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Old 12-12-2011, 01:55 AM
 
Location: Southeast TX
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Hey you guys, I have come up with a list of the Top Universities in Texas. When I mean "Top", I'm speaking in terms of price, campus beauty, academics, athletic programs, location etc. These are my rankings:

1. Rice University- Top notch school. Southern Ivy.

2. University of Texas at Austin- Top school in Texas. Nice Public Ivy. Athletics and Academics Rule here.

3. SMU- Another Southern Ivy. Beautiful Campus. Great Academic Programs

4. Texas A & M University- Made the list because of the name and price. Not that bad of a price for a Division I school. Campus kind of reminds me of Houston..Big and Flat. Overall good academic programs.

5. Baylor University- Very good school, beautiful campus, academic and athletics are great here.

6. University of Houston- Great school, nice campus, athletic and academic programs are turning for the better. Tier 1 status soon.

7. Texas Tech University- Good school for academics and it athletic programs. Flat, but beautiful campus.

8. University of Texas at Dallas- On it way to Tier 1 status. Nice campus.

9. Texas Christen University- Academic and Athletic programs are great. Probably the best in the DFW area right after SMU or maybe even a close tie.

10. Texas State University- Underrated Texas University. Great for academics. Athletic department is average. Beautiful campus in a good location.

11. University of North Texas- Average University. Nice campus and Academic programs. Big University in the DFW region.

12. University of Texas at Arlington- Another DFW school. Good for Academics.

13. Trinity University- San Antonio's best university. Beautiful campus.

14. University of Texas San Antonio- San Antonio's mega university. Academics and Athletic department are okay. School is a big benefit for the San Antonio area.

15. Sam Houston State University- Great school and probably one of the best "bang for you buck" colleges in Texas. Beautiful campus. Growing athletic and academic programs.

Schools that came close were: Southwestern University, Texas Wesleyan University, University of Dallas, University of Texas El Paso, Schreiner University and Austin College. Please provide input. The more information the better.
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Old 12-12-2011, 09:08 AM
 
Location: Central Texas
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SMU is nowhere near a southern Ivy. I do not think any university that accepts anywhere near 50% of its applicants can be considered close to an Ivy. Rice deserves that label.

I think your list has SMU, Baylor, and Texas Tech overrated.

I think the top 5 are:

Rice
UT Austin
Texas A&M
Trinity (a top regional liberal arts school)
SMU

I agree the A&M campus is not very attractive. A lot of bland architecture, especially from the buildings built in the 1980s-1990s. The newer ones are much nicer.

UT Austin's athletics are not so special after football, men's basketball, volleyball, and baseball. They do make a ton of money though.
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Old 12-12-2011, 11:54 AM
 
Location: Denver
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I think your list has SMU, Baylor, and Texas Tech overrated.
I don't know about that. Texas Tech and UH are each other's main competition for the next Tier 1 school in Texas.
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Old 12-12-2011, 12:26 PM
 
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14. University of Texas San Antonio- San Antonio's mega university. Academics and Athletic department are okay. School is a big benefit for the San Antonio area.
That pretty much answers the question of why I wanted my kids to grow up in Houston instead of San Antonio.
and yes, I know they can easily go to school anywhere in the country,
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Old 12-12-2011, 12:34 PM
 
Location: Southeast TX
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SMU is nowhere near a southern Ivy. I do not think any university that accepts anywhere near 50% of its applicants can be considered close to an Ivy. Rice deserves that label.

I think your list has SMU, Baylor, and Texas Tech overrated.

I think the top 5 are:

Rice
UT Austin
Texas A&M
Trinity (a top regional liberal arts school)
SMU

I agree the A&M campus is not very attractive. A lot of bland architecture, especially from the buildings built in the 1980s-1990s. The newer ones are much nicer.

UT Austin's athletics are not so special after football, men's basketball, volleyball, and baseball. They do make a ton of money though.
Trinity before SMU and Tech???? I think you have overrated Trinity University. Its a good school but not on the terms of SMU, Tech and other schools in the state. IMO
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Old 12-12-2011, 12:47 PM
 
Location: Austin Texas
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Trinity before SMU and Tech???? I think you have overrated Trinity University. Its a good school but not on the terms of SMU, Tech and other schools in the state. IMO
Trinity is ranked #1 by US News in its region. It is not classifed as a "national university."

Based on the data at collegeboard.com 50% of the freshmen class have SAT scores for writing and math as follows:


Trinity 580-680/590-690
SMU 560-660/580-680
Tech 490-580/510-610

Trinity's students on average are higher quality than either SMU or especially Tech.

I know US News isn't universally agreed as the ultimate ranking, but Tech is ranked #160 in its category (national universities).
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Old 12-12-2011, 12:54 PM
 
Location: Southeast TX
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Trinity is ranked #1 by US News in its region. It is not classifed as a "national university."

Based on the data at collegeboard.com 50% of the freshmen class have SAT scores for writing and math as follows:


Trinity 580-680/590-690
SMU 560-660/580-680
Tech 490-580/510-610

Trinity's students on average are higher quality than either SMU or especially Tech.

I know US News isn't universally agreed as the ultimate ranking, but Tech is ranked #160 in its category (national universities).
I was not ranking by SAT scores I was ranking overall. It is a great school but its not really on the terms of the other schools when you factor in athletics or even academic programs.
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Old 12-12-2011, 01:11 PM
 
Location: Up on the moon laughing down on you
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Nice List.

I would drop SMU and Baylor a bit and increase Trinity's ranking
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Old 12-12-2011, 01:32 PM
 
Location: Washington D.C. By way of Texas
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I've read that UT-Dallas is actually a pretty decent school.
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Old 12-12-2011, 01:50 PM
 
Location: Central Texas
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I was not ranking by SAT scores I was ranking overall. It is a great school but its not really on the terms of the other schools when you factor in athletics or even academic programs.
I think Trinity's academics are superior to SMU and especially Texas Tech. It does not have the variety of degree programs however. As a NCAA Div III school, its athletics are clearly not in the same class.
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