Alpine, Texas · ★ — / 5 Overall
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Public · 4-year · Master's
Sul Ross State University is a public university in Alpine, Texas, United States, serving as the primary higher-education institution for the nineteen-county Big Bend region of far West Texas. Founded in 1917 as Sul Ross Normal College, it became a university in 1969 and has branch campuses in Del Rio, Uvalde, and Eagle Pass under the Sul Ross State International name.
Master's Universities
Ranked #234 in Master's Universities (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
Value rank
Ranked #673 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
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HWY 90 East, Alpine, Texas, 79832
Visit University Site25th–75th percentile
SAT total: 933–1098
SAT ERW: 473–568
SAT math: 460–530
ACT composite: 13–21
Total: 1,942
Undergrad: 1,441
Undergrad full-time: 876
Graduate: 501
Part-time: 991
In-state
Tuition: $7,592
Total cost on campus: $24,916
Out-of-state
Tuition: $17,384
Total cost on campus: $34,708
Room & board: $10,330
Books & supplies: $1,490
Receive aid: 89%
Avg grant aid: $11,934
Pell grant recipients: 57%
Rent: $807 / mo
Average city asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $5.25
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $3.92 / gal
State average price. AAA.
Average meal: $6.01
Published board plan, per meal. IPEDS.