2026 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services in Texas

Name: 2026 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services in Texas (Kollegio college rankings)
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34 Texas schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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$67,000

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100%Clear Filter

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100%

Average aid package

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$82,308

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$150

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Mean SAT

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1200

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#1 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

University of Texas - Austin

Austin

Acceptance rate

26.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$11,752

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#2 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

Acceptance rate

42.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$51,570

Avg. Cost after Aid

$43,000

#3 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

Baylor University

Waco

Acceptance rate

51.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$50,232

Avg. Cost after Aid

$46,000

#4 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

Texas Tech University

Lubbock

Acceptance rate

70.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$8,935

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#5 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

University of North Texas

Denton

Acceptance rate

72.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$8,295

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,000

#6 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

The University of Texas - Arlington

Arlington

Acceptance rate

81.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$9,206

Avg. Cost after Aid

$15,000

#7 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

St. Edward's University

Austin

Acceptance rate

83.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$49,146

Avg. Cost after Aid

$25,000

#8 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

University of Houston--Clear Lake

Houston

Acceptance rate

91.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$6,024

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#9 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

Texas State University

San Marcos

Acceptance rate

89.5%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$8,606

Avg. Cost after Aid

$16,000

#10 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

Abilene Christian University

Abilene

Acceptance rate

63.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$39,250

Avg. Cost after Aid

$30,000

#11 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

Acceptance rate

94.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$7,857

Avg. Cost after Aid

$6,000

#12 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

Texas Woman's University

Denton

Acceptance rate

95.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$5,616

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,000

#13 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

The University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

Acceptance rate

94.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$7,020

Avg. Cost after Aid

$11,000

#14 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

The University of Texas - El Paso

El Paso

Acceptance rate

99.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$8,508

Avg. Cost after Aid

$11,000

#15 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

Tarleton State University

Stephenville

Acceptance rate

94.2%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$4,416

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,000

#16 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

University of Texas Permian Basin

Odessa

Acceptance rate

93.1%

Institution type

UPWG

Total Tuition Cost

$6,577

Avg. Cost after Aid

$9,000

#17 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

Stephen F. Austin State University

Nacogdoches

Acceptance rate

88.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$7,842

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#18 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls

Acceptance rate

87.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$5,877

Avg. Cost after Aid

$11,000

#19 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

Texas A&M University--Kingsville

Kingsville

Acceptance rate

90.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$5,127

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,000

#20 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

Lubbock Christian University

Lubbock

Acceptance rate

73.2%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$24,700

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,000

#21 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

Belton

Acceptance rate

95.1%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$27,020

Avg. Cost after Aid

$30,000

#22 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

Angelo State University

San Angelo

Acceptance rate

79.2%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$4,495

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

#23 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

Hardin-Simmons University

Abilene

Acceptance rate

96.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$29,526

Avg. Cost after Aid

$23,000

#24 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

Southwestern Assemblies of God University

Waxahachie

Acceptance rate

84.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$16,444

Avg. Cost after Aid

$22,000

#25 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

University of Houston--Downtown

Houston

Acceptance rate

90.0%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$5,882

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

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