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2023 Top Texas Women's Basketball Schools

46 Colleges
$37,292 Avg Tuition & Fees*
47% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

Student athletes have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Women's Basketball in Texas ranking.

After analyzing 46 schools in Texas, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Women's Basketball athletes in Texas. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the athletic competitiveness of the school and the school's overall quality. This means that a school must provide students with a great education in addition to having a good sports team if it wants to rank well.

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Top Colleges in Texas for 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 2023 rankings named Baylor University the best school for Women’s Basketball athletes in Texas working on their bachelor’s degree. Baylor is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 3,698 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Basketball team at Baylor brought home $6,335,907 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 981, signifying that team members care about their grades. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, Baylor also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Full Baylor University Sports Report

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Out of the 46 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. This large public school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 10,374 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Basketball team at UT Austin brought home $2,543,747 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 991 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #2 on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on The University of Texas at Austin

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball athletes in Texas list. Rice University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 1,235 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at Rice took home $2,290,444 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 996. 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 not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #1 on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on Rice University

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The excellent sports programs at Southern Methodist University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Women’s Basketball athletes in Texas. Located in Dallas, Texas, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,091 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at SMU made $4,160,189 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 967. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. SMU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full Southern Methodist University Sports Report

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A rank of #5 on our list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for Women’s Basketball athletes in Texas working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 13,536 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Basketball team at Texas A&M College Station brought home $1,255,928 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 995 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. In addition to its Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Texas ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Texas A&M College Station is ranked #4 for overall quality in Texas. Read full sports report on Texas A&M University - College Station

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Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas

Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Texas ranking, coming in at #6. Texas Christian University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 2,529 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Basketball team at TCU made $7,104,907 in revenue, while incurring $7,080,318 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $24,589. The great academic progress rate of 995 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. TCU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our overall quality list. Full Texas Christian University Sports Report

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Trinity University
San Antonio, Texas

Trinity University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Texas ranking. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 691 bachelor’s degrees in . Trinity U brought in $373,003 while tallying up $292,426 in expenses for its Women’s Basketball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $80,577 in profit. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Trinity U also made our overall quality list, coming in at #3. Full Trinity University Sports Report

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Abilene Christian University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Texas ranking. Abilene Christian is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 665 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The team at Abilene Christian took home $1,611,409 in revenue and paid out $1,610,530 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $879. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 995. Abilene Christian also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. Read full sports report on Abilene Christian University

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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Texas list. UT Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,995 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Basketball team at UT Dallas made $204,194 in revenue, while incurring $189,409 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $14,785 in profit. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, UT Dallas is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full The University of Texas at Dallas Sports Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Texas list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, the large public school handed out 6,886 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at Texas Tech made $2,058,279 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 985, signifying that team members care about their grades. Texas Tech also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. Read full sports report on Texas Tech University

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Saint Edward’s University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Texas list. Located in Austin, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 780 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The team at St. Edward’s University took home $1,157,743 in revenue and paid out $965,769 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $191,974. On top of its placing in this ranking, St. Edward’s University also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Read full sports report on Saint Edward’s University

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St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas

St. Mary’s University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Texas ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 471 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Basketball team at St. Mary’s made $675,999 in revenue, while incurring $654,961 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $21,038 in profit. In addition to its great ranking here, St. Mary’s is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #13, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Texas ranking. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 8,140 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Basketball team at UH brought home $2,844,619 in revenue in a single year. 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

With a ranking of #14, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Texas ranking. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 7,360 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at Texas State took home $1,553,946 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 985, signifying that team members care about their grades. Full Texas State University Sports Report

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Austin College
Sherman, Texas

Austin College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Texas ranking. Austin College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sherman, Texas. It awarded 365 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at Austin College made $159,151 in revenue. On top of its placing in this ranking, Austin College 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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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Texas list. This large public school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 6,056 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at UTSA took home $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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University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Texas ranking, coming in at #17. University of North Texas is a large public school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 7,937 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Basketball team at UNT brought home $2,139,026 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 974. Read full sports report on University of North Texas

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Texas Lutheran University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Texas ranking. TLU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seguin, Texas. It awarded 360 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at TLU took home $149,100 in revenue and paid out $137,515 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $11,585 in profit. Read full sports report on Texas Lutheran University

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With a ranking of #19, Texas Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Texas ranking. TSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 929 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Basketball team at TSU brought home $1,133,179 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 974. Read full sports report on Texas Southern University

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Southwestern University
Georgetown, Texas

Southwestern University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Texas ranking. Located in Georgetown, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 420 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The Women’s Basketball team at Southwestern made $191,439 in revenue, while incurring $186,950 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $4,489. On top of its placing in this ranking, Southwestern also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Full Southwestern University Sports Report

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University of the Incarnate Word did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Texas ranking, coming in at #21. UIW is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 1,034 bachelor’s degrees in . UIW brought in $1,242,552 while tallying up $1,233,983 in expenses for its Women’s Basketball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $8,569. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 963. Read More…

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University of Dallas
Irving, Texas

University of Dallas landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Texas ranking. UD is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Irving, Texas. It awarded 324 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Basketball team at UD brought home $141,995 in revenue in a single year. UD excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full University of Dallas Sports Report

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Houston Baptist University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Texas ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 561 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Basketball team at HBU brought home $1,131,631 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 988, signifying that team members care about their grades. Full Houston Baptist University Sports Report

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The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Texas list. This medium-sized public school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 1,914 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at UT Tyler made $496,002 in revenue. Read More…

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West Texas A&M University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Texas ranking, coming in at #25. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school located in Canyon, Texas that handed out 1,653 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at West Texas A&M University took home $676,530 in revenue. Read More…

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