Match #1
St. John's College-New Mexico
Santa Fe, NM
Profile closeness46/100
Admit rate53%
- 368 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 368 students, close to 346
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
The colleges most similar to University of the Southwest are St. John's College-New Mexico, Naropa University, and Texas College. University of the Southwest has an average net price of $17,550 a year; 3 of its 10 alternatives cost less, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with University of the Southwest. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to University of the Southwest
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Match #2
Naropa University
Boulder, CO
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate100%
- 339 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 15%, close to 19%
- Enrollment 339 students, close to 346
Match #3
Texas College
Tyler, TX
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate—
- 614 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 16%, close to 19%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #4
Jarvis Christian College
Hawkins, TX
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate—
- 577 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 23%, close to 19%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #5
Prescott College
Prescott, AZ
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate95%
- 219 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
Dallas Christian College
Dallas, TX
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate22%
- 224 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 24%, close to 19%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #7
Paul Quinn College
Dallas, TX
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate40%
- 620 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #8
Wayland Baptist University
Plainview, TX
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate56%
- 2,041 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 20%, close to 19%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #9
North American University
Stafford, TX
Profile closeness57/100
Admit rate—
- 609 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
Arlington Baptist University
Arlington, TX
Profile closeness53/100
Admit rate—
- 284 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 284 students, close to 346
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about University of the Southwest alternatives
What colleges are similar to University of the Southwest?
The closest matches to University of the Southwest are St. John's College-New Mexico, Naropa University, Texas College, Jarvis Christian College, and Prescott College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which University of the Southwest alternatives cost less?
3 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than University of the Southwest ($17,550 a year), including Jarvis Christian College ($12,317), Texas College ($12,603), and Paul Quinn College ($14,147). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
