Colleges with the smallest classes in West South Central
50 colleges ranked by student–faculty ratio
These 50 smallest-class colleges in West South Central, ranked by student–faculty ratio, run from 3:1 at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans to 12:1 at Grace School of Theology. 11 are public and 39 are private.
| # | College | Type | Student:faculty | Undergrads | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans New Orleans, LA | Public | 3:1 | 843 | — |
| 2 | Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport Shreveport, LA | Public | 3:1 | 20 | — |
| 3 | Champion Christian College Hot Springs, AR | Private | 5:1 | 128 | — |
| 4 | Criswell College Dallas, TX | Private | 5:1 | 118 | 92% |
| 5 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Houston, TX | Public | 5:1 | 460 | — |
| 6 | Rice University Houston, TX | Private | 6:1 | 4,562 | 8% |
| 7 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio, TX | Public | 6:1 | 864 | — |
| 8 | University of Holy Cross New Orleans, LA | Private | 6:1 | 405 | 99% |
| 9 | University of North Texas Health Science Center Fort Worth, TX | Public | 6:1 | 17 | — |
| 10 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lubbock, TX | Public | 7:1 | 1,374 | — |
| 11 | Family of Faith Christian University Shawnee, OK | Private | 8:1 | 41 | 100% |
| 12 | Messenger College Bedford, TX | Private | 8:1 | 26 | 50% |
| 13 | Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA | Private | 8:1 | 7,759 | 15% |
| 14 | Amberton University Garland, TX | Private | 9:1 | 110 | — |
| 15 | Centenary College of Louisiana Shreveport, LA | Private | 9:1 | 615 | 54% |
| 16 | Crowley's Ridge College Paragould, AR | Private | 9:1 | 162 | — |
| 17 | Randall University Moore, OK | Private | 9:1 | 262 | 45% |
| 18 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso El Paso, TX | Public | 9:1 | 235 | — |
| 19 | The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX | Public | 9:1 | 322 | — |
| 20 | Trinity University San Antonio, TX | Private | 9:1 | 2,518 | 28% |
| 21 | University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK | Private | 9:1 | 2,447 | 58% |
| 22 | Christ Mission College San Antonio, TX | Private | 10:1 | 43 | — |
| 23 | Ecclesia College Springdale, AR | Private | 10:1 | 132 | 48% |
| 24 | Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Baton Rouge, LA | Private | 10:1 | 826 | 83% |
| 25 | Howard Payne University Brownwood, TX | Private | 10:1 | 716 | 68% |
| 26 | Jarvis Christian University Hawkins, TX | Private | 10:1 | 730 | — |
| 27 | Louisiana Christian University Pineville, LA | Private | 10:1 | 750 | 84% |
| 28 | Lyon College Batesville, AR | Private | 10:1 | 563 | 66% |
| 29 | St. Mary's University San Antonio, TX | Private | 10:1 | 1,911 | 89% |
| 30 | Texas Lutheran University Seguin, TX | Private | 10:1 | 1,260 | 95% |
| 31 | The King's University Southlake, TX | Private | 10:1 | 272 | 100% |
| 32 | The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Galveston, TX | Public | 10:1 | 559 | — |
| 33 | Wayland Baptist University Plainview, TX | Private | 10:1 | 2,090 | 54% |
| 34 | Austin College Sherman, TX | Private | 11:1 | 1,125 | 47% |
| 35 | Dillard University New Orleans, LA | Private | 11:1 | 1,111 | 41% |
| 36 | Hendrix College Conway, AR | Private | 11:1 | 1,094 | 53% |
| 37 | LeTourneau University Longview, TX | Private | 11:1 | 1,510 | 41% |
| 38 | Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OK | Private | 11:1 | 1,433 | 70% |
| 39 | Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio, TX | Private | 11:1 | 1,110 | — |
| 40 | Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX | Private | 11:1 | 7,106 | 61% |
| 41 | Southern Nazarene University Bethany, OK | Private | 11:1 | 1,459 | — |
| 42 | Southwestern University Georgetown, TX | Private | 11:1 | 1,454 | 39% |
| 43 | Sul Ross State University Alpine, TX | Public | 11:1 | 1,378 | 96% |
| 44 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR | Public | 11:1 | 4,740 | 58% |
| 45 | University of Dallas Irving, TX | Private | 11:1 | 1,403 | 54% |
| 46 | Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA | Private | 11:1 | 2,534 | 74% |
| 47 | Baptist University of the Americas San Antonio, TX | Private | 12:1 | 98 | — |
| 48 | Central Baptist College Conway, AR | Private | 12:1 | 477 | 46% |
| 49 | College of Biblical Studies-Houston Houston, TX | Private | 12:1 | 482 | — |
| 50 | Grace School of Theology Conroe, TX | Private | 12:1 | 215 | — |