There are 234 colleges and universities in the State of Texas that are listed under the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. These institutions include thirty-four research universities, twenty-nine master's universities, ninety-two undergraduate schools, and seventy-one special-focus institutions. One hundred twenty-three of Texas' post-secondary institutions are private, of which fifty-four are for-profit. One hundred three of the state's post-secondary institutions are public.
Southwestern University is the state's oldest post-secondary institution, having been founded in 1840. Texas A&M University is the state's largest of higher learning in terms of enrollment and largest public university, having 77,491 students while Southwest College for the Deaf is the state's smallest college with an enrollment of 48 in the fall of 2023. Texas is also home to a number of internationally recognized universities, including the University of Texas, Texas A&M University, and Rice University which are ranked among the top two hundred universities in the world.
Texas A&M University and Prairie View A&M University are the state's two public land-grant universities. There are also six Catholic post-secondary institutions, including St. Edward's University, University of Dallas, and University of the Incarnate Word. There are also four Southern Baptist post-secondary institutions in Texas, including Baylor University and Hardin-Simmons University. The state has sixteen medical schools, thirteen conventional and three Osteopathic programs. There are ten law schools, which are accredited by the American Bar Association, including Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, Texas Tech University School of Law, and University of Houston Law Center. Two hundred sixteen of Texas post-secondary institutions are officially recognized by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), while most are accredited by multiple higher education accreditation agencies.
Public institutions
Two-year institutions
Texas State University System
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! scope="col" style="background-color: #8b847c; color: white;" |Institution
! scope="col" style="background-color: #8b847c; color: white;" |Location
! scope="col" style="background-color: #8b847c; color: white;" |Founded
! scope="col" style="background-color: #8b847c; color: white;" | Certified Enrollment<br/>(Fall 2024)
! scope="col" style="background-color: #8b847c; color: white;" |Carnegie<br />classification
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|align="center"|Beaumont <br>(Jefferson County)
|align="center"|1990
|align="center"|5,606
|Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional
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|align="center"|Orange <br>(Orange County)
|align="center"|1969
|align="center"|3,613
|Associate's Colleges:High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
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|align="center"|Port Arthur <br>(Jefferson County)
|align="center"|1909
|align="center"|4,682
|Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional
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Public community colleges
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! scope="col" style="background-color: #; color: black;" |Institution
! scope="col" style="background-color: #; color: black;" |Locations
! scope="col" style="background-color: #; color: black;" |Founded
! scope="col" style="background-color: #; color: black;" | Certified Enrollment<br/>(Fall 2024)
|align="center"|Associate's Colleges Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
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|align="center"|Lufkin<br>(Angelina County)
|align="center"|1966
|align="center"|3,884
|align="center"|Angelina County Junior College District
|align="center"|Associate's Colleges Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
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|align="center"|Austin<br>(Travis County)<br>Cedar Park<br>Leander<br>Round Rock<br>(Williamson County)<br>Elgin<br>(Bastrop County)<br>Kyle<br>(Hays County)
|align="center"|1973
|align="center"|36,625
|align="center"|Austin Community College District
|align="center"|Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges Associate's Dominant
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|align="center"|Brenham<br>(Washington County)<br>Bryan<br>(Brazos County)<br>Schulenberg<br>(Fayette County)<br>Sealey<br>(Austin County)<br>Waller<br>(Waller County)
|align="center"|1884
|align="center"|18,089
|align="center"|Blinn College District
|align="center"|Associate's Colleges High Transfer-High Traditional
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|align="center"|Lake Jackson<br>(Brazoria County)
|align="center"|1968
|align="center"|3,814
|align="center"|Brazosport, Columbia-Brazoria, Damon, and Sweeny school districts
|align="center"|Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges Associate's Dominant
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|align="center"|Killeen<br>(Bell County)
|align="center"|1965
|align="center"|6,429
|align="center"|Killeen and Copperas Cove school districts
|align="center"|Associate's Colleges Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
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|align="center"|Cisco<br>(Eastland County)<br>Abilene<br>(Taylor County)
|align="center"|1939
|align="center"|3,190
|align="center"|Cisco and Abilene property tax districts
|align="center"|Associate's Colleges Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
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|align="center"|Clarendon<br>(Donley County)
|align="center"|1898
|align="center"|1,544
|align="center"|Clarendon College District
|align="center"|Associate's Colleges High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
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|align="center"|Main: Beeville<br>(Bee County)<br>Branches: Alice<br>(Jim Wells County)<br>Kingsville<br>(Kleberg County)<br>Pleasanton<br>(Atascosa County)
|align="center"|1965
|align="center"|3,902
|align="center"|Bee County College District
|align="center"|Associate's Colleges High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
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|align="center"|Texas City<br>(Galveston County)
|align="center"|1966
