Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

14 Best Universities in Texas for Acting and Drama

Focusing specifically on Acting and Drama, our data science engine identified the 14 most influential universities in Texas. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.15M specialized research publications which collectively generated 39.98M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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Austin, TX

University of Texas at Austin

For Acting and Drama

#8 in United States #9 in North America

27% Acceptance

43,165 Enrollment

1380 Avg SAT

1883 Founded

2

College Station

Texas A&M University – College Station

For Acting and Drama

#52 in United States #58 in North America

57% Acceptance

60,710 Enrollment

1275 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

3

Houston, TX

Rice University

For Acting and Drama

#92 in United States #108 in North America

8% Acceptance

4,789 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

4

Lubbock

Texas Tech University

For Acting and Drama

#99 in United States #120 in North America

73% Acceptance

32,580 Enrollment

1185 Avg SAT

1923 Founded

5

Houston, TX

University of Houston

For Acting and Drama

#108 in United States #131 in North America

74% Acceptance

39,257 Enrollment

1250 Avg SAT

1927 Founded

6

Houston, TX

Baylor College of Medicine

For Acting and Drama

#114 in United States #137 in North America

9% Acceptance

3,241 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1900 Founded

7

Waco

Baylor University

For Acting and Drama

#226 in United States #258 in North America

51% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1300 Avg SAT

1845 Founded

8

Fort Worth

Texas Christian University

For Acting and Drama

#238 in United States #271 in North America

44% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1873 Founded

9

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University

For Acting and Drama

#214 in United States #245 in North America

89% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1090 Avg SAT

1899 Founded

10

El Paso, TX

University of Texas at El Paso

For Acting and Drama

#209 in United States #239 in North America

100% Acceptance

79,818 Enrollment

970 Avg SAT

1914 Founded

11

San Antonio, TX

University of Texas at San Antonio

For Acting and Drama

#225 in United States #257 in North America

87% Acceptance

31,127 Enrollment

1110 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

12

Arlington, TX

University of Texas at Arlington

For Acting and Drama

#161 in United States #186 in North America

80% Acceptance

32,545 Enrollment

1125 Avg SAT

1895 Founded

13

Dallas, TX

Southern Methodist University

For Acting and Drama

#185 in United States #212 in North America

63% Acceptance

2,412 Enrollment

1415 Avg SAT

1911 Founded

14

Denton

University of North Texas

For Acting and Drama

#121 in United States #144 in North America

72% Acceptance

34,458 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1890 Founded