Metro area directory
Colleges in the Dallas–Fort Worth Area
CampusPin lists 40 colleges and universities across the Dallas–Fort Worth metro, 30 universities and 10 community colleges, with 9 public and 31 private institutions across 7 cities.
The Dallas, Fort Worth Metroplex links Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Irving, Denton, and their fast-growing suburbs across North Texas. It pairs large public universities and community college districts with a range of private institutions.
Dallas–Fort Worth colleges by the numbers
- Public / private
- 9 public · 31 private
- 4-year / 2-year
- 30 universities · 10 community colleges
- Cities covered
- 7
- Largest by enrollment
- University of North Texas
- Lowest published tuition
- Tarrant County College District ($1,728)
- Published tuition range
- $1,728–$64,460
Among the 40 colleges in the Dallas–Fort Worth area, University of North Texas is the largest by enrollment; Tarrant County College District has the lowest published in-state tuition at $1,728; Paul Quinn College is the most selective at a 34% acceptance rate. Published figures are sticker price, not net price, compare net price and outcomes on each profile.
Colleges by city in the Dallas–Fort Worth area
Dallas (21)
- Arizona College of Nursing-DallasUniv · Private
- Bakke Graduate UniversityUniv · Private
- Concorde Career College-DallasCC · Private
- Criswell CollegeUniv · Private
- Dallas Baptist UniversityUniv · Private
- Dallas Christian CollegeUniv · Private
- Dallas CollegeUniv · Public
- Dallas Institute of Funeral ServiceCC · Private
- Dallas Theological SeminaryUniv · Private
- KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic ArtsCC · Private
- MediaTech Institute-DallasCC · Private
- Parker UniversityUniv · Private
- Paul Quinn CollegeUniv · Private
- Peloton CollegeCC · Private
- Remington College-Dallas CampusUniv · Private
- Southern Methodist UniversityUniv · Private
- The College of Health Care Professions-DallasCC · Private
- University of North Texas at DallasUniv · Public
- University of Phoenix-TexasUniv · Private
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterUniv · Public
- Wade CollegeUniv · Private
Fort Worth (7)
- Brite Divinity SchoolUniv · Private
- Tarrant County College DistrictCC · Public
- Texas Christian UniversityUniv · Private
- Texas Wesleyan UniversityUniv · Private
- The College of Health Care Professions-Fort WorthCC · Private
- The Southwestern Baptist Theological SeminaryUniv · Private
- University of North Texas Health Science CenterUniv · Public
Richardson (4)
Irving (3)
Arlington (2)
Garland (1)
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Data sources & methodology
College listings for the Dallas–Fort Worth metro are aggregated live from each institution's record, compiled from federal datasets and the institutions' own published information.
Sources used across this page
Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.
IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
Institutional websites
Each school's official admissions, registrar, and financial-aid pages are the authoritative source for current details.
Where a value is unavailable it is shown as unavailable, never as 0, free, or a negative judgment. Always confirm final details with the institution before applying.
Suggested citation
CampusPin. Colleges in the Dallas–Fort Worth Area. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/colleges-in-metro/dallas-fort-worth