Best Southwest

For our "2024 Best Colleges: Region by Region" web feature, we salute 630 colleges in seven zones—Northeast, South, Southwest, Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, West, and International (outside of the United States)—that we consider academically outstanding and well worth consideration in your college search.

Please note that these lists are not ranked. These lists appear in alphabetical order. Schools marked "featured" have paid a fee for this designation.


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University of Texas at Austin

  • Austin, TX
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  • 42,444 Full-Time Enrollment

Texas Tech University

  • Lubbock, TX
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  • 32,579 Full-Time Enrollment

Hardin-Simmons University

  • Abilene, TX
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  • 1,749 Full-Time Enrollment

Abilene Christian University

  • Abilene, TX
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  • 3,189 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Denver

  • Denver, CO
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  • 6,412 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Colorado—Boulder

  • Boulder, CO
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  • 32,100 Full-Time Enrollment

Colorado State University

  • Fort Collins, CO
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  • 26,168 Full-Time Enrollment

United States Air Force Academy

  • USAF Academy, CO
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  • 4,124 Full-Time Enrollment

Colorado College

  • Colorado Springs, CO
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  • 2,145 Full-Time Enrollment

Fort Lewis College

  • Durango, CO
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  • 3,320 Full-Time Enrollment

Arizona State University

  • Tempe, AZ
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  • 65,174 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Arizona

  • Tucson, AZ
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  • 42,075 Full-Time Enrollment

Prescott College

  • Prescott, AZ
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  • 317 Full-Time Enrollment

St. John's College (NM)

  • Santa Fe, NM
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  • 371 Full-Time Enrollment

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

  • Socorro, NM
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  • 1,218 Full-Time Enrollment

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