Colleges with the Lowest Student Debt in the Southwest

Colleges with the Lowest Student Debt in the Southwest, ranked by median federal student debt. Region: our Southwest grouping. Included states / district: AZ NM OK TX. This ranks the named measure, not overall college quality. Four-year colleges with at least 1,000 undergraduates. Online-only schools are excluded. This page lists all 101 colleges in the ranking. Search and filter the list.

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1Arizona College of Nursing-PhoenixPhoenix, Arizona$9,500100%—$37k$35k—1,229173 mi 2Arizona College of Nursing-TempeTempe, Arizona$9,500100%—$32k$35k89%1,202164 mi 3Rice UniversityHouston, Texas$11,0008%1553$13k$90k95%4,77620 mi 4New Mexico Highlands UniversityLas Vegas, New Mexico$11,399——$15k$46k26%1,451546 mi 5Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterLubbock, Texas$12,268———$92k—1,482457 mi 6The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, Texas$12,95094%985$5k$50k51%28,66645 mi 7Texas A & M International UniversityLaredo, Texas$15,00044%993$4k$48k46%6,667102 mi 8Sul Ross State UniversityAlpine, Texas$15,90099%1024$13k$42k30%1,396408 mi 9Southwestern Oklahoma State UniversityWeatherford, Oklahoma$15,954——$14k$46k40%3,514453 mi 10Eastern New Mexico University-Main CampusPortales, New Mexico$16,50092%964$5k$39k45%3,357545 mi 11Southeastern Oklahoma State UniversityDurant, Oklahoma$17,00076%1087$8k$45k32%3,018304 mi 12New Mexico State University-Main CampusLas Cruces, New Mexico$17,09589%1011$9k$39k55%11,946378 mi 13The University of Texas at TylerTyler, Texas$17,13794%1114$13k$57k54%7,440177 mi 14Northwestern Oklahoma State UniversityAlva, Oklahoma$17,35565%1003$10k$44k30%1,498530 mi 15Northeastern State UniversityTahlequah, Oklahoma$17,367100%1049$13k$45k35%4,772415 mi 16The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, Texas$17,52780%1124$14k$63k54%32,294239 mi 17East Central UniversityAda, Oklahoma$17,67158%1049$9k$45k34%2,467360 mi 18The University of Texas Permian BasinOdessa, Texas$17,75095%1033$13k$56k40%3,911400 mi 19Texas A&M University-Central TexasKilleen, Texas$17,750100%—$1k——1,750174 mi 20Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, Texas$17,80457%1280$21k$72k84%59,61597 mi 21University of Houston-Clear LakeHouston, Texas$17,83191%1060$16k$59k52%6,0785 mi 22The University of Texas at DallasRichardson, Texas$18,00065%1286$18k$68k76%21,751245 mi 23The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, Texas$18,000100%962$9k$51k50%21,005361 mi 24University of HoustonHouston, Texas$18,19474%1250$14k$62k65%38,38017 mi 25Texas A&M University-San AntonioSan Antonio, Texas$18,40193%955$11k$54k40%6,599114 mi 26University of New Mexico-Main CampusAlbuquerque, New Mexico$18,45095%1038$15k$45k55%17,244460 mi 27University of North Texas at DallasDallas, Texas$18,60684%940$6k—42%2,878226 mi 28University of Houston-DowntownHouston, Texas$18,75090%1029$11k$54k33%12,55518 mi 29Texas A&M University-TexarkanaTexarkana, Texas$18,95364%—$13k$46k30%1,982243 mi 30Texas A&M University-VictoriaVictoria, Texas$18,97396%—$8k$54k26%2,51321 mi 31Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, Arizona$19,00090%—$14k$54k61%22,903278 mi 32Texas Woman's UniversityDenton, Texas$19,21896%—$12k$57k49%8,767270 mi 33University of North TexasDenton, Texas$19,25072%1109$16k$57k61%34,341269 mi 34Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, Arizona$19,50090%—$15k$63k68%64,674166 mi 35Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, Texas$19,50063%1428$41k$78k84%7,277237 mi 36West Texas A & M UniversityCanyon, Texas$19,50099%1050$19k$51k55%6,917531 mi 37Tarleton State UniversityStephenville, Texas$19,60690%1075$21k$53k48%12,673253 mi 38University of ArizonaTucson, Arizona$19,62086%1246$17k$60k68%42,537144 mi 39University of St ThomasHouston, Texas$19,92890%1090$19k$59k69%3,22020 mi 40Angelo State UniversitySan Angelo, Texas$20,00083%1054$15k$50k44%5,643295 mi 41The University of Texas at AustinAustin, Texas$20,50027%1395$20k$75k89%42,855126 mi 42The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, Texas$20,50087%1105$11k$57k53%30,580132 mi 43Oklahoma State University-Main CampusStillwater, Oklahoma$20,50075%1150$17k$57k68%21,773456 mi 44East Texas A&M UniversityCommerce, Texas$20,50092%1076$12k$50k43%9,912246 mi 45Rogers State UniversityClaremore, Oklahoma$20,500——$15k$43k29%2,657450 mi 