Here are the best four year colleges in Texas. This guide includes both private and non-profit universities and colleges in Texas.
- Abilene, Texas
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Midsize City
Website: www.acu.edu/
- Garland, Texas
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Suburb
Website: www.amberton.edu/
- San Angelo, Texas
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Midsize City
Website: www.angelo.edu/
- Arlington, Texas
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.abu.edu/
- Sherman, Texas
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Small City
Website: www.austincollege.edu/
- Waco, Texas
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Midsize City
Website: www.baylor.edu/
- Austin, Texas
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.concordia.edu/
- Dallas, Texas
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.criswell.edu/
- Dallas, Texas
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.dbu.edu/
- Dallas, Texas
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Suburb
Website: www.dallas.edu/
- Marshall, Texas
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Town
Website: www.etbu.edu/
- Abilene, Texas
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Midsize City
Website: www.hsutx.edu/
- Houston, Texas
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: hbu.edu/
- Brownwood, Texas
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Town
Website: www.hputx.edu/
- Austin, Texas
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: htu.edu/
- Hawkins, Texas
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Rural
Website: www.jarvis.edu/
- Longview, Texas
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Small City
Website: www.letu.edu/
- Lubbock, Texas
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: lcu.edu/
- Abilene, Texas
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Midsize City
Website: mcm.edu
- Wichita Falls, Texas
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Midsize City
Website: msutexas.edu/
- Stafford, Texas
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Suburb
Website: www.na.edu/
Our Lady of the Lake University
- San Antonio, Texas
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.ollusa.edu/
- Dallas, Texas
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.pqc.edu/
- Prairie View, Texas
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Town
Website: www.pvamu.edu/
- Houston, Texas
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.rice.edu/
- Kerrville, Texas
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Town
Website: schreiner.edu/
- Dallas, Texas
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Suburb
Website: www.smu.edu/
Southwestern Adventist University
- Keene, Texas
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Town
Website: www.swau.edu/
- Georgetown, Texas
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Suburb
Website: www.southwestern.edu/
- Austin, Texas
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.stedwards.edu/
- San Antonio, Texas
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.stmarytx.edu/
Stephen F. Austin State University
- Nacogdoches, Texas
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Town
Website: www.sfasu.edu/
- Stephenville, Texas
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Town
Website: www.tarleton.edu/
Texas A&M International University
- Laredo, Texas
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.tamiu.edu/
- College Station, Texas
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Midsize City
Website: www.tamu.edu/
Texas A&M University – Central Texas
- Killeen, Texas
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Rural
Website: www.tamuct.edu/
Texas A&M University – Commerce
- Commerce, Texas
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Town
Website: www.tamuc.edu/
Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
- Corpus Christi, Texas
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Large City
Website: tamucc.edu/
Texas A&M University – Kingsville
- Kingsville, Texas
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Town
Website: www.tamuk.edu/
Texas A&M University – San Antonio
- San Antonio, Texas
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Rural
Website: www.tamusa.edu/
- Fort Worth, Texas
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.tcu.edu/
- Tyler, Texas
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Midsize City
Website: www.texascollege.edu/
- Seguin, Texas
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Town
Website: www.tlu.edu/
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
- Lubbock, Texas
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.ttuhsc.edu/
- Fort Worth, Texas
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: txwes.edu/
- San Antonio, Texas
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: new.trinity.edu/
- Irving, Texas
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Midsize City
Website: udallas.edu/
University of Houston – Clear Lake
- Houston, Texas
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Suburb
Website: www.uhcl.edu/
University of Houston – Downtown
- Houston, Texas
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.uhd.edu/
University of Houston – Victoria
- Victoria, Texas
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Small City
Website: www.uhv.edu/
University of the Incarnate Word
- San Antonio, Texas
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.uiw.edu/
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
- Belton, Texas
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Suburb
Website: go.umhb.edu/
University of North Texas at Dallas
- Dallas, Texas
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.untdallas.edu/
- Houston, Texas
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.stthom.edu/
University of Texas at Arlington
- Arlington, Texas
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.uta.edu/uta/
- Austin, Texas
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.utexas.edu/
- Richardson, Texas
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Midsize City
Website: www.utdallas.edu/
University of Texas at El Paso
- El Paso, Texas
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.utep.edu/
University of Texas at San Antonio
- San Antonio, Texas
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.utsa.edu/
- Tyler, Texas
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Midsize City
Website: www.uttyler.edu/
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
- Odessa, Texas
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Midsize City
Website: www.utpb.edu/
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
- Edinburg, Texas
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Small City
Website: www.utrgv.edu/
- Plainview, Texas
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Town
Website: www.wbu.edu/
The data on this website is sourced as public domain data from the most recent survey year of the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator tool. That tool can be found at this link: https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/. MyCollegeSelection encourages students to explore multiple resources is part of the research process in selecting the college of their dreams.