Universities
The major universities
Visit a campus, experience a college game: the members of the Association of American Universities and the universities with the big stadiums – linked to their stadiums and arenas.
- 6
- universities
- 3
- AAU members (leading research universities)
By state
Texas
- Rice University AAU Houston · HOU · 14 km Website Rice Stadium (47,000)
- Texas A&M University AAU College Station · IAH · 119 km Website Kyle Field (102,733) Reed Arena (12,989)
- Texas Tech University Lubbock · OKC · 441 km Website Galaxy Stadium (60,454) United Supermarkets Arena (15,098)
- University of Texas at Austin AAU Austin · AUS · 12 km Website Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium (95,594) Mike A. Myers Stadium (20,000) Moody Center (15,000)
- University of Texas at El Paso El Paso · ELP · 13 km Website Don Haskins Center (12,000) Sun Bowl (51,500)
- University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio · SAT · 16 km Website Alamodome (65,000)
Selection: members of the Association of American Universities and universities with a stadium of 50,000+ seats; stadiums and arenas from 8,000 seats. Data from Wikidata.
Good to know
- Campus tours: most universities offer free tours through their visitor center – register online beforehand.
- Game day: on home-game Saturdays in autumn the whole town is full – book hotels early or pick another day on purpose.
- Museums: many big universities have their own art and natural history museums, often free.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0) · Last checked on 19 September 2026