University of the Southwest's sticker price was $28,504 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). Students with federal aid paid $17,550 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $14,695.
What does University of the Southwest cost?
$17,550 a year
What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $28,504.
For families earning $48,000–75,000, University of the Southwest cost less than New Mexico Highlands University but more than Western New Mexico University.
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$10,436
average grant for students who got aid.
62%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$15,989
median federal debt at graduation.
Questions people ask
How much does University of the Southwest cost for a family earning $25,000?
Families earning under $30,000 paid $14,695 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $28,504. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of the Southwest's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of the Southwest cost for a family earning $40,000?
Families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $15,862 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $28,504. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of the Southwest's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of the Southwest cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $16,776 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $28,504. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of the Southwest's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
