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.
Odessa College
- Public 2 Year
- Odessa, TX
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- Jun 1 application deadline
Odessa College is a public community college known for nursing and petroleum technology programs. Most students commute to the campus in West Texas's Permian Basin.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,371
Northeast Texas Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Mount Pleasant, TX
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A public community college known for undergraduate nursing and agriculture programs. Students attend a small-town campus in rural northeast Texas.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,988
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
Central Arizona College
- Public 2 Year
- Coolidge, AZ
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Central Arizona College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and agriculture programs. The main campus sits in the rural desert town of Coolidge in central Arizona.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,544
Tulsa Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Tulsa, OK
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Tulsa Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and transfer degree programs. Students attend classes across multiple campuses in the Tulsa metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.16
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,208
Palo Alto College
- Public 2 Year
- San Antonio, TX
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Palo Alto College is a public community college offering associate degrees and certificate programs for transfer and workforce paths. The South Side San Antonio campus is part of the Alamo Colleges District and mainly serves commuting students.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,805
Angelina College
- Public 2 Year
- Lufkin, TX
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Angelina College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and technical fields. The campus is in the East Texas city of Lufkin.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,211
Texas Southmost College
- Public 4 Year
- Brownsville, TX
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- Aug 1 application deadline
Texas Southmost College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career and technical programs. The campus sits in Brownsville near the U.S.-Mexico border.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $2,905
Wharton County Junior College
- Public 2 Year
- Wharton, TX
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- Aug 14 application deadline
WCJC is a public community college offering associate degrees and career-technical programs. Most students commute to its campus in the small city of Wharton.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,754
New Mexico State University Main Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Las Cruces, NM
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New Mexico State is a large public university known for undergraduate agriculture and engineering. The main campus lies in Las Cruces near the Organ Mountains.
- SAT Range 870-1110
- Avg GPA 3.55
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $10,719
College of the Mainland
- Public 2 Year
- Texas City, TX
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College of the Mainland is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and process technology. The Texas City campus sits near the Houston Ship Channel and Gulf Coast industrial corridor.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,252
North Central Texas College
- Public 2 Year
- Gainesville, TX
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A public community college known for associate nursing and career-technical programs. The main campus is in Gainesville, a small city north of Dallas-Fort Worth.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,163
Central New Mexico Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Albuquerque, NM
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- Aug 6 application deadline
CNM is a large community college known for undergraduate nursing, allied health, and technical career programs. Most students commute to campuses across the Albuquerque area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,560
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
Paradise Valley Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Phoenix, AZ
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Paradise Valley Community College is a public community college known for associate degrees and transfer pathways to Arizona universities. The North Phoenix campus sits near desert mountain preserves.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,296
Scottsdale Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Scottsdale, AZ
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Scottsdale Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate programs in culinary arts and hospitality. The campus is located in Scottsdale within the Phoenix metropolitan area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,504
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
Ranger College
- Public 2 Year
- Ranger, TX
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Ranger College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career certificates. The small campus sits in the rural town of Ranger in north-central Texas.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,209