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
College of the Muscogee Nation
- Public 2 Year
- Okmulgee, OK
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College of the Muscogee Nation is a tribal college known for undergraduate programs in Mvskoke language and Native American studies. The small campus in Okmulgee serves the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,078
Texas A&M University Central Texas
- Public 4 Year
- Killeen, TX
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Texas A&M-Central Texas is a public upper-division university with undergraduate programs in business, education, and criminal justice for transfer students. The Killeen campus serves many military-affiliated students near Fort Cavazos.
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- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $1,794
University of North Texas at Dallas
- Public 4 Year
- Dallas, Texas
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- Aug 6 application deadline
UNT Dallas is a public university known for undergraduate business, education, and criminal justice. The urban campus serves southern Dallas.
- SAT Range 846-1096
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 84%
- Net Price $7,586
Texas State Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Waco, TX
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- Aug 27 application deadline
TSTC is a public two-year technical college known for aviation maintenance, advanced manufacturing, and industrial technology. The Waco campus centers on associate degrees and technical certificates taught through applied lab work.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,421
Northeast Lakeview College
- Public 2 Year
- Universal City, Texas
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Northeast Lakeview is a public community college known for associate degrees and university-transfer programs. The suburban campus sits in Universal City in the San Antonio metropolitan area.
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- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,104
Indian Bible College
- Private 4 Year
- Flagstaff, Arizona
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Indian Bible College is a small private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry training for Native American students. The campus is in Flagstaff in northern Arizona.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,662