Money magazine names Texas State among ‘Best Colleges in America’

Texas State University has been named one of the ‘Best Colleges in America’ for 2025 by Money magazine.

The magazine’s rating system, which is designed to help families with their college searches, awarded Texas State three and a half stars out of a possible six for its value.

To compile the list, Money surveyed more than 2,400 four-year public and private nonprofit colleges and universities in the U.S. Only 732 institutions — or 31% — made the final cut. Of those, Money ranked them on 25 factors in three main categories: quality of education, affordability and student outcomes.