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 College Station, Texas

Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

CAG Score 96.8

61,642 Students

2. Texas Woman's University

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 Denton, Texas

 The Girls Industrial College, Texas Woman's University is now the country's largest university primarily for women, with a total student population of 15,000. Incoming freshmen with excellent academic records are eligible for the New Freshman Student Scholarship ($1,200 - $3,000/year) or the TWU Honors Scholarship ($5,500/year).First year recruits who graduated as valedictorian or salutatorian from their secondary school are qualified for the TWU Presidential Scholarship, which covers full educational cost and charges. Qualified first year recruits may likewise be considered for the Chancellor's Endowed Scholarship, which covers educational cost and charges, and incorporates a stipend for books. Students from another school originating from the Rising Star program in the Dallas County Community College District may be eligible for the TWU Dream Come True Scholarship ($2,000/year).

Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

CAG Score 96.6

15,071 Students

3. University of Houston-Downtown

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 Houston, Texas

Situated in the core of the city, the University of Houston Downtown is a standout amongst the most ethnically different aesthetic sciences organizations in the southwest. Entering first year recruits might be qualified for the accompanying projects: Lucia La Madrid Cain Endowed Scholarship Fund, Cullen Scholarship, Cullinan Scholarship, International (Southland) Paper Mills Foundation Endowed Scholarship and the Hugh Roy Cullen Leadership Scholarship. Students from another school might be considered for the accompanying projects: Dr. W.I. Dykes Scholarship, William Randolph Hearst Scholarship, Autrey Scholarship and the Dean's Scholarship. All these programs offer qualified recipients the amount of $1,500/year, except for the Dean's Scholarship, which awards $2,000/year. Current UHD students with excellent academic performance and leadership qualities may be eligible for the Red Rose Leadership Scholarship ($3,000/year).

Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

CAG Score 96.4

14,439 Students

4. The University of Texas at El Paso

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 El Paso, Texas

University of Texas El Paso now has over 23,000 students and offers 70 bachelor's, 76 master's and 20 doctoral degrees. Entering freshmen who graduated as valedictorian or salutatorian of high schools in El Paso, Socorro, and the Ysleta Independent School Districts are eligible for the President's Leadership Scholarship ($6,000/year). Beginning students with excellent academic performance are also considered for the following scholarship programs: Presidential Excellence Scholarship ($4,000/year), Presidential Scholarship ($3,000/year) and the Academic Scholarship ($1,500/year). Full-time freshmen who graduated at the top 10 percent of their high school graduating class are considered for the Top 10 Percent Scholarship ($2,000 to $4,000).

Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

CAG Score 96.2

23,079 Students

5. Texas A & M University-Commerce

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 Commerce, Texas

Texas A&M University Commerce has extended from instructor training to offering more than 100 noteworthy territories of concentrate on the undergrad and graduate levels. The accompanying are justify based grants for which scholastically extraordinary first year recruits are considered: Presidential Scholarship ($2,500/year), Academic Excellence Scholarship ($1,500/year) and the Blue & Gold Scholarship ($1,000/year). Pride Scholarships are need-based awards for admitted students who do not qualify for a Pell Grant ($3,000/year). Transfer students or undergraduate juniors and seniors who want to become bilingual teachers may be eligible for the Profes! Scholarship ($2,000 - $3,000/year). Entering freshmen who qualify for the Regents Scholars Program receive the equivalent of 70 percent of tuition, fees, and room and board.

Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

CAG Score 96.2

12,111 Students

6. University of North Texas

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 Denton, Texas

The University of North Texas is a public, research university that offers 99 bachelor's, 83 master's and 36 doctoral programs. UNT provides financial aid to 83% of full-time beginning undergraduates and institutional gift aid to 54% of these students. Incoming freshmen are eligible for scholarships, such as the UNT Excellence Scholarship ($3,000 to $8,000 per year), the full-tuition UNT Meritorious Scholarship for National Merit Finalists and university and donor-funded academic scholarships. Transfer students and graduate students are also eligible for university and donor-funded academic scholarships. Additionally, transfer students are eligible for the UNT Transfer Scholarship ($1,000 to $3,000 per year). Institutional grants include the full-tuition Emerald Eagle Scholars Grant and the University of North Texas Grant, which is available to undergraduate and graduate students.

Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

CAG Score 96.1

36,486 Students

7. Texas A & M University-Kingsville

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 Kingsville, Texas

The Presidential Scholarship considers all entering freshmen with an excellent scholastic record. The award amount varies from $1,000 to $14,000 each year, depending on the recipient's composite ACT or SAT score. Qualified transfer students may be eligible for the Transfer Scholarship ($1,000 - $2,000 per year). The average freshman financial assistance package is $20,280, and typically includes loans, federal grants, university scholarships and work-study jobs.

Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

CAG Score 95.7

13,246 Students

8.The University of Texas at Dallas

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 Richardson, Texas

Located in the heart of North Texas, the University of Texas Dallas has 133 degree programs and offers its students plenty of opportunities for research and hands-on learning. The National Merit Scholars Program awards academically outstanding freshmen full tuition coverage and a $4,000 per semester cash stipend for additional educational expenses. Also included is a one-time $2,000 award for participation in a Study Abroad program. The Eugene McDermott Scholars Program supports freshmen with stellar academic performance and covers the full cost of attending the university, including opportunities for internships, travel and cultural enrichment. Incoming freshmen and transfer students with financial need who can also add to the diversity of the university's student population may be eligible for the Diversity Scholarship Program ($5,000 per year).

Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

CAG Score 95.5

23,095 Students

9.The University of Texas at Arlington

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 Arlington, Texas

With students coming from every state and more than 100 countries, the University of Texas Arlington has one of the most diverse student populations in the region. Qualified incoming freshmen are automatically considered for the following merit-based academic scholarships: President's Charter ($8,000 annually), Outstanding Freshman ($6,000 annually), Freshman Honors ($4,000 annually), Freshman Recognition Scholarship ($2,000 annually) and the Top 10% Award ($2,000 annually). National Merit finalists who indicate UT Arlington as their university of choice are considered for the National Merit Scholarship, which covers full tuition, fees and residence hall costs (up to $20,000 annually). Transfer students may be eligible for the Outstanding Transfer Scholarship ($3,000 annually) or the Transfer Honors ($1,350 annually).

Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

CAG Score 95.4

39,740 Students

10. West Texas A & M University

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 Canyon, Texas

A little more than a century after its founding as West Texas State Normal College in 1910 with 152 students, the West Texas A&M University now has almost 9,000 students and offers 58 undergraduate, 39 master's and 1 doctorate degree programs. The Jan Alcorn Scholarship Fund ($5,000) is a need-based program for beginning full-time students. Freshmen who are the first in their family to go to college are considered and given priority by the James H. and Minnie M. Edmonds Educational Fund. Junior or senior students (two from the College of Business, two from the Department of Agriculture, one from the Department of Education and four university-wide) may be eligible for the First United Bank Scholarships ($4,000/year).

Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges