Most Expensive Colleges & Universities in Texas by In State Tuition

Most Expensive Colleges in Texas by In State Tuition

The highest priced four year colleges in Texas are listed by one year's in state tuition list price for the 2020/2021 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 $51,958.

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All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2020/2021 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2020/2021 academic year.

Texas' Most Expensive Colleges by In State Tuition
College	In State Tuition	Rating	Value
#1 Southern Methodist University Dallas, Private Not For Profit	$51,958	86	79
#2 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, Private Not For Profit	$51,570	82	68
#3 Rice University Houston, Private Not For Profit	$50,310	98	99
#4 Saint Edward's University Austin, Private Not For Profit	$48,326	NA	NA
#5 Trinity University San Antonio, Private Not For Profit	$45,840	84	91
#6 Southwestern University Georgetown, Private Not For Profit	$45,120	67	70
#7 Baylor University Waco, Private Not For Profit	$44,544	NA	NA
#8 Austin College Sherman, Private Not For Profit	$42,405	70	91
#9 University of Dallas Irving, Private Not For Profit	$41,660	70	85
#10 Abilene Christian University Abilene, Private Not For Profit	$37,750	59	49
#11 Concordia University Texas Austin, Private Not For Profit	$32,900	35	7
#12 St. Mary's University San Antonio, Private Not For Profit	$32,700	54	71
#13 Houston Baptist University Houston, Private Not For Profit	$32,350	44	57
#14 Schreiner University Kerrville, Private Not For Profit	$31,938	35	6
#15 LeTourneau University Longview, Private Not For Profit	$31,740	58	51
#16 Texas Lutheran University Seguin, Private Not For Profit	$31,450	45	51
#17 University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, Private Not For Profit	$31,020	42	26
#18 University of St Thomas Houston, Private Not For Profit	$30,800	NA	NA
#19 Dallas Baptist University Dallas, Private Not For Profit	$30,690	57	43
#20 Hardin Simmons University Abilene, Private Not For Profit	$29,526	42	34
#21 Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio San Antonio, Private Not For Profit	$29,038	41	47
#22 Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth, Private Not For Profit	$29,026	49	47
#23 McMurry University Abilene, Private Not For Profit	$28,530	42	39
#24 University of Mary Hardin Baylor Belton, Private Not For Profit	$28,500	42	10
#25 East Texas Baptist University Marshall, Private Not For Profit	$26,400	NA	NA
#26 Howard Payne University Brownwood, Private Not For Profit	$25,998	NA	NA
#27 Lubbock Christian University Lubbock, Private Not For Profit	$24,060	42	13
#28 Southwestern Adventist University Keene, Private Not For Profit	$22,176	46	25
#29 Wayland Baptist University Plainview, Private Not For Profit	$19,996	50	18
#30 Southwestern Assemblies of God University Waxahachie, Private Not For Profit	$18,874	22	NA
#31 Career Point College San Antonio, Private For Profit	$18,650	NA	NA
#32 Chamberlain College of Nursing Texas Houston, Private For Profit	$18,549	NA	NA
#33 Dallas Christian College Dallas, Private Not For Profit	$18,176	NA	NA
#34 DeVry University Texas Irving, Private For Profit	$15,835	NA	NA
#35 National American University Austin Austin, Private For Profit	$15,000	NA	NA
#36 Wade College Dallas, Private For Profit	$14,880	NA	NA
#37 American InterContinental University Houston Houston, Private For Profit	$14,099	NA	NA
#38 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, Public Not For Profit	$13,992	66	93
#39 Arlington Baptist College Arlington, Private Not For Profit	$13,350	NA	NA
#40 Huston Tillotson University Austin, Private Not For Profit	$12,569	18	1
#41 Wiley College Marshall, Private Not For Profit	$12,500	NA	NA
#42 Brown Mackie College San Antonio San Antonio, Private For Profit	$12,132	NA	NA
#43 The College of Saint Thomas More Fort Worth, Private Not For Profit	$12,000	NA	NA
#44 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, Public Not For Profit	$11,448	81	88
