2021 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southwest Region
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Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools for Non-Traditional Students
For this year's Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southwest Region ranking, we looked at 30 colleges that offer a bachelor's in liberal arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality liberal arts general studies programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the liberal arts general studies program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
One Size Does Not Fit All
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Liberal Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
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2021 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying liberal arts.
Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools for Non-Traditional Students
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus has taken the #1 spot in this year's liberal arts general studies ranking for non-traditional students. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman. University of Oklahoma not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies in the Southwest Region list.
About 1.2% of University of Oklahoma students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 12,433 students take at least one class online at University of Oklahoma. 6,082 of University of Oklahoma students are attending part time.
Full Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Report
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Wayland Baptist University. Located in the town of Plainview, Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The student loan default rate at Wayland Baptist University is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. 1,319 students at Wayland Baptist University are exclusively online. There are roughly 1,787 part time students in attendance at Wayland Baptist University.
Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Wayland Baptist University Report
The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Southern Methodist University. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies in the Southwest Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at SMU is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. 912 students at SMU are exclusively online. 3,019 students are part time.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Southern Methodist University
Texas Woman's University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. TWU is a large public school located in the city of Denton.
The student loan default rate at TWU is lower than is typical, just 1.5% of students default in three years. 6,914 students at TWU are exclusively online. There are roughly 7,329 part time students in attendance at TWU.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Texas Woman’s University
Our rankings recognize The University of Texas at Austin as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies in the Southwest Region ranking.
About 0.8% of UT Austin students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 23,198 students take at least one class online at UT Austin. There are roughly 3,479 part time students in attendance at UT Austin.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Arlington comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very large student population.
About 1.4% of UT Arlington students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 17,309 of UT Arlington students are exclusively distance learners. 22,217 of UT Arlington students are attending part time.
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Northern Arizona University comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. NAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. Approximately 9,603 students take at least one class online at NAU. 6,368 students are part time.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Northern Arizona University
University of North Texas comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. UNT is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
The student loan default rate at UNT is lower than is typical, just 1.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 20,194 students take at least one class online at UNT. There are roughly 12,105 part time students in attendance at UNT.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at University of North Texas
The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Texas State University. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.
About 2.0% of Texas State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 21,921 students take at least one class online at Texas State. 8,642 students are part time.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Texas State University
Southwestern Assemblies of God University landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best liberal arts general studies schools for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Waxahachie, Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The student loan default rate at Southwestern Assemblies of God University is lower than is typical, just 4.5% of students default in three years. 899 of Southwestern Assemblies of God University students are exclusively distance learners. 514 of Southwestern Assemblies of God University students are attending part time.
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