College Rankings - Local Atmosphere in Texas

Making the grade: A high Local Atmosphere grade indicates that the area surrounding campus is safe and scenic. Other factors include nearby attractions, proximity to other schools, and the town’s attitude toward students. How exactly does CP calculate these grades?

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Grade Are You Interested? School Name Tuition Size
A+
Rice University
Houston, TX
$32,057 3,342
A+
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX
$35,160 6,228
A+
St. Edward's University
Austin, TX
$28,300 4,476
A+
University of Texas - Austin
Austin, TX
$30,006 38,168
A
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX
$28,298 7,640
A
University of the Incarnate Word
San Antonio, TX
$21,890 5,464
A-
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
$12,816 26,011
A-
Trinity University
San Antonio, TX
$28,452 2,487
A-
University of Texas - San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
$13,065 25,042
B+
St. Mary's University
San Antonio, TX
$21,320 2,438
B+
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX
$22,606 38,958
B+
University of Houston
Houston, TX
$14,782 29,298
B+
University of St. Thomas - Texas
Houston, TX
$21,830 1,792
B+
University of Texas - Arlington
Arlington, TX
$14,834 21,377
B+
University of Texas - Dallas
Richardson, TX
$20,340 11,532
B
Southwestern University
Georgetown, TX
$30,220 1,301
B
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
$12,858 24,236
B
Texas Woman's University
Denton, TX
$14,340 8,483
B
University of North Texas
Denton, TX
$14,746 28,548
B
University of Texas - El Paso
El Paso, TX
$14,583 17,205
B-
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX
$14,825 14,569
C+
Baylor University
Waco, TX
$28,070 12,149
C+
Stephen F Austin State University
Nacogdoches, TX
$16,298 11,144
C
Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, TX
$16,156 6,728
C
University of Texas - Pan American
Edinburg, TX
$11,209 15,937