List of colleges and universities in Texas

The Main Building at the University of Texas at Austin (left), Lovett Hall at Rice University (middle), and the Academic Building at Texas A&M University (right)

There are 226 colleges and universities in the State of Texas that are listed under the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. These institutions include thirty-four research universities, twenty-nine master's universities, ninety-two undergraduate schools, and seventy-one special-focus institutions. One hundred twenty-three of Texas' post-secondary institutions are private, of which fifty-four are for-profit. One hundred three of the state's post-secondary institutions are public.^[1]

Southwestern University is the state's oldest post-secondary institution, having been founded in 1840 as Rutersville College, while the oldest continually operating post-secondary institution is Baylor University, founded in 1845.^[2] Texas A&M University is the state's largest of higher learning in terms of enrollment and largest public university, having 77,491 students ^[3] while Southwest College for the Deaf is the state's smallest college with an enrollment of 48 in the fall of 2023.^[4] Texas is also home to a number of internationally recognized universities, including the University of Texas, Texas A&M University, and Rice University which are ranked among the top two hundred universities in the world.^[5]

Texas A&M University and Prairie View A&M University are the state's two public land-grant universities. There are also six Catholic post-secondary institutions, including St. Edward's University, University of Dallas, and University of the Incarnate Word. There are also four Southern Baptist post-secondary institutions in Texas, including Baylor University and Hardin-Simmons University. The state has sixteen medical schools,^[6] thirteen conventional and three Osteopathic programs. There are ten law schools,^[7] which are accredited by the American Bar Association, including Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, Texas Tech University School of Law, and University of Houston Law Center. Two hundred sixteen of Texas post-secondary institutions are officially recognized by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), while most are accredited by multiple higher education accreditation agencies.

Houston

UH Clear Lake

UH Downtown

UH Victoria

North Texas

UNT Dallas

UT Arlington

UT Austin

UT Dallas

UT El Paso

UT Permian Basin

UT Rio Grand Valley

UT San Antonio

UT Tyler

Stephen F. Austin State

TAMIU

Texas A&M

East Texas A&M

TAMU Corpus Christi

TAMU San Antonio

TAMU Kingsville

Prairie View A&M

Tarleton State

TAMU Texarkana

West Texas A&M

TAMU Central

Lamar

Sam Houston State

Sul Ross State

Texas State

Angelo State

Texas Tech

Midwestern State

Texas Southern

Texas Woman's

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Texas Public Universities and Senior Colleges by system

– Texas A&M University System
– Texas State University System
– Texas Tech University System
- Texas Woman's University System
– University of Houston System
– University of North Texas System
– University of Texas System

– Independent State Universities

Institution	Founded	Certified Enrollment (Fall 2023)[8]	Campus size (Ac)	Endowment (FY23 millions)	R&D (FY23 millions)	Carnegie classification[32]
East Texas A&M University	1889	11,500	140	$33.2		D/PU: Doctoral/Professional Universities
Prairie View A&M University (HBCU)	1876	9,415	1,502	$148.5		R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity
Tarleton State University	1899	14,513	1,973	$26		R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity
Texas A&M International University	1969	8,256	300			M1: Master's Colleges and Universities – Larger programs
Texas A&M University	1876[33][Note 1]	71,668	5,200[34]	$19,290 (Systemwide)[35]		R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity
Texas A&M University–Central Texas	2009	2,251	672	$3.3		M2: Master's Colleges and Universities – Medium programs
Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi	1947	10,855	240	$24.7		R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity
Texas A&M University–Kingsville	1925	6,553	1,600	$115.7		R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity
Texas A&M University–San Antonio	2009	7,511	700	$4.21		M1: Master's Colleges and Universities – Larger programs
Texas A&M University–Texarkana	1971	2,056	375	$11.6		M2: Master's Colleges and Universities – Medium programs
West Texas A&M University	1910	9,029	342	$111		M1: Master's Colleges and Universities – Larger programs

