How Many Public Colleges Are in Texas?
There are 106 Public colleges in Texas. By school level, there are 62 four-year and 44 community colleges (2-4 years schools) that are Public.
Academic & Tuition Statistics for Public
The average acceptance rate of the Public is 83.73% and the admission yield is 29%. The average SAT score is 1,069 and the average ACT score is 21.
A total of 1,385,055 students are attending one of the schools. With 72,634 faculties, the average students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
The 2024 average tuition & fees at Public is $6,779 for state residents and $13,861 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The average graduate program tuition & fees is $8,264 for state residents and $17,727 for out-of-state students.
64.91% of undergraduate students received grants and/or scholarships and the average aid amount is $5,783 at Public.
The following table shows the Public. You can see more schools and narrow down the results in search result page.
| School Name | Location | Tuition & Fees | Enrollment | Acceptance Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Community College Public, 2-4 years | Alvin, TX | $4,330 ($3,058) | 5,411 | - | 29% |
| Amarillo College Public, 2-4 years | Amarillo, TX | $4,704 ($3,168) | 8,988 | - | 27% |
| Angelina College Public, 2-4 years | Lufkin, TX | $6,150 ($4,740) | 4,002 | - | 23% |
| Angelo State University Public, four-years | San Angelo, TX | $18,399 ($8,319) | 10,599 | 79.14% | 40% |
| Austin Community College District Public, four-years | Austin, TX | $10,590 ($8,580) | 34,527 | - | 14% |
| Coastal Bend College Public, 2-4 years | Beeville, TX | $5,243 ($4,793) | 3,899 | - | 21% |
| Blinn College District Public, 2-4 years | Brenham, TX | $11,030 ($6,350) | 17,909 | - | 9% |
| Brazosport College Public, four-years | Lake Jackson, TX | $4,711 ($3,286) | 4,044 | - | 37% |
| Central Texas College Public, 2-4 years | Killeen, TX | $7,500 ($3,900) | 8,326 | - | 16% |
| Cisco College Public, 2-4 years | Cisco, TX | $5,760 ($5,760) | 2,877 | - | 26% |
| Clarendon College Public, 2-4 years | Clarendon, TX | $5,400 ($4,440) | 1,371 | - | 44% |
| North Central Texas College Public, 2-4 years | Gainesville, TX | $7,200 ($4,680) | 7,360 | - | 19% |
| Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Public, four-years | Corpus Christi, TX | $21,033 ($9,748) | 10,778 | 87.97% | 35% |
| Del Mar College Public, four-years | Corpus Christi, TX | $6,050 ($4,940) | 9,725 | - | 16% |
| Texas A&M University-Texarkana Public, four-years | Texarkana, TX | $20,947 ($7,930) | 2,110 | 91.48% | 29% |
| Texas A & M University-Commerce Public, four-years | Commerce, TX | $22,626 ($10,026) | 11,306 | 86.45% | 42% |
| Dallas College Public, four-years | Dallas, TX | $6,000 ($4,050) | 64,156 | - | 34% |
| El Paso Community College Public, 2-4 years | El Paso, TX | $5,314 ($3,274) | 24,398 | - | 20% |
| Frank Phillips College Public, 2-4 years | Borger, TX | $4,882 ($4,612) | 1,634 | - | 30% |
| Galveston College Public, four-years | Galveston, TX | $5,726 ($3,266) | 2,026 | - | 33% |
| Grayson College Public, four-years | Denison, TX | $5,850 ($4,230) | 3,938 | - | 24% |
| Trinity Valley Community College Public, four-years | Athens, TX | $5,970 ($4,920) | 5,362 | - | 25% |
| Hill College Public, 2-4 years | Hillsboro, TX | $4,720 ($4,320) | 3,689 | - | 28% |
| University of Houston-Clear Lake Public, four-years | Houston, TX | $21,330 ($7,746) | 8,562 | 69.37% | 53% |
| Houston Community College Public, 2-4 years | Houston, TX | $5,460 ($4,344) | 48,159 | - | 17% |
| University of Houston-Downtown Public, four-years | Houston, TX | $17,788 ($7,708) | 14,208 | 88.42% | 30% |
| University of Houston-Victoria Public, four-years | Victoria, TX | $17,291 ($7,499) | 4,057 | 82.13% | 23% |
| University of Houston Public, four-years | Houston, TX | $22,191 ($9,711) | 46,700 | 66.24% | 63% |
| Howard College Public, 2-4 years | Big Spring, TX | $6,076 ($4,626) | 4,264 | - | 27% |
| Kilgore College Public, 2-4 years | Kilgore, TX | $5,256 ($4,056) | 5,189 | - | 33% |
