Private Colleges in the Southwest
More than half of all college freshmen are enrolled at a college within 100 miles of their permanent home. Only a small fraction venture further than 500 miles from home for college.
But knowing which colleges are in your region is important for several reasons. First, because of their location, these colleges provide you a good opportunity to visit the campus. Even if you move far away for college, seeing what is available nearby will help you decide which type of college fits you best. Also, colleges nearby may have state-funded merit aid programs that extend across state lines. So you may be able to pay in-state tuition for a college that is located across state lines.
These are the private colleges and universities in the Southwest: Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. Tuition listed is for one full academic year, based on 2007 data.
Private Colleges in the Southwest
| College | City | State | Full-time undergrads | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embry Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott | Prescott | AZ | 1,531 | $26,496 |
| Prescott College | Prescott | AZ | 1,069 | $21,130 |
| American Indian College of the Assemblies of God Inc | Phoenix | AZ | 59 | $6,645 |
| St John's College | Santa Fe | NM | 475 | $36,596 |
| College of Santa Fe | Santa Fe | NM | 711 | $26,072 |
| College of the Southwest | Hobbs | NM | 344 | $12,480 |
| University of Tulsa | Tulsa | OK | 2,842 | $22,195 |
| Oklahoma City University | Oklahoma City | OK | 1,918 | $21,000 |
| Oral Roberts University | Tulsa | OK | 2,512 | $17800 |
| Oklahoma Baptist University | Shawnee | OK | 1,502 | $15,932 |
| Southern Nazarene University | Bethany | OK | 1,693 | $15,924 |
| Oklahoma Christian University | Edmond | OK | 931 | $15,796 |
| Oklahoma Wesleyan University | Bartlesville | OK | 987 | $15,500 |
| Saint Gregorys University | Shawnee | OK | 634 | $14,710 |
| Mid-America Christian University | Oklahoma City | OK | 431 | $11,950 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas | TX | 6,415 | $30,880 |
| Rice University | Houston | TX | 3,026 | $28,905 |
| Southwestern University | Georgetown | TX | 1,267 | $25,740 |
| Trinity University | San Antonio | TX | 2,410 | $25,022 |
| Austin College | Sherman | TX | 1,248 | $24,920 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth | TX | 7,149 | $24,868 |
| Baylor University | Waco | TX | 11,929 | $24,645 |
| University of Dallas | Irving | TX | 1,174 | $23,267 |
| St Marys University | San Antonio | TX | 2,267 | $21,500 |
| Saint Edward's University | Austin | TX | 3,625 | $20,400 |
| Texas Lutheran University | Seguin | TX | 1,289 | $20,060 |
| Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio | San Antonio | TX | 1,342 | $19,116 |
| University of St Thomas | Houston | TX | 1,518 | $19,070 |
| University of the Incarnate Word | San Antonio | TX | 4,079 | $19,060 |
| Concordia University Texas | Austin | TX | 1,049 | $18,910 |
| LeTourneau University | Longview | TX | 2,878 | $17,910 |
| Houston Baptist University | Houston | TX | 1,620 | $17,736 |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | Belton | TX | 2,221 | $17,700 |
| Abilene Christian University | Abilene | TX | 3,951 | $17,410 |
| Schreiner University | Kerrville | TX | 808 | $17,008 |
| McMurry University | Abilene | TX | 1,272 | $16,950 |
| Hardin-Simmons University | Abilene | TX | 1,772 | $16,946 |
| Howard Payne University | Brownwood | TX | 1,150 | $16,030 |
| Texas Wesleyan University | Fort Worth | TX | 1,092 | $15,775 |
| Dallas Baptist University | Dallas | TX | 2,853 | $14,940 |
| East Texas Baptist University | Marshall | TX | 1,213 | $14,680 |
| Lubbock Christian University | Lubbock | TX | 1,604 | $14,290 |
| Southwestern Adventist University | Keene | TX | 731 | $14,284 |
| The College of Saint Thomas More | Fort Worth | TX | 30 | $12,150 |
| Huston-Tillotson University | Austin | TX | 638 | $10,040 |
| Southwestern Assemblies of God University | Waxahachie | TX | 1,212 | $9,400 |
| Wiley College | Marshall | TX | 818 | $9,400 |
| Wayland Baptist University | Plainview | TX | 3,857 | $9,120 |
| Texas College | Tyler | TX | 971 | $8,746 |
| Jarvis Christian College | Hawkins | TX | 628 | $8,208 |