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
Showing the first 100 of 102 public colleges in Texas, alphabetically. Use search to see the rest.
- Angelo State UniversitySan Angelo · $8,460 in-state
- Austin Community College DistrictAustin · $2,550 in-state
- Brazosport CollegeLake Jackson · $2,388 in-state
- College of the MainlandTexas City · $2,310 in-state
- Collin County Community College DistrictMcKinney · $2,014 in-state
- Dallas CollegeDallas · $2,730 in-state
- Del Mar CollegeCorpus Christi · $3,440 in-state
- Galveston CollegeGalveston · $2,726 in-state
- Grayson CollegeDenison · $3,052 in-state
- Lamar UniversityBeaumont · $8,905 in-state
- Laredo CollegeLaredo · $3,300 in-state
- Lone Star College SystemThe Woodlands · $3,330 in-state
- Midland CollegeMidland · $3,180 in-state
- Midwestern State UniversityWichita Falls · $10,580 in-state
- Odessa CollegeOdessa · $2,688 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 · $2,490 in-state
- South Texas CollegeMcAllen · $4,920 in-state
- Stephen F Austin State UniversityNacogdoches · $11,128 in-state
- Sul Ross State UniversityAlpine · $7,592 in-state
- Tarleton State UniversityStephenville · $8,302 in-state
- Texas A & M International UniversityLaredo · $7,894 in-state
- Texas A & M University-College StationCollege Station · $13,154 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 · $7,363 in-state
- Texas A&M University-San AntonioSan Antonio · $9,654 in-state
- Texas A&M University-TexarkanaTexarkana · $8,349 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 · $8,640 in-state
- The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington · $11,950 in-state
- The University of Texas at AustinAustin · $11,688 in-state
- The University of Texas at DallasRichardson · $14,644 in-state
- The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso · $9,744 in-state
- The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio · $9,011 in-state
- The University of Texas at TylerTyler · $9,736 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 · $9,236 in-state
- The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg · $9,987 in-state
- Trinity Valley Community CollegeAthens · $2,640 in-state
- Tyler Junior CollegeTyler · $2,400 in-state
- University of HoustonHouston · $9,717 in-state
- University of Houston-Clear LakeHouston · $7,770 in-state
- University of Houston-DowntownHouston · $7,708 in-state
- University of Houston-VictoriaVictoria · $7,149 in-state
- University of North TexasDenton · $11,309 in-state
- University of North Texas at DallasDallas · $9,595 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 · $5,250 in-state
- West Texas A & M UniversityCanyon · $9,101 in-state
Public community colleges in Texas
- Alvin Community CollegeAlvin · $1,906
- Amarillo CollegeAmarillo · $2,136
- Angelina CollegeLufkin · $3,430
- Blinn College DistrictBrenham · $4,890
- Central Texas CollegeKilleen · $3,750
- Cisco CollegeCisco · $4,710
- Clarendon CollegeClarendon · $3,720
- Coastal Bend CollegeBeeville · $2,916
- El Paso Community CollegeEl Paso · $4,080
- 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 · $3,540
- Lamar State College-Port ArthurPort Arthur · $1,770
- Lee CollegeBaytown · $2,520
- 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 · $2,980
- Northwest Vista CollegeSan Antonio · $3,412
- Palo Alto CollegeSan Antonio · $3,412
- Panola CollegeCarthage · $2,352
- Paris Junior CollegeParis · $2,700
- Ranger CollegeRanger · $4,725
- South Plains CollegeLevelland · $2,731
- 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 · $1,863
- Temple CollegeTemple · $3,000
- Texarkana CollegeTexarkana · $2,476
- Texas Southmost CollegeBrownsville · $3,148
- Texas State Technical CollegeWaco · $7,212
- Vernon CollegeVernon · $3,720
- Victoria CollegeVictoria · $2,976
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.
Where a value is unavailable it is shown as unavailable, never as 0, free, or a negative judgment. Always confirm final details with the institution before applying.
Suggested citation
CampusPin. Public Colleges in Texas. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/public-colleges-in/texas