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
New Mexico State University Grants
- Public 2 Year
- Grants, NM
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- Jul 12 application deadline
NMSU Grants is a public community college offering associate degrees in nursing, education, and business. The small campus is located in the rural western New Mexico town of Grants.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.52
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $1,864
University of New Mexico Valencia County Campus
- Public 2 Year
- Los Lunas, NM
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UNM-Valencia is a two-year branch campus of the University of New Mexico known for associate degrees in nursing, business, and education. The small campus is located in Los Lunas, a town south of Albuquerque.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,019
Northern New Mexico College
- Public 4 Year
- Espanola, NM
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Northern New Mexico College is a small public college with undergraduate programs in nursing, education, and business. The campus is in Española in northern New Mexico's Española Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.63
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,837
Santa Fe Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Santa Fe, NM
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Santa Fe Community College is a public community college known for associate programs in fine arts, culinary arts, and healthcare. The campus sits on Santa Fe's south side in northern New Mexico.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,429
University of the Southwest
- Private 4 Year
- Hobbs, NM
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University of the Southwest is a private Christian university with undergraduate programs in business and education. Students attend a small campus in Hobbs in southeastern New Mexico.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.63
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $17,243
University of New Mexico Taos Campus
- Public 2 Year
- Ranchos de Taos, NM
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- Aug 27 application deadline
UNM-Taos is a public community college branch offering associate degrees and certificates in fine arts, health sciences, and career-technical fields. The small campus sits in the mountain community of Ranchos de Taos in northern New Mexico.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,556
Mesalands Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Tucumcari, NM
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Mesalands is a community college known for undergraduate paleontology and wind energy technology. The Tucumcari campus includes a dinosaur museum tied to its natural science programs.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,864
Western New Mexico University
- Public 4 Year
- Silver City, NM
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- Aug 12 application deadline
Western New Mexico is a small public university known for undergraduate education and nursing. Students study on a campus in the mountain town of Silver City near the Gila National Forest.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.5
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,477
Bacone College
- Private 4 Year
- Muskogee, OK
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- Aug 28 application deadline
Bacone is a small private college with a historic mission in American Indian higher education and undergraduate programs in Native American studies and art. The Muskogee campus houses the Ataloa Lodge Museum and has long served Indigenous students.
- SAT Range 938-1033
- Predicted Avg GPA 2.83
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Oklahoma Wesleyan University
- Private 4 Year
- Bartlesville, OK
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Oklahoma Wesleyan is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and ministry. Most students live on a residential campus in Bartlesville.
- SAT Range 930-1100
- Avg GPA 3.38
- Acceptance Rate 66%
- Net Price $27,312
Southern Nazarene University
- Private 4 Year
- Bethany, OK
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- Aug 15 application deadline
Southern Nazarene is a private Christian university known for undergraduate business, education, and ministry. The suburban campus is in Bethany, next to Oklahoma City.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $23,295
Carl Albert State College
- Public 2 Year
- Poteau, OK
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Carl Albert State College is a public community college offering associate degrees and certificate programs. Students attend a small-town campus in Poteau in the hills of southeastern Oklahoma.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,935
Connors State College
- Public 2 Year
- Warner, OK
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- Aug 27 application deadline
Connors State is a public community college known for undergraduate agriculture and nursing. The main campus sits in a rural setting in Warner, with an additional site in Muskogee.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,185
Eastern Oklahoma State College
- Public 2 Year
- Wilburton, OK
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A public community college known for undergraduate programs in forestry and nursing. Students attend a small-town campus in the Ouachita Mountains region of southeastern Oklahoma.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,681
Randall University
- Private 4 Year
- Moore, OK
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Randall is a small private Christian university known for undergraduate ministry and education. The suburban campus sits in Moore within the Oklahoma City metro area.
- SAT Range 838-928
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.1
- Acceptance Rate 58%
- Net Price $19,928