Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

57 Best Universities in Texas for Nursing

Focusing specifically on Nursing, our data science engine identified the 57 most influential universities in Texas. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.9M specialized research publications which collectively generated 66.15M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Houston, TX

Baylor College of Medicine

For Nursing

#42 in United States #50 in North America

9% Acceptance

3,241 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1900 Founded

2

Austin, TX

University of Texas at Austin

For Nursing

#44 in United States #52 in North America

27% Acceptance

43,165 Enrollment

1380 Avg SAT

1883 Founded

3

Houston, TX

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

For Nursing

#55 in United States #63 in North America

74% Acceptance

2,549 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1941 Founded

4

Dallas, TX

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

For Nursing

#60 in United States #70 in North America

59% Acceptance

3,680 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1943 Founded

5

Houston, TX

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

For Nursing

#67 in United States #78 in North America

76% Acceptance

2,986 Enrollment

1460 Avg SAT

1972 Founded

6

College Station

Texas A&M University – College Station

For Nursing

#76 in United States #89 in North America

57% Acceptance

60,710 Enrollment

1275 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

7

San Antonio, TX

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

For Nursing

#85 in United States #98 in North America

8% Acceptance

1,774 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1959 Founded

8

Galveston

University of Texas Medical Branch

For Nursing

#106 in United States #122 in North America

20% Acceptance

1,774 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

9

Lubbock

Texas Tech University

For Nursing

#109 in United States #126 in North America

73% Acceptance

32,580 Enrollment

1185 Avg SAT

1923 Founded

10

Houston, TX

University of Houston

For Nursing

#111 in United States #128 in North America

74% Acceptance

39,257 Enrollment

1250 Avg SAT

1927 Founded

11

Waco

Baylor University

For Nursing

#162 in United States #184 in North America

51% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1300 Avg SAT

1845 Founded

12

Houston, TX

Rice University

For Nursing

#209 in United States #234 in North America

8% Acceptance

4,789 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

13

Richardson

University of Texas at Dallas

For Nursing

#305 in United States #340 in North America

65% Acceptance

21,858 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

14

Huntsville, TX

Sam Houston State University

For Nursing

#362 in United States #399 in North America

90% Acceptance

2,403 Enrollment

1025 Avg SAT

1879 Founded

15

Lubbock

Lubbock Christian University

For Nursing

#766 in United States #829 in North America

73% Acceptance

1,313 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1957 Founded

16

Lubbock

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

For Nursing

#153 in United States #174 in North America

58% Acceptance

3,680 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

17

Laredo

Texas A&M International University

For Nursing

#517 in United States #569 in North America

44% Acceptance

3,586 Enrollment

990 Avg SAT

1970 Founded

18

Nacogdoches

Stephen F Austin State University

For Nursing

#646 in United States #701 in North America

94% Acceptance

2,055 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1923 Founded

19

San Antonio, TX

Our Lady of the Lake University

For Nursing

#883 in United States #951 in North America

100% Acceptance

2,403 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

20

Fort Worth

Texas Christian University

For Nursing

#225 in United States #251 in North America

44% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1873 Founded

21

Odessa

University of Texas of the Permian Basin

For Nursing

#882 in United States #950 in North America

95% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1020 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