Institution	Founded	Certified Enrollment (Fall 2023)[8]	Campus size (Ac)	Endowment (FY23 millions)	R&D (FY23 millions)	Carnegie classification[9]
Lamar University	1923	16,919	299[36]	$161		D/PU: Doctoral/Professional Universities
Sam Houston State University	1879	20,761	272	$152.3		R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity
Sul Ross State University	1917	2,091	647[37]	$22.692		M1: Master's Colleges and Universities – Larger programs
Texas State University	1899	38,723	517	$359[38]		R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity

Institution	Founded	Certified Enrollment (Fall 2023)[8]	Campus size (Ac)	Endowment (FY24 millions)[39]	R&D (FY24 millions)	Carnegie classification[32]
Angelo State University	1928	10,885	268	$275		M1: Master's Colleges and Universities – Larger programs
Midwestern State University	1922	5,172	255	$92		M1: Master's Colleges and Universities – Larger programs
Texas Tech University	1923	40,092	1,839	$2,230	$255[40]	R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity

Institution	Founded	Certified Enrollment (Fall 2023)[8]	Campus size (Ac)	Endowment (FY23 millions)	R&D (FY23 millions)	Carnegie classification[9]
Texas Woman's University	1901	15,180	270	$86		D/PU: Doctoral/Professional Universities

Institution	Founded	Certified Enrollment (Fall 2023)[8]	Campus size (Ac)	Endowment (FY23 millions)	R&D (FY23 millions)	Carnegie classification[9]
University of Houston	1927	46,505	667	$589.8[41]	$127.5 [41]	R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity
University of Houston–Clear Lake	1971	8,210	524	$22.6 [42]	$2.2 [42]	D/PU: Doctoral/Professional Universities
University of Houston–Downtown	1974	14,105	20	$34.7 [43]	$1.5 [43]	M1: Master's Colleges and Universities – Larger programs
University of Houston–Victoria	1971	3,784	20	$15.2 [44]	$1.2 [44]	M1: Master's Colleges and Universities – Larger programs

Institution	Founded	Certified Enrollment (Fall 2023)[8]	Campus size (Ac)	Endowment (FY23 millions)	R&D (FY23 millions)	Carnegie classification[9]
University of North Texas	1890	46,724	900	$291.6		R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity
University of North Texas at Dallas	2000	3,798	264			M1: Master's Colleges and Universities – Larger programs

Institution	Founded	Certified Enrollment (Fall 2023)[8]	Campus size (Ac)	Endowment (FY23 millions)	R&D (FY23 millions)	Carnegie classification[9]
University of Texas at Arlington	1895[45]	41,376	420[46]	$218		R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity
University of Texas at Austin	1883	52,883	431	$18,800		R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity
University of Texas at Dallas	1969	30,885	445	$743		R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity
University of Texas at El Paso	1913	24,351	366	$242		R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity
University of Texas at San Antonio	1969	34,864	747	$287		R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity
University of Texas at Tyler	1971	9,442	259	$154.96		R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity
University of Texas Permian Basin	1973	5,283	644	$23		M1: Master's Colleges and Universities – Larger programs
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley	2013[Note 2]	31,577	665	$170		R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity
Stephen F. Austin State University	1923	10,781	406	$128		M1: Master's Colleges and Universities – Larger programs

Institution	Founded	Certified Enrollment (Fall 2023)[8]	Campus size (Ac)	Endowment (FY23 millions)	R&D (FY23 millions)	Carnegie classification[9]
Texas Southern University (HBCU)	1927	8,469	100	150		R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity

Institution	Founded	Certified Enrollment (Fall 2023)[8]	Campus size (Ac)	Endowment (FY24 millions)[39]	R&D (FY23 millions)	Carnegie classification[32]
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center	1969	4,763		$275		Special Focus Four-Year: Research Institution
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso	2013	922		$184		Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers

