Private colleges and universities Education in Texas

1 private colleges , universities

1.1 austin area
1.2 central texas (excluding austin)
1.3 dallas–fort worth area

1.3.1 austin college


1.4 houston area
1.5 san antonio area

private colleges , universities
austin area

institutions of higher education include austin presbyterian theological seminary, concordia university, huston-tillotson university, st. edward s university, seminary of southwest, acton school of business, austin graduate school of theology, austin presbyterian theological seminary, virginia college s austin campus, art institute of austin, , branch of park university.

central texas (excluding austin)

baylor university

baylor university, chartered in 1845 republic of texas, oldest university in texas operating under original charter. baylor university purports largest baptist university in world, having enrollment of on 14,000 students. baylor accredited southern association of colleges , schools , member of association of southern baptist colleges , schools. 735-acre (2.97 km) campus located southeast of downtown waco, bounded interstate 35, speight avenue, eighth street , brazos river.

hardin-simmons university christian university in abilene, texas.

the university of mary hardin–baylor christian university in belton, texas.

southwestern university private university in georgetown, texas.

dallas–fort worth area


southern methodist university

the dallas–fort worth metroplex home several private universities such southern methodist university (which has metroplex s largest law school), university of dallas, texas christian university, dallas baptist university, , paul quinn college.

austin college

austin college private liberal arts college affiliated presbyterian church usa , located in sherman, texas, hour north of dallas. chartered in november 1849, oldest college in texas under original charter , name recognized state historical survey committee. school named after texas hero stephen f. austin, along sister emily, deeded 1,500 acres (6 km²) of land college. important figure in texas history, sam houston, served on original board of trustees school. u.s. news & world report ranked austin college among top 100 colleges in category of best liberal arts colleges 2006. austin college ranked among best 361 colleges in 2006 princeton review, profiled in loren pope s colleges change lives, , profiled in 2005 edition of kaplan s unbiased guide 331 interesting colleges. austin college ninth on u.s. news 2006 list students studying abroad. member of international 50, group of top colleges in nation international focus.

houston area

rice university

houston location of rice university, boasts 1 of largest financial endowments of university in world. small undergraduate student body has 1 of highest percentages of national merit scholarship winners in united states. rice university maintains variety of research facilities , laboratories. rice associated houston area research center, consortium supported rice, university of texas @ austin, texas a&m university, , university of houston.

the university of st. thomas liberal arts college in houston. founded basilian order in 1947 roman catholic university. former ust president archbishop j. michael miller serves in roman curia prefect of catholic universities throughout world. campus home major historic buildings, such link-lee mansion (once largest house in texas) , hughes house (the childhood home of howard hughes).

san antonio area

private universities in city trinity university, st. mary s university, university of incarnate word, , our lady of lake university.