Best Southwestern Colleges
There are 261 colleges and universities in the Southwest enrolling 2,348,034 students. Explore the list of top colleges in the Southwest below to begin your college search. The CollegeSimply rankings are objective and data-driven in order to help you find good matches for you. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page. Whether you're searching for a good public, private or community college, this guide to universities in Southwest offers a comprehensive view to the state's higher education options.
The Southwest is home to nationally ranked institutions like Rice University, Trinity University, Southern Methodist University and The University of Texas at Austin. The highest ranked college in the Southwest is Rice University and the top rated public state college is The University of Texas at Austin.
List of the Best Southwest Colleges
Texas A&M University Texarkana
- Public 4 Year
- Texarkana, TX
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Texas A&M-Texarkana is a public university known for undergraduate business, education, and nursing. The campus sits on Bringle Lake in the Texas-Arkansas border city of Texarkana.
- SAT Range 870-1080
- Avg GPA 3.39
- Acceptance Rate 64%
- Net Price $12,747
El Paso Community College
- Public 2 Year
- El Paso, TX
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A public community college known for undergraduate nursing, allied health, and technical programs. Students attend classes across multiple campuses in El Paso near the U.S.-Mexico border.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,077
Frank Phillips College
- Public 2 Year
- Borger, TX
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- Aug 25 application deadline
Frank Phillips College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and career technical education. The campus is located in Borger, a small city in the Texas Panhandle.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,788
Grayson College
- Public 2 Year
- Denison, TX
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- Aug 31 application deadline
Grayson College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and aviation. The main campus sits in Denison near Lake Texoma on the Texas-Oklahoma border.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.87
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,724
Trinity Valley Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Athens, TX
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Trinity Valley is a public community college offering associate degrees and career-technical programs. The main campus is in the East Texas town of Athens, with additional regional sites nearby.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,015
Hill College
- Public 2 Year
- Hillsboro, TX
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Hill College is a public community college offering associate degrees and certificates in nursing and career-technical fields. The campus is set in the small town of Hillsboro in Central Texas.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,481
University of Houston Clear Lake
- Public 4 Year
- Houston, TX
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- Jun 1 application deadline
University of Houston-Clear Lake is a public university known for undergraduate education, business, and psychology. The suburban campus is in Houston's Clear Lake area near NASA's Johnson Space Center.
- SAT Range 970-1150
- Avg GPA 3.39
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $14,059
Houston Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Houston, TX
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5.0 | 2 reviews
Houston Community College is a large public community college known for undergraduate nursing, allied health, and technical career programs. Students attend across a multi-campus urban system spread through the Houston area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,734
University of Houston Victoria
- Public 4 Year
- Victoria, TX
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UHV is a public university known for undergraduate business, education, and nursing. Students attend a campus in the South Texas city of Victoria.
- SAT Range 993-1180
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $6,754
Howard College
- Public 2 Year
- Big Spring, TX
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Howard College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career-technical certificates, including nursing and allied health. The main campus is in the West Texas city of Big Spring.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,491
Howard Payne University
- Private 4 Year
- Brownwood, TX
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Howard Payne is a private Baptist university with undergraduate programs in the liberal arts, education, and Christian studies. The residential campus sits in Brownwood, a small city in central Texas.
- SAT Range 880-1160
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 67%
- Net Price $25,750
Huston Tillotson University
- Private 4 Year
- Austin, TX
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- May 1 application deadline
Huston-Tillotson is a private historically Black university with undergraduate programs in business, education, and the liberal arts. Most students study on a compact campus in East Austin.
- SAT Range 800-1160
- Avg GPA 2.92
- Acceptance Rate 39%
- Net Price $20,355
Jacksonville College Main Campus
- Private 2 Year
- Jacksonville, TX
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- Jun 1 application deadline
Jacksonville College is a private Baptist junior college offering associate degrees and transfer programs. The small campus is set in the East Texas town of Jacksonville.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,754
Jarvis Christian University
- Private 4 Year
- Hawkins, TX
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- Aug 1 application deadline
Jarvis Christian is a private historically Black university with undergraduate programs in business, education, and religion. The rural East Texas campus is affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.77
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,082