Institution	Founded	Certified Enrollment (Fall 2023)[8]	Campus size (Ac)	Endowment (FY23 millions)	R&D (FY23 millions)	Carnegie classification[9]
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston	1972	5,044		$487.6		Special Focus Four-Year: Research Institution
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio	1959	3,616	250	$781		Special Focus Four-Year: Research Institution
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center	1941	355	2	$454		Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center	1943	2,501	231	$1,310		Special Focus Four-Year: Research Institution
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston	1891	3,214	350	$560		Special Focus Four-Year: Research Institution

Abilene Christian University

Amberton University

LeTourneau University

Schreiner University

Trinity University

Rice University

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Private (NFP) university locations

Institution	Founded	Certified Enrollment (Fall 2023)[8]	Campus size (Ac)	Endowment (FY23 millions)	Carnegie classification[9]	Affiliation
Abilene Christian University	1906	5,950	208	$773	D/PU: Doctoral/Professional Universities	Churches of Christ
Amberton University	1971	758	5	$46	M1: Master's Colleges and Universities – Larger programs	Nondenominational Christianity
Austin College	1849	1,136	100	$171	Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Baylor University	1845	20,824	800	$1,700	R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity	Baptist General Convention of Texas
Concordia University Texas	1926	1,659	380	$28	M1: Master's Colleges and Universities – Larger programs	Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod
Criswell College	1970	155	4	$8.8	Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields	Southern Baptists of Texas Convention
Dallas Baptist University	1898	4,166	292	$32	D/PU: Doctoral/Professional Universities	Baptist General Convention of Texas
East Texas Baptist University	1912	1,955	253	$34	M3: Master's Colleges and Universities – Small programs	Baptist General Convention of Texas
Hardin-Simmons University	1891	1,655	220	$214	D/PU: Doctoral/Professional Universities	Baptist General Convention of Texas
Houston Christian University	1960	4,182	158	$91	M1: Master's Colleges and Universities – Larger programs	Baptist General Convention of Texas
Howard Payne University	1889	832	80	$53	Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields	Baptist General Convention of Texas
Huston–Tillotson University (HBCU)	1875	1,029	23	$11	Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields	United Methodist Church
Jarvis Christian University (HBCU)	1912	831	1,000	$7	Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields	Disciples of Christ
LeTourneau University	1946	3,089	162	$28	M2: Master's Colleges and Universities – Medium programs	Ecumenism
Lubbock Christian University	1957	1,589	155	$36	M2: Master's Colleges and Universities – Medium programs	Churches of Christ
McMurry University	1923	2,549	52	$73	Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields	United Methodist Church
Nelson University	1927	1,461	73	TBD	M3: Master's Colleges and Universities – Small programs	Assemblies of God USA
Our Lady of the Lake University	1895	2,096	72	$44	D/PU: Doctoral/Professional Universities	Roman Catholic - Sisters of Divine Providence
Paul Quinn College (HBCU)	1872	577	146	$0.4	Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields	African Methodist Episcopal Church
Rice University	1912	8,556	295	$5,600	R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity	Nonsectarian
Saint Edward's University	1877	3,309		$95	M1: Master's Colleges and Universities – Larger programs	Roman Catholic - Holy Cross
St. Mary's University	1852	3,162	135	$235	M1: Master's Colleges and Universities – Larger programs	Roman Catholic - Marianist
Schreiner University	1923	1,208	212	$78	M3: Master's Colleges and Universities – Small programs	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Southern Methodist University	1911	11,853	230	$1,500	R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity	United Methodist Church
Southwestern Adventist University	1893	824	150	$23	Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields	Seventh-day Adventist Church
Southwestern Christian College (HBCU)	1948	103	25	$0	Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant	Churches of Christ
Southwestern University	1840	1,454	701	$377	Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus	United Methodist Church
Texas Christian University	1873	12,731	325	$1,700	R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity	Disciples of Christ
Texas College (HBCU)	1894	687	25	$2.8	Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields	Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
Texas Lutheran University	1891	1,354	184	$77	Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Texas Wesleyan University	1890	2,666	75	$70	D/PU: Doctoral/Professional Universities	United Methodist Church
Trinity University	1869	2,733	125	$1,270	Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus	Nonsectarian
University of Dallas	1956	2,182	220	$90	M1: Master's Colleges and Universities – Larger programs	Roman Catholic
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor	1845	3,520	340	$113	D/PU: Doctoral/Professional Universities	Baptist General Convention of Texas
University of St. Thomas	1947	3,781	33	$135	D/PU: Doctoral/Professional Universities	Roman Catholic - Basilians
University of the Incarnate Word	1881	6,614	154	$120	D/PU: Doctoral/Professional Universities	Roman Catholic - Sisters of Charity
Wayland Baptist University	1908	2,150	80	$119	M1: Master's Colleges and Universities – Larger programs	Baptist General Convention of Texas
Wiley University (HBCU)	1873	636	55	$3	Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields	United Methodist Church

