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Colleges near Fort Worth, TX
18 colleges and universities sit within 25 miles of Fort Worth, Texas — 7 in Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth by the numbers
- Lowest published in-state tuition
- Tarrant County College District ($1,863)
- Median in-state tuition (18 reporting)
- $13,989
- Median net price after aid (14 reporting)
- $25,410
- Highest graduation rate
- Texas Christian University (86%)
- Most selective
- Messenger College (38% acceptance)
- Largest by enrollment
- The University of Texas at Arlington (43,714 students)
Colleges within 25 miles of Fort Worth
Nearest first. Showing 18 of 18. Distance is straight-line from the centre of the Fort Worth campus cluster, not driving time.
| College | Distance | Location | In-state tuition | Avg. net price | Acceptance rate | Graduation rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarrant County College District | 1 mi | Fort Worth, TX | $1,863 | $4,337 | 100% | 34% | Community college |
| University of North Texas Health Science Center | 2 mi | Fort Worth, TX | $13,989 | Not reported | 87% | Not reported | University |
| Brite Divinity School | 2 mi | Fort Worth, TX | $13,989 | Not reported | 51% | Not reported | University |
| Texas Christian University | 2 mi | Fort Worth, TX | $61,740 | $36,660 | 44% | 86% | University |
| Texas Wesleyan University | 3 mi | Fort Worth, TX | $39,582 | $24,066 | 69% | 32% | University |
| The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary | 4 mi | Fort Worth, TX | $11,934 | Not reported | 58% | 28% | University |
| The College of Health Care Professions-Fort Worth | 6 mi | Fort Worth, TX | $13,989 | $27,606 | 100% | 70% | Community college |
| Remington College-Fort Worth Campus | 10 mi | North Richland Hills, TX | $16,071 | $25,913 | 100% | 45% | Community college |
| Arlington Baptist University | 11 mi | Arlington, TX | $20,830 | $24,906 | 100% | 19% | University |
| Messenger College | 13 mi | Bedford, TX | $11,620 | $18,541 | 38% | 56% | University |
| The University of Texas at Arlington | 13 mi | Arlington, TX | $11,950 | $13,951 | 80% | 54% | University |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie | 17 mi | Grand Prairie, TX | $13,989 | $33,250 | 100% | 73% | Community college |
| Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie | 17 mi | Grand Prairie, TX | $13,989 | $31,288 | 100% | 55% | Community college |
| The King's University | 19 mi | Southlake, TX | $12,480 | $23,878 | 100% | 47% | University |
| Dallas Baptist University | 23 mi | Dallas, TX | $40,190 | $28,516 | 89% | 57% | University |
| DeVry University-Texas | 23 mi | Irving, TX | $17,408 | Not reported | Not reported | 33% | University |
| Southwestern Adventist University | 23 mi | Keene, TX | $25,380 | $22,778 | 78% | 52% | University |
| Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth | 23 mi | Irving, TX | $13,989 | $26,265 | 100% | 75% | Community college |
What the Fort Worth area looks like
- Within 25 miles of Fort Worth CampusPin finds 18 colleges. 7 of them are in Fort Worth itself; the rest are in surrounding communities. Distances are measured from the centre of the Fort Worth campus cluster.
- Tarrant County College District has the lowest published in-state tuition among the 18 nearby colleges listed, at $1,863. 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 18 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 Fort Worth is included, ordered by distance. No college appears here unless it is genuinely that close.
The Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth, TX?
- CampusPin finds 18 colleges and universities within 25 miles of Fort Worth, Texas. That includes 7 located in Fort Worth itself plus campuses in the surrounding area that are realistically commutable.
- What is the closest college to Fort Worth?
- Of the colleges on this page, Tarrant County College District in Fort Worth is the nearest to the Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth?
- Every college on this page is within 25 miles of Fort Worth, 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 Fort Worth 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.
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