Best colleges for NCAA Division III athletes in Texas
Colleges that compete in NCAA Division III athletics, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for NCAA Division III athletes in Texas15 schools
15 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Texas.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Competes in NCAA Division III (the school's athletics association, from federal and association data).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Trinity University
San Antonio, TX · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#3 in Texas
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 84% graduate
- 2
The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, TX · Public#8 in Texas
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 76% graduate
- 3
Southwestern University
Georgetown, TX · Private nonprofit#11 in Texas
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 73% graduate
- 4
University of Dallas
Irving, TX · Private nonprofit#13 in Texas
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 73% graduate
- 5
- 6
LeTourneau University
Longview, TX · Private nonprofit#17 in Texas
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 59% graduate
- 7
University of St. Thomas
Houston, TX · Private nonprofitTop 22% for graduation
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 69% graduate
- 8
East Texas Baptist University
Marshall, TX · Private nonprofit#42 in Texas
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 47% graduate
- 9
Texas Lutheran University
Seguin, TX · Private nonprofit#52 in Texas
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 54% graduate
- 10
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene, TX · Private nonprofit#53 in Texas
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 46% graduate
- 11
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Belton, TX · Private nonprofit#54 in Texas
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 49% graduate
- 12
McMurry University
Abilene, TX · Private nonprofit#55 in Texas
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 44% graduate
- 13
Schreiner University
Kerrville, TX · Private nonprofit#67 in Texas
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 43% graduate
- 14
Concordia University Texas
Austin, TX · Private nonprofit#76 in Texas
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 45% graduate
- 15
Howard Payne University
Brownwood, TX · Private nonprofit#77 in Texas
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 28% graduate
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity University | $23,464 | $22,954 | $71,668 | 84% |
| The University of Texas at Dallas | $18,267 | $18,000 | $68,227 | 76% |
| Southwestern University | $29,224 | $25,000 | $56,878 | 73% |
| University of Dallas | $22,610 | $23,117 | $58,285 | 73% |
| Austin College | $21,107 | $24,500 | $61,296 | 67% |
| LeTourneau University | $28,185 | $26,000 | $57,103 | 59% |
| University of St. Thomas | $19,359 | $19,928 | $59,224 | 69% |
| East Texas Baptist University | $23,911 | $23,250 | $52,788 | 47% |
| Texas Lutheran University | $24,654 | $25,000 | $53,863 | 54% |
| Hardin-Simmons University | $19,555 | $24,711 | $54,771 | 46% |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | $26,106 | $26,000 | $56,132 | 49% |
| McMurry University | $19,581 | $27,000 | $48,779 | 44% |
| Schreiner University | $21,507 | $23,250 | $52,228 | 43% |
| Concordia University Texas | $23,131 | $21,852 | $60,883 | 45% |
| Howard Payne University | $23,627 | $26,793 | $48,376 | 28% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Arkansas 3
- California 13
- Connecticut 10
- District of Columbia 3
- Georgia 8
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 10
- Iowa 10
- Kentucky 5
- Maine 11
- Maryland 9
- Massachusetts 38
- Michigan 7
- Minnesota 19
- Mississippi 3
- Missouri 3
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 14
- New York 60
- North Carolina 10
- Ohio 21
- Oregon 6
- Pennsylvania 60
- Rhode Island 4
- Tennessee 3
- Vermont 3
- Virginia 19
- Washington 4
- Wisconsin 24