The 2023 Directory of Texas Colleges and Prices
How much does it cost to attend college in Texas? The average annual in-state college tuition in Texas was $11,718 for the 2021-2022 academic year. This is $3,412 lower than the U.S. average and ranks Texas in the middle of the pack as the 35th most expensive and 18th most affordable state or district to attend college. This is a change of $473 from the 2019-2020 average of $11,245 and represents a 4.21% annual increase. The list of Texas colleges below provides school specific cost and value rating.
Our guide surveyed tuition data from the 170 colleges and universities in Texas, the most popular being Texas A & M University College Station with 62,587 full time students and an in-state tuition list price of $9,339. Southern Methodist University is the most expensive in Texas with an in-state tuition of $53,464.
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<Academic Rating is a CollegeCalc proprietary national percentile ranking of a college's overall difficulty and educational effectiveness. An average score is 50. Dollar value is a measure of a school's academic rating compared with the average net price paid. Colleges which are ranked "n/a" didn't report sufficient data to formulate a score. Learn more about our ratings.
All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2020-2021 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021-2022 academic year.
| School | Tuition | Rating | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Abilene Christian UniversityAbilene, Texas |
$39,250 | 58 | 45 |
Alvin Community CollegeAlvin, Texas |
$2,256 | NA | NA |
Amarillo CollegeAmarillo, Texas |
$1,128 | NA | NA |
American InterContinental University HoustonHouston, Texas |
$14,250 | NA | NA |
Angelina CollegeLufkin, Texas |
$3,300 | NA | NA |
Angelo State UniversitySan Angelo, Texas |
$4,495 | 34 | 21 |
Arlington Baptist CollegeArlington, Texas |
$13,524 | NA | NA |
Austin CollegeSherman, Texas |
$43,340 | 70 | 91 |
Austin Community College DistrictAustin, Texas |
$2,010 | NA | NA |
Baptist Missionary Association Theological SeminaryJacksonville, Texas |
$7,350 | NA | NA |
Baptist University of the AmericasSan Antonio, Texas |
$6,048 | NA | NA |
Baylor UniversityWaco, Texas |
$50,232 | 73 | 50 |
Blinn CollegeBrenham, Texas |
$3,510 | NA | NA |
Brazosport CollegeLake Jackson, Texas |
$2,600 | NA | NA |
Brookhaven CollegeFarmers Branch, Texas |
$3,330 | NA | NA |
Brown Mackie College San AntonioSan Antonio, Texas |
$12,132 | NA | NA |
Career Point CollegeSan Antonio, Texas |
$18,650 | NA | NA |
Cedar Valley CollegeLancaster, Texas |
$3,330 | NA | NA |
Central Texas CollegeKilleen, Texas |
$3,570 | NA | NA |
Chamberlain College of Nursing TexasHouston, Texas |
$18,549 | NA | NA |