Rice University and University of Texas at Austin were again best in the state on this year's U.S. News & World Report 'best colleges' list
Five Texas universities nabbed spots in the top 100 of U.S. News & World Report’s annual list of best national universities. Most of the top Texas schools fell slightly in the highly touted rankings that some higher education institutions blame for creating a competitive field that values prestige over more important metrics. This year, Rice University maintained its status as the highest-ranked university in Texas .
Rice University cracks top 10 on Forbes' best colleges list Texas remains behind in its representation of top public universities, given the state enrolls the second-largest number of post-secondary students in the country with 90 percent of those students attending public schools. The state’s two flagships made top 50 public university rankings, although the University of Texas at Dallas and University of Houston are close behind.
Best Colleges University Of Texas At Austin Texas A&Amp M University Baylor University Southern Methodist University University Of Houston Texas Tech University220 University231 University Of Texas-San Antonio University273 North Texas220 Texas State University315 University359 M University359 Tarleton State University377 Texas Southern University Sam Houston State Forbes Southern Methodist University105 University109 University Of Texas-Dallas144 University Of Houston209 University Of St. Thomas Abilene Christian Arlington231 Prairie View A&Amp Austin51 Texas Christian El Paso296 Texas Woman M University Kingsville371 Texas Rio Grande Valley231 Clear Lake329 HIGHER ED Commerce392-434 U.S. News & World Report
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