Texas secured only two spots within the top 100 U.S. colleges this year, as per the Wall Street Journal’s annual ranking of the country’s 400 best universities.
In the Journal’s 2024 Best Colleges in the U.S. list, Texas A&M University – College Station claimed the state’s lone top-50 position, ranking 38th overall. Remarkably, A&M achieved this standing despite a recent national scandal involving the university’s hiring misstep of distinguished journalism professor Kathleen McElroy earlier in the summer.
Rice University, located in Houston, also made it into the top 100, securing the 64th position.
Notably, the University of Texas at Austin did not secure a spot within the top 100, instead landing at No. 118.
In total, Texas boasts twenty colleges and universities that made the prestigious top 400 list. Notable mentions include the University of St. Thomas in Houston at No….
