100 cities · 227 colleges

Colleges Near Texas

Every city in Texas with at least one accredited college. Pick a city to see every college there, with verified data from the College Scorecard and IPEDS.

Explore the Colleges Near Texas

This page breaks down every city in Texas with an accredited college, so you can see where the options actually are. The highest-rated of them is the cost and admissions data at Rice University, in Houston.

Texas's 227 colleges are spread across 100 cities. Houston has the most, with 31 colleges, while 68 smaller cities have a single college each. Across Texas, the average net price works out to roughly $17,037 a year, after grants and scholarships are applied.

Where Texas's Colleges Are

Houston 31
San Antonio 23
Dallas 17
Austin 10
El Paso 7
Fort Worth 6
Irving 4
Lubbock 4
Richardson 4
Waco 4

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Across the whole state, the highest-scoring college is the full profile for Brazosport College.

Houston 31 colleges

18 four-year and 13 two-year colleges. Top-rated: Rice University. Average net price around $21,268.

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San Antonio 23 colleges

16 four-year and 7 two-year colleges. Top-rated: Christ Mission College. Average net price around $17,892.

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Dallas 17 colleges

11 four-year and 6 two-year colleges. Top-rated: Dallas College. Average net price around $22,987.

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Austin 10 colleges

5 four-year and 5 two-year colleges. Top-rated: The University of Texas at Austin. Average net price around $22,345.

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El Paso 7 colleges

5 four-year and 2 two-year colleges. Top-rated: Texas Tech University Health Scienes Center El Paso. Average net price around $16,186.

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Fort Worth 6 colleges

4 four-year and 2 two-year colleges. Top-rated: Tarrant County College District. Average net price around $23,167.

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Irving 4 colleges

2 four-year and 2 two-year colleges. Top-rated: Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth. Average net price around $25,338.

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Lubbock 4 colleges

3 four-year and 1 two-year colleges. Top-rated: Texas Tech University. Average net price around $21,763.

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Richardson 4 colleges

3 four-year and 1 two-year colleges. Top-rated: The University of Texas at Dallas. Average net price around $34,095.

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Waco 4 colleges

1 four-year and 3 two-year colleges. Top-rated: McLennan Community College. Average net price around $20,701.

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Abilene 3 colleges

3 four-year colleges. Top-rated: Abilene Christian University. Average net price around $21,773.

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Arlington 3 colleges

2 four-year and 1 two-year colleges. Top-rated: The University of Texas at Arlington. Average net price around $21,163.

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In San Antonio, the strongest option is the cost and admissions data at Christ Mission College.

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Every College in Texas

All 227 accredited colleges in Texas, A to Z, with the city each one sits in. Every name links straight to its profile.

In Dallas, the strongest option is the cost and admissions data at Dallas College.

For rankings, costs, and outcomes across the whole state rather than one college at a time, see the full Texas college guide.

Want the full picture of Texas, with college rankings, costs, and student outcomes?

See the Texas Guide

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