Best Southwest

Arizona (AZ), Colorado (CO), New Mexico (NM), Oklahoma (OK), and Texas (TX)

For our "2026 Best Colleges: Region by Region" web feature, we salute 631 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 that designation but not for inclusion in this list.


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The University of Tulsa

  • Tulsa, OK
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  • 3,029 Full-Time Enrollment
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Southwestern University

  • Georgetown, TX
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  • 1,431 Full-Time Enrollment
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Trinity University

  • San Antonio, TX
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  • 2,428 Full-Time Enrollment
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University of Denver

  • Denver, CO
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  • 5,766 Full-Time Enrollment

Oral Roberts University

  • Tulsa, OK
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  • 4,745 Full-Time Enrollment

Oklahoma State University

  • Stillwater, OK
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  • 22,351 Full-Time Enrollment

Oklahoma Baptist University

  • Shawnee, OK
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  • 1,870 Full-Time Enrollment

Oklahoma City University

  • Oklahoma City, OK
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  • 1,622 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Oklahoma

  • Norman, OK
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  • 25,054 Full-Time Enrollment

Austin College

  • Sherman, TX
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  • 1,174 Full-Time Enrollment

University of North Texas

  • Denton, TX
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  • 29,481 Full-Time Enrollment

The University of Texas at Dallas

  • Richardson, TX
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  • 23,007 Full-Time Enrollment

Southern Methodist University

  • Dallas, TX
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  • 7,545 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Dallas

  • Irving, TX
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  • 1,427 Full-Time Enrollment

The University of Texas at Arlington

  • Arlington, TX
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  • 25,690 Full-Time Enrollment

Texas Christian University

  • Fort Worth, TX
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  • 11,152 Full-Time Enrollment

Baylor University

  • Waco, TX
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  • 14,183 Full-Time Enrollment

Abilene Christian University

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

Hardin-Simmons University

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

Texas Tech University

  • Lubbock, TX
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  • 32,580 Full-Time Enrollment

Texas A&M University—College Station

  • College Station, TX
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  • 62,031 Full-Time Enrollment

Angelo State University

  • San Angelo, TX
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  • 10,103 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Texas at Austin

  • Austin, TX
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  • 44,314 Full-Time Enrollment

Saint Edward's University

  • Austin, TX
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  • 2,499 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Houston

  • Houston, TX
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  • 40,366 Full-Time Enrollment

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