Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

21 Best Universities in Texas for Actuarial Science

Focusing specifically on Actuarial Science, our data science engine identified the 21 most influential universities in Texas. Our methodology evaluated 1.63M subject-specific papers and 58.26M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Austin, TX

University of Texas at Austin

#26 in United States #28 in North America

27% Acceptance

43,165 Enrollment

1380 Avg SAT

1883 Founded

2

College Station

Texas A&M University – College Station

#36 in United States #39 in North America

57% Acceptance

60,710 Enrollment

1275 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

3

Houston, TX

University of Houston

#93 in United States #106 in North America

74% Acceptance

39,257 Enrollment

1250 Avg SAT

1927 Founded

4

Lubbock

Texas Tech University

#116 in United States #133 in North America

73% Acceptance

32,580 Enrollment

1185 Avg SAT

1923 Founded

5

Richardson

University of Texas at Dallas

#151 in United States #174 in North America

65% Acceptance

21,858 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

6

Houston, TX

Rice University

#80 in United States #92 in North America

8% Acceptance

4,789 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

7

Waco

Baylor University

#135 in United States #156 in North America

51% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1300 Avg SAT

1845 Founded

8

Houston, TX

Baylor College of Medicine

#104 in United States #119 in North America

9% Acceptance

3,241 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1900 Founded

9

Houston, TX

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

#133 in United States #154 in North America

76% Acceptance

2,986 Enrollment

1460 Avg SAT

1972 Founded

10

Houston, TX

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

#96 in United States #109 in North America

74% Acceptance

2,549 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1941 Founded

11

Huntsville, TX

Sam Houston State University

#319 in United States #355 in North America

90% Acceptance

2,403 Enrollment

1025 Avg SAT

1879 Founded

12

Dallas, TX

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

#115 in United States #132 in North America

59% Acceptance

3,680 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1943 Founded

13

San Antonio, TX

University of Texas at San Antonio

#171 in United States #195 in North America

87% Acceptance

31,127 Enrollment

1110 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

14

Arlington, TX

University of Texas at Arlington

#156 in United States #179 in North America

80% Acceptance

32,545 Enrollment

1125 Avg SAT

1895 Founded

15

Dallas, TX

Southern Methodist University

#152 in United States #175 in North America

63% Acceptance

2,412 Enrollment

1415 Avg SAT

1911 Founded

16

Denton

University of North Texas

#122 in United States #141 in North America

72% Acceptance

34,458 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1890 Founded

17

Houston, TX

University of Houston – Clear Lake

#556 in United States #611 in North America

91% Acceptance

2,403 Enrollment

1060 Avg SAT

1974 Founded

18

Edinburg

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

#328 in United States #365 in North America

94% Acceptance

27,431 Enrollment

985 Avg SAT

2013 Founded

19

Fort Worth

Texas Christian University

#222 in United States #250 in North America

44% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1873 Founded

20

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University

#220 in United States #248 in North America

89% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1090 Avg SAT

1899 Founded

21

El Paso, TX

University of Texas at El Paso

#200 in United States #227 in North America

100% Acceptance

79,818 Enrollment

970 Avg SAT

1914 Founded