A List of Texas Colleges

University of Texas at Austin

• The University of Texas at Austin is a public school with more than 50,000 enrolled students, making it the largest institution in the University of Texas system. The sprawling campus, which includes its own extensive research center, covers 850 acres in total. The university offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees, including baccalaureate, master's, special professional, and doctoral degrees. In 2010, U.S. News & World Report ranked the University of Texas at Austin as the 15th best public university in the country. The school also has a highly-regarded athletics program. Its football, baseball and basketball teams are consistently nationally ranked.

  University of Texas
  1 University Station
  Austin, TX 78712
  512-475-7348
  utexas.edu

Baylor University

• The private, christian Baylor University was established in Waco, Texas in 1845. U.S. News & World Report ranked the school as 80th among all national universities. The current student body totals over 14,000, with 151 undergraduate degrees available, along with 76 master's programs and 30 doctoral programs. The christian community at Baylor is quite strong, with many of the students and faculty attending daily chapel on campus. Baylor University is part of the Big 12 conference, which puts its athletic teams in the national spotlight.

  Baylor University
  1900 South University Parks Drive
  Waco, TX 76706
  254-710-1915
  baylor.edu

Rice University

• Founded in 1891, Rice University (officially called William Marsh Rice University) is a private institution in Houston, Texas. Rice offers both undergraduate and programs for students who, according to the school, \"participate in cutting-edge research with world-class faculty in the humanities, social sciences, engineering and natural sciences.\" Although the student body consists of fewer than 7,000 students, the highly respected academic program ranks at 17th on the 2010 U.S. News & World Report list of best national universities. The athletic programs at Rice compete at the NCAA Division I level, and the school's baseball team won the College World Series in 2003.

  Rice University
  ?6100 Main St.
  Houston, TX 77005
  713-348-0000?
  rice.edu

Texas A&M University

• Texas A&M University is a public institution that was founded in 1871 in College Station, Texas. With nearly 50,000 students, the school is among the 10 largest schools in the country. A&M stands for Agricultural and Mechanics but the school offers degrees in more than 120 undergraduate fields, as well as 240 master's and Ph.D. degrees. The 2010 U.S. News & World Report ranked Texas A&M 60th in its list of the best national universities and 22nd in its list of the best public universities. The school has a NCAA Division I athletic program, with successful football and men's and women's basketball teams.

  Texas A&M University
  Rudder Tower
  College Station, TX 77843
  979-845-1060
  tamu.edu

University of Houston

• The University of Houston, founded in 1927, has a student body of nearly 40,000, making it the third largest college in Texas. UH, as it's commonly called, offers more than 100 degrees for undergraduates and nearly 200 for graduates. The school's campus is situated within the metropolis of Houston and covers 600 acres of ground in the heart of the city. A member of Conference USA in the NCAA Division I, the athletics program at UH has had national championship appearances in both basketball and baseball.

  University of Houston
  4800 Calhoun Rd.
  Houston, TX 77004
  713-743-1010
  uh.edu