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Texas College Tuition, Net Price and Acceptance Rates

Texas has 407 higher education institutions across 125 cities in our dataset. Average in-state tuition is $13,891, average out-of-state tuition is $17,749, and average net price is $17,343 where data is available.

Texas College Tuition, Fees, Net Price and Financial Aid

Schools

407

Cities

125

Average in-state tuition

$13,891

Where reported

Average out-of-state tuition

$17,749

Where reported

Average attendance cost

$25,659

Sticker-price baseline

Average net price

$17,343

After grants and aid

Texas higher education includes public universities, private nonprofit colleges, community colleges and career-focused institutions. Use this page to compare Texas college acceptance rate patterns, Texas university tuition, average net price and student outcomes before opening city or school profiles.

Most Affordable Net Price in Texas

Texas A&M University-Central Texas

$1,113

Most Selective Acceptance Rate in Texas

Baptist Health System School of Health Professions

0.00%
Public106schools Private nonprofit86schools Private for-profit215schools

Top Cities by School Count

Cities are sorted by the number of schools in the local dataset so readers and crawlers can reach the strongest internal links first.

Houston 61 schools Avg net price $21,001 San Antonio 43 schools Avg net price $18,571 Dallas 32 schools Avg net price $22,250 Austin 24 schools Avg net price $21,561 El Paso 10 schools Avg net price $15,754 Fort Worth 10 schools Avg net price $21,443 Arlington 9 schools Avg net price $22,305 Irving 8 schools Avg net price $20,393 McAllen 7 schools Avg net price $18,975 Corpus Christi 6 schools Avg net price $16,449 Lubbock 6 schools Avg net price $21,725 Richardson 5 schools Avg net price $19,958 Abilene 5 schools Avg net price $20,596 Beaumont 5 schools Avg net price $13,977 Laredo 5 schools Avg net price $7,705 Grand Prairie 5 schools Avg net price $19,437 Brownsville 5 schools Avg net price $11,703 Amarillo 4 schools Avg net price $18,657 Lufkin 4 schools Avg net price $10,778 Waco 4 schools Avg net price $20,266 Texarkana 4 schools Avg net price $13,580 Victoria 4 schools Avg net price $10,943 Tyler 3 schools Avg net price $11,502 Pharr 3 schools Avg net price $15,920

Top Tuition Schools in Texas

Schools below are sorted by reported out-of-state tuition from the local cost table.

Southern Methodist University Dallas, Texas Out-of-state tuition: $64,460 Rice University Houston, Texas Out-of-state tuition: $58,128 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, Texas Out-of-state tuition: $57,220 Baylor University Waco, Texas Out-of-state tuition: $54,844 Saint Edward's University Austin, Texas Out-of-state tuition: $51,384 Trinity University San Antonio, Texas Out-of-state tuition: $51,352

Most Affordable Schools by Net Price in Texas

Schools below are sorted by average net price after grants and scholarships where reported.

Texas A&M University-Central Texas Killeen, Texas Average net price: $1,113 South Texas College McAllen, Texas Average net price: $1,291 Lamar State College-Orange Orange, Texas Average net price: $1,691 College of the Mainland Texas City, Texas Average net price: $1,975 Brazosport College Lake Jackson, Texas Average net price: $3,022 Texas A & M International University Laredo, Texas Average net price: $3,061

Largest Schools in Texas

The school list is sorted by undergraduate enrollment when that field is reported, with school name as the secondary sort. This puts broader-interest pages earlier than a purely alphabetical list.

Texas College of Cosmetology-Abilene Abilene Net price: $16,302 Graduate America College Garland Net price: $15,171 The Salon Professional Academy-Georgetown Georgetown Net price: $16,327 Bella Cosmetology and Barber College Greenville Net price: $22,549 Strand Institute of Beauty & Esthetics Corpus Christi Net price: $27,218 Denver College of Nursing-Houston Houston Undergrads: 70 Institute of Allied Healthcare San Antonio Net price: $5,403 The Culinary School of Fort Worth Fort Worth Net price: $23,861 ABC Beauty Academy Richardson Net price: $10,107 Victoria Beauty & Barber College Victoria Net price: $16,042 Texas Beauty College Haltom city Net price: $11,652 Charles and Sues School of Hair Design Bryan Net price: $21,791 Laredo CHI Academy Beauty School Laredo Net price: $9,674 Cosmetology Academy of Texarkana Texarkana Net price: $15,206 UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-La Joya La Joya Net price: $17,277 Austin Career Institute Austin Net price: $19,530 Academy of Hair Design-Jasper Jasper Net price: $10,928 Michael's Barber & Hair Stylist Academy Irving Net price: $23,855 Interactive College of Technology Houston Net price: $14,474 Premier Barber School Houston Net price: $19,562

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Texas University FAQ

What is the average college tuition in Texas?

The average in-state tuition for Texas schools with reported tuition is $13,891. The average out-of-state tuition is $17,749.

What is Texas out-of-state tuition?

Texas out-of-state tuition averages $17,749 for schools with reported tuition in the local College Scorecard and IPEDS-derived dataset.

What is Texas net price?

The average net price for Texas schools with reported net price data is $17,343.

What is the average acceptance rate for Texas universities?

The average acceptance rate for Texas schools that report admissions data in our dataset is 74.68%.

Which Texas university has the highest earnings outcomes?

West Coast University-Texas has the highest 10-year earnings value in this state set at $102,672.