Texas State University jumped 16 spots on U.S. News and World Report’s Best National Universities ranking for 2026, tying for No. 257 on the list.
In addition to the overall list, Texas State achieved rankings in several sub-categories:
- No. 145 (tie) among Top Public Schools;
- No. 144 (tie) for Top Performers in Social Mobility;
- No. 294 (tie) in Undergraduate Nursing;
- Made the 194-211 ranking range for Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs;
- No. 240 (tie) in Economics;
Schools in the National Universities category offer a full range of undergraduate majors, plus master’s and Ph.D. programs. U.S. News surveyed nearly 1,700 U.S. bachelor’s degree-granting institutions on 17 measures of academic quality to compile the list.
For the complete listing, visit www.usnews.com/best-colleges.
See more Texas State University rankings and recognitions at www.txst.edu/about/rankings.