|align="center"|5,134
|align="center"|College of the Mainland District
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|align="center"|1889
|align="center"|12,735
|align="center"|140
|align="center"|$33.2
|R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity
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| (HBCU)
|align="center"|1876
|align="center"|9,821
|align="center"|1,502
|align="center"|$148.5
|R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity
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|align="center"|1899
|align="center"|17,256
|align="center"|1,973
|align="center"|$26
|R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity
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|align="center"|1969
|align="center"|8,718
|align="center"|300
|align="right"|
|M1: Master's Colleges and Universities – Larger programs
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|align="center"|1876
|align="center"|70,666
|align="center"|5,200
|R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity
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|align="center"|2009
|align="center"|2,401
|align="center"|672
|M2: Master's Colleges and Universities – Medium programs
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|align="center"|1947
|align="center"|11,266
|align="center"|240
|R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity
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|align="center"|1925
|align="center"|6,862
|align="center"|1,600
|R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity
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|align="center"|2009
|align="center"|7,912
|align="center"|700
|M1: Master's Colleges and Universities – Larger programs
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|align="center"|1971
|align="center"|2,361
|align="center"|375
|M2: Master's Colleges and Universities – Medium programs
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|align="center"|1971
|align="center"|3,586
|align="center"|20
|M1: Master's Colleges and Universities – Larger programs
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|align="center"|1910
|align="center"|9,037
|align="center"|342
|M1: Master's Colleges and Universities – Larger programs
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Texas State University System
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! scope="col" style="background-color: #8b847c; color: white;" |Institution
! scope="col" style="background-color: #8b847c; color: white;" |Founded
! scope="col" style="background-color: #8b847c; color: white;" | Certified Enrollment<br/>(Fall 2024)
|R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity
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|align="center"|1879
|align="center"|20,336
|align="center"|272
|R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity
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|align="center"|1917
|align="center"|1,872
|align="center"|647
|M1: Master's Colleges and Universities – Larger programs
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|align="center"|1899
|align="center"|40,487
|align="center"|517
|R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity
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Texas Tech University System
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! scope="col" style="; color: black;" |Institution
! scope="col" style="; color: black;" |Founded
! scope="col" style="; color: black;" | Certified Enrollment<br/>(Fall 2024)
|align="center"|41,613
|align="center"|420
|R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity
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|align="center"|1883
|align="center"|53,665
|align="center"|431
|R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity
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|align="center"|1969
|align="center"|29,886
|align="center"|445
|R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity
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|align="center"|1913
|align="center"|25,039
|align="center"|366
|R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity
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|align="center"|1969
|align="center"|35,770
|align="center"|747
|R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity
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|align="center"|1971
|align="center"|10,089
|align="center"|259
|R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity
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|align="center"|1973
|align="center"|4,963
|align="center"|644
|M1: Master's Colleges and Universities – Larger programs
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|align="center"|2013
|align="center"|33,578
|align="center"|665
|R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity
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|align="center"|1923
|align="center"|10,472
|align="center"|406
|M1: Master's Colleges and Universities – Larger programs
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Independent public universities
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! scope="col" style="background-color: #; color: black;" |Institution
! scope="col" style="background-color: #; color: black;" |Founded
! scope="col" style="background-color: #; color: black;" | Certified Enrollment<br/>(Fall 2024)
! scope="col" style="background-color: #; color: black;" |Campus<br />size (Ac)
! scope="col" style="background-color: #; color: black;" |Endowment<br> (FY23 millions) <br />
! scope="col" style="background-color: #; color: black;" |Carnegie<br />classification
- Westwood College
- Le Cordon Bleu Institute of Culinary Arts – Dallas
- Westwood College
- International Academy of Design and Technology San Antonio
Defunct Theological institutions
- Austin Graduate School of Theology (Closed 2023)
See also
- Education in Texas
- History of education in Texas
- Higher education in the United States
- List of American institutions of higher education
- List of college athletic programs in Texas
- List of colleges and universities
- List of colleges and universities in Houston
- List of Dallas-Fort Worth area colleges and universities
- List of largest Texas universities by enrollment
- List of recognized higher education accreditation organizations
Notes
References
External links
- Department of Education listing of accredited institutions in Texas