The Most Expensive Colleges in Texas by Average Net Price for 2023
The highest net price colleges in Texas are ranked by the average net price paid. Net price is the average cost paid as determined by tuition minus scholarship and grant financial aid and grant financial aid and may be a more accurate estimation of real life costs than published tuition. Discount from list price represents the effective percent discount from published costs that students averaged. Please note that net price varies on a student by student basis based on finanical situation and no financial aid is guaranteed. Southern Methodist University leads the list with a $41,444 average annual net price paid in 2014-2015.
Net price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2014-2015 academic year.
| College | Net Price | Discount |
|---|---|---|
#1 Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, Private Not For Profit |
$41,444 | 47% |
#2 Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, Private Not For Profit |
$40,220 | 40% |
#3 Baylor UniversityWaco, Private Not For Profit |
$40,133 | 38% |
#4 Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, Private Not For Profit |
$31,141 | 50% |
#5 Saint Edward's UniversityAustin, Private Not For Profit |
$30,072 | 53% |
#6 Southwestern UniversityGeorgetown, Private Not For Profit |
$29,830 | 51% |
#7 Dallas Christian CollegeDallas, Private Not For Profit |
$28,981 | 1% |
#8 Abilene Christian UniversityAbilene, Private Not For Profit |
$28,725 | 45% |
#9 Chamberlain College of Nursing TexasHouston, Private For Profit |
$27,707 | 16% |
#10 University of Mary Hardin BaylorBelton, Private Not For Profit |
$27,629 | 35% |
#11 University of DallasIrving, Private Not For Profit |
$27,450 | 56% |
#12 Concordia University TexasAustin, Private Not For Profit |
$26,362 | 45% |
#13 Dallas Baptist UniversityDallas, Private Not For Profit |
$26,062 | 40% |
#14 Schreiner UniversityKerrville, Private Not For Profit |
$25,771 | 42% |
#15 Career Point CollegeSan Antonio, Private For Profit |
$25,734 | 7% |
#16 LeTourneau UniversityLongview, Private Not For Profit |
$25,661 | 43% |
#17 Wayland Baptist UniversityPlainview, Private Not For Profit |
$25,220 | 20% |
#18 Lubbock Christian UniversityLubbock, Private Not For Profit |
$24,745 | 28% |
#19 Howard Payne UniversityBrownwood, Private Not For Profit |
$24,515 | 40% |
#20 Austin CollegeSherman, Private Not For Profit |
$24,085 | 58% |