List of colleges and universities in Texas
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 Allopathic programs 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 .
State institutions
Texas public postesecondary education is organized into seven separate systems that contains 38 separate and distinct public universities.
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Texas 4-year universities by enrollment
Texas A&M University System
Institution
Founded
Enrollment (Fall 2011)
Campus acreage
Endowment
Research expenditures (FY 2011)
Carnegie classification[8]
Prairie View A&M University
1876
8,608
1440
$34 million
Masters Large
Tarleton State University
1899
9,462
1973
Masters Large
Texas A&M International University
1969
6,853 (Fall 2010)
300
Doctoral/Research University
Texas A&M University
1876[9] [Note 1]
49,861[10]
5500[11]
$5.1 billion (Systemwide)[12]
Highest Research Activity
Texas A&M University–Central Texas
2009
2,173
672
Masters Small
Texas A&M University–Commerce
1889
12,321 (Fall 2014)[13]
140
$13 million[14]
Doctoral/Research University
Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi
1947
10,169 (Fall 2011)
240
Doctoral/Research University
Texas A&M University–Kingsville
1925
6,737
1600
Doctoral/Research University
Texas A&M University–San Antonio
2009
3,500
Texas A&M University–Texarkana
1971
1,950
Masters Large
West Texas A&M University
1910
7,843[15]
135
Masters Large
Texas State University System
Established in 1911, the Texas State University System is the oldest university system in Texas.[16] The system is unique in that it is the only horizontal state university system in Texas. The system has no flagship university.[17] The system consists of four universities and three two-year colleges.
TSUS universities also hold the following branch campuses all of which only offer upper-division (junior and senior) and postgraduate coursework:
Texas Tech University System
Texas Tech Health Sciences Center
Texas Tech University HSC El Paso
Texas Woman's University
Institution
Founded
Enrollment (Fall 2021)
Campus acreage
Endowment
Research expenditures (FY 2021)
Carnegie classification[27]
Texas Woman's University
1901
14,176
270
$85.5 million
Doctoral/Research University
TWU also hold the following branch campuses for undergraduate and postgraduate coursework:
TWU T. Boone Pickens Institute of Health Sciences - Dallas Center
TWU Institute of Health Sciences - Houston Center
University of Houston System
The University of Houston System has four separate and distinct institutions; each is a stand-alone university and confers its own degrees. Its flagship institution is the University of Houston . The three others are stand-alone universities; they are not branch campuses of the University of Houston.
Admission into each institution is separate, and each institution has distinct admission criteria and requirements.
University of North Texas System
University of Texas System
Institution
Founded
Enrollment (Fall 2015)
Campus acreage
Endowment
Research expenditures (FY 2011)
Carnegie classification[8]
University of Texas at Arlington
1895[43]
37,008
420[44]
$130 million
R1 Very High Research Activity
University of Texas at Austin
1883
51,313
350
$3.27 billion
R1 Very High Research Activity
University of Texas at Dallas
1969
24,533
445
$415 million[45]
R1 Very High Research Activity
University of Texas at El Paso
1913
23,397
420
$153 million
R1 Very High Research Activity
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
1972
5,421
4.94 million square feet
$487.6 million
Special Focus
University of Texas at San Antonio
1969
28,628
747
$133.9 Million[45]
$78.0 million
R1 Very High Research Activity
University of Texas at Tyler
1971
8,862
207
$60 million
Masters Large
University of Texas Medical Branch
1891
3,169
350
$560 million
Special Focus
University of Texas Permian Basin
1973
5,560
564
$17 million
Masters Medium
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
2013[ut 1]
29,045[ut 2]
621[ut 2]
$71.5 million[ut 2]
Masters Large[ut 3]
Stephen F. Austin State University
1923
12,954[46]
406
$18.2 million[47]
Masters Large
^ UTRGV was formally founded in 2013 and entered full operation in 2015, following the merger of the University of Texas–Pan American (UTPA), founded in 1927, and the University of Texas at Brownsville (UTB), founded in 1991.
^ a b c Based on combined totals of UTPA and UTB prior to the merger.
^ Classification based on that of UTPA, the larger of the two predecessor institutions. UTB was classified as "Master's (Medium)".
Independent public universities
Institution
Founded
Enrollment (Fall 2011)
Campus acreage
Endowment
Research expenditures (FY 2011)
Carnegie classification[8]
Texas Southern University
1927
9,646
150
Doctoral/Research University
Large- and medium-sized private colleges and universities
Small-sized private colleges and universities
Liberal arts
Other non-profit four-year satellite institutions
Two-year institutions (Community and Junior Colleges)
Texas State University System
Private two-year colleges
Technical institutions
Texas State Technical College System
The system administers Williamson County Extension Center in Hutto .
Texas State University System
For-profit colleges
Historically black colleges and universities
There are 9 historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) operating in Texas.
Defunct HBCUs:
Legal education
University of Houston Law Center
Public
Private
Health Science institutions
Theological institutions
Defunct Theological instutions
See also
Notes
^ Note that the seal contains the date 1876, the year in which Texas A&M began classes. This is not a discrepancy as both 1871 (the year the Texas Legislature appropriated funds to begin A&M's construction) and 1876 can be considered the dates of establishment depending on the definition used and the reference sourced (even within the Texas A&M University system).
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