46University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman, Oklahoma$20,65477%1246$15k$63k75%22,734402 mi 47University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences CenterOklahoma City, Oklahoma$20,654———$63k—1,214421 mi 48Oklahoma City UniversityOklahoma City, Oklahoma$20,83577%1177$23k$55k65%1,514423 mi 49Chamberlain University-TexasHouston, Texas$20,91984%—$32k$92k25%2,27031 mi 50Lubbock Christian UniversityLubbock, Texas$20,94873%1100$24k$54k51%1,252458 mi 51Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, Texas$21,00089%1103$17k$57k55%36,177112 mi 52University of Central OklahomaEdmond, Oklahoma$21,00078%1090$18k$48k37%10,170432 mi 53Midwestern State UniversityWichita Falls, Texas$21,03094%—$12k$56k43%4,087350 mi 54Lamar UniversityBeaumont, Texas$21,25086%1061$9k$50k37%8,15014 mi 55Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, Texas$21,50073%1190$19k$62k69%32,394456 mi 56Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, Texas$21,50044%1298$37k$68k86%11,026246 mi 57University of TulsaTulsa, Oklahoma$21,50062%1389$15k$61k72%2,813443 mi 58Cameron UniversityLawton, Oklahoma$21,500——$11k$40k31%2,492389 mi 59Dallas Baptist UniversityDallas, Texas$21,59189%1120$29k$57k57%2,403233 mi 60Concordia University TexasAustin, Texas$21,85291%—$23k$61k45%1,185137 mi 61Southern Nazarene UniversityBethany, Oklahoma$21,900——$22k$55k51%1,455425 mi 62Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsville, Texas$21,98390%1041$16k$54k55%17,74373 mi 63Grand Canyon UniversityPhoenix, Arizona$22,11479%1077$22k$42k43%73,371165 mi 64Houston Christian UniversityHouston, Texas$22,64284%1084$21k$56k49%2,88627 mi 65Texas A&M University-KingsvilleKingsville, Texas$22,93491%1050$12k$51k42%4,7488 mi 66Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, Texas$22,95426%1416$23k$72k84%2,505120 mi 67Baylor UniversityWaco, Texas$23,00051%1329$41k$66k80%14,785175 mi 68Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, Texas$23,00089%1086$15k$52k40%8,0341 mi 69Western New Mexico UniversitySilver City, New Mexico$23,000——$9k$39k32%2,026301 mi 70Arizona Christian UniversityGlendale, Arizona$23,00071%—$33k$52k40%1,165170 mi 71Wayland Baptist UniversityPlainview, Texas$23,10656%—$21k$52k19%2,041481 mi 72University of DallasIrving, Texas$23,11753%1227$23k$58k73%1,403241 mi 73Texas Wesleyan UniversityFort Worth, Texas$23,12569%1070$24k$54k32%1,741245 mi 74East Texas Baptist UniversityMarshall, Texas$23,25058%—$24k$53k47%1,352180 mi 75Schreiner UniversityKerrville, Texas$23,25088%—$22k$52k43%1,053174 mi 76Stephen F Austin State UniversityNacogdoches, Texas$23,40994%1066$14k$50k53%8,728122 mi 77Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-PrescottPrescott, Arizona$23,66677%1250$40k$84k68%3,218222 mi 78Abilene Christian UniversityAbilene, Texas$24,25066%1194$26k$56k59%3,195316 mi 79Austin CollegeSherman, Texas$24,50048%1212$21k$61k67%1,165284 mi 80Hardin-Simmons UniversityAbilene, Texas$24,71190%1108$20k$55k46%1,283317 mi 81Nelson UniversityWaxahachie, Texas$24,72589%980$22k$46k42%1,479212 mi 82Oklahoma Baptist UniversityShawnee, Oklahoma$24,80149%1024$21k$48k52%1,308403 mi 83Saint Edward's UniversityAustin, Texas$24,80381%1138$26k$59k63%2,493123 mi 84Our Lady of the Lake UniversitySan Antonio, Texas$24,999——$16k$49k46%1,066121 mi 85Southwestern UniversityGeorgetown, Texas$25,00043%1241$29k$57k73%1,440145 mi 86Texas Lutheran UniversitySeguin, Texas$25,00096%—$25k$54k54%1,30499 mi 87St. Mary's UniversitySan Antonio, Texas$25,56398%1089$21k$57k59%1,951123 mi 88University of Mary Hardin-BaylorBelton, Texas$26,00096%1099$26k$56k49%2,759169 mi 89Oklahoma Christian UniversityEdmond, Oklahoma$26,00097%1122$22k$49k56%1,885429 mi 90LeTourneau UniversityLongview, Texas$26,00038%1208$28k$57k59%1,468179 mi 91Mid-America Christian UniversityOklahoma City, Oklahoma$26,39492%1020$17k$46k44%1,666414 mi 92Prairie View A & M UniversityPrairie View, Texas$27,00079%980$14k$45k43%8,87761 mi 93University of the Incarnate WordSan Antonio, Texas$27,00098%—$23k$57k51%4,440119 mi 94Oral Roberts UniversityTulsa, Oklahoma$27,00099%1196$25k$47k57%3,487436 mi 95McMurry UniversityAbilene, Texas$27,00057%1043$20k$49k44%1,176315 mi 96Texas Southern UniversityHouston, Texas$29,00097%914$17k$39k22%6,84418 mi

US Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS. Missing or suppressed values are excluded. A ranking is a comparison of the named measure, not an overall quality score.