Universities in Texas
3 indexed campuses in South Central, 130,500 students in total. Ranked by the Campus Atlas quality index; tuition shown as the in-state / out-of-state band.
Top 10 by quality index
Largest campuses
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX · public · 70k students
Enrollment giant and Corps tradition: engineering, oceanography, agriculture and one of the most loyal alumni networks in Texas.
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX · public · 52k students
Texas flagship with a huge endowment, top engineering, computer science and business schools and a direct pipeline into the Austin tech market.
Rice University
Houston, TX · private · 8.5k students
Small residential research university with a residential college system and strong engineering.
City clusters
Enrolment, tuition and acceptance figures are rounded planning values compiled in 2025/26 for orientation. Verify exact numbers with each university's official fact sheet before you apply.