Most expensive colleges in Texas
50 colleges ranked by net price after aid
These 50 priciest colleges in Texas, ranked by net price after aid, run from $14,623 at University of Houston-Downtown to $41,942 at Baylor University. 13 are public and 37 are private.
| # | College | Type | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Median earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baylor University Waco, TX | Private | $41,942 | 51% | $65,793 |
| 2 | Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX | Private | $41,778 | 61% | $78,354 |
| 3 | Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX | Private | $33,531 | 43% | $68,424 |
| 4 | Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TX | Private | $30,092 | 91% | $56,807 |
| 5 | University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Belton, TX | Private | $28,690 | 95% | $56,132 |
| 6 | Arlington Baptist University Arlington, TX | Private | $28,599 | — | $44,644 |
| 7 | Southwestern University Georgetown, TX | Private | $27,468 | 39% | $56,878 |
| 8 | Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX | Private | $27,401 | 64% | $55,736 |
| 9 | Lubbock Christian University Lubbock, TX | Private | $25,910 | 73% | $53,787 |
| 10 | University of Dallas Irving, TX | Private | $25,470 | 54% | $58,285 |
| 11 | LeTourneau University Longview, TX | Private | $25,314 | 41% | $57,103 |
| 12 | Howard Payne University Brownwood, TX | Private | $25,255 | 68% | $48,376 |
| 13 | The King's University Southlake, TX | Private | $23,878 | 100% | $41,471 |
| 14 | East Texas Baptist University Marshall, TX | Private | $23,790 | 60% | $52,788 |
| 15 | Trinity University San Antonio, TX | Private | $23,650 | 28% | $71,668 |
| 16 | Saint Edward's University Austin, TX | Private | $23,636 | 84% | $58,826 |
| 17 | Austin College Sherman, TX | Private | $23,451 | 47% | $61,296 |
| 18 | Texas Lutheran University Seguin, TX | Private | $22,587 | 95% | $53,863 |
| 19 | Dallas Christian College Dallas, TX | Private | $22,456 | 84% | $43,503 |
| 20 | Concordia University Texas Austin, TX | Private | $22,240 | 91% | $60,883 |
| 21 | St. Mary's University San Antonio, TX | Private | $21,352 | 89% | $56,955 |
| 22 | Hardin-Simmons University Abilene, TX | Private | $21,031 | 97% | $54,771 |
| 23 | Texas A&M University-College Station College Station, TX | Public | $20,924 | 63% | $72,097 |
| 24 | West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX | Public | $20,841 | 97% | $50,741 |
| 25 | Southwestern Adventist University Keene, TX | Private | $20,581 | 56% | $52,946 |
| 26 | Wayland Baptist University Plainview, TX | Private | $20,540 | 54% | $51,838 |
| 27 | University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX | Private | $20,498 | 93% | $56,733 |
| 28 | Schreiner University Kerrville, TX | Private | $20,410 | 88% | $52,228 |
| 29 | Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX | Public | $20,261 | 94% | $53,040 |
| 30 | Paul Quinn College Dallas, TX | Private | $20,244 | 34% | $29,288 |
| 31 | Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX | Public | $20,071 | 71% | $62,454 |
| 32 | McMurry University Abilene, TX | Private | $19,988 | 58% | $48,779 |
| 33 | Huston-Tillotson University Austin, TX | Private | $19,847 | — | $42,937 |
| 34 | Texas Southern University Houston, TX | Public | $19,734 | 93% | $38,924 |
| 35 | Houston Christian University Houston, TX | Private | $19,710 | 85% | $55,933 |
| 36 | The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | Public | $19,678 | 29% | $75,121 |
| 37 | Nelson University Waxahachie, TX | Private | $19,655 | 84% | $46,238 |
| 38 | Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth, TX | Private | $19,398 | 62% | $54,053 |
| 39 | University of St Thomas Houston, TX | Private | $18,762 | 93% | $59,224 |
| 40 | Messenger College Bedford, TX | Private | $18,541 | 50% | $29,463 |
| 41 | North American University Stafford, TX | Private | $17,950 | — | — |
| 42 | Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio, TX | Private | $17,760 | — | $48,675 |
| 43 | The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX | Public | $17,435 | 65% | $68,227 |
| 44 | Texas State University San Marcos, TX | Public | $16,438 | 89% | $56,906 |
| 45 | College of Biblical Studies-Houston Houston, TX | Private | $16,267 | — | $39,260 |
| 46 | Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX | Public | $16,025 | 85% | $54,211 |
| 47 | The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX | Public | $15,235 | 81% | $63,199 |
| 48 | Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX | Public | $15,152 | 88% | $49,634 |
| 49 | Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX | Public | $15,137 | 89% | $51,865 |
| 50 | University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX | Public | $14,623 | 91% | $53,551 |
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