best universities in texas for medicine

We’ve compiled admissions information about each medical school in Texas so you can understand what you’re up against, whether you’re a Texas resident or out-of-state applicant.

In putting together the following statistics, we noticed the following:

• Several Texas medical schools enjoy strong rankings, with seven appearing in the 2022 U.S. News Research ranking and two falling in the top 30.
• Texas residents are invited to interview at Texas medical schools at much higher rates than non-residents. (Note: Interview rates were not found for four schools.) There are a couple of reasons behind this:
  • Many Texas med schools have missions based in serving specific regions of the state; therefore, they seek applicants who have ties to those regions.
  • Public universities in Texas are legally required to cap their out-of-state enrollment at 10 percent.
• Tuition and fees at Texas medical schools are, by and large, much cheaper than they are at most other medical schools in the U.S. In considering the costs listed in the table below, keep in mind that the national median med school tuition and fees currently total:
  • Around $60,000 per year at private schools and for out-of-state students at public schools
  • Around $35,000 per year for in-state students at public schools

In the table below, numbers in parentheses correspond to national rankings, whereas numbers outside parentheses correspond to each Texas med school’s relative rank. By using relative rankings, we can more easily distill the ‘best’ medicals school in Texas.

There are several reasons why attending medical school in Texas is a highly attractive option to many. Notably, Texas medical schools tend to have relatively low tuition—this is especially truefor in-state students but applies to out-of-state students, too. On top of this, Texas as a whole has a low cost of living, and many Texas medical schools have strong reputations and support a wide variety of communities across the state.

Whether you’re interested in living the urban life and conducting world-class research at a powerhouse like UT Southwestern in Dallas or serving rural and bicultural populations at UT Rio Grande Valley, there’s probably a Texas medical school for you.

While the 16 medical schools in California collectively get more attention than any other state’s institutions, Texas has 15 medical schools, many of which strongly prefer to admit Texas residents over out-of-state applicants. Combined with the fact that Texas medical schools receive considerably fewer applications and tend to carry reasonable price tags, it’s no wonder that many Texans would prefer to stay home near family and friends.

It’s important to note that applying to Texas medical schools is a unique process: 13 of Texas’s 15 medical schools use TMDSAS as their primary application, while one uses AACOMAS and one uses AMCAS. Therefore, you’ll have to take a somewhat different approach when applying to Texas med schools vs. schools in other states.