 26416 | 44773 |
Texas Wesleyan University
|
| 104 | Galen Health Institutes-Houston | 1582 | 0 | -- | 29159 | 58951 | |
| 105 | University of Houston-Downtown | 12622 | 89.96 | 940 – 1,110 | 10832 | 49120 |
University of Houston-Downtown
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| 106 | Dallas College | 69749 | 0 | -- | 3177 | 35493 | |
| 107 | Galen Health Institutes-Austin Campus | 1161 | 0 | -- | 28423 | 58951 | |
| 108 | Galen College of Nursing-San Antonio | 2953 | 64.5 | 630 – 850 | 27907 | 58951 |
#108
Galen College of Nursing-San Antonio
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| 109 | Galen Health Institutes-Dallas | 1153 | 0 | -- | 30010 | 58951 | |
| 110 | Texas A&M University-Kingsville | 5386 | 90.92 | 990 – 1,110 | 12812 | 44882 |
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
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| 111 | College of the Mainland | 5127 | 0 | -- | 3252 | 36164 | |
| 112 | University of North Texas at Dallas | 2953 | 84.45 | 850 – 1,100 | 7586 | 51716 |
University of North Texas at Dallas
|
| 113 | South Texas College | 27431 | 0 | -- | 1844 | 28239 | |
| 114 | Brazosport College | 3812 | 0 | -- | 11311 | 37347 |
School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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