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2018 Best Colleges for Business in TexasAbout this List

The Best Colleges for Business ranking is based on key statistics and student reviews using data from the U.S. Department of Education. The ranking compares the top undergraduate business schools in the U.S. Read more on how this ranking was calculated.

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  1. University of Texas - Austin

    • 4 Year
    • Austin, TX
    • 5,664
    1 Best Colleges for Business in Texas

    Junior: In one sentence:there.is.something.for.everyone! UT Austin is simply the best in making a large school feeling immediately smaller by the countless communities you can jump right into. From political to adventurous student organizations, to meeting the very brightest professors and students in your chosen field, you will never cease to be amazed by the unlimited amount of opportunities available to you. For instance, I am a double major in Government and International Relations and Global Studies and am continuously amazed at the amount of programs, events, lectures , courses, and books available just for students in those majors. Your college's department of Career Services will blow you away as well, they will provide any and all resources to ensure your success after graduation. Most of all, UT is a highly respected university in the state of Texas and beyond, a degree from UT will go a very long way! I highly recommend studying here.
    Read 5,664 Reviews

    • A+
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 40% Acceptance Rate
    • $16,010 Net Price
    • 1140-1410 SAT Range
    Will You Get In?

  2. Rice University

    • 4 Year
    • Houston, TX
    • 991
    2 Best Colleges for Business in Texas

    Sophomore: Rice is incredible. The people are so friendly and collaborative, and the residential college system gives you an automatic support system and built-in friends/family. While people are smart, the atmosphere is close-knit and not cutthroat, which I've come to realize is hugely important when I hear my friends at other top universities talk about the pressure and competition they suffer through. The academics aren't easy- especially the STEM programs, which are structured to be some of the most rigorous in the country, but that's why we have such a good reputation and ease with post-graduation placements. Compared to other colleges, there's a lot of freedom with social life/partying and distribution requirements. Overall, the campus is beautiful and quality of life (dorms/food/area) very high. I love Rice and wouldn't go anywhere else!
    Read 991 Reviews

    • A+
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 15% Acceptance Rate
    • $22,061 Net Price
    • 1410-1570 SAT Range
    Will You Get In?

  3. Southern Methodist University

    • 4 Year
    • Dallas, TX
    • 1,396
    3 Best Colleges for Business in Texas

    Junior: SMU has provided a unique establishment of community in order for all students to feel welcome! However, the diversity presented within the school is quite low. There are sparse percentages of Latinos, Hispanics, African Americans, and Asians. Even though this is the case, the gradual enrollment of multiple international students does decrease the evident ethnic gap among students. Additonally, many of the teachers and remainder of the faculty are friendly and supportive for all students to succeed. With constant reminders regarding the A-LEC center and its workshops, students are free to ask questions from a variety of multiple disciplines to tutors who are readily available! Without a doubt, the student life at SMU is the best!
    Read 1,396 Reviews

    • A+
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 49% Acceptance Rate
    • $37,499 Net Price
    • 1220-1410 SAT Range
    Will You Get In?

  5. Texas A&M University

    • 4 Year
    • College Station, TX
    • 6,370
    4 Best Colleges for Business in Texas

    Senior: This is a large school, however it feels small. The people are friendly and you often see people you know on campus. College Station is not the most interesting place, but it has everything you need. Game days in the fall as a student are incredible, there is nothing else quite like it! There are plenty of ways to get involved and find your niche, through clubs, organizations or Greek life. Most importantly, academics are great here. Programs are rigorous and the instructors are highly qualified. There are plenty of resources available to help you succeed. TAMU is also steeped in traditions that make it an incredibly unique college experience!
    Read 6,370 Reviews

    • A+
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 67% Acceptance Rate
    • $15,455 Net Price
    • 1070-1310 SAT Range
    Will You Get In?

  6. Baylor University

    • 4 Year
    • Waco, TX
    • 3,879
    5 Best Colleges for Business in Texas

    Niche User: I have visited Baylor University twice now, and each time I surprise myself by discovering new things to be fascinated by! There is an abundance of student activities on campus; you can even watch as people prance across Fountain Mall playing a game of Quidditch. Day in and day out, there are a multitude of franchises to dine in or out at. In the "Grease Pit", on the opposite side of the high way lining campus, there are more fast-food restaurants than you could even count on all your fingers and toes. In addition to the campus life and eateries, Baylor is the only university also certified as a zoo. With the two live bears, Joy and Lady, the campus is lit up by their presence as true mascots. Overall, Baylor is a University that provides all who visit with an experience they can never forget.
    Read 3,879 Reviews

    • A
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 40% Acceptance Rate
    • $36,294 Net Price
    • 1120-1310 SAT Range
    Will You Get In?

