Best Southwestern Colleges

Ranked list of Colleges and Universities in the Southwest for 2024

There are 316 colleges and universities in the Southwest enrolling 2,588,946 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, Southern Methodist University, Trinity 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.

Southwest Public Private For-Profit 4 year 2 year

316 results

List of the Best Southwest Colleges

Remington College Dallas Campus
R
Garland, TX
 

Remington College Dallas Campus

Private 2 Year

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  • 302enrollment
  • $24,572net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Vet Tech Institute of Houston
V
Houston, TX
 

Vet Tech Institute of Houston

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 175enrollment
  • $13,360net price
  • 69%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Brazosport College
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Lake Jackson, TX

Brazosport College

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 4,044enrollment
  • $4,718net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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Brookhaven College
B
Farmers Branch, TX
 

Brookhaven College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 13,726enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Cedar Valley College
C
Lancaster, TX
 

Cedar Valley College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 8,030enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Central Texas College
C
Killeen, TX
 

Central Texas College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 8,326enrollment
  • $4,693net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Cisco College
C
Cisco, TX

Cisco College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,877enrollment
  • $8,544net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Clarendon College
C
Clarendon, TX
 

Clarendon College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,371enrollment
  • $8,467net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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North Central Texas College
N
Gainesville, TX

North Central Texas College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 7,360enrollment
  • $5,045net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Court Reporting Institute Wheeler Institute of Texas
C
Dallas, Texas
 

Court Reporting Institute Wheeler Institute of Texas

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 416enrollment
  • $21,426net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Dallas Christian College
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D
Dallas, TX

Dallas Christian College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 247enrollment
  • $22,631net price
  • 50%acceptance rate
  • 793-1077SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.06Avg GPA

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Dallas Institute of Funeral Service
D
Dallas, TX
 

Dallas Institute of Funeral Service

Private 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 776enrollment
  • $16,269net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Del Mar College
D
Corpus Christi, TX
 

Del Mar College

Public 2 Year

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  • 9,725enrollment
  • $6,028net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

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DeVry University Texas
D
Irving, Texas
 

DeVry University Texas

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 5,374enrollment
  • -net price
  • 84%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Career Point College
C
San Antonio, TX
 

Career Point College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,549enrollment
  • $25,734net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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East Texas Baptist University
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E
Marshall, TX

East Texas Baptist University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 1,771enrollment
  • $24,169net price
  • 68%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 23

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Texas A&M University Texarkana
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Texarkana, TX

Texas A&M University Texarkana

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,110enrollment
  • $10,646net price
  • 91%acceptance rate
  • 950-1140SAT range
  • 16-22ACT range
  • 3.39Avg GPA

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Eastfield College
E
Mesquite, TX
 

Eastfield College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 16,769enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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