#45 University of Phoenix Houston Campus Houston, Private For Profit	$10,560	NA	NA
#46 University of Phoenix Dallas Campus Dallas, Private For Profit	$10,544	NA	NA
#47 University of Phoenix San Antonio Campus San Antonio, Private For Profit	$10,488	NA	NA
#48 University of Phoenix Austin Campus Austin, Private For Profit	$10,417	NA	NA
#49 Jarvis Christian College Hawkins, Private Not For Profit	$10,400	NA	NA
#50 Northwood University Texas Cedar Hill, Private Not For Profit	$10,200	NA	NA
#51 North American College Houston, Private Not For Profit	$9,450	NA	NA
#52 Texas A & M University College Station College Station, Public Not For Profit	$8,974	79	86
#53 The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, Public Not For Profit	$8,910	44	32
#54 Texas Tech University Lubbock, Public Not For Profit	$8,683	57	48
#55 University of Houston Houston, Public Not For Profit	$8,449	57	64
#56 Texas State University San Marcos, Public Not For Profit	$8,326	46	38
#57 University of North Texas Denton, Public Not For Profit	$8,295	44	56
#58 Texas College Tyler, Private Not For Profit	$8,200	NA	NA
#59 Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, Public Not For Profit	$7,842	38	34
#60 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, Public Not For Profit	$7,446	NA	NA
#61 Texas Southern University Houston, Public Not For Profit	$7,437	27	9
#62 Paul Quinn College Dallas, Private Not For Profit	$7,392	13	NA
#63 Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, Public Not For Profit	$7,253	23	9
#64 The University of Texas Pan American Edinburg, Public Not For Profit	$7,233	33	64
#65 Southwestern Christian College Terrell, Private Not For Profit	$7,070	NA	NA
#66 The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, Public Not For Profit	$6,774	47	51
#67 Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary Jacksonville, Private Not For Profit	$6,600	NA	NA
#68 College of Biblical Studies Houston Houston, Private Not For Profit	$6,576	NA	NA
#69 Sul Ross State University Alpine, Public Not For Profit	$6,547	30	19
#70 Lamar University Beaumont, Public Not For Profit	$6,129	30	25
#71 Texas A & M University Texarkana Texarkana, Public Not For Profit	$5,924	45	54
#72 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, Public Not For Profit	$5,856	37	19
#73 University of Houston Downtown Houston, Public Not For Profit	$5,766	NA	NA
#74 Baptist University of the Americas San Antonio, Private Not For Profit	$5,760	NA	NA
#75 West Texas A & M University Canyon, Public Not For Profit	$5,748	41	32
#76 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, Public Not For Profit	$5,724	34	24
#77 Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, Public Not For Profit	$5,707	41	52
#78 Texas Woman's University Denton, Public Not For Profit	$5,537	36	40
#79 Texas A & M University Kingsville Kingsville, Public Not For Profit	$5,217	36	24
#80 University of Houston Victoria Victoria, Public Not For Profit	$5,002	NA	NA
#81 Tarleton State University Stephenville, Public Not For Profit	$4,951	38	19
#82 Texas A & M University Commerce Commerce, Public Not For Profit	$4,790	37	30
#83 Texas A & M University Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, Public Not For Profit	$4,719	38	12
#84 The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio, Public Not For Profit	$4,536	NA	NA
#85 Texas A & M University Galveston Galveston, Public Not For Profit	$4,516	NA	NA
#86 Angelo State University San Angelo, Public Not For Profit	$4,412	30	16
#87 Texas A & M International University Laredo, Public Not For Profit	$3,818	37	64
#88 Midland College Midland, Public Not For Profit	$3,600	NA	NA
#89 Brazosport College Lake Jackson, Public Not For Profit	$2,629	NA	NA
#90 South Texas College McAllen, Public Not For Profit	$2,610	NA	NA
#91 The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Odessa, Public Not For Profit	$2,531	44	93
#92 The University of Texas at Brownsville Brownsville, Public Not For Profit	$1,800	NA	NA

Texas In State Tuition Ranking

Most Expensive Colleges in Texas by In State Tuition