  7. University of Houston

    • 4 Year
    • Houston, TX
    • 5,605
    6 Best Colleges for Business in Texas

    Freshman: Amazing university. All the staffs energy is used to help students excel and succeed. There are many different orangizations that can aid students in their academic course work. The variety of clubs and diversity of the university allows students to feel included and involved. There is a wide spectrum of majors and minors. Everything from gender studies to Chinese culture! The university of Houston has many amenities that may benefit residential and commuting students such as a recreational center, three different food courts, an eight floor library, and three tutoring centers! My experience here has been nothing but the best!
    Read 5,605 Reviews

    • A-
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 59% Acceptance Rate
    • $15,571 Net Price
    • 1040-1250 SAT Range
    Will You Get In?
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  9. University of Texas - Dallas

    • 4 Year
    • Richardson, TX
    • 1,984
    7 Best Colleges for Business in Texas

    Alum: UT Dallas has a great return on investment. They place a lot of emphasis on academic growth and career success, and many students are offered generous scholarships during their undergrad. If money is a concern for you, I would strongly consider applying and seeing what scholarships you earn, because that was the deciding factor for me when I was in high school. Social life is lacking a bit but improving overall. It's important to get yourself out there and get involved in organizations, people I know in Greek life have also really enjoyed their experience. UTD is fairly close to Dallas and has a modern-type campus with many new buildings recently built. Campus food is excellent now with many options, there is also a full Starbucks store on campus.

    Overall, UTD is actually a great school that focuses on academics but has also improved in many other areas recently. If value is a crucial factor for you, I would strongly recommend going here for college!
    Read 1,984 Reviews

    • A-
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 68% Acceptance Rate
    • $10,254 Net Price
    • 1140-1380 SAT Range
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  10. University of Dallas

    • 4 Year
    • Irving, TX
    • 457
    8 Best Colleges for Business in Texas

    Sophomore: Equipped with a rigorous core curriculum and a close-knit community, UD is a nourishing campus. Some crusaders may complain about the reading done at UD, but UD teaches its students the truth about living. We’ve all read Homer, Milton and Dante by the end of our first year in addition to Aristotle, Plato and Aquinas! It’s not just an education based on the sciences but a well-rounded one. The campus is built with boring architecture but within those walls are a family of students and staff who hold on to unique traditions. Groundhog week is only a sneak peek into the energetic and creative life of a crusader. I love UD if there was anything I could improve at UD that would be the Asian Food section in the cafeteria!
    Read 457 Reviews

    • A-
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 80% Acceptance Rate
    • $25,197 Net Price
    • 1040-1290 SAT Range
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  11. Texas Christian University

    • 4 Year
    • Fort Worth, TX
    • 1,463
    9 Best Colleges for Business in Texas

    Sophomore: I transferred into TCU at the beginning of the 2017 fall semester from a local community college. They were so incredibly welcoming, and had events and tours specifically for transfer students. There were so many of us, I made a ton of friends! I love this campus, they're constantly doing work on it, making the students' and faculty's lives at school that much more enjoyable. The grass is always green, they change the flowers for the season, there are a ton of resources everywhere you look and all of my professors know me by name because there aren't that many students per class. All around, it's my dream University.
    Read 1,463 Reviews

    • A-
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 38% Acceptance Rate
    • $33,362 Net Price
    • 1070-1280 SAT Range
    Will You Get In?
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    Southwestern Assemblies of God University

    • 4 Year
    • Waxahachie, TX
    • 768

    Senior: Southwestern Assemblies of God University is the type of place where you just feel right at home and welcomed as soon as you arrive. The students as well as the faculty go out of their way to help others when they need it. One of the best parts of living on campus is the dorm life. Upon reading this, you may seem a bit skeptical seeing as how its an "Assemblies of God" campus which in your mind is summed up as "reserved, strict, and overall an anti-'good time' living." However, although the University are somewhat strict and frowns upon most cases of going out partying and drinking and has a curfew during the academic year, the atmosphere on each of the halls I wouldn't describe as anything less than family-like. Living on a small campus may seem to some as a disadvantage, but it enables you to become familiar with almost everyone on the campus which can have several benefits.
    Read 768 Reviews

    • B
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 23% Acceptance Rate
    • $25,466 Net Price
    • 800-1030 SAT Range
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  13. Southwestern University