22

Kingsville

Texas A&M University – Kingsville

For Nursing

#783 in United States #846 in North America

91% Acceptance

34,096 Enrollment

1050 Avg SAT

1925 Founded

23

Tyler

For Nursing

#439 in United States #483 in North America

100% Acceptance

614 Enrollment

1080 Avg SAT

1894 Founded

24

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University

For Nursing

#189 in United States #213 in North America

89% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1090 Avg SAT

1899 Founded

25

San Antonio, TX

St. Mary’s University

For Nursing

#939 in United States #1009 in North America

98% Acceptance

3,586 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1852 Founded

26

Abilene

Abilene Christian University

For Nursing

#672 in United States #728 in North America

66% Acceptance

3,263 Enrollment

1170 Avg SAT

1906 Founded

27

Victoria, TX

University of Houston – Victoria

For Nursing

#716 in United States #777 in North America

96% Acceptance

2,403 Enrollment

990 Avg SAT

1973 Founded

28

El Paso, TX

University of Texas at El Paso

For Nursing

#233 in United States #261 in North America

100% Acceptance

79,818 Enrollment

970 Avg SAT

1914 Founded

29

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University

For Nursing

#755 in United States #818 in North America

90% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1899 Founded

30

Fort Worth

University of North Texas Health Science Center

For Nursing

#275 in United States #306 in North America

70% Acceptance

3,786 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1970 Founded

31

Wichita Falls

Midwestern State University

For Nursing

#654 in United States #709 in North America

94% Acceptance

4,303 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1922 Founded

32

San Antonio, TX

University of Texas at San Antonio

For Nursing

#221 in United States #246 in North America

87% Acceptance

31,127 Enrollment

1110 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

33

Galveston

Texas A&M University at Galveston

For Nursing

#854 in United States #920 in North America

87% Acceptance

4,500 Enrollment

1050 Avg SAT

1962 Founded

34

Prairie View

Prairie View A&M University

For Nursing

#668 in United States #723 in North America

79% Acceptance

8,877 Enrollment

970 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

35

Sherman

For Nursing

#404 in United States #443 in North America

48% Acceptance

5,186 Enrollment

1205 Avg SAT

1849 Founded

36

Arlington, TX

University of Texas at Arlington

For Nursing

#183 in United States #207 in North America

80% Acceptance

32,545 Enrollment

1125 Avg SAT

1895 Founded

37

Commerce

Texas A&M University – Commerce

For Nursing

#650 in United States #705 in North America

92% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1030 Avg SAT

1889 Founded

38

Corpus Christi

Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi

For Nursing

#434 in United States #476 in North America

89% Acceptance

8,320 Enrollment

1082 Avg SAT

1947 Founded

39

San Angelo

Angelo State University

For Nursing

#725 in United States #787 in North America

83% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1030 Avg SAT

1928 Founded

40

Dallas, TX

Southern Methodist University

For Nursing

#236 in United States #266 in North America

63% Acceptance

2,412 Enrollment

1415 Avg SAT

1911 Founded

41

Houston, TX

University of Houston – Clear Lake

For Nursing

#510 in United States #562 in North America

91% Acceptance

2,403 Enrollment

1060 Avg SAT

1974 Founded

42

Denton

Texas Woman’s University

For Nursing

#185 in United States #209 in North America

96% Acceptance

10,039 Enrollment

1080 Avg SAT

1901 Founded

43

Houston, TX

University of Houston – Downtown

For Nursing

#706 in United States #767 in North America

90% Acceptance

2,403 Enrollment

1025 Avg SAT

1974 Founded

44

Denton

University of North Texas

For Nursing

#142 in United States #160 in North America

72% Acceptance

34,458 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1890 Founded

45

Georgetown, TX

Southwestern University

For Nursing

#618 in United States #673 in North America

43% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1215 Avg SAT

1840 Founded

46

Dallas, TX

University of North Texas at Dallas

For Nursing

#960 in United States #1030 in North America

84% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

971 Avg SAT

47

Beaumont, TX

Lamar University

For Nursing

#509 in United States #561 in North America

86% Acceptance

8,184 Enrollment

1035 Avg SAT

1923 Founded

48

Austin, TX

Saint Edward’s University

For Nursing

#914 in United States #983 in North America

81% Acceptance

3,586 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

49

Tyler

University of Texas at Tyler

For Nursing

#297 in United States #332 in North America

94% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1971 Founded

50

Dallas, TX

Parker University

For Nursing

#976 in United States #1047 in North America

100% Acceptance

3,466 Enrollment

1137 Avg SAT

1982 Founded

51

San Antonio, TX

Trinity University

For Nursing

#435 in United States #477 in North America

26% Acceptance

2,518 Enrollment

1420 Avg SAT

1869 Founded

52

San Antonio, TX

University of the Incarnate Word

For Nursing

#474 in United States #520 in North America

98% Acceptance

15,361 Enrollment

1060 Avg SAT

1881 Founded

53

Houston, TX

Texas Southern University

For Nursing

#679 in United States #737 in North America

97% Acceptance

6,844 Enrollment

900 Avg SAT

1927 Founded

54

Tyler

University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

For Nursing

#696 in United States #757 in North America

20% Acceptance

3,241 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1947 Founded

55

Edinburg

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

For Nursing

#513 in United States #565 in North America

94% Acceptance

27,431 Enrollment

985 Avg SAT

2013 Founded

56

Irving

University of Dallas

For Nursing

#888 in United States #956 in North America

53% Acceptance

2,403 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1956 Founded

57

Canyon

West Texas A&M University

For Nursing

#747 in United States #810 in North America

99% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1060 Avg SAT

1910 Founded