Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

66 Best Universities in Texas for Computer Science

We ranked the top 66 universities for Computer Science in Texas based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 703K subject-specific papers and 26.09M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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Austin, TX

University of Texas at Austin

For Computer Science

#17 in United States #18 in North America

27% Acceptance

43,165 Enrollment

1380 Avg SAT

1883 Founded

2

College Station

Texas A&M University – College Station

For Computer Science

#38 in United States #41 in North America

57% Acceptance

60,710 Enrollment

1275 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

3

Houston, TX

Baylor College of Medicine

For Computer Science

#60 in United States #70 in North America

9% Acceptance

3,241 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1900 Founded

4

Dallas, TX

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

For Computer Science

#67 in United States #78 in North America

59% Acceptance

3,680 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1943 Founded

5

Houston, TX

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

For Computer Science

#75 in United States #87 in North America

74% Acceptance

2,549 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1941 Founded

6

Houston, TX

Rice University

For Computer Science

#82 in United States #94 in North America

8% Acceptance

4,789 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

7

Houston, TX

University of Houston

For Computer Science

#94 in United States #108 in North America

74% Acceptance

39,257 Enrollment

1250 Avg SAT

1927 Founded

8

Houston, TX

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

For Computer Science

#109 in United States #128 in North America

76% Acceptance

2,986 Enrollment

1460 Avg SAT

1972 Founded

9

Lubbock

Texas Tech University

For Computer Science

#110 in United States #129 in North America

73% Acceptance

32,580 Enrollment

1185 Avg SAT

1923 Founded

10

Richardson

University of Texas at Dallas

For Computer Science

#113 in United States #132 in North America

65% Acceptance

21,858 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

11

San Antonio, TX

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

For Computer Science

#121 in United States #142 in North America

8% Acceptance

1,774 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1959 Founded

12

Arlington, TX

University of Texas at Arlington

For Computer Science

#125 in United States #146 in North America

80% Acceptance

32,545 Enrollment

1125 Avg SAT

1895 Founded

13

Denton

University of North Texas

For Computer Science

#128 in United States #149 in North America

72% Acceptance

34,458 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1890 Founded

14

Galveston

University of Texas Medical Branch

For Computer Science

#146 in United States #170 in North America

20% Acceptance

1,774 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

15

San Antonio, TX

University of Texas at San Antonio

For Computer Science

#150 in United States #176 in North America

87% Acceptance

31,127 Enrollment

1110 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

16

Dallas, TX

Southern Methodist University

For Computer Science

#159 in United States #186 in North America

63% Acceptance

2,412 Enrollment

1415 Avg SAT

1911 Founded

17

Waco

Baylor University

For Computer Science

#205 in United States #234 in North America

51% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1300 Avg SAT

1845 Founded

18

El Paso, TX

University of Texas at El Paso

For Computer Science

#214 in United States #244 in North America

100% Acceptance

79,818 Enrollment

970 Avg SAT

1914 Founded

19

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University

For Computer Science

#242 in United States #274 in North America

89% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1090 Avg SAT

1899 Founded

20

Fort Worth

Texas Christian University

For Computer Science

#256 in United States #291 in North America

44% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1873 Founded

21

Lubbock

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

For Computer Science

#260 in United States #295 in North America

58% Acceptance

3,680 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

22

Fort Worth

University of North Texas Health Science Center

For Computer Science

#318 in United States #356 in North America

70% Acceptance

3,786 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1970 Founded

23

Huntsville, TX

Sam Houston State University

For Computer Science

#327 in United States #366 in North America

90% Acceptance

2,403 Enrollment

1025 Avg SAT

1879 Founded

24

Corpus Christi

Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi

For Computer Science

#385 in United States #429 in North America

89% Acceptance

8,320 Enrollment

1082 Avg SAT

1947 Founded

25

Houston, TX

University of Houston – Clear Lake

For Computer Science

#401 in United States #447 in North America

91% Acceptance

2,403 Enrollment

1060 Avg SAT

1974 Founded

26

San Antonio, TX

Trinity University

For Computer Science

#402 in United States #448 in North America

26% Acceptance

2,518 Enrollment

1420 Avg SAT

1869 Founded

27

Edinburg

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

For Computer Science

#404 in United States #451 in North America

94% Acceptance

27,431 Enrollment

985 Avg SAT

2013 Founded

28

Beaumont, TX

Lamar University

For Computer Science

#407 in United States #454 in North America

86% Acceptance

8,184 Enrollment

1035 Avg SAT

1923 Founded

29

Denton

Texas Woman’s University

For Computer Science

#410 in United States #457 in North America

96% Acceptance

10,039 Enrollment

1080 Avg SAT

1901 Founded

30

Prairie View

Prairie View A&M University

For Computer Science

#415 in United States #463 in North America

79% Acceptance

8,877 Enrollment

970 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

31

Irving

University of Dallas

For Computer Science

#430 in United States #478 in North America

53% Acceptance

2,403 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1956 Founded

32

Kingsville

Texas A&M University – Kingsville

For Computer Science

#441 in United States #489 in North America

91% Acceptance

34,096 Enrollment

1050 Avg SAT

1925 Founded

33

Georgetown, TX

Southwestern University

For Computer Science

#445 in United States #493 in North America

43% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1215 Avg SAT

1840 Founded

34

Commerce

Texas A&M University – Commerce

For Computer Science

#452 in United States #501 in North America

92% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1030 Avg SAT

1889 Founded

35

Laredo

Texas A&M International University

For Computer Science

#467 in United States #516 in North America

44% Acceptance

3,586 Enrollment

990 Avg SAT

1970 Founded

36

Tyler

University of Texas at Tyler

For Computer Science

#475 in United States #524 in North America

94% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1971 Founded

37

Odessa

University of Texas of the Permian Basin

For Computer Science

#496 in United States #545 in North America

95% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1020 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

