List of colleges and universities in Texas

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The Main Building at the University of Texas at Austin (left), Lovett Hall at Rice University (middle), and the Academic Building at Texas A&M University (right)

The following is a list of colleges and universities in Texas, United States.

Contents

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University of Houston
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UH-Clear Lake
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UH-Downtown
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UH-Victoria
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North Texas
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UNT Health Science
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UNT at Dallas
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UT at Arlington
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UT at Austin
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UT Dallas
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UTEP
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UTPB
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UTRGV
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UTSA
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UT Tyler
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Stephen F. Austin State
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TAMIU
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Texas A&M
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A&M-Commerce
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A&M-Corpus Christi
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A&M-San Antonio
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A&M-Kingsville
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Prairie View A&M
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Tarleton State
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A&M-Texarkana
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West Texas A&M
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A&M-Central Texas
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Lamar [1]
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Sam Houston State [1]
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Sul Ross State [1]
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Texas State [1]
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Angelo State
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Texas Tech
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TT Health Science
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TT Health Science El Paso
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Midwestern State
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Texas Southern
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Texas Woman's
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State university locations

Red pog.svg – University of Houston System
Green pog.svg – University of North Texas System
Orange pog.svg – University of Texas System
Brown pog.svg – Texas A&M University System
Yellow pog.svg – Texas State University System
Black pog.svg – Texas Tech University System

Purple pog.svg – Independent state university

State universities

38 separate and distinct public universities exist in Texas, of which 34 belong to one of the seven state university systems.

University of Houston System

The University of Houston System has four separate and distinct institutions; each is a stand-alone university and confers its own degrees. Its flagship institution is the University of Houston. The three others are stand-alone universities; they are not branch campuses of the University of Houston.

Admission into each institution is separate, and each institution has distinct admission criteria and requirements.

InstitutionFoundedEnrollments
(Fall 2012)		Campus acreageFreshman acceptance rate [2] (Fall 2012)EndowmentResearch expenditures (FY 2011)Carnegie classification [3] U.S. News ranking
University of Houston 192743,79766755.9%$589.8 million [4] $127.5 million [4] Research
(Very High)		National Universities,
No. 187 [5]
University of Houston–Clear Lake 19718,153524N/A$22.6 million [6] $2.2 million [6] Master's (Large)Regional Universities (West),
No. 81 [7]
University of Houston–Downtown 197413,9162090.3%$34.7 million [8] $1.5 million [8] Baccalaureate–
Diverse		Regional Colleges (West),
No. 31 [9]
University of Houston–Victoria 19714,3352084.6%$15.2 million [10] $1.2 million [10] Master's (Large)Regional Universities (West),
Tier 2 [11]
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Texas 4-year universities by enrollment

University of North Texas System

InstitutionFoundedEnrollment
Campus
acreage		Endowment
Research
expenditures
(FY 2011)		Carnegie
classification [3]
University of North Texas 189042,375 [12] 1,200$143.4 millionR1 Very High Research Activity
University of North Texas at Dallas 20004,230246
University of North Texas Health Science Center 19702,45833

University of Texas System

InstitutionFoundedEnrollment
(Fall 2015)		Campus
acreage		Endowment
Research
expenditures
(FY 2011)		Carnegie
classification [3]
University of Texas at Arlington 1895 [13] 37,008420 [14] $130 millionR1 Very High Research Activity
University of Texas at Austin 188351,313350$3.27 billionR1 Very High Research Activity
University of Texas at Dallas 196924,533445$415 million [15] R1 Very High Research Activity
University of Texas at El Paso 191323,397420$153 millionR1 Very High Research Activity
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston 19725,4214.94 million square feet$487.6 millionSpecial Focus
University of Texas at San Antonio 196928,628747$133.9 Million [15] $78.0 millionR1 Very High Research Activity
University of Texas at Tyler 19718,862207$60 millionMasters Large
University of Texas Medical Branch 18913,169350$560 millionSpecial Focus
University of Texas Permian Basin 19735,560564$17 millionMasters Medium
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 2013 [ut 1] 29,045 [ut 2] 621 [ut 2] $71.5 million [ut 2] Masters Large [ut 3]
Stephen F. Austin State University 192312,954 [16] 406$18.2 million [17] Masters Large
  1. ↑ UTRGV was formally founded in 2013 and entered full operation in 2015, following the merger of the University of Texas–Pan American (UTPA), founded in 1927, and the University of Texas at Brownsville (UTB), founded in 1991.
  2. 1 2 3 Based on combined totals of UTPA and UTB prior to the merger.
  3. ↑ Classification based on that of UTPA, the larger of the two predecessor institutions. UTB was classified as "Master's (Medium)".