Institution	Location	Founded	Certified Enrollment (Fall 2023)[8]	Endowment (FY23 millions)	Carnegie classification[9]	Affiliation
South Texas College of Law	Houston	1923	1,024	$96	Special Focus Four-Year Law Schools	Nonsectarian
Baylor College of Medicine	Houston	1900	1,667	$1,595	Special Focus Four-Year Research Institution	Nonsectarian
Parker University	Dallas	1982	2,063	$40	M1: Master's Colleges and Universities – Larger programs	Nonsectarian
Texas Chiropractic College	Pasadena	1908	267	$15	Special Focus Four-Year Other Health Professions Schools	Nonsectarian

• Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Austin
• Center for Advanced Legal Studies
• Concorde Career College-Dallas
• Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie
• Concorde Career College-San Antonio
• Culinary Institute Inc
• Florida Career College-Houston
• Fortis College
• Fortis Institute
• Houston International College Cardiotech Ultrasound School
• Interactive College of Technology
• Interactive College of Technology
• KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts
• Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie
• MediaTech Institute-Dallas
• MediaTech Institute-Houston
• Pima Medical Institute-El Paso
• Pima Medical Institute-Houston
• Rio Grande Valley College
• School of Automotive Machinists & Technology
• Southern Careers Institute-Austin
• Texas Healthtech Institute, Beaumont
• Texas Healthtech Institute at Houston
• The College of Health Care Professions-Austin
• The College of Health Care Professions-Dallas
• The College of Health Care Professions-Fort Worth
• The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus
• The College of Health Care Professions-San Antonio
• The College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio
• The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston
• Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth
• Vet Tech Institute of Houston

• Miami International University of Art & Design-Art Institute Dallas
• American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med
• American InterContinental University-Houston
• AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine
• Baptist Health System School of Health Professions
• Chamberlain University-Texas
• DeVry University-Texas
• Galen College of Nursing-San Antonio
• Gemini School of Visual Arts & Communication
• South University-Austin
• Southwest University at El Paso
• Strayer University-Texas
• Texas Health and Science University
• The Art Institute of Austin
• The Art Institute of Houston
• The Art Institute of San Antonio
• The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest
• University of Phoenix-Texas
• Wade College
• West Coast University-Dallas
• Western Technical College

• Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
• Bakke Graduate University
• B. H. Carroll Theological Institute
• Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary
• Baylor University
• Brite Divinity School
• Criswell College
• Christ Mission College
• College of Biblical Studies
• Dallas Theological Seminary
• Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest
• George W. Truett Theological Seminary (part of Baylor University)
• Grace School of Theology
• Houston Graduate School of Theology
• The King's University
• Logsdon School of Theology (part of Hardin-Simmons University)
• Messenger College
• Oblate School of Theology
• Perkins School of Theology (Part of Southern Methodist University)
• Redeemers University North America
• Seminary of the Southwest
• Southern Reformed Seminary
• Southwestern Christian College
• Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