    • 4 Year
    • Georgetown, TX
    • 541
    10 Best Colleges for Business in Texas

    Sophomore: Although at first glance I was not completely sure SU would be the school for me, after simply days there I knew that I was home. The classes are small, and the teachers truly care about the individual educations of their students. I was so encouraged in my desire to pursue not only a double major, but a minor as well. Southwestern truly encourages you to reach for your dreams. And they have so many resources available for you to actually achieve those dreams. I have found lifelong mentors and friends at Southwestern, and I highly recommend it to all!
    Read 541 Reviews

    • A-
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 45% Acceptance Rate
    • $25,622 Net Price
    • 1050-1280 SAT Range
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  14. Trinity University - Texas

    • 4 Year
    • San Antonio, TX
    • 674
    11 Best Colleges for Business in Texas

    Sophomore: I am an international student at Trinity.

    Trinity has furnished me with countless great memories. With three years of required on-camps housing, you will definitely feel at home here and experience the southern hospitality on campus.

    Also, Trinity's challenging courses and respectful + intellectual student body will help you grow as a well-rounded and open-minded person.

    Enrolling at Trinity was one of the best decisions of my life! My amazing teachers and friends made this campus my sanctuary, San Antonio my hometown, and Spurs my favorite team!

    I hope it will be home for many great people as well.
    Read 674 Reviews

    • A
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 41% Acceptance Rate
    • $28,569 Net Price
    • 1160-1370 SAT Range
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  15. Texas Tech University

    • 4 Year
    • Lubbock, TX
    • 4,326
    12 Best Colleges for Business in Texas

    Freshman: Texas Tech University is a fantastic place to go to school. The school is vibrant, the students are largely enthusiastic, both the locals and more experienced students alike are welcoming, and most importantly, it isn't the most expensive option. With a police response time beneath a minute thanks to their blue light system set up all around campus, the massive number of resources available to the average student (including a free use 3D printer in the library!), and food that's relatively cheap with a massive student discount available, living and schooling at Texas Tech is a phenomenal experience that I would recommend to anyone looking to go to school in Texas.

    So long as you don't mind the 8 hour trip to get to anywhere noteworthy, that is!
    Read 4,326 Reviews

    • A-
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 63% Acceptance Rate
    • $15,235 Net Price
    • 1020-1200 SAT Range
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  17. University of North Texas

    • 4 Year
    • Denton, TX
    • 5,068
    13 Best Colleges for Business in Texas

    Junior: I have now attended UNT for almost 3 years now. What drew to the school was its affordability, as well as, the diversity. The campus includes a broad range of students, but even though many are from different backgrounds, the campus has the ability of bringing everyone together. While living on campus, I have never felt more safe, safety is a top priority for the school and I am proud to call myself an eagle. The resources available on school are simply amazing, so you should never feel behind on anything course related. For the future, I am considering on continuing with a graduate academic career in the near future at UNT. Go Mean Green!
    Read 5,068 Reviews

    • A-
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 72% Acceptance Rate
    • $10,424 Net Price
    • 980-1200 SAT Range
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  18. LeTourneau University

    • 4 Year
    • Longview, TX
    • 626
    14 Best Colleges for Business in Texas

    Senior: It’s a wonderful Christian university and you will get a wonderful education. The campus life is great because most of the students really care about deepening their relationship with Christ and they have a lot of fun with other activities too. The teacher education program is great! They will challenge you, but they truly care that you succeed and become the best teacher you can be.
    Read 626 Reviews

    • B+
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 44% Acceptance Rate
    • $23,958 Net Price
    • 1030-1280 SAT Range
    Will You Get In?

  19. Abilene Christian University

    • 4 Year
    • Abilene, TX
    • 1,229
    15 Best Colleges for Business in Texas

    Alum: The overall environment at ACU was very welcoming and diverse. I enjoyed being a tutor for one of ACU's classes and was an employee for the on-campus tech support for the entire length of my time at ACU. My professors all really cared about me and my wellbeing. My greatest disappointment with ACU lies with its recently announced policy regarding LGBT student employees as its discriminating and distasteful rhetoric doesn't reflect the actual opinion of the campus population (my engagement with professors, staff, and students and observance of the collective outrage over the policy has confirmed as much for me). As an LGBT student who had an active role in multiple campus positions, it was greatly disappointing to learn the administration's recent decision. I hope that they will revoke this discriminating change, as the community here is really accepting and loving. Many allies rose up over the past semester to challenge the policy and were seen wearing pride pins to graduation.
    Read 1,229 Reviews

