Best Southwestern Colleges

Ranked list of Colleges and Universities in the Southwest for 2025

There are 316 colleges and universities in the Southwest enrolling 2,648,178 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, Trinity University, Southern Methodist 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

Paris Junior College
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Paris, TX

Paris Junior College

Public 2 Year

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  • 4,456enrollment
  • $7,118net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Paul Quinn College
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HBCU
Dallas, TX

Paul Quinn College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 602enrollment
  • $18,118net price
  • 34%acceptance rate
  • 855-1015SAT range
  • 14-17ACT range
  • 2.6Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

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Ranger College
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Ranger, TX

Ranger College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,498enrollment
  • $6,666net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Richland College
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Dallas, TX

Richland College

Public 2 Year

2 reviews

 

  • 20,032enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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St Philip's College
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HBCU
San Antonio, TX

St Philip's College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 14,281enrollment
  • $5,472net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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San Antonio College
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San Antonio, TX

San Antonio College

Public 2 Year

3 reviews

 

  • 18,975enrollment
  • $5,832net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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San Jacinto Community College
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Pasadena, TX

San Jacinto Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 31,494enrollment
  • $7,674net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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South Plains College
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Levelland, TX

South Plains College

Public 2 Year

3 reviews

 

  • 8,866enrollment
  • $6,790net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Southwest Texas Junior College
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Uvalde, TX

Southwest Texas Junior College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 6,579enrollment
  • $7,037net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Southwestern Adventist University
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Keene, TX
 

Southwestern Adventist University

Private 4 Year

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  • 817enrollment
  • $20,198net price
  • 56%acceptance rate
  • 910-1200SAT range
  • 17-25ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Southwestern Christian College
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HBCU
Terrell, TX
 

Southwestern Christian College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 128enrollment
  • $15,275net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 17

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Sul Ross State University
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Alpine, TX

Sul Ross State University

Public 4 Year

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  • 1,942enrollment
  • $12,240net price
  • 96%acceptance rate
  • 933-1098SAT range
  • 13-21ACT range
  • 3.32Avg GPA

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Tarrant County College District
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Fort Worth, TX

Tarrant County College District

Public 2 Year

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  • 41,472enrollment
  • $6,350net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 16

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Temple College
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Temple, TX

Temple College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 4,732enrollment
  • $8,869net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
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San Antonio, TX
 

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Public 4 Year

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  • 3,640enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Texas State Technical College Waco
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Waco, Texas

Texas State Technical College Waco

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 5,090enrollment
  • $7,438net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Texarkana College
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Texarkana, TX
 

Texarkana College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 3,882enrollment
  • $7,071net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Texas A&M University Galveston
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Galveston, Texas

Texas A&M University Galveston

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,034enrollment
  • -net price
  • 55%acceptance rate
  • 1100-1270SAT range
  • 22-26ACT range
  • 3.44Estimated Avg GPA

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