Southwestern Community Colleges
There are 106 community colleges and universities in the Southwest enrolling 977,104 students. Explore the list below to find the community college match for you. Community colleges are local public schools which provide a great first step towards a full four year college bachelor's degree. Community college programs are traditionally two years in length at which time you are awarded an associate's degree. These Southwest schools are usually affordable and have open admission policies. If you have a high school degree or GED you can usually get into your local Southwest community college regardless of your GPA and without taking any SAT or ACT tests.
Houston Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Houston, TX
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5.0 | 2 reviews
Houston Community College is a large public community college known for undergraduate nursing, allied health, and technical career programs. Students attend across a multi-campus urban system spread through the Houston area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,734
Blinn College District
- Public 2 Year
- Brenham, TX
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Blinn is a public community college known for associate degrees and high transfer volume to Texas A&M and other universities. The original campus sits in the small town of Brenham between Houston and Austin.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,793
Lone Star College System
- Public 2 Year
- The Woodlands, TX
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Lone Star College is a multi-campus public community college system known for associate degrees, nursing, and workforce training. Students attend suburban campuses across the northern Houston area, including The Woodlands.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,686
Collin County Community College District
- Public 2 Year
- McKinney, TX
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Collin College is a public community college known for undergraduate transfer pathways, nursing, and workforce programs. Its multi-campus system serves suburban Collin County north of Dallas, including McKinney.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,970
Tarrant County College District
- Public 2 Year
- Fort Worth, TX
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- Aug 16 application deadline
Tarrant County College is a public community college district known for associate degrees, nursing, and technical workforce programs. Students attend classes across multiple campuses in the Fort Worth metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,449
Tyler Junior College
- Public 2 Year
- Tyler, TX
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5.0 | 1 reviews
TJC is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The campus is in the East Texas city of Tyler.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,292
Mesa Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Mesa, AZ
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Sep 1 application deadline
Mesa Community College is a public community college known for transfer associate degrees and career and technical programs. Most students commute to suburban campuses in Mesa in the Phoenix metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,951
San Jacinto Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Pasadena, TX
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San Jacinto is a community college known for nursing, process technology, and maritime programs. Its campuses serve the Houston metro area, with the Central Campus in Pasadena.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,397
Austin Community College District
- Public 2 Year
- Austin, TX
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Austin Community College is a large public community college known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and technical programs. Students attend classes across a multi-campus district throughout the Austin area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,466
Phoenix College
- Public 2 Year
- Phoenix, AZ
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Phoenix College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, allied health, and the arts. The urban campus in central Phoenix is Arizona's oldest community college.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,661
San Antonio College
- Public 2 Year
- San Antonio, TX
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3.7 | 3 reviews
San Antonio College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. Most students commute to the urban campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,183
Alvin Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Alvin, TX
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Alvin Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career programs in fields such as nursing and process technology. The campus is in a small Houston-area city south of the metro core.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,268
Navarro College
- Public 2 Year
- Corsicana, TX
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5.0 | 2 reviews
Navarro College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and petroleum technology. The main campus is in Corsicana, with additional sites serving students across nearby North Texas communities.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,647
South Plains College
- Public 2 Year
- Levelland, TX
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2.3 | 3 reviews
South Plains College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, agriculture, and technical trades. The main campus sits in the small West Texas city of Levelland.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,494
McLennan Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Waco, TX
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| 0 reviews
McLennan is a public community college known for associate degree programs in nursing and allied health. Most students commute to the campus in Waco.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,927
Pima Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Tucson, AZ
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Pima is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, allied health, and transfer preparation. Students attend classes across multiple campuses in the Tucson area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,670
Northwest Vista College
- Public 2 Year
- San Antonio, TX
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Northwest Vista is a public community college known for undergraduate associate degrees and university-transfer programs. Most students commute to its campus on San Antonio's northwest side.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,813
El Paso Community College
- Public 2 Year
- El Paso, TX
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A public community college known for undergraduate nursing, allied health, and technical programs. Students attend classes across multiple campuses in El Paso near the U.S.-Mexico border.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,077