Southwestern Public Colleges
There are 173 public colleges and universities in the Southwest enrolling 2,057,532 students. Explore the list below to find the public college match for you. Public college tend to be larger in size and more affordable than private schools when attended by students with Southwest state residency. The Southwest is home to popular public schools like The University of Texas at Austin, Arizona State University, Texas A&M University College Station and University of Arizona.
Prairie View A & M University
- Public 4 Year
- Prairie View, TX
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- Mar 1 application deadline
Prairie View A&M is a public HBCU known for undergraduate engineering, nursing, and agriculture. The small-town campus sits northwest of Houston in Prairie View.
- SAT Range 860-1080
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 79%
- Net Price $14,448
Blinn College District
- Public 2 Year
- Brenham, TX
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Blinn is a public community college known for associate degrees and high transfer volume to Texas A&M and other universities. The original campus sits in the small town of Brenham between Houston and Austin.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,793
Lone Star College System
- Public 2 Year
- The Woodlands, TX
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Lone Star College is a multi-campus public community college system known for associate degrees, nursing, and workforce training. Students attend suburban campuses across the northern Houston area, including The Woodlands.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,686
Texas Woman's University
- Public 4 Year
- Denton, TX
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4.7 | 3 reviews
TWU is a public university primarily for women, known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and education. The main campus is in Denton, a college town north of Dallas-Fort Worth.
- SAT Range 930-1140
- Avg GPA 3.24
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $11,636
Lamar University
- Public 4 Year
- Beaumont, TX
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1.7 | 3 reviews
Lamar is a public university known for undergraduate engineering and nursing. The campus is located in Beaumont in southeast Texas.
- SAT Range 930-1140
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $9,814
Collin County Community College District
- Public 2 Year
- McKinney, TX
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Collin College is a public community college known for undergraduate transfer pathways, nursing, and workforce programs. Its multi-campus system serves suburban Collin County north of Dallas, including McKinney.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,970
Tarrant County College District
- Public 2 Year
- Fort Worth, TX
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- Aug 16 application deadline
Tarrant County College is a public community college district known for associate degrees, nursing, and technical workforce programs. Students attend classes across multiple campuses in the Fort Worth metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,449
University of Houston Downtown
- Public 4 Year
- Houston, TX
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Jun 1 application deadline
UHD is a public university known for undergraduate business and criminal justice. The urban campus sits in downtown Houston near the city's business district.
- SAT Range 940-1110
- Avg GPA 3.29
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $10,832
Angelo State University
- Public 4 Year
- San Angelo, TX
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4.0 | 1 reviews
Angelo State is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and agriculture. The campus is in the West Texas city of San Angelo.
- SAT Range 910-1150
- Avg GPA 3.71
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $14,048
Midwestern State University
- Public 4 Year
- Wichita Falls, TX
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Midwestern State is a public liberal arts university known for undergraduate nursing and business. The campus sits in the city of Wichita Falls in North Texas.
- SAT Range 910-1100
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.2
- Acceptance Rate 94%
- Net Price $11,215
Tyler Junior College
- Public 2 Year
- Tyler, TX
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5.0 | 1 reviews
TJC is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The campus is in the East Texas city of Tyler.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,292
Oklahoma State University Main Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Stillwater, OK
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3.0 | 1 reviews
Oklahoma State is a large public university known for undergraduate agriculture, engineering, and business. Stillwater is a classic college town built around the campus.
- SAT Range 1040-1250
- Avg GPA 3.63
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $19,561
The University of Texas at Tyler
- Public 4 Year
- Tyler, TX
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Aug 24 application deadline
UT Tyler is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and engineering. The campus is in the East Texas city of Tyler.
- SAT Range 1010-1200
- Avg GPA 3.44
- Acceptance Rate 94%
- Net Price $14,476
University of New Mexico Main Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Albuquerque, NM
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UNM is a large public university known for undergraduate Latin American studies, anthropology, and photography. The urban Albuquerque campus features Pueblo Revival architecture.
- SAT Range 890-1170
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 95%
- Net Price $6,347
Texas A&M University Kingsville
- Public 4 Year
- Kingsville, TX
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- Aug 1 application deadline
Texas A&M-Kingsville is a public university known for undergraduate petroleum engineering, agriculture, and wildlife science. Students attend a campus in the small South Texas city of Kingsville.
- SAT Range 990-1110
- Avg GPA 3.45
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $12,812
Texas A & M University Corpus Christi
- Public 4 Year
- Corpus Christi, TX
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- Jul 1 application deadline
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi is a public university known for undergraduate marine science, coastal biology, and environmental science. The campus sits on Ward Island along Corpus Christi Bay.
- SAT Range 970-1193
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $15,233
Mesa Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Mesa, AZ
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Sep 1 application deadline
Mesa Community College is a public community college known for transfer associate degrees and career and technical programs. Most students commute to suburban campuses in Mesa in the Phoenix metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,951
San Jacinto Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Pasadena, TX
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San Jacinto is a community college known for nursing, process technology, and maritime programs. Its campuses serve the Houston metro area, with the Central Campus in Pasadena.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,397