Southwest Colleges with high acceptance rates

Colleges with the Highest Acceptance Rate in Southwest for 2025

These are the least selective public and private four-year colleges in Southwest. These colleges historically accept more than seventy-five percent of students who apply for admission and are ranked by acceptance rate. These are good safety schools for your college list and you should have a good chance on getting in if your grades and test scores are above or within their typical admission thresholds. Just because a school is less selective doesn't mean it's a lesser school academically and easy to get into for all students. Unless a college has guaranteed admission or accepts 100% of applicants, you still need sufficient grades to be accepted.

Use the filters on this page to narrow down the list based on your high school GPA, SAT and ACT scores. Once you do, your estimated admission chance will be displayed for each school. Additionally, you can filter the list by state, region or distance from your home to narrow down the list of colleges that are easiest for you to get into.

See also, the best and popular Southwest colleges with high acceptance rates. If you're looking for colleges that have easy admission requirements, explore rankings of Southwest colleges with the lowest SAT scores, lowest ACT scores and lowest GPA's.
Southwest High Acceptance % Public Private 4 year

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Southeastern Oklahoma State University
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Durant, OK

Southeastern Oklahoma State University

Public 4 Year

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80% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Public Universities in Oklahoma

  • 5,794enrollment
  • $8,064net price
  • 960-1150SAT range
  • 18-23ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

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Texas A&M University Texarkana
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Texarkana, TX

Texas A&M University Texarkana

Public 4 Year

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80% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,109enrollment
  • $13,320net price
  • 870-1080SAT range
  • 16-22ACT range
  • 3.39Avg GPA

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Angelo State University
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San Angelo, TX

Angelo State University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

#22 Best Public Universities in Texas

  • 11,250enrollment
  • $12,518net price
  • 920-1140SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.71Avg GPA

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Oklahoma Wesleyan University
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Bartlesville, OK
 

Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Private 4 Year

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77% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 947enrollment
  • $26,811net price
  • 930-1100SAT range
  • 17-22ACT range
  • 3.38Avg GPA

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
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Norman, OK

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Public Universities in Oklahoma

  • 29,145enrollment
  • $19,900net price
  • 1140-1330SAT range
  • 23-29ACT range
  • 3.66Avg GPA

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University of Houston Victoria
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Victoria, TX

University of Houston Victoria

Public 4 Year

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77% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 3,784enrollment
  • $9,912net price
  • 993-1180SAT range
  • 19-25ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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New Mexico State University Main Campus
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Las Cruces, NM

New Mexico State University Main Campus

Public 4 Year

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76% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Colleges in New Mexico

  • 14,779enrollment
  • $8,353net price
  • 885-1110SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.55Avg GPA

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Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott
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Prescott, AZ

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott

Private 4 Year

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75% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Private Colleges in Arizona

  • 3,286enrollment
  • $41,209net price
  • 1160-1360SAT range
  • 24-29ACT range
  • 3.82Avg GPA

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University of Houston Clear Lake
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Houston, TX
 

University of Houston Clear Lake

Public 4 Year

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75% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 8,211enrollment
  • $10,488net price
  • 990-1170SAT range
  • 18-23ACT range
  • 3.39Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

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Prairie View A & M University
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HBCU
Prairie View, TX

Prairie View A & M University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

#26 Best Public Universities in Texas

  • 9,517enrollment
  • $14,065net price
  • 850-1030SAT range
  • 16-20ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

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