| Lamar University Public, four-years | Beaumont, TX | $18,482 ($8,690) | 16,803 | 83.73% | 37% |
| Lamar State College-Orange Public, 2-4 years | Orange, TX | $13,824 ($2,832) | 2,682 | - | 26% |
| Lamar State College-Port Arthur Public, 2-4 years | Port Arthur, TX | $8,070 ($1,770) | 2,600 | - | 26% |
| Laredo College Public, four-years | Laredo, TX | $5,748 ($4,500) | 9,317 | - | 37% |
| Texas A & M International University Public, four-years | Laredo, TX | $19,382 ($7,846) | 8,505 | 47.88% | 49% |
| Lee College Public, 2-4 years | Baytown, TX | $4,302 ($3,882) | 7,807 | - | 40% |
| College of the Mainland Public, four-years | Texas City, TX | $3,873 ($2,973) | 4,482 | - | 25% |
| McLennan Community College Public, 2-4 years | Waco, TX | $5,910 ($4,200) | 6,942 | - | 32% |
| Midland College Public, four-years | Midland, TX | $6,030 ($4,770) | 5,404 | - | 24% |
| Midwestern State University Public, four-years | Wichita Falls, TX | $12,260 ($10,310) | 5,784 | 92.43% | 41% |
| Navarro College Public, 2-4 years | Corsicana, TX | $6,578 ($4,718) | 6,277 | - | 25% |
| Lone Star College System Public, four-years | The Woodlands, TX | $8,700 ($6,930) | 68,415 | - | 18% |
| University of North Texas Public, four-years | Denton, TX | $21,244 ($11,164) | 44,767 | 79.13% | 58% |
| Northeast Texas Community College Public, 2-4 years | Mount Pleasant, TX | $5,434 ($4,282) | 3,029 | - | 33% |
| Odessa College Public, four-years | Odessa, TX | $4,806 ($3,912) | 7,995 | - | 23% |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Public, four-years | Edinburg, TX | $19,939 ($9,859) | 31,559 | 87.70% | 52% |
| Texas Southmost College Public, 2-4 years | Brownsville, TX | $4,948 ($3,748) | 7,648 | - | 32% |
| Panola College Public, 2-4 years | Carthage, TX | $5,064 ($3,960) | 2,386 | - | 37% |
| Paris Junior College Public, 2-4 years | Paris, TX | $5,580 ($4,050) | 4,427 | - | 35% |
| Prairie View A & M University Public, four-years | Prairie View, TX | $26,874 ($11,299) | 9,056 | 76.07% | 41% |
| Ranger College Public, 2-4 years | Ranger, TX | $8,775 ($6,525) | 2,297 | - | 42% |
| St Philip's College Public, 2-4 years | San Antonio, TX | $14,422 ($6,892) | 12,653 | - | 31% |
| Sam Houston State University Public, four-years | Huntsville, TX | $19,020 ($9,228) | 21,480 | 84.63% | 56% |
| San Antonio College Public, four-years | San Antonio, TX | $14,422 ($6,892) | 18,233 | - | 25% |
| San Jacinto Community College Public, four-years | Pasadena, TX | $5,352 ($3,456) | 30,593 | - | 32% |
| South Plains College Public, 2-4 years | Levelland, TX | $4,837 ($4,453) | 8,580 | - | 19% |
| Southwest Texas Junior College Public, 2-4 years | Uvalde, TX | $6,294 ($4,326) | 6,278 | - | 30% |
| Stephen F Austin State University Public, four-years | Nacogdoches, TX | $20,680 ($10,600) | 11,327 | 89.51% | 53% |
| Texas State University Public, four-years | San Marcos, TX | $23,210 ($11,450) | 38,171 | 87.70% | 55% |
| Sul Ross State University Public, four-years | Alpine, TX | $17,384 ($7,592) | 1,987 | 97.07% | 26% |
| Tarleton State University Public, four-years | Stephenville, TX | $17,958 ($7,878) | 14,092 | 87.06% | 45% |
| Tarrant County College District Public, 2-4 years | Fort Worth, TX | $8,235 ($3,402) | 40,131 | - | 21% |
| Temple College Public, 2-4 years | Temple, TX | $6,696 ($4,800) | 4,602 | - | 17% |
| University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Public, four-years | Dallas, TX | $6,696 | 2,354 | - | - |
| The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Public, four-years | San Antonio, TX | $23,449 ($9,577) | 3,518 | - | - |
| The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Public, four-years | Galveston, TX | $24,103 ($10,603) | 3,361 | - | - |
| Texarkana College Public, 2-4 years | Texarkana, TX | $5,332 ($3,916) | 3,800 | - | 40% |
| Texas A & M University-Kingsville Public, four-years | Kingsville, TX | $26,106 ($9,892) | 6,092 | 96.55% | 44% |
| Texas A & M University-College Station Public, four-years | College Station, TX | $40,328 ($13,099) | 74,014 | 62.65% | 83% |
