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)

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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.

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CampusPin. Colleges in the Dallas–Fort Worth Area. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/colleges-in-metro/dallas-fort-worth