The Best Value Colleges in Texas by Academic Quality per Dollar for 2023
These are the Texas schools which appear on CollegeCalc's Best Value Colleges in America ranking and represent the colleges providing the finest education balanced against an affordable average net price. The best value in Texas ranking goes to Rice University with a 98th percentile national academic rank for a comparatively affordable $19,215 average net price.
Academic Rating is a CollegeCalc rating of a college's overall academics and effectiveness. The score ranges from zero to one hundred, with fifty being the median for all eligible colleges. Dollar value is a measure of a school's academic rating compared with the average price paid by students. Colleges which are ranked "n/a" didn't report sufficient data to formulate a score. Learn more about our rating methodology.
All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2021/2022 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021/2022 academic year.
| College | Net Price | Rating | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
#1 Rice UniversityHouston, Private Not For Profit |
$19,215 | 98 | 99 |
#2 Austin CollegeSherman, Private Not For Profit |
$24,085 | 70 | 91 |
#3 Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, Private Not For Profit |
$31,141 | 85 | 92 |
#4 The University of Texas at AustinAustin, Public Not For Profit |
$16,892 | 81 | 88 |
#5 University of DallasIrving, Private Not For Profit |
$27,450 | 69 | 82 |
#6 Texas A & M University College StationCollege Station, Public Not For Profit |
$19,906 | 78 | 84 |
#7 Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, Private Not For Profit |
$41,444 | 84 | 76 |
#8 Southwestern UniversityGeorgetown, Private Not For Profit |
$29,830 | 71 | 76 |
#9 Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, Private Not For Profit |
$40,220 | 80 | 65 |
#10 Baylor UniversityWaco, Private Not For Profit |
$40,133 | 73 | 50 |