Texas Out of State Total Cost Ranking

The Most Expensive Colleges in Texas by Out of State Total Cost for 2023

Most Expensive Colleges in Texas by Out of State Total Cost

The highest priced four year colleges in Texas are listed by one year's out of state total cost list price for the 2021/2022 school year. Total cost includes tuition, room and board or estimated off campus living expenses, books and supplies and other fees.

What is the most expensive college in Texas? Leading the colleges list is Southern Methodist University in Dallas with an out of state total cost of $78,474.

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 2021/2022 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021/2022 academic year.

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Texas' Most Expensive Colleges by Out of State Total Cost
College Out of State Total Cost Rating Value
#1 Southern Methodist University

Dallas, Private Not For Profit

$78,474 84 76
#2 Rice University

Houston, Private Not For Profit

$68,995 98 99
#3 Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Private Not For Profit

$66,600 80 65
#4 Baylor University

Waco, Private Not For Profit

$64,808 73 50
#5 Saint Edward's University

Austin, Private Not For Profit

$64,604 NA NA
#6 Trinity University

San Antonio, Private Not For Profit

$62,284 85 92
#7 University of Dallas

Irving, Private Not For Profit

$61,836 69 82
#8 Southwestern University

Georgetown, Private Not For Profit

$60,300 71 76
#9 Austin College

Sherman, Private Not For Profit

$57,527 70 91
#10 The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Public Not For Profit

$54,488 81 88
#11 The University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson, Public Not For Profit

$53,118 65 92
#12 Texas A & M University College Station

College Station, Public Not For Profit

$52,534 78 84
#13 Abilene Christian University

Abilene, Private Not For Profit

$52,228 58 45
#14 University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, Private Not For Profit

$47,622 40 23
#15 Concordia University Texas

Austin, Private Not For Profit

$47,558 30 3
#16 St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Private Not For Profit

$47,020 53 70
#17 Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth, Private Not For Profit

$46,340 41 30
#18 Houston Baptist University

Houston, Private Not For Profit

$45,786 43 51
#19 LeTourneau University

Longview, Private Not For Profit

$45,272 59 53
#20 Texas Lutheran University

Seguin, Private Not For Profit

$44,970 45 48