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 |
|---|---|---|
#21 Southwestern Assemblies of God UniversityWaxahachie, Private Not For Profit |
$23,931 | 9% |
#22 Texas Wesleyan UniversityFort Worth, Private Not For Profit |
$23,479 | 49% |
#23 East Texas Baptist UniversityMarshall, Private Not For Profit |
$23,200 | 40% |
#24 University of the Incarnate WordSan Antonio, Private Not For Profit |
$23,041 | 52% |
#25 Arlington Baptist CollegeArlington, Private Not For Profit |
$21,684 | 10% |
#26 Hardin Simmons UniversityAbilene, Private Not For Profit |
$21,567 | 50% |
#27 McMurry UniversityAbilene, Private Not For Profit |
$20,963 | 47% |
#28 Southwestern Adventist UniversityKeene, Private Not For Profit |
$20,654 | 37% |
#29 University of Phoenix San Antonio CampusSan Antonio, Private For Profit |
$20,141 | -15% |
#30 University of St ThomasHouston, Private Not For Profit |
$19,940 | 53% |
#31 Texas A & M University College StationCollege Station, Public Not For Profit |
$19,906 | 22% |
#32 Wade CollegeDallas, Private For Profit |
$19,230 | 19% |
#33 University of Phoenix Dallas CampusDallas, Private For Profit |
$19,215 | -10% |
#34 Rice UniversityHouston, Private Not For Profit |
$19,215 | 72% |
#35 University of Phoenix Austin CampusAustin, Private For Profit |
$19,149 | -10% |
#36 Texas Lutheran UniversitySeguin, Private Not For Profit |
$19,128 | 57% |
#37 University of Phoenix Houston CampusHouston, Private For Profit |
$18,897 | -8% |
#38 St. Mary's UniversitySan Antonio, Private Not For Profit |
$18,827 | 60% |
#39 Houston Baptist UniversityHouston, Private Not For Profit |
$18,782 | 59% |
#40 Our Lady of the Lake University San AntonioSan Antonio, Private Not For Profit |
$18,671 | 54% |