Public colleges
Public Colleges in Texas
CampusPin lists 102 public colleges and universities in Texas, about 43.6% of the state's 234 institutions. Public colleges charge state residents a lower in-state rate, with a median published in-state tuition of $9,101 in this snapshot.
Texas public colleges by the numbers
- Public colleges
- 102
- Share of state colleges
- 43.6%
- Median in-state tuition
- $9,101
- Median out-of-state tuition
- $18,084
- Out-of-state premium
- +$8,983
- National public in-state median
- $8,994
Counts and shares come from CampusPin's committed institution-distribution snapshot; tuition medians are the published public-university figures from the tuition-by-state snapshot. Published prices are before financial aid; net price is typically lower. Residency rules determine in-state eligibility.
Public universities in Texas
- Angelo State UniversitySan Angelo · $8,319 in-state
- Austin Community College DistrictAustin · $2,550 in-state
- Brazosport CollegeLake Jackson · $2,388 in-state
- College of the MainlandTexas City · $1,773 in-state
- Collin County Community College DistrictMcKinney · $1,864 in-state
- Dallas CollegeDallas · $2,370 in-state
- Del Mar CollegeCorpus Christi · $3,440 in-state
- Galveston CollegeGalveston · $2,546 in-state
- Grayson CollegeDenison · $2,910 in-state
- Lamar UniversityBeaumont · $8,690 in-state
- Laredo CollegeLaredo · $3,300 in-state
- Lone Star College SystemThe Woodlands · $3,090 in-state
- Midland CollegeMidland · $3,030 in-state
- Midwestern State UniversityWichita Falls · $10,310 in-state
- Odessa CollegeOdessa · $2,640 in-state
- Prairie View A & M UniversityPrairie View · $11,299 in-state
- Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsville · $9,228 in-state
- San Antonio CollegeSan Antonio · $3,412 in-state
- San Jacinto Community CollegePasadena · $1,992 in-state
- South Texas CollegeMcAllen · $4,920 in-state
- Stephen F Austin State UniversityNacogdoches · $10,600 in-state
- Sul Ross State UniversityAlpine · $7,592 in-state
- Tarleton State UniversityStephenville · $7,878 in-state
- Texas A & M International UniversityLaredo · $7,846 in-state
- Texas A & M University-College StationCollege Station · $13,099 in-state
- Texas A & M University-CommerceCommerce · $10,026 in-state
- Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi · $9,748 in-state
- Texas A & M University-KingsvilleKingsville · $9,892 in-state
- Texas A&M University-Central TexasKilleen · $6,627 in-state
- Texas A&M University-San AntonioSan Antonio · $9,548 in-state
- Texas A&M University-TexarkanaTexarkana · $7,930 in-state
- Texas Southern UniversityHouston · $9,173 in-state
- Texas State UniversitySan Marcos · $11,450 in-state
- Texas Tech UniversityLubbock · $11,852 in-state
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterLubbock · $13,989 in-state
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El PasoEl Paso · $13,989 in-state
- Texas Woman's UniversityDenton · $8,648 in-state
- The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington · $11,728 in-state
- The University of Texas at AustinAustin · $11,678 in-state
- The University of Texas at DallasRichardson · $14,564 in-state
- The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso · $9,744 in-state
- The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio · $8,991 in-state
- The University of Texas at TylerTyler · $9,920 in-state
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHouston · $13,989 in-state
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioSan Antonio · $13,989 in-state
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston · $13,989 in-state
- The University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonGalveston · $13,989 in-state
- The University of Texas Permian BasinOdessa · $10,904 in-state
- The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg · $9,859 in-state
- Trinity Valley Community CollegeAthens · $2,640 in-state
- Tyler Junior CollegeTyler · $3,112 in-state
- University of HoustonHouston · $9,711 in-state
- University of Houston-Clear LakeHouston · $7,746 in-state
- University of Houston-DowntownHouston · $7,708 in-state
- University of Houston-VictoriaVictoria · $7,499 in-state
- University of North TexasDenton · $11,164 in-state
- University of North Texas at DallasDallas · $9,590 in-state
- University of North Texas Health Science CenterFort Worth · $13,989 in-state
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterDallas · $13,989 in-state
- Weatherford CollegeWeatherford · $4,560 in-state
- West Texas A & M UniversityCanyon · $9,101 in-state
Public community colleges in Texas
- Alvin Community CollegeAlvin · $1,834
- Amarillo CollegeAmarillo · $2,136
- Angelina CollegeLufkin · $3,150
- Blinn College DistrictBrenham · $4,580
- Central Texas CollegeKilleen · $3,150
- Cisco CollegeCisco · $4,110
- Clarendon CollegeClarendon · $3,720
- Coastal Bend CollegeBeeville · $2,933
- El Paso Community CollegeEl Paso · $3,274
- Frank Phillips CollegeBorger · $3,712
- Hill CollegeHillsboro · $3,570
- Houston Community CollegeHouston · $2,040
- Howard CollegeBig Spring · $2,766
- Kilgore CollegeKilgore · $2,160
- Lamar Institute of TechnologyBeaumont · $2,844
- Lamar State College-OrangeOrange · $2,832
- Lamar State College-Port ArthurPort Arthur · $1,770
- Lee CollegeBaytown · $2,166
- McLennan Community CollegeWaco · $3,660
- Navarro CollegeCorsicana · $3,008
- North Central Texas CollegeGainesville · $2,520
- Northeast Lakeview CollegeUniversal City · $3,412
- Northeast Texas Community CollegeMount Pleasant · $2,794
- Northwest Vista CollegeSan Antonio · $3,412
- Palo Alto CollegeSan Antonio · $3,412
- Panola CollegeCarthage · $2,280
- Paris Junior CollegeParis · $2,580
- Ranger CollegeRanger · $4,725
- South Plains CollegeLevelland · $2,581
- Southwest College for the DeafBig Spring · $2,766
- Southwest Texas Junior CollegeUvalde · $2,646
- St Philip's CollegeSan Antonio · $3,412
- Tarrant County College DistrictFort Worth · $1,728
- Temple CollegeTemple · $3,000
- Texarkana CollegeTexarkana · $2,476
- Texas Southmost CollegeBrownsville · $3,148
- Texas State Technical CollegeWaco · $7,192
- Vernon CollegeVernon · $4,080
- Victoria CollegeVictoria · $2,853
Public vs private in Texas
Public colleges are state-supported and charge residents a lower in-state rate; private colleges set one tuition for all students but often discount it heavily with institutional aid. Compare net price and outcomes, not just sticker price, on each profile. Our cost and outcomes by state research shows how the median net price and graduation rate vary from one state to the next.
Public colleges in nearby states
Data sources & methodology
Public-college counts and tuition for Texas come from CampusPin's committed institution-distribution and tuition-by-state snapshots; the college list is compiled live from each institution's record.
Sources used across this page
Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.
IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
Institutional websites
Each school's official admissions, registrar, and financial-aid pages are the authoritative source for current details.
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Suggested citation
CampusPin. Public Colleges in Texas. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/public-colleges-in/texas