Nearby colleges
Colleges near Austin, TX
16 colleges and universities sit within 25 miles of Austin, Texas — 13 in Austin itself and the rest across the surrounding area. The table below is ordered by measured distance and includes cost, admissions, and graduation data.
Colleges near Austin by the numbers
- Lowest published in-state tuition
- Austin Community College District ($2,550)
- Median in-state tuition (16 reporting)
- $13,989
- Median net price after aid (13 reporting)
- $25,660
- Highest graduation rate
- The University of Texas at Austin (89%)
- Most selective
- The University of Texas at Austin (27% acceptance)
- Largest by enrollment
- The University of Texas at Austin (52,738 students)
Colleges within 25 miles of Austin
Nearest first. Showing 16 of 16. Distance is straight-line from the centre of the Austin campus cluster, not driving time.
| College | Distance | Location | In-state tuition | Avg. net price | Acceptance rate | Graduation rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary | 1 mi | Austin, TX | $13,989 | Not reported | 80% | Not reported | University |
| Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest | 1 mi | Austin, TX | $13,989 | Not reported | 78% | Not reported | University |
| The University of Texas at Austin | 2 mi | Austin, TX | $11,688 | $19,857 | 27% | 89% | University |
| Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Austin | 2 mi | Austin, TX | $13,989 | $19,564 | 100% | 70% | Community college |
| Austin Community College District | 2 mi | Austin, TX | $2,550 | $6,390 | 100% | 20% | University |
| The College of Health Care Professions-Austin | 3 mi | Austin, TX | $13,989 | $27,575 | 100% | 64% | Community college |
| Huston-Tillotson University | 3 mi | Austin, TX | $14,703 | $19,719 | 100% | 34% | University |
| Saint Edward's University | 5 mi | Austin, TX | $51,384 | $25,578 | 81% | 63% | University |
| Texas Health and Science University | 6 mi | Austin, TX | $13,989 | Not reported | 87% | Not reported | University |
| Southern Careers Institute-Austin | 6 mi | Austin, TX | $13,989 | $25,660 | 100% | 53% | Community college |
| The Recording Conservatory of Austin | 6 mi | Austin, TX | $13,989 | $29,859 | 100% | 72% | Community college |
| Universal Technical Institute-West Texas | 9 mi | Austin, TX | $13,989 | $26,117 | 100% | 75% | Community college |
| Concordia University Texas | 9 mi | Austin, TX | $23,500 | $23,131 | 91% | 45% | University |
| Galen Health Institutes-Austin Campus | 12 mi | Round Rock, TX | $17,048 | $30,187 | 100% | Not reported | Community college |
| South University-Austin | 12 mi | Round Rock, TX | $18,145 | $25,680 | 100% | Not reported | University |
| Southwestern University | 23 mi | Georgetown, TX | $53,813 | $29,224 | 43% | 73% | University |
What the Austin area looks like
- Within 25 miles of Austin CampusPin finds 16 colleges. 13 of them are in Austin itself; the rest are in surrounding communities. Distances are measured from the centre of the Austin campus cluster.
- Austin Community College District has the lowest published in-state tuition among the 16 nearby colleges listed, at $2,550. Commuting from home is one of the largest levers on total cost, since housing is often the single biggest line after tuition.
- 6 of the 16 colleges shown are community colleges, which typically offer the lowest published tuition in a metro and transfer pathways into nearby four-year campuses.
How this list was built
This page runs a real geographic query: every college whose campus coordinates fall within 25 miles of Austin is included, ordered by distance. No college appears here unless it is genuinely that close.
The Austin anchor point is the average position of the campuses CampusPin holds for the city, so it reflects where colleges actually are rather than a civic centre-point. Distances are straight-line and are a guide to proximity, not a commute estimate.
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges are near Austin, TX?
- CampusPin finds 16 colleges and universities within 25 miles of Austin, Texas. That includes 13 located in Austin itself plus campuses in the surrounding area that are realistically commutable.
- What is the closest college to Austin?
- Of the colleges on this page, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Austin is the nearest to the Austin campus cluster at about 1 miles. The table is ordered by distance, so the top rows are always the closest.
- Can I commute to college from Austin?
- Every college on this page is within 25 miles of Austin, which is a plausible commute for many students, though actual travel time depends on traffic and transit rather than straight-line distance. Check each college's profile for its exact location, and confirm commuter services and parking with the campus directly.
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Data sources & methodology
Locations, cost, and outcome figures for colleges near Austin come from federal datasets and each institution's own reporting.
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 Near Austin, TX. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/colleges-near/austin-tx