Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

57 Best Universities in Texas for Anthropology

We ranked the top 57 universities for Anthropology in Texas based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 1.89M subject-specific papers and 66.04M 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

For Anthropology

#21 in United States #23 in North America

27% Acceptance

43,165 Enrollment

1380 Avg SAT

1883 Founded

2

College Station

Texas A&M University – College Station

For Anthropology

#38 in United States #44 in North America

57% Acceptance

60,710 Enrollment

1275 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

3

Houston, TX

Baylor College of Medicine

For Anthropology

#91 in United States #108 in North America

9% Acceptance

3,241 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1900 Founded

4

Lubbock

Texas Tech University

For Anthropology

#101 in United States #118 in North America

73% Acceptance

32,580 Enrollment

1185 Avg SAT

1923 Founded

5

Houston, TX

University of Houston

For Anthropology

#105 in United States #122 in North America

74% Acceptance

39,257 Enrollment

1250 Avg SAT

1927 Founded

6

Houston, TX

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

For Anthropology

#106 in United States #123 in North America

76% Acceptance

2,986 Enrollment

1460 Avg SAT

1972 Founded

7

Houston, TX

Rice University

For Anthropology

#120 in United States #139 in North America

8% Acceptance

4,789 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

8

Houston, TX

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

For Anthropology

#125 in United States #146 in North America

74% Acceptance

2,549 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1941 Founded

9

San Antonio, TX

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

For Anthropology

#129 in United States #151 in North America

8% Acceptance

1,774 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1959 Founded

10

Dallas, TX

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

For Anthropology

#131 in United States #153 in North America

59% Acceptance

3,680 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1943 Founded

11

Galveston

University of Texas Medical Branch

For Anthropology

#176 in United States #202 in North America

20% Acceptance

1,774 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

12

Waco

Baylor University

For Anthropology

#200 in United States #227 in North America

51% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1300 Avg SAT

1845 Founded

13

Huntsville, TX

Sam Houston State University

For Anthropology

#218 in United States #247 in North America

90% Acceptance

2,403 Enrollment

1025 Avg SAT

1879 Founded

14

Richardson

University of Texas at Dallas

For Anthropology

#239 in United States #269 in North America

65% Acceptance

21,858 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

15

Abilene

Abilene Christian University

For Anthropology

#681 in United States #742 in North America

66% Acceptance

3,263 Enrollment

1170 Avg SAT

1906 Founded

16

Houston, TX

University of St Thomas – Texas

For Anthropology

#747 in United States #811 in North America

90% Acceptance

3,586 Enrollment

1095 Avg SAT

1947 Founded

17

El Paso, TX

University of Texas at El Paso

For Anthropology

#179 in United States #206 in North America

100% Acceptance

79,818 Enrollment

970 Avg SAT

1914 Founded

18

San Antonio, TX

St. Mary’s University

For Anthropology

#585 in United States #644 in North America

98% Acceptance

3,586 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1852 Founded

19

Fort Worth

University of North Texas Health Science Center

For Anthropology

#358 in United States #398 in North America

70% Acceptance

3,786 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1970 Founded

20

Victoria, TX

University of Houston – Victoria

For Anthropology

#605 in United States #664 in North America

96% Acceptance

2,403 Enrollment

990 Avg SAT

1973 Founded

21

San Antonio, TX

University of Texas at San Antonio

For Anthropology

#161 in United States #185 in North America

87% Acceptance

31,127 Enrollment

1110 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

22

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University

For Anthropology

#611 in United States #670 in North America

90% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1899 Founded

23

Prairie View

Prairie View A&M University

For Anthropology

#553 in United States #612 in North America

79% Acceptance

8,877 Enrollment

970 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

24

Wichita Falls

Midwestern State University

For Anthropology

#722 in United States #784 in North America

94% Acceptance

4,303 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1922 Founded

25

Arlington, TX

University of Texas at Arlington

For Anthropology

#160 in United States #184 in North America

80% Acceptance

32,545 Enrollment

1125 Avg SAT

1895 Founded

26

Commerce

Texas A&M University – Commerce

For Anthropology

#404 in United States #449 in North America

92% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1030 Avg SAT

1889 Founded

27

Corpus Christi

Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi

For Anthropology

#422 in United States #469 in North America

89% Acceptance

8,320 Enrollment

1082 Avg SAT

1947 Founded