• Adair Normal School
• Bay View College
• Belle Plain College
• Benton City Institute
• Bishop College HBCU (closed in 1988; site is the current home of Paul Quinn College)
• Blanco Masonic University
• Bosque College and Seminary
• Bryan Baptist Academy
• Burleson College
• Burnetta College
• Butler College
• Carr–Burdette College
• Centenary College
• Central Nazarene College
• Central Plains Academy
• Central Plains College and Conservatory of Music
• Central Texas College
• Chapel Hill College
• Chappell Hill Female College
• Cherokee Junior College
• Christian College of the Southwest
• Christopher College of Corpus Christi
• Clebarro College
• Colegio Jacinto Treviño
• College of Saints John Fisher & Thomas More
• Colorado College
• Columbia College
• Concrete College
• Cumberland College
• Dallas Medical College
• Daniel Baker College
• Dixie University
• Dominican College
• Eastern Texas Female College
• Eastman College and Conservatory
• Emerson College
• Evangelical Lutheran College
• Fairfield Female College
• Fort Worth Christian College
• Fort Worth University
• Galveston University
• Goodnight College
• Grayson College
• Guadalupe College HBCU (closed in 1936 after fire destroyed main building)
• Gunter Bible College
• Henderson Male and Female College
• Henry College
• Hereford Christian College
• Hermann University
• Houston International University
• Jacinto Treviño College
• Jefferson School of Law and Jefferson University
• Jefferson University
• Juarez-Lincoln University
• Kidd-Key College
• Lagarto College
• Larissa College
• Liberty Normal and Business College
• Live Oak Female Seminary
• Lockney Christian College
• Lon Morris College HBCU (defunct Methodist; filed for bankruptcy in 2012)*Massey Business College
• Luther Rice Baptist Female College
• Mansfield Male and Female College
• Marshall University
• Marvin College
• Mary Allen Junior College [HBCU]
• Mary Nash College
• Masonic Female Institute
• McKenzie College
• McMullen College
• Meridian Junior College
• Midland Christian College
• Midland College
• Midlothian College
• Mineral Wells College
• Mount Enterprise Male and Female College
• Nacogdoches University
• Nazarene Bible Institute
• North Texas Baptist College
• Our Lady of Victory College
• Paine Female Institute
• Palestine Female College
• Paluxy College
• Parker Institute
• Peniel College
• Randolph College
• Reynolds Presbyterian College
• Rutersville College
• Sabinal Christian College
• Sabine Baptist College
• Sabine Valley University
• Salado College
• Samuel Huston College
• San Antonio Female College
• San Saba Masonic College
• Savoy Male and Female College
• Seth Ward College
• Seven Points College
• Shiloh Baptist Institute
• Soule University
• South Texas Baptist College
• South Texas Junior College
• Southeast Texas Male and Female College
• Southern Bible College
• Southern Methodist University College of Medicine
• Southland University
• St. Basil's College
• St. Mary's College
• St. Mary's University (Galveston, Texas)
• St. Paul's College
• Stamford College
• Stephenville College
• Tehuacana Academy
• Texana Academy
• Texas Baptist University
• Texas Holiness University
• Texas Presbyterian College
• Texas Presbyterian College For Girls
• Texas Presbyterian University
• Texas Synodical Female College
• Texas Wesleyan College
• Tharp Spring Christian College
• Thornton Institute
• Thorp Spring Christian College
• Tillotson College
• Trinity Lutheran College
• Trinity Valley Baptist College Association
• Trinity Valley Chemurgic Institute
• Tri-State College
• Tyler Female College
• Tyler University
• University of Dallas
• University of Eastern Texas
• University of Plano
• University of San Antonio
• University of San Augustine
• University of Texas at Brownsville
• University of Texas–Pan American
• Upshur Masonic College
• Vatterott College
• Waco Female College
• Waco University
• Wesley College
• Wesleyan College
• West Texas Normal and Business College
• Westminster College
• Westminster Junior College and Bible Institute
• Wharton College
• William Carey Crane College
• Willis Male and Female College
• Woodcrest College and Conference Center

Defunct For-profit colleges

• The Art Institute of Houston
• American Commercial College
• Central Western University
• Virginia College^[48]
• Westwood College
• Le Cordon Bleu Institute of Culinary Arts – Dallas
• Westwood College
• International Academy of Design and Technology San Antonio

Defunct Theological institutions

• Austin Graduate School of Theology (Closed 2023)

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