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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.

UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-San Antonio 410 San Antonio Net price: $20,353 Baldwin Beauty School-South Austin Austin Net price: $16,878 CTK Healthcare & Career Institute Irving Net price: $4,779 Mid Cities Barber College Grand Prairie Net price: $10,256 Barber Education Academy Laredo Net price: $8,748 Buckner Barber School Dallas Net price: $27,807 Yahweh Beauty Academy Killeen Net price: $17,618 Fort Worth Beauty School Benbrook Net price: $18,377 Hands on Therapy Mesquite Net price: $15,464 Houston International College Cardiotech Ultrasound School Houston Net price: $19,158 William Edge Institute New Braunfels Net price: $10,612 BK Cosmo College of Cosmetology Kerrville Net price: $17,919 East Texas Cosmetology College Lufkin Undergrads: 39 Diamonds College Sherman Net price: $20,905 Mission Beauty Institute Mission Net price: $3,232 Neecee's Barber College Abilene Net price: $18,256 Dallas Barber & Stylist College Dallas Net price: $20,461 Elite Welding Academy Houston Net price: $21,504 Legends Barber College Lufkin Net price: $11,445 Champion Beauty College Houston Net price: $15,742

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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.