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Colleges near Dallas, TX
38 colleges and universities sit within 25 miles of Dallas, Texas — 21 in Dallas 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 Dallas by the numbers
- Lowest published in-state tuition
- Collin County Community College District ($2,014)
- Median in-state tuition (25 reporting)
- $16,715
- Median net price after aid (31 reporting)
- $22,960
- Highest graduation rate
- Messenger College (100%)
- Most selective
- Dallas Christian College (22% acceptance)
- Largest by enrollment
- Dallas College (69,749 students)
Colleges within 25 miles of Dallas
Nearest first. Showing 38 of 38. Distance is straight-line from the centre of the Dallas campus cluster, not driving time.
| College | Distance | Location | In-state tuition | Avg. net price | Acceptance rate | Graduation rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Methodist University | 2 mi | Dallas, TX | $67,040 | $40,892 | 63% | 84% | University |
| Wade College | 2 mi | Dallas, TX | $17,692 | $20,778 | Open admission | 54% | University |
| University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | 2 mi | Dallas, TX | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | University |
| KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts | 3 mi | Dallas, TX | $20,521 | $24,783 | 68% | 81% | Community college |
| Dallas Theological Seminary | 3 mi | Dallas, TX | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | University |
| Criswell College | 3 mi | Dallas, TX | $15,750 | $12,929 | Open admission | 50% | University |
| The College of Health Care Professions-Dallas | 4 mi | Dallas, TX | Not reported | $27,411 | Open admission | 63% | Community college |
| Dallas College | 5 mi | Dallas, TX | $2,730 | $3,214 | Open admission | 32% | University |
| Peloton College | 5 mi | Dallas, TX | Not reported | $16,976 | Not reported | 78% | Community college |
| Bakke Graduate University | 5 mi | Dallas, TX | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | University |
| Parker University | 6 mi | Dallas, TX | $17,893 | $29,135 | Open admission | 74% | University |
| University of Phoenix-Texas | 6 mi | Dallas, TX | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | University |
| University of Dallas | 7 mi | Irving, TX | $53,930 | $22,610 | 53% | 73% | University |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Dallas | 7 mi | Dallas, TX | $23,987 | $38,488 | Open admission | Not reported | University |
| Remington College-Dallas Campus | 7 mi | Dallas, TX | $15,025 | $29,805 | Open admission | 38% | University |
| Concorde Career College-Dallas | 7 mi | Dallas, TX | Not reported | $25,299 | 90% | 60% | Community college |
| Strayer University-Texas | 7 mi | Farmers Branch, TX | $13,920 | $17,517 | Open admission | 25% | University |
| Dallas Christian College | 7 mi | Dallas, TX | $21,730 | $22,960 | 22% | 29% | University |
| Dallas Institute of Funeral Service | 8 mi | Dallas, TX | $17,640 | $22,825 | Open admission | 33% | Community college |
| MediaTech Institute-Dallas | 9 mi | Dallas, TX | Not reported | $18,873 | Open admission | 70% | Community college |
| Amberton University | 9 mi | Garland, TX | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | University |
| Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online | 10 mi | Addison, TX | $14,520 | $12,714 | Open admission | Not reported | University |
| The Chicago School at Dallas | 11 mi | Richardson, TX | $20,844 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | University |
| The Chicago School-College of Nursing | 11 mi | Richardson, TX | Not reported | $26,334 | Not reported | 25% | Community college |
| Paul Quinn College | 11 mi | Dallas, TX | $13,498 | $12,709 | 40% | 27% | University |
| The University of Texas at Dallas | 11 mi | Richardson, TX | $14,644 | $18,267 | 65% | 76% | University |
| West Coast University-Dallas | 12 mi | Richardson, TX | $16,715 | $25,957 | Not reported | Not reported | University |
| Dallas Baptist University | 12 mi | Dallas, TX | $40,190 | $28,516 | 89% | 57% | University |
| University of North Texas at Dallas | 12 mi | Dallas, TX | $9,595 | $6,420 | 84% | 42% | University |
| DeVry University-Texas | 14 mi | Irving, TX | $17,408 | Not reported | Not reported | 33% | University |
| Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth | 14 mi | Irving, TX | Not reported | $26,265 | Open admission | 75% | Community college |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie | 17 mi | Grand Prairie, TX | Not reported | $33,250 | Open admission | 73% | Community college |
| Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie | 18 mi | Grand Prairie, TX | Not reported | $31,288 | Open admission | 55% | Community college |
| The University of Texas at Arlington | 19 mi | Arlington, TX | $11,950 | $13,951 | 80% | 54% | University |
| The King's University | 20 mi | Southlake, TX | $12,480 | $23,878 | 61% | 47% | University |
| Messenger College | 21 mi | Bedford, TX | $11,620 | $18,541 | 38% | 100% | University |
| Arlington Baptist University | 21 mi | Arlington, TX | $20,830 | $24,906 | Open admission | 19% | University |
| Collin County Community College District | 25 mi | McKinney, TX | $2,014 | $8,969 | Open admission | 20% | University |
“Open admission” means the college reports an open-admission policy to the federal IPEDS survey (2024-25), or reported admitting every applicant. Programs such as nursing can still have their own entry requirements, so confirm with the college.
What the Dallas area looks like
- Within 25 miles of Dallas CampusPin finds 38 colleges. 21 of them are in Dallas itself; the rest are in surrounding communities. Distances are measured from the centre of the Dallas campus cluster.
- Collin County Community College District has the lowest published in-state tuition among the 38 nearby colleges listed, at $2,014. Commuting from home is one of the largest levers on total cost, since housing is often the single biggest line after tuition.
- 10 of the 38 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 Dallas is included, ordered by distance. No college appears here unless it is genuinely that close.
The Dallas 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 Dallas, TX?
- CampusPin finds 38 colleges and universities within 25 miles of Dallas, Texas. That includes 21 located in Dallas itself plus campuses in the surrounding area that are realistically commutable.
- What is the closest college to Dallas?
- Of the colleges on this page, Southern Methodist University in Dallas is the nearest to the Dallas campus cluster at about 2 miles. The table is ordered by distance, so the top rows are always the closest.
- Can I commute to college from Dallas?
- Every college on this page is within 25 miles of Dallas, 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 Dallas 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.
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