Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

24 Best Universities in Texas for Veterinary

We ranked the top 24 universities for Veterinary in Texas based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 1.71M subject-specific papers and 61.5M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

College Station

Texas A&M University – College Station

For Veterinary

#10 in United States #11 in North America

57% Acceptance

60,710 Enrollment

1275 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

2

Galveston

University of Texas Medical Branch

For Veterinary

#36 in United States #42 in North America

20% Acceptance

1,774 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

3

Lubbock

Texas Tech University

For Veterinary

#45 in United States #54 in North America

73% Acceptance

32,580 Enrollment

1185 Avg SAT

1923 Founded

4

Houston, TX

Baylor College of Medicine

For Veterinary

#52 in United States #61 in North America

9% Acceptance

3,241 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1900 Founded

5

Dallas, TX

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

For Veterinary

#84 in United States #95 in North America

59% Acceptance

3,680 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1943 Founded

6

Houston, TX

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

For Veterinary

#100 in United States #112 in North America

76% Acceptance

2,986 Enrollment

1460 Avg SAT

1972 Founded

7

Houston, TX

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

For Veterinary

#108 in United States #120 in North America

74% Acceptance

2,549 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1941 Founded

8

Austin, TX

University of Texas at Austin

For Veterinary

#111 in United States #125 in North America

27% Acceptance

43,165 Enrollment

1380 Avg SAT

1883 Founded

9

San Antonio, TX

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

For Veterinary

#114 in United States #128 in North America

8% Acceptance

1,774 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1959 Founded

10

Houston, TX

Rice University

For Veterinary

#150 in United States #167 in North America

8% Acceptance

4,789 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

11

Huntsville, TX

Sam Houston State University

For Veterinary

#162 in United States #182 in North America

90% Acceptance

2,403 Enrollment

1025 Avg SAT

1879 Founded

12

Houston, TX

University of Houston

For Veterinary

#189 in United States #210 in North America

74% Acceptance

39,257 Enrollment

1250 Avg SAT

1927 Founded

13

Waco

Baylor University

For Veterinary

#255 in United States #283 in North America

51% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1300 Avg SAT

1845 Founded

14

Lubbock

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

For Veterinary

#145 in United States #162 in North America

58% Acceptance

3,680 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

15

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University

For Veterinary

#207 in United States #229 in North America

89% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1090 Avg SAT

1899 Founded

16

El Paso, TX

University of Texas at El Paso

For Veterinary

#138 in United States #155 in North America

100% Acceptance

79,818 Enrollment

970 Avg SAT

1914 Founded

17

San Antonio, TX

University of Texas at San Antonio

For Veterinary

#227 in United States #251 in North America

87% Acceptance

31,127 Enrollment

1110 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

18

Arlington, TX

University of Texas at Arlington

For Veterinary

#267 in United States #296 in North America

80% Acceptance

32,545 Enrollment

1125 Avg SAT

1895 Founded

19

Denton

University of North Texas

For Veterinary

#143 in United States #160 in North America

72% Acceptance

34,458 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1890 Founded

20

Tyler

For Veterinary

#259 in United States #287 in North America

100% Acceptance

614 Enrollment

1080 Avg SAT

1894 Founded

21

Canyon

West Texas A&M University

For Veterinary

#195 in United States #216 in North America

99% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1060 Avg SAT

1910 Founded

22

Kingsville

Texas A&M University – Kingsville

For Veterinary

#156 in United States #173 in North America

91% Acceptance

34,096 Enrollment

1050 Avg SAT

1925 Founded

23

Fort Worth

University of North Texas Health Science Center

For Veterinary

#183 in United States #204 in North America

70% Acceptance

3,786 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1970 Founded

24

Edinburg

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

For Veterinary

#273 in United States #304 in North America

94% Acceptance

27,431 Enrollment

985 Avg SAT

2013 Founded