The Most Expensive Colleges in Texas by In State Tuition for 2021
The highest priced four year colleges in Texas are listed by one year's in state tuition list price for the 2018/2019 school year.
What is the most expensive college in Texas? Leading the colleges list is Southern Methodist University in Dallas with an in state tuition of $50,200.
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 2019/2020 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2019/2020 academic year.
| College | In State Tuition | Rating | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
#21 Our Lady of the Lake University San AntonioSan Antonio, Private Not For Profit |
$28,330 | 40 | 45 |
#22 McMurry UniversityAbilene, Private Not For Profit |
$27,834 | 40 | 29 |
#23 Texas Wesleyan UniversityFort Worth, Private Not For Profit |
$27,644 | 48 | 32 |
#24 University of Mary Hardin BaylorBelton, Private Not For Profit |
$27,450 | 41 | 9 |
#25 East Texas Baptist UniversityMarshall, Private Not For Profit |
$26,100 | 35 | 10 |
#26 Howard Payne UniversityBrownwood, Private Not For Profit |
$25,998 | 47 | 31 |
#27 Lubbock Christian UniversityLubbock, Private Not For Profit |
$23,130 | 46 | 20 |
#28 Southwestern Adventist UniversityKeene, Private Not For Profit |
$21,528 | 40 | 15 |
#29 Wayland Baptist UniversityPlainview, Private Not For Profit |
$21,360 | 45 | 9 |
#30 Southwestern Assemblies of God UniversityWaxahachie, Private Not For Profit |
$18,874 | 22 | NA |
#31 Career Point CollegeSan Antonio, Private For Profit |
$18,650 | NA | NA |
#32 Chamberlain College of Nursing TexasHouston, Private For Profit |
$18,495 | NA | NA |
#33 Dallas Christian CollegeDallas, Private Not For Profit |
$18,176 | 34 | 1 |
#34 DeVry University TexasIrving, Private For Profit |
$15,835 | NA | NA |
#35 National American University AustinAustin, Private For Profit |
$15,000 | NA | NA |
#36 Wade CollegeDallas, Private For Profit |
$14,440 | NA | NA |
#37 American InterContinental University HoustonHouston, Private For Profit |
$14,250 | NA | NA |
#38 The University of Texas at DallasRichardson, Public Not For Profit |
$13,442 | 66 | 94 |
#39 Arlington Baptist CollegeArlington, Private Not For Profit |
$12,750 | NA | NA |
#40 Huston Tillotson UniversityAustin, Private Not For Profit |
$12,262 | 17 | NA |