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4 Year
Georgetown, TX
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Compare with Texas Public Colleges

Compare with Texas Public Colleges for Southwestern University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	$42,125 lower in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Texas A&M University College Station College Station, TX	$40,659 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Texas State University San Marcos, TX	$42,363 lower in-state tuition	46% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX	$41,961 lower in-state tuition	30% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Houston Houston, TX	$44,096 lower in-state tuition	31% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Texas Denton, TX	$42,504 lower in-state tuition	29% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX	$39,169 lower in-state tuition	22% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX	$41,863 lower in-state tuition	37% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX	$44,585 lower in-state tuition	47% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX	$44,802 lower in-state tuition	44% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX	$42,685 lower in-state tuition	51% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX	$45,511 lower in-state tuition	47% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Texas Woman's University Denton, TX	$45,173 lower in-state tuition	53% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lamar University Beaumont, TX	$44,908 lower in-state tuition	43% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Angelo State University San Angelo, TX	$45,353 lower in-state tuition	40% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX	$44,077 lower in-state tuition	51% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Texas A & M University Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX	$44,065 lower in-state tuition	46% higher acceptance rate	Compare
East Texas A&M University Commerce, TX	$43,787 lower in-state tuition	49% higher acceptance rate	Compare
West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX	$44,712 lower in-state tuition	56% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Texas Permian Basin Odessa, TX	$44,577 lower in-state tuition	52% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Houston Victoria Victoria, TX	$46,664 lower in-state tuition	53% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Houston Clear Lake Houston, TX	$46,043 lower in-state tuition	48% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Texas Private Colleges

Compare with Texas Private Colleges for Southwestern University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Baylor University Waco, TX	$4,287 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX	$7,927 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Dallas Irving, TX	$117 higher in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX	$9,613 lower in-state tuition	23% higher acceptance rate	Compare
St. Mary's University San Antonio, TX	$16,379 lower in-state tuition	55% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Austin College Sherman, TX	$5,133 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Edward's University Austin, TX	$2,429 lower in-state tuition	38% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Texas Lutheran University Seguin, TX	$17,583 lower in-state tuition	53% higher acceptance rate	Compare
LeTourneau University Longview, TX	$16,653 lower in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for Southwestern University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK	$44,016 lower in-state tuition	34% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA	$43,688 lower in-state tuition	43% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA	$43,395 lower in-state tuition	44% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Chickasha, OK	$44,813 lower in-state tuition	23% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for Southwestern University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OK	$18,165 lower in-state tuition	34% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Oklahoma Christian University Edmond, OK	$26,633 lower in-state tuition	54% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, OK	$18,243 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for Southwestern University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN	$5,363 lower in-state tuition	46% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Catawba College Salisbury, NC	$19,513 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA	$13,406 lower in-state tuition	40% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD	$5,183 lower in-state tuition	31% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Roanoke College Salem, VA	$15,745 lower in-state tuition	40% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Alfred University Alfred, NY	$12,313 lower in-state tuition	31% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Cornell College Mount Vernon, IA	$1,153 lower in-state tuition	37% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore, MD	$2,987 higher in-state tuition	34% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Oglethorpe University Atlanta, GA	$6,223 lower in-state tuition	45% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Evansville Evansville, IN	$9,641 lower in-state tuition	35% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, PA	$6,037 higher in-state tuition	38% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Fairleigh Dickinson University Florham Campus Madison, NJ	$15,809 lower in-state tuition	52% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Holy Cross College Notre Dame, IN	$17,213 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Delaware Valley University Doylestown, PA	$8,963 lower in-state tuition	50% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Alvernia University Reading, PA	$8,813 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hanover College Hanover, IN	$9,175 lower in-state tuition	41% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Coe College Cedar Rapids, IA	$853 higher in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hartwick College Oneonta, NY	$1,149 higher in-state tuition	27% higher acceptance rate	Compare
St Bonaventure University Saint Bonaventure, NY	$12,078 lower in-state tuition	39% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Andrews University Berrien Springs, MI	$18,757 lower in-state tuition	39% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Mary's College Notre Dame, IN	$583 lower in-state tuition	33% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Drury University Springfield, MO	$17,068 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wagner College Staten Island, NY	$613 lower in-state tuition	45% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Canisius University Buffalo, NY	$19,313 lower in-state tuition	29% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Westminster University Salt Lake City, UT	$10,285 lower in-state tuition	24% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Prescott College Prescott, AZ	$18,128 lower in-state tuition	52% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Chatham University Pittsburgh, PA	$9,187 lower in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Marymount Manhattan College New York, NY	$11,943 lower in-state tuition	40% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Carroll College Helena, MT	$12,329 lower in-state tuition	28% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Immaculata University Immaculata, PA	$24,483 lower in-state tuition	43% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA	$1,652 lower in-state tuition	40% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Earlham College Richmond, IN	$117 higher in-state tuition	30% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, PA	$15,863 lower in-state tuition	35% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lebanon Valley College Annville, PA	$1,733 lower in-state tuition	41% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lycoming College Williamsport, PA	$3,784 lower in-state tuition	31% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Benedictine University Lisle, IL	$17,873 lower in-state tuition	52% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Goucher College Baltimore, MD	$463 lower in-state tuition	35% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Michael's College Colchester, VT	$2,363 lower in-state tuition	42% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar, VA	$27,653 lower in-state tuition	33% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, AR	$19,313 lower in-state tuition	25% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Walsh University North Canton, OH	$18,068 lower in-state tuition	28% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Juniata College Huntingdon, PA	$4,767 higher in-state tuition	36% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Asbury University Wilmore, KY	$20,173 lower in-state tuition	20% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Moravian University Bethlehem, PA	$313 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN	$12,035 lower in-state tuition	50% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Nazareth University Rochester, NY	$11,363 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Franklin Pierce University Rindge, NH	$7,371 lower in-state tuition	50% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Cleveland Institute of Art Cleveland, OH	$4,413 lower in-state tuition	18% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Trinity Christian College Palos Heights, IL	$33,208 lower in-state tuition	42% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=228343.

Last updated: August 2026