Located in Waco, Baylor University is a private Baptist institution with a 2009 enrollment of more than 14,000 students. The university offers more than 150 areas of study for its undergraduate degrees, 76 graduate degrees and 30 doctoral degrees. Baylor University features 11 different schools and colleges , including a theological seminary. The school fields 17 men's and women's athletic teams that compete in 12 different sports in the Big 12 Conference on the Division I level.
Baylor University
#55 Baylor Avenue
Waco, TX 76798
254) 710-2407
baylor.edu
Rice University is a private school located in Houston. The school is one of the smaller institutions in the state, with a student body in 2009 of around 5,500. Rice University features eight different schools, including Architecture, Music, Business and Engineering. The school also offers graduate and doctoral degrees. Rice University fields 14 men's and women's athletic teams in 10 different sports that compete in Conference USA on the Division I level. Four of Rice's athletic teams won conference championships in 2009.
Rice University
6100 Main Street
Houston, TX 77005-1827
713-348-0000
rice.edu
Southern Methodist University (SMU) is a private Methodist school that is located in Dallas. SMU is comprised of seven different schools, including arts, education, business, engineering, law and theology. The school, which has an annual enrollment of around 11,000 students, offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees. SMU has 17 men's and women's athletic teams that compete in 15 different sports in Conference USA on the Division I level. The school has been named the top overall athletic institution in the conference for 10 of the past 12 years.
Southern Methodist University
6425 Boaz Lane
Dallas TX 75205
214-768-2000
smu.edu
Texas Christian University (TCU) is a private Christian institution located in Fort Worth that has an annual enrollment of almost 9,000 students. TCU, which was founded in 1873, offers 117 different undergraduate areas of study, 41 Master's degrees and 15 doctoral degree concentrations. Business is the area of study that most of TCU's undergraduate students pursue, comprising 19 percent of the student body. TCU features 18 men's and women's athletic teams that compete in 12 different sports in the Mountain West Conference on Division I level of the NCAA. The TCU football team went 12-0 during the 2009 season and lost to Boise State in the Bowl Championship Series Fiesta Bowl.
Texas Christian University
2800 S. University Dr.
Fort Worth, Texas 76129
817.257.7000
tcu.edu