| The University of Texas at Arlington Public, four-years | Arlington, TX | $29,660 ($11,728) | 43,946 | 80.80% | 53% |
| The University of Texas at Austin Public, four-years | Austin, TX | $42,778 ($11,678) | 52,384 | 31.35% | 87% |
| The University of Texas at Dallas Public, four-years | Richardson, TX | $40,064 ($14,564) | 31,570 | 84.74% | 69% |
| The University of Texas at El Paso Public, four-years | El Paso, TX | $25,512 ($9,744) | 23,880 | 99.92% | 47% |
| The University of Texas at Tyler Public, four-years | Tyler, TX | $25,198 ($9,920) | 9,322 | 93.87% | 44% |
| University of North Texas Health Science Center Public, four-years | Fort Worth, TX | $29,191 ($10,921) | 2,337 | - | - |
| The University of Texas Permian Basin Public, four-years | Odessa, TX | $23,212 ($10,904) | 5,848 | 94.71% | 39% |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio Public, four-years | San Antonio, TX | $21,965 ($8,991) | 34,393 | 86.90% | 53% |
| Texas Southern University Public, four-years | Houston, TX | $21,773 ($9,173) | 8,632 | 96.80% | 26% |
| Texas Tech University Public, four-years | Lubbock, TX | $24,451 ($11,852) | 40,378 | 67.34% | 63% |
| Texas Woman's University Public, four-years | Denton, TX | $18,720 ($8,648) | 15,958 | 93.63% | 48% |
| The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Public, four-years | Houston, TX | $40,934 ($14,516) | 5,354 | - | - |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Public, four-years | Lubbock, TX | $23,417 ($10,817) | 5,136 | - | - |
| Tyler Junior College Public, four-years | Tyler, TX | $5,752 ($5,002) | 11,901 | - | 20% |
| Vernon College Public, 2-4 years | Vernon, TX | $6,480 ($5,040) | 2,249 | - | 19% |
| Victoria College Public, 2-4 years | Victoria, TX | $5,256 ($4,272) | 3,064 | - | 20% |
| Weatherford College Public, four-years | Weatherford, TX | $9,630 ($7,110) | 5,445 | - | 22% |
| West Texas A & M University Public, four-years | Canyon, TX | $10,996 ($9,101) | 9,242 | 91.63% | 45% |
| Western Texas College Public, 2-4 years | Snyder, TX | $5,850 ($4,830) | 1,392 | - | 42% |
| Wharton County Junior College Public, 2-4 years | Wharton, TX | $5,568 ($4,320) | 5,495 | - | 16% |
| Palo Alto College Public, 2-4 years | San Antonio, TX | $14,422 ($6,892) | 10,641 | - | 25% |
| Collin County Community College District Public, four-years | McKinney, TX | $5,614 ($3,514) | 35,077 | - | 17% |
| Southwest College for the Deaf Public, 2-4 years | Big Spring, TX | $14,046 ($4,626) | 54 | - | 50% |
| South Texas College Public, four-years | McAllen, TX | $7,500 ($5,220) | 27,894 | - | 25% |
| The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Public, four-years | Houston, TX | $24,151 ($6,511) | 364 | - | - |
| Northwest Vista College Public, 2-4 years | San Antonio, TX | $14,422 ($6,892) | 17,222 | - | 26% |
| Lamar Institute of Technology Public, 2-4 years | Beaumont, TX | $12,924 ($2,844) | 4,808 | - | 27% |
| Texas A&M University-San Antonio Public, four-years | San Antonio, TX | $23,124 ($9,548) | 7,309 | 96.09% | 31% |
| Texas A&M University-Central Texas Public, four-years | Killeen, TX | $16,419 ($6,627) | 2,198 | 95.71% | - |
| University of North Texas at Dallas Public, four-years | Dallas, TX | $22,189 ($9,590) | 3,685 | 93.61% | 43% |
| Texas State Technical College Public, 2-4 years | Waco, TX | $11,842 ($7,192) | 10,601 | - | 36% |
| Northeast Lakeview College Public, 2-4 years | Universal City, TX | $14,422 ($6,892) | 7,399 | - | 30% |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso Public, four-years | El Paso, TX | $25,852 ($11,992) | 855 | - | - |
| Texas A & M University Health Science Center Public, four-years | Bryan, TX | $34,005 ($11,597) | - | - | - |
| San Jacinto Community College District - Generation Park Campus Public, 2-4 years | Houston, TX | $5,352 ($3,456) | - | - | - |
| San Jacinto College-North Campus Public, 2-4 years | Houston, TX | $5,352 ($3,456) | - | - | - |
| San Jacinto College-South Campus Public, 2-4 years | Houston, TX | $5,352 ($3,456) | - | - | - |