Colleges with the smallest classes in Texas
50 colleges ranked by student–faculty ratio
These 50 smallest-class colleges in Texas, ranked by student–faculty ratio, run from 5:1 at Criswell College to 15:1 at University of St Thomas. 12 are public and 38 are private.
| # | College | Type | Student:faculty | Undergrads | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Criswell College Dallas, TX | Private | 5:1 | 118 | 92% |
| 2 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Houston, TX | Public | 5:1 | 460 | — |
| 3 | Rice University Houston, TX | Private | 6:1 | 4,562 | 8% |
| 4 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio, TX | Public | 6:1 | 864 | — |
| 5 | University of North Texas Health Science Center Fort Worth, TX | Public | 6:1 | 17 | — |
| 6 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lubbock, TX | Public | 7:1 | 1,374 | — |
| 7 | Messenger College Bedford, TX | Private | 8:1 | 26 | 50% |
| 8 | Amberton University Garland, TX | Private | 9:1 | 110 | — |
| 9 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso El Paso, TX | Public | 9:1 | 235 | — |
| 10 | The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX | Public | 9:1 | 322 | — |
| 11 | Trinity University San Antonio, TX | Private | 9:1 | 2,518 | 28% |
| 12 | Christ Mission College San Antonio, TX | Private | 10:1 | 43 | — |
| 13 | Howard Payne University Brownwood, TX | Private | 10:1 | 716 | 68% |
| 14 | Jarvis Christian University Hawkins, TX | Private | 10:1 | 730 | — |
| 15 | St. Mary's University San Antonio, TX | Private | 10:1 | 1,911 | 89% |
| 16 | Texas Lutheran University Seguin, TX | Private | 10:1 | 1,260 | 95% |
| 17 | The King's University Southlake, TX | Private | 10:1 | 272 | 100% |
| 18 | The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Galveston, TX | Public | 10:1 | 559 | — |
| 19 | Wayland Baptist University Plainview, TX | Private | 10:1 | 2,090 | 54% |
| 20 | Austin College Sherman, TX | Private | 11:1 | 1,125 | 47% |
| 21 | LeTourneau University Longview, TX | Private | 11:1 | 1,510 | 41% |
| 22 | Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio, TX | Private | 11:1 | 1,110 | — |
| 23 | Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX | Private | 11:1 | 7,106 | 61% |
| 24 | Southwestern University Georgetown, TX | Private | 11:1 | 1,454 | 39% |
| 25 | Sul Ross State University Alpine, TX | Public | 11:1 | 1,378 | 96% |
| 26 | University of Dallas Irving, TX | Private | 11:1 | 1,403 | 54% |
| 27 | Baptist University of the Americas San Antonio, TX | Private | 12:1 | 98 | — |
| 28 | College of Biblical Studies-Houston Houston, TX | Private | 12:1 | 482 | — |
| 29 | Grace School of Theology Conroe, TX | Private | 12:1 | 215 | — |
| 30 | Lubbock Christian University Lubbock, TX | Private | 12:1 | 1,210 | 73% |
| 31 | Southwestern Adventist University Keene, TX | Private | 12:1 | 574 | 56% |
| 32 | University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX | Private | 12:1 | 4,545 | 93% |
| 33 | Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX | Private | 13:1 | 3,129 | 64% |
| 34 | Dallas Christian College Dallas, TX | Private | 13:1 | 272 | 84% |
| 35 | Hallmark University San Antonio, TX | Private | 13:1 | 781 | 98% |
| 36 | McMurry University Abilene, TX | Private | 13:1 | 1,108 | 58% |
| 37 | Saint Edward's University Austin, TX | Private | 13:1 | 2,729 | 84% |
| 38 | Texas A&M University-Texarkana Texarkana, TX | Public | 13:1 | 1,748 | 80% |
| 39 | Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth, TX | Private | 13:1 | 1,671 | 62% |
| 40 | Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX | Private | 14:1 | 10,919 | 43% |
| 41 | University of Houston-Victoria Victoria, TX | Public | 14:1 | 2,630 | 77% |
| 42 | Baylor University Waco, TX | Private | 15:1 | 15,007 | 51% |
| 43 | East Texas Baptist University Marshall, TX | Private | 15:1 | 1,364 | 60% |
| 44 | Hardin-Simmons University Abilene, TX | Private | 15:1 | 1,275 | 97% |
| 45 | Nelson University Waxahachie, TX | Private | 15:1 | 1,366 | 84% |
| 46 | North American University Stafford, TX | Private | 15:1 | 573 | — |
| 47 | Schreiner University Kerrville, TX | Private | 15:1 | 1,028 | 88% |
| 48 | Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX | Public | 15:1 | 8,746 | 88% |
| 49 | Texas A&M University-Central Texas Killeen, TX | Public | 15:1 | 1,698 | 100% |
| 50 | University of St Thomas Houston, TX | Private | 15:1 | 2,826 | 93% |
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