Texas Woman's University

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#1826 / #518
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#455
Most Desirable School
Education organization in Denton, Texas, United States

Texas Woman's University at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#518
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
96%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$9,000
Graduation rate
49%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
8,767

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About Texas Woman's University

According to Wikipedia, Texas Woman's University is a public coeducational university in Denton, Texas, with two health science center-focused campuses in Dallas and Houston. While TWU has been fully co-educational since 1994, it is the largest state-supported university primarily for women in the United States. The university is part of the Texas Woman's University System. It offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in 60 areas of study across six colleges.

Texas Woman's University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation Rate
7,58496%70%49%

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Texas Woman's University Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$9,000
Average Net Price by Family Income (2021–22)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$9,412
30K - 48K$9,135
48K - 75K$9,458
75K - 110K$13,920
110K+$19,219

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Texas Woman's University Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Texas Woman's University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $59,216 a year, and 91% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Texas Woman's University's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
19,54212,1197,423

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Texas Woman's University?

Texas Woman's University is located at 304 Administration Dr, Denton, TX 76204.

How Safe is Texas Woman's University?

Relative to its enrollment, Texas Woman's University has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.02%. Denton has a violent crime rate of 0.23% and a property crime rate of 1.88%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Texas Woman's University Known For?

Texas Woman's University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Texas Woman's University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Texas Woman's University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Nursing
#343
World Rank
#344
Historical Rank
#139
USA Rank

Texas Woman's University ranks #139 in the U.S. and #343 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Literature
#752
World Rank
#807
Historical Rank
#258
USA Rank

Texas Woman's University ranks #258 in the U.S. and #752 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Medical
#1116
World Rank
#1122
Historical Rank
#311
USA Rank

Texas Woman's University ranks #311 in the U.S. and #1116 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Sociology
#1195
World Rank
#1206
Historical Rank
#341
USA Rank

Texas Woman's University ranks #341 in the U.S. and #1195 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

sociology Degrees
Criminal Justice
#749
World Rank
#754
Historical Rank
#404
USA Rank

Texas Woman's University ranks #404 in the U.S. and #749 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees
Social Work
#1257
World Rank
#1258
Historical Rank
#517
USA Rank

Texas Woman's University ranks #517 in the U.S. and #1257 worldwide for influence in Social Work.

social-work Degrees
Business
#1964
World Rank
#1965
Historical Rank
#535
USA Rank

Texas Woman's University ranks #535 in the U.S. and #1964 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Psychology
#1475
World Rank
#1488
Historical Rank
#566
USA Rank

Texas Woman's University ranks #566 in the U.S. and #1475 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Biology
#2594
World Rank
#2621
Historical Rank
#601
USA Rank

Texas Woman's University ranks #601 in the U.S. and #2594 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Education
#2692
World Rank
#2699
Historical Rank
#622
USA Rank

Texas Woman's University ranks #622 in the U.S. and #2692 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Mathematics
#2726
World Rank
#2769
Historical Rank
#675
USA Rank

Texas Woman's University ranks #675 in the U.S. and #2726 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees
Political Science
#3000
World Rank
#3012
Historical Rank
#699
USA Rank

Texas Woman's University ranks #699 in the U.S. and #3000 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

political-science Degrees
History
#2363
World Rank
#2376
Historical Rank
#774
USA Rank

Texas Woman's University ranks #774 in the U.S. and #2363 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Computer Science
#3471
World Rank
#3481
Historical Rank
#780
USA Rank

Texas Woman's University ranks #780 in the U.S. and #3471 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Chemistry
#3508
World Rank
#3461
Historical Rank
#788
USA Rank

Texas Woman's University ranks #788 in the U.S. and #3508 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

chemistry Degrees

Who Are Texas Woman's University's Most Influential Alumni?

Texas Woman's University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Nursing, Criminal Justice, and Literature. Here are some of Texas Woman's University's most famous alumni:

Anne Rice
Anne Rice
An American writer.
Huda Salih Mahdi Ammash
An Iraqi microbiologist.
Dana G. Hoyt
An American academic.
Alma Dawson
Alma Dawson
An American librarianship scholar.
Elma González
Elma González
A Mexican-born American plant cell biologist.
Juan L. Maldonado
Juan L. Maldonado
An American academic.
Juliet V. García
An American academic administrator.
Gretchen Oliver
A Researcher ORCID ID = 0000-0001-7511-7439.
Dee Ann Story
An American archaeologist.
Onye P. Ozuzu
A .