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% |
#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% |
#41 American InterContinental University HoustonHouston, Private For Profit |
$17,341 | 24% |
#42 The University of Texas at AustinAustin, Public Not For Profit |
$16,892 | 33% |
#43 Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, Public Not For Profit |
$15,452 | 34% |
#44 The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, Public Not For Profit |
$15,220 | 35% |
#45 Tarleton State UniversityStephenville, Public Not For Profit |
$15,181 | 20% |
#46 Texas CollegeTyler, Private Not For Profit |
$15,178 | 27% |
#47 Jarvis Christian CollegeHawkins, Private Not For Profit |
$14,732 | 35% |
#48 Wiley CollegeMarshall, Private Not For Profit |
$14,687 | 23% |
#49 University of HoustonHouston, Public Not For Profit |
$14,480 | 31% |
#50 Northwood University TexasCedar Hill, Private Not For Profit |
$14,456 | 29% |
#51 Huston Tillotson UniversityAustin, Private Not For Profit |
$14,375 | 40% |
#52 Texas A & M University Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, Public Not For Profit |
$14,294 | 37% |
#53 Paul Quinn CollegeDallas, Private Not For Profit |
$14,237 | 25% |
#54 Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsville, Public Not For Profit |
$13,904 | 33% |
#55 Prairie View A & M UniversityPrairie View, Public Not For Profit |
$13,794 | 36% |
#56 University of North TexasDenton, Public Not For Profit |
$13,781 | 38% |
#57 Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, Public Not For Profit |
$13,750 | 40% |
#58 Texas Southern UniversityHouston, Public Not For Profit |
$13,481 | 34% |
#59 Texas A & M University KingsvilleKingsville, Public Not For Profit |
$13,466 | 35% |
#60 College of Biblical Studies HoustonHouston, Private Not For Profit |
$13,195 | 29% |
#61 West Texas A & M UniversityCanyon, Public Not For Profit |
$13,105 | 32% |
#62 Texas A & M University CommerceCommerce, Public Not For Profit |
$12,853 | 38% |
#63 Stephen F Austin State UniversityNacogdoches, Public Not For Profit |
$12,649 | 41% |
#64 Angelo State UniversitySan Angelo, Public Not For Profit |
$12,420 | 36% |
#65 University of Houston DowntownHouston, Public Not For Profit |
$12,087 | 34% |
#66 The University of Texas at TylerTyler, Public Not For Profit |
$11,658 | 45% |
#67 Sul Ross State UniversityAlpine, Public Not For Profit |
$11,367 | 40% |
#68 Baptist University of the AmericasSan Antonio, Private Not For Profit |
$11,310 | 25% |
#69 Texas A & M University TexarkanaTexarkana, Public Not For Profit |
$11,201 | 45% |
#70 The University of Texas at DallasRichardson, Public Not For Profit |
$11,185 | 60% |
#71 Lamar UniversityBeaumont, Public Not For Profit |
$11,116 | 41% |
#72 The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, Public Not For Profit |
$10,934 | 47% |
#73 Midwestern State UniversityWichita Falls, Public Not For Profit |
$10,094 | 51% |
#74 Texas Woman's UniversityDenton, Public Not For Profit |
$10,087 | 49% |
#75 North American CollegeHouston, Private Not For Profit |
$9,886 | 52% |
#76 University of Houston VictoriaVictoria, Public Not For Profit |
$9,657 | 48% |
#77 The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, Public Not For Profit |
$8,758 | 58% |
#78 Southwestern Christian CollegeTerrell, Private Not For Profit |
$8,495 | 46% |
#79 The University of Texas of the Permian BasinOdessa, Public Not For Profit |
$7,424 | 66% |
#80 Midland CollegeMidland, Public Not For Profit |
$7,420 | 37% |
#81 Brazosport CollegeLake Jackson, Public Not For Profit |
$6,254 | 52% |
#82 The University of Texas Pan AmericanEdinburg, Public Not For Profit |
$4,419 | 77% |
#83 Texas A & M International UniversityLaredo, Public Not For Profit |
$4,165 | 78% |
#84 The University of Texas at BrownsvilleBrownsville, Public Not For Profit |
$3,892 | 72% |
#85 South Texas CollegeMcAllen, Public Not For Profit |
$1,630 | 87% |