    • B+
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 51% Acceptance Rate
    • $26,916 Net Price
    • 930-1160 SAT Range
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  20. Texas State University

    • 4 Year
    • San Marcos, TX
    • 5,488
    16 Best Colleges for Business in Texas

    Sophomore: TXST is very diverse and accepting of all different types of individuals. Coming into my freshman year of college I was extremely shy and avoidant but my professors and classmates definitely brought me out of my comfort zone in a way that I feel my absolute best and most confident, especially academically. The amount of resources offered here at TXST are helpful, there is always help around every corner! My favorite part about being a bobcat is the energy associated walking through TXST’s campus, someone is always giving out free food (always accept free food in college), people play music, programs are out in the Quad doing activities at times and the overall feeling from being a student here at Texas State is powerful. If I could restart from my freshman year, I wouldn’t change a thing. Becoming a bobcat at Texas State University was the best decision I’ve ever made, and I am grateful for my high level of education.
    Read 5,488 Reviews

    • B+
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 71% Acceptance Rate
    • $12,647 Net Price
    • 930-1120 SAT Range
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  21. University of St. Thomas - Texas

    • 4 Year
    • Houston, TX
    • 592
    17 Best Colleges for Business in Texas

    Freshman: This university is actually pretty awesome. Despite the not-so-great food selection, everything else is great! The moment you step on campus, everyone is super nice and welcoming. The fact that it's a small school (which means small class sizes) makes it very easy to develop a close relationship with your professors! The classes are all academically demanding, so as long as you try and do your work, you should be fine! Student life is pretty good as the RA's and CA's, as well as the clubs and organizations around school, come up with some fun events and activities that everyone can enjoy! It honestly is very easy to make friends, especially if you live in the dorms. UST offers some great academic programs and they are very generous when awarding scholarships. Overall, the University of St. Thomas is a great school. As with every school, it does have its pros and cons, but all-in-all, your time spent here is going to be well worth it.
    Read 592 Reviews

    • B+
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 77% Acceptance Rate
    • $21,517 Net Price
    • 990-1175 SAT Range
    Will You Get In?
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    Trinity University - Texas

    • 4 Year
    • San Antonio, TX
    • 674

    Sophomore: I am an international student at Trinity.

    Trinity has furnished me with countless great memories. With three years of required on-camps housing, you will definitely feel at home here and experience the southern hospitality on campus.

    Also, Trinity's challenging courses and respectful + intellectual student body will help you grow as a well-rounded and open-minded person.

    Enrolling at Trinity was one of the best decisions of my life! My amazing teachers and friends made this campus my sanctuary, San Antonio my hometown, and Spurs my favorite team!

    I hope it will be home for many great people as well.
    Read 674 Reviews

    • A
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 41% Acceptance Rate
    • $28,569 Net Price
    • 1160-1370 SAT Range
    Will You Get In?

  23. Saint Edward's University

    • 4 Year
    • Austin, TX
    • 1,119
    18 Best Colleges for Business in Texas

    Sophomore: Saint Edward's University is an amazing university. The average class size is around 18 students, so you really get to engage with your professor and peers. The campus is absolutely beautiful and you are at the highest peak of Austin so you get the best view. The campus has a vast amount of extracurricular activities and events on campus, so it's quite hard to get bored on campus!
    Read 1,119 Reviews

    • B+
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 74% Acceptance Rate
    • $24,603 Net Price
    • 1010-1200 SAT Range
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  24. St. Mary's University - Texas

    • 4 Year
    • San Antonio, TX
    • 951
    19 Best Colleges for Business in Texas

    Junior: St. Mary's University delivers a diverse, loving, small-town atmosphere. The professors truly care about you and are more than willing to work one-on-one whenever you need. Also, the housing on campus is phenomenal. There are 2 nearly brand new living areas and the amenities associated with these are incredible! It is easy to feel comfortable and cared for because everyone is extremely friendly and approachable. Go Rattlers!
    Read 951 Reviews

    • A-
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 78% Acceptance Rate
    • $16,857 Net Price
    • 950-1130 SAT Range
    Will You Get In?

