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2023 Top Texas Women's D1 Basketball Schools

19 Colleges
$33,631 Avg Tuition & Fees*
40% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, student athletes have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Division I Women's Basketball in Texas ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for D1 Women's Basketball athletes in Texas. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, the school's athletic competitiveness, and the amount of athletic aid per student - to make this determination. Having a great sports team is not enough - the school must also focus on academic excellence.

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Top Colleges in Texas for D1 Women's Basketball athletes in Texas

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Baylor University
Waco, Texas

Our analysis found Baylor University to be the best school for D1 Women’s Basketball athletes in Texas in this year’s ranking. Baylor is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 3,698 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Women’s Basketball team at Baylor brought home $6,335,907 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 981 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Baylor also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. Read More…

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Out of the 19 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Austin, Texas, the large public school handed out 10,374 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at UT Austin took home $2,543,747 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 991, signifying that team members care about their grades. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our overall quality rankings. Full The University of Texas at Austin Sports Report

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

The excellent sports programs at Rice University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Women’s Basketball athletes in Texas. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 1,235 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at Rice made $2,290,444 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 996, signifying that team members care about their grades. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Rice did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our overall quality list. Full Rice University Sports Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Women’s Basketball athletes in Texas list. SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 2,091 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The D1 Women’s Basketball team at SMU brought home $4,160,189 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 967. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, SMU is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on Southern Methodist University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Women’s Basketball athletes in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 13,536 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at Texas A&M College Station made $1,255,928 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 995, signifying that team members care about their grades. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #4 on our overall quality list. Read More…

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Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas

With a ranking of #6, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in Texas ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 2,529 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Women’s Basketball team at TCU made $7,104,907 in revenue, while incurring $7,080,318 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $24,589 for the sports team. The great academic progress rate of 995 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. TCU also took the #5 spot in our overall quality rankings. Full Texas Christian University Sports Report

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Abilene Christian University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in Texas ranking. Located in Abilene, Texas, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 665 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Abilene Christian brought in $1,611,409 while tallying up $1,610,530 in expenses for its D1 Women’s Basketball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $879. The team has a great academic progress rate of 995, signifying that team members care about their grades. Abilene Christian also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. Full Abilene Christian University Sports Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in Texas list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, the large public school handed out 6,886 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Women’s Basketball team at Texas Tech brought home $2,058,279 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 985 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. On top of its placing in this ranking, Texas Tech also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Read More…

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in Texas ranking. University of Houston is a large public school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 8,140 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at UH made $2,844,619 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 978, signifying that team members care about their grades. UH excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in Texas list. Texas State University is a large public school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 7,360 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at Texas State made $1,553,946 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 985. Full Texas State University Sports Report

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in Texas ranking. UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 6,056 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at UTSA made $2,031,447 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 986 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Sports Report

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With a ranking of #12, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in Texas ranking. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7,937 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at UNT took home $2,139,026 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 974. Read full sports report on University of North Texas

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With a ranking of #13, Texas Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in Texas ranking. TSU is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 929 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at TSU took home $1,133,179 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 974. Read full sports report on Texas Southern University

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University of the Incarnate Word landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in Texas ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 1,034 bachelor’s degrees in . UIW brought in $1,242,552 while tallying up $1,233,983 in expenses for its D1 Women’s Basketball team. Thus, the team actually made $8,569, which isn’t bad at all. The academic progress rate of the team is 963. Read More…

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With a ranking of #15, Houston Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in Texas ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 561 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Women’s Basketball team at HBU brought home $1,131,631 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 988 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. Full Houston Baptist University Sports Report

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The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in Texas ranking, coming in at #16. UTEP is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 3,974 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at UTEP took home $1,693,426 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 975. Full The University of Texas at El Paso Sports Report

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With a ranking of #17, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in Texas ranking. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, the fairly large public school handed out 1,799 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Women’s Basketball team at Texas A&M Corpus Christi brought home $1,427,578 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 969. Read More…

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With a ranking of #18, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in Texas ranking. This large public school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 4,237 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at SHSU took home $1,290,576 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 967. Full Sam Houston State University Sports Report

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Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, Texas

Prairie View A & M University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in Texas ranking, coming in at #19. Prairie View, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,430 students in . Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at PVAMU took home $1,089,298 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 919. Read full sports report on Prairie View A & M University

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 19 schools only.

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