28

Sherman

For Anthropology

#756 in United States #822 in North America

48% Acceptance

5,186 Enrollment

1205 Avg SAT

1849 Founded

29

Dallas, TX

Southern Methodist University

For Anthropology

#203 in United States #230 in North America

63% Acceptance

2,412 Enrollment

1415 Avg SAT

1911 Founded

30

Houston, TX

University of Houston – Clear Lake

For Anthropology

#412 in United States #459 in North America

91% Acceptance

2,403 Enrollment

1060 Avg SAT

1974 Founded

31

Denton

Texas Woman’s University

For Anthropology

#275 in United States #311 in North America

96% Acceptance

10,039 Enrollment

1080 Avg SAT

1901 Founded

32

San Angelo

Angelo State University

For Anthropology

#806 in United States #873 in North America

83% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1030 Avg SAT

1928 Founded

33

Denton

University of North Texas

For Anthropology

#96 in United States #113 in North America

72% Acceptance

34,458 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1890 Founded

34

Georgetown, TX

Southwestern University

For Anthropology

#530 in United States #587 in North America

43% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1215 Avg SAT

1840 Founded

35

Dallas, TX

University of North Texas at Dallas

For Anthropology

#889 in United States #961 in North America

84% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

971 Avg SAT

36

Beaumont, TX

Lamar University

For Anthropology

#484 in United States #538 in North America

86% Acceptance

8,184 Enrollment

1035 Avg SAT

1923 Founded

37

Houston, TX

University of Houston – Downtown

For Anthropology

#473 in United States #527 in North America

90% Acceptance

2,403 Enrollment

1025 Avg SAT

1974 Founded

38

Tyler

University of Texas at Tyler

For Anthropology

#440 in United States #488 in North America

94% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1971 Founded

39

Killeen

Texas A&M University – Central Texas

For Anthropology

#981 in United States #1054 in North America

100% Acceptance

3,586 Enrollment

1025 Avg SAT

40

San Antonio, TX

Trinity University

For Anthropology

#321 in United States #358 in North America

26% Acceptance

2,518 Enrollment

1420 Avg SAT

1869 Founded

41

Austin, TX

Saint Edward’s University

For Anthropology

#881 in United States #953 in North America

81% Acceptance

3,586 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

42

Houston, TX

Texas Southern University

For Anthropology

#577 in United States #636 in North America

97% Acceptance

6,844 Enrollment

900 Avg SAT

1927 Founded

43

Tyler

University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

For Anthropology

#983 in United States #1056 in North America

20% Acceptance

3,241 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1947 Founded

44

Edinburg

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

For Anthropology

#367 in United States #409 in North America

94% Acceptance

27,431 Enrollment

985 Avg SAT

2013 Founded

45

San Antonio, TX

University of the Incarnate Word

For Anthropology

#663 in United States #724 in North America

98% Acceptance

15,361 Enrollment

1060 Avg SAT

1881 Founded

46

Canyon

West Texas A&M University

For Anthropology

#637 in United States #697 in North America

99% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1060 Avg SAT

1910 Founded

47

Belton

University of Mary Hardin – Baylor

For Anthropology

#967 in United States #1040 in North America

96% Acceptance

15,361 Enrollment

1080 Avg SAT

1845 Founded

48

Lubbock

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

For Anthropology

#320 in United States #357 in North America

58% Acceptance

3,680 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

49

Irving

University of Dallas

For Anthropology

#600 in United States #659 in North America

53% Acceptance

2,403 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1956 Founded

50

Nacogdoches

Stephen F Austin State University

For Anthropology

#493 in United States #547 in North America

94% Acceptance

2,055 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1923 Founded

51

San Antonio, TX

Our Lady of the Lake University

For Anthropology

#836 in United States #905 in North America

100% Acceptance

2,403 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

52

Fort Worth

Texas Christian University

For Anthropology

#223 in United States #252 in North America

44% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1873 Founded

53

Laredo

Texas A&M International University

For Anthropology

#468 in United States #519 in North America

44% Acceptance

3,586 Enrollment

990 Avg SAT

1970 Founded

54

Kingsville

Texas A&M University – Kingsville

For Anthropology

#670 in United States #731 in North America

91% Acceptance

34,096 Enrollment

1050 Avg SAT

1925 Founded

55

Tyler

For Anthropology

#837 in United States #906 in North America

100% Acceptance

614 Enrollment

1080 Avg SAT

1894 Founded

56

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University

For Anthropology

#194 in United States #221 in North America

89% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1090 Avg SAT

1899 Founded

57

Odessa

University of Texas of the Permian Basin

For Anthropology

#792 in United States #859 in North America

95% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1020 Avg SAT

1969 Founded