  25. Dallas Baptist University

    • 4 Year
    • Dallas, TX
    • 887
    20 Best Colleges for Business in Texas

    Niche User: My Experience with Dallas Baptist so far has been exceptional, I am going to attend the University in the fall to study and play soccer and I'm super excited! The campus is gorgeous with first class facilities, all the coaches that I've met are great as well as the professors and the all around feeling I get when I'm on campus is amazing. The students there have been super helpful to me with any questions I've had so far and seem like great people that I can't wait to be around for the next four years. All in all Dallas Baptist University is a lovely place with a great campus and even better people and I'm super excited I picked them to be the place I spend the next four years at.
    Read 887 Reviews

    • B+
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 43% Acceptance Rate
    • $24,669 Net Price
    • 1030-1190 SAT Range
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  26. Austin College

    • 4 Year
    • Sherman, TX
    • 753
    21 Best Colleges for Business in Texas

    Alum: Austin College takes academics very seriously and the classes can be very challenging. However, I was able to play football while attending and completed the pre-med prerequisites while majoring in psychology. Even though I was pre-med the whole way through, I decided to go to law school and the rigor of the Austin College classes has prepared me greatly for all the challenges that I have faced.
    Read 753 Reviews

    • A-
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 53% Acceptance Rate
    • $23,051 Net Price
    • 1090-1320 SAT Range
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  27. University of the Incarnate Word

    • 4 Year
    • San Antonio, TX
    • 1,575
    22 Best Colleges for Business in Texas

    Freshman: So far, my first year at the University of Incarnate Word has been wonderful. It has met my expectations and beyond. One of my favorite things about the university is the class sizes. I love how small the classes are. They are usually made up of 15-20 students! it makes it so easy to focus and learn. You really get that one on one time with your teachers. The teachers are so kind and genuinely care about you as a student and will help you do everything in their power to help you be successful. I would definitely recommend this university to my high school friends.
    Read 1,575 Reviews

    • B
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 92% Acceptance Rate
    • $21,462 Net Price
    • 850-940 SAT Range
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  30. Southwestern Assemblies of God University

    • 4 Year
    • Waxahachie, TX
    • 768
    23 Best Colleges for Business in Texas

    Senior: Southwestern Assemblies of God University is the type of place where you just feel right at home and welcomed as soon as you arrive. The students as well as the faculty go out of their way to help others when they need it. One of the best parts of living on campus is the dorm life. Upon reading this, you may seem a bit skeptical seeing as how its an "Assemblies of God" campus which in your mind is summed up as "reserved, strict, and overall an anti-'good time' living." However, although the University are somewhat strict and frowns upon most cases of going out partying and drinking and has a curfew during the academic year, the atmosphere on each of the halls I wouldn't describe as anything less than family-like. Living on a small campus may seem to some as a disadvantage, but it enables you to become familiar with almost everyone on the campus which can have several benefits.
    Read 768 Reviews

    • B
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 23% Acceptance Rate
    • $25,466 Net Price
    • 800-1030 SAT Range
    Will You Get In?

  31. University of Texas - Tyler

    • 4 Year
    • Tyler, TX
    • 1,025
    24 Best Colleges for Business in Texas

    Senior: This is a great school overall! The campus is scenic, there are plenty of resources for students on campus to help with job searches, tutoring, etc. UT Tyler is just big enough to feel like a university, but still small enough, in size and in enrollment count, for you to feel like an individual rather than a number. This goes for your interactions with the professors as well. They see your face every day and learn your name. It is very easy to build a strong professional relationship with your professors should you desire to. The school is growing and we need more parking, it makes no sense to pay as much as you do for a decal and then have to park down the street to get to class. We also need more advisors for certain majors, mine included. Those are my only critiques.
    Read 1,025 Reviews

    • B
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 69% Acceptance Rate
    • $12,492 Net Price
    • 950-1150 SAT Range
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  32. University of Texas - Arlington

    • 4 Year
    • Arlington, TX
    • 3,671

    Sophomore: I am a single mother of 2 girls (9&7) and I am finally finishing my degree in want I want to do. I am in the teaching program and the teachers are wonderful! They really take the time to help, especially professor Glenda Mitchell. My teaching advisor Miss Little has been wonderful in helping me finishing my teaching degree.
    I have had friends that have gone through the teaching program at UTA and all of them have gotten jobs before they have even graduated. There are high praises for the teaching program at UTA Arlington.
    I am truly impressed with the way the professors are really there to help you out. And if you cannot make their office hours they accommodate you with a different time so they can assist you.
    I am very impressed with the math program at UTA Arlington. I honestly did not think UTA Arlington was that good of a college until it started going there. I am very impressed.
    Read 3,671 Reviews

    • B
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 70% Acceptance Rate
    • $11,952 Net Price
    • 950-1190 SAT Range
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