Best Southwestern HBCUs
This ranking lists 10 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the Southwest, schools established to educate Black students when segregation shut them out of most colleges. Today they remain known for affordability, mentorship, and campus culture, and they welcome students of all backgrounds.
Leading our 2027 rankings is Prairie View A & M University in Prairie View, Texas, topping our list in the Southwest. Also highly ranked: Texas Southern University.
Compare tuition, enrollment, acceptance rates, and majors across the HBCUs below. Rankings follow the CollegeSimply methodology, blending academics, cost, outcomes, and selectivity. Sort by cost, selectivity, or enrollment to find the school that fits you.
List of HBCUs
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
Texas Southern University
- Public 4 Year
- Houston, TX
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3.0 | 3 reviews
- Jul 15 application deadline
Texas Southern is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate pharmacy, business, and criminal justice. The urban campus is located in Houston's Third Ward.
- SAT Range 800-1000
- Avg GPA 3.0
- Acceptance Rate 97%
- Net Price $13,584
Langston University
- Public 4 Year
- Langston, OK
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Langston is a public HBCU known for undergraduate agriculture, nursing, and education. Most students study on a rural campus in the small town of Langston.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.79
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,496
Huston Tillotson University
- Private 4 Year
- Austin, TX
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- May 1 application deadline
Huston-Tillotson is a private historically Black university with undergraduate programs in business, education, and the liberal arts. Most students study on a compact campus in East Austin.
- SAT Range 800-1160
- Avg GPA 2.92
- Acceptance Rate 39%
- Net Price $20,355
Jarvis Christian University
- Private 4 Year
- Hawkins, TX
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- Aug 1 application deadline
Jarvis Christian is a private historically Black university with undergraduate programs in business, education, and religion. The rural East Texas campus is affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.77
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,082
Paul Quinn College
- Private 4 Year
- Dallas, TX
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- Jun 1 application deadline
Paul Quinn is a small private historically Black college with undergraduate programs in business and the liberal arts. The Dallas campus operates as a work college where students hold required campus jobs.
- SAT Range 855-1015
- Avg GPA 2.6
- Acceptance Rate 40%
- Net Price $12,709
St Philip's College
- Public 2 Year
- San Antonio, TX
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St. Philip's is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The San Antonio campus is an HBCU and the only college that is also a Hispanic-Serving Institution.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,884
Southwestern Christian College
- Private 4 Year
- Terrell, TX
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- Aug 17 application deadline
Southwestern Christian is a small private historically Black college affiliated with the Churches of Christ and known for undergraduate biblical studies and the liberal arts. The campus is in Terrell, east of Dallas.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,706
Texas College
- Private 4 Year
- Tyler, TX
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Texas College is a private historically Black college with undergraduate programs in education, business, and the liberal arts. The small campus is located in Tyler in East Texas.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.9
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,958
Wiley University
- Private 4 Year
- Marshall, TX
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4.0 | 1 reviews
Wiley is a private historically Black university with undergraduate programs in education, business, and the liberal arts. The campus is in the East Texas city of Marshall.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.53
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,149