38

Abilene

Abilene Christian University

For Computer Science

#589 in United States #643 in North America

66% Acceptance

3,263 Enrollment

1170 Avg SAT

1906 Founded

39

Houston, TX

Texas Southern University

For Computer Science

#592 in United States #647 in North America

97% Acceptance

6,844 Enrollment

900 Avg SAT

1927 Founded

40

Houston, TX

University of Houston – Downtown

For Computer Science

#596 in United States #651 in North America

90% Acceptance

2,403 Enrollment

1025 Avg SAT

1974 Founded

41

Tyler

For Computer Science

#607 in United States #663 in North America

100% Acceptance

614 Enrollment

1080 Avg SAT

1894 Founded

42

Galveston

Texas A&M University at Galveston

For Computer Science

#620 in United States #679 in North America

87% Acceptance

4,500 Enrollment

1050 Avg SAT

1962 Founded

43

Victoria, TX

University of Houston – Victoria

For Computer Science

#641 in United States #700 in North America

96% Acceptance

2,403 Enrollment

990 Avg SAT

1973 Founded

44

Canyon

West Texas A&M University

For Computer Science

#658 in United States #719 in North America

99% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1060 Avg SAT

1910 Founded

45

Nacogdoches

Stephen F Austin State University

For Computer Science

#674 in United States #735 in North America

94% Acceptance

2,055 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1923 Founded

46

San Antonio, TX

St. Mary’s University

For Computer Science

#679 in United States #740 in North America

98% Acceptance

3,586 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1852 Founded

47

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University

For Computer Science

#732 in United States #796 in North America

90% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1899 Founded

48

Sherman

For Computer Science

#753 in United States #817 in North America

48% Acceptance

5,186 Enrollment

1205 Avg SAT

1849 Founded

49

San Antonio, TX

University of the Incarnate Word

For Computer Science

#825 in United States #891 in North America

98% Acceptance

15,361 Enrollment

1060 Avg SAT

1881 Founded

50

Wichita Falls

Midwestern State University

For Computer Science

#827 in United States #893 in North America

94% Acceptance

4,303 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1922 Founded

51

San Angelo

Angelo State University

For Computer Science

#878 in United States #946 in North America

83% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1030 Avg SAT

1928 Founded

52

Killeen

Texas A&M University – Central Texas

For Computer Science

#879 in United States #947 in North America

100% Acceptance

3,586 Enrollment

1025 Avg SAT

53

Texarkana

Texas A&M University – Texarkana

For Computer Science

#924 in United States #996 in North America

64% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1085 Avg SAT

1971 Founded

54

Austin, TX

Saint Edward’s University

For Computer Science

#946 in United States #1019 in North America

81% Acceptance

3,586 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

55

Dallas, TX

University of North Texas at Dallas

For Computer Science

#965 in United States #1038 in North America

84% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

971 Avg SAT

56

Houston, TX

University of St Thomas – Texas

For Computer Science

#966 in United States #1039 in North America

90% Acceptance

3,586 Enrollment

1095 Avg SAT

1947 Founded

57

Lubbock

Lubbock Christian University

For Computer Science

#1016 in United States #1089 in North America

73% Acceptance

1,313 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1957 Founded

58

San Antonio, TX

Our Lady of the Lake University

For Computer Science

#1092 in United States #1167 in North America

100% Acceptance

2,403 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

59

Belton

University of Mary Hardin – Baylor

For Computer Science

#1150 in United States #1225 in North America

96% Acceptance

15,361 Enrollment

1080 Avg SAT

1845 Founded

60

Austin, TX

Texas Health and Science University

For Computer Science

#1164 in United States #1239 in North America

79% Acceptance

2,704 Enrollment

1310 Avg SAT

61

Dallas, TX

Parker University

For Computer Science

#1187 in United States #1262 in North America

100% Acceptance

3,466 Enrollment

1137 Avg SAT

1982 Founded

62

Houston, TX

Houston Baptist University

For Computer Science

#1209 in United States #1284 in North America

84% Acceptance

2,899 Enrollment

1090 Avg SAT

1960 Founded

63

Longview, TX

LeTourneau University

For Computer Science

#1259 in United States #1334 in North America

38% Acceptance

2,412 Enrollment

1160 Avg SAT

1946 Founded

64

Alpine

Sul Ross State University

For Computer Science

#1272 in United States #1347 in North America

99% Acceptance

28,467 Enrollment

1020 Avg SAT

1917 Founded

65

McAllen

South Texas College

For Computer Science

#1274 in United States #1349 in North America

100% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

985 Avg SAT

1993 Founded

66

Austin, TX

Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

For Computer Science

#1407 in United States #1487 in North America

62% Acceptance

103 Enrollment

20 Avg ACT