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

Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus
E
Roswell, NM
 

Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus

Public 2 Year

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  • 2,044enrollment
  • $6,635net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture
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Santa Fe, NM
 

Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 831enrollment
  • $14,334net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 4

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New Mexico Highlands University
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N
Las Vegas, NM
 

New Mexico Highlands University

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

 

  • 2,814enrollment
  • $15,106net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

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New Mexico Junior College
N
Hobbs, NM
 

New Mexico Junior College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,118enrollment
  • $5,924net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.75Avg GPA

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New Mexico Military Institute
N
Roswell, NM
 

New Mexico Military Institute

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 459enrollment
  • $6,968net price
  • 58%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 2

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University of New Mexico Gallup Campus
N
Gallup, NM
 

University of New Mexico Gallup Campus

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,677enrollment
  • $4,750net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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University of New Mexico Los Alamos Campus
N
Los Alamos, NM
 

University of New Mexico Los Alamos Campus

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 376enrollment
  • $10,663net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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New Mexico State University Alamogordo
N
Alamogordo, NM
 

New Mexico State University Alamogordo

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,088enrollment
  • $7,038net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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New Mexico State University Carlsbad
N
Carlsbad, NM
 

New Mexico State University Carlsbad

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,171enrollment
  • $8,126net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.75Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 27

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New Mexico State University Grants
N
Grants, NM
 

New Mexico State University Grants

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 834enrollment
  • $9,277net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.52Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 12

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University of New Mexico Valencia County Campus
N
Los Lunas, NM
 

University of New Mexico Valencia County Campus

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,309enrollment
  • $8,034net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Northern New Mexico College
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N
Espanola, NM
 

Northern New Mexico College

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,310enrollment
  • $6,102net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.63Avg GPA

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San Juan College
S
Farmington, NM
 

San Juan College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 6,196enrollment
  • $6,288net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Santa Fe Community College
S
Santa Fe, NM
 

Santa Fe Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 3,478enrollment
  • $10,349net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Santa Fe University of Art and Design
S
Santa Fe, NM
 

Santa Fe University of Art and Design

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 161enrollment
  • $29,584net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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University of the Southwest
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T
Hobbs, NM
 

University of the Southwest

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,034enrollment
  • $20,438net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.63Avg GPA

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University of New Mexico Taos Campus
N
Ranchos de Taos, NM
 

University of New Mexico Taos Campus

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 854enrollment
  • $8,587net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 27

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Mesalands Community College
M
Tucumcari, NM
 

Mesalands Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 482enrollment
  • $11,423net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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