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.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
- Public 4 Year
- Durant, OK
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Southeastern Oklahoma State is a public university known for undergraduate education and aviation. The small-city campus in Durant lies near the Oklahoma-Texas border.
- SAT Range 980-1186
- Avg GPA 3.53
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $9,075
Vernon College
- Public 2 Year
- Vernon, TX
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- Jun 23 application deadline
Vernon College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career-focused technical programs. The main campus is in the small north Texas city of Vernon.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,894
Rio Salado College
- Public 2 Year
- Tempe, AZ
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Rio Salado is a public community college known for online associate degrees and flexible distance-learning programs. Most students take courses remotely rather than on a traditional campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,733
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
- Public 4 Year
- Weatherford, OK
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4.0 | 1 reviews
SWOSU is a public university known for undergraduate pharmacy, nursing, and education. The campus is in the small college town of Weatherford in western Oklahoma.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.53
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,410
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
- Public 4 Year
- Socorro, NM
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- Aug 1 application deadline
New Mexico Tech is a small public technological university known for undergraduate engineering, earth sciences, and physics. The campus is in the small town of Socorro in central New Mexico.
- SAT Range 1080-1310
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.63
- Acceptance Rate 44%
- Net Price $11,551
Coastal Bend College
- Public 2 Year
- Beeville, TX
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2.0 | 1 reviews
Coastal Bend College is a public community college offering associate degrees and certificates in nursing, health sciences, and technical trades. The main campus is in the small South Texas city of Beeville.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,278
New Mexico Highlands University
- Public 4 Year
- Las Vegas, NM
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1.0 | 2 reviews
New Mexico Highlands is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, social work, and business. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution on a campus near the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,062
Coconino Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Flagstaff, AZ
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Coconino Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career-technical certificates. The Flagstaff campus sits in a high-elevation mountain setting near the San Francisco Peaks.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,706
New Mexico Military Institute
- Public 2 Year
- Roswell, NM
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- Aug 2 application deadline
NMMI is a public military junior college known for associate-degree programs and military leadership training. Cadets live under a structured military system on the campus in Roswell.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 53%
- Net Price $7,127
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
- Public 4 Year
- Alva, OK
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Northwestern Oklahoma State is a small public university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and business. The residential campus sits in the small college town of Alva in northwestern Oklahoma.
- SAT Range 803-1036
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 65%
- Net Price $10,492
Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City
- Public 4 Year
- Oklahoma City, OK
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OSU-OKC is a public two-year college known for associate programs in nursing, veterinary technology, and emergency medical services. The urban campus in Oklahoma City primarily serves commuting students.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.8
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,926
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
- Public 4 Year
- Chickasha, OK
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- Sep 2 application deadline
USAO is a public liberal arts college known for its interdisciplinary undergraduate core curriculum. The campus sits in the small college town of Chickasha.
- SAT Range 1090-1280
- Avg GPA 3.43
- Acceptance Rate 66%
- Net Price $8,070
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
Northern Oklahoma College
- Public 2 Year
- Tonkawa, OK
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- Aug 20 application deadline
Northern Oklahoma College is a public community college with undergraduate strengths in nursing and agriculture. The campus is in the small town of Tonkawa in northern Oklahoma.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,906