Texas A&M University System

InstitutionFoundedEnrollment
(Fall 2011)		Campus
acreage		Endowment
Research
expenditures
(FY 2011)		Carnegie
classification [3]
Texas A&M International University 19696,853 (Fall 2010)300Doctoral/Research University
Texas A&M University 1876 [18] [Note 1] 49,861 [19] 5500 [20] $5.1 billion (Systemwide) [21] Highest Research Activity
Texas A&M University–Commerce 188912,321 (Fall 2014) [22] 140$13 million [23] Doctoral/Research University
Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi 194710,169 (Fall 2011)240Doctoral/Research University
Texas A&M University–San Antonio 20093,500
Texas A&M University–Kingsville 19256,7371600Doctoral/Research University
Prairie View A&M University 18768,6081440$34 millionMasters Large
Tarleton State University 18999,4621973Masters Large
Texas A&M University–Texarkana 19711,950Masters Large
West Texas A&M University 19107,843 [24] 135Masters Large
Texas A&M University–Central Texas 20092,173672Masters Small

Texas State University System

Established in 1911, the Texas State University System is the oldest university system in Texas. [25] The system is unique in that it is the only horizontal state university system in Texas. The system has no flagship university. [1] The system consists of four universities and three two-year colleges.

InstitutionFoundedEnrollment
(Fall 2021)		Campus
acreage		Endowment
Research
expenditures
(FY 2020)		Carnegie
classification [3]
Lamar University 192317,488 (Fall 2020) [26] 299 [27] $128.5 million (2019) [28] Doctoral/Research University
Sam Houston State University 187921,679 [29] 272$130.172 million [30] R2 High Research Activity
Sul Ross State University 19172,340 (Fall 2020) [31] 647 [32] $22.692 million [30] Masters Large
Texas State University 189938,077 [33] 492$208.4 million (2019) [34] R2 High Research Activity

TSUS universities also hold the following branch campuses all of which only offer upper-division (junior and senior) and postgraduate coursework:

Texas Tech University System

InstitutionFoundedEnrollment
(Fall 2021)		Campus
acreage		Endowment
Research
expenditures
(FY 2021)		Carnegie
classification [35]
Angelo State University 192810,775 [36] 268$113 millionMasters Large
Texas Tech University 192340,322 [36] 1839$764 million [37] $191.5 million [38] Very High Research Activity
Midwestern State University 19225,860 [39] 255$91.3 million [40] Masters Medium
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center 19695,274 [36] $267 millionSpecial Focus
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso 2013775 [36] Special Focus

Texas Woman's University

InstitutionFoundedEnrollment
(Fall 2021)		Campus
acreage		Endowment
Research
expenditures
(FY 2021)		Carnegie
classification [35]
Texas Woman's University 190114,176255Doctoral/Research University

Independent public universities

InstitutionFoundedEnrollment
(Fall 2011)		Campus
acreage		Endowment
Research
expenditures
(FY 2011)		Carnegie
classification [3]
Texas Southern University 19279,646150Doctoral/Research University

Large- and medium-sized private colleges and universities

InstitutionFoundedEnrollment
(Fall 2021)		Campus
acreage		Endowment
Research
expenditures
(FY 2011)		Carnegie basic
classification [35] 		Carnegie size
classification
Abilene Christian University 19065,731208$725 MillionDoctoral/ProfessionalMedium
Baylor University 184520,626800$1.7 BillionR1 Very High Research ActivityLarge
Dallas Baptist University 18985,445292$32 MillionModerate Research ActivityMedium
Rice University 19126,623295$5.6 BillionHighest Research ActivityMedium
St. Edward's University 18774,686$95 MillionMaster's LargeMedium
Southern Methodist University 191111,643230$1.5 BillionHigher Research ActivityMedium
Texas Christian University 187310,323325$1.7 BillionHigher Research ActivityMedium
University of the Incarnate Word 18819,940154$120 MillionMaster's LargeMedium
Houston Christian University 19604,120158$90.6 million

Small-sized private colleges and universities

Liberal arts

Other non-profit four-year institutions

Technical (two-year)

Texas State Technical College System

The system administers Williamson County Extension Center in Hutto.

Texas State University System

Community and junior colleges

Texas State University System

Local public community colleges

Private two-year colleges

For-profit colleges

Historically black colleges and universities

There are 9 historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) operating in Texas.

Defunct HBCUs:

Law schools

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University of Houston Law Center

Public

Private

Health science

Theological

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Note that the seal contains the date 1876, the year in which Texas A&M began classes. This is not a discrepancy as both 1871 (the year the Texas Legislature appropriated funds to begin A&M's construction) and 1876 can be considered the dates of establishment depending on the definition used and the reference sourced (even within the Texas A&M University system).

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