Colleges by state
Colleges and Universities in Texas
243 degree-granting colleges and universities in Texas that take part in federal student aid programs, from the U.S. Department of Education.
- Colleges243
- Public108135 private
- Four-year15786 two-year
- Online programs168Report at least one fully online program
Widely offered majors in Texas: Business Administration (147), Nursing (124), Criminal Justice (111), Biology (102), Accounting (101), Computer Science (97).
| College | City | Type | Level | Online programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian University | Abilene | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online | Addison | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Alamo Community College District Central Office | San Antonio | Public | Four-year | No |
| Alvin Community College | Alvin | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Amarillo College | Amarillo | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Amberton University | Garland | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med | Houston | Private for-profit | Four-year | Yes |
| American InterContinental University-Houston | Houston | Private for-profit | Four-year | No |
| Angelina College | Lufkin | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Angelo State University | San Angelo | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Dallas | Dallas | Private for-profit | Four-year | No |
| Arlington Baptist University | Arlington | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Austin | Austin | Private for-profit | Two-year | No |
| Austin College | Sherman | Private nonprofit | Four-year | No |
| Austin Community College District | Austin | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary | Austin | Private nonprofit | Four-year | No |
| Bakke Graduate University | Dallas | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Baptist Health System School of Health Professions | San Antonio | Private for-profit | Four-year | Yes |
| Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary | Jacksonville | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Baptist University of the Americas | San Antonio | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston | Private nonprofit | Four-year | No |
| Baylor University | Waco | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Blinn College District | Brenham | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Brazosport College | Lake Jackson | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Brite Divinity School | Fort Worth | Private nonprofit | Four-year | No |
| Center for Advanced Legal Studies | Houston | Private for-profit | Four-year | Yes |
| Central Texas College | Killeen | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Chamberlain University-Texas | Houston | Private for-profit | Four-year | No |
| Christ Mission College | San Antonio | Private nonprofit | Four-year | No |
| Cisco College | Cisco | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Clarendon College | Clarendon | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Coastal Bend College | Beeville | Public | Two-year | No |
| College of Biblical Studies-Houston | Houston | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| College of Health Care Professions | Houston | Private for-profit | Two-year | No |
| College of the Mainland | Texas City | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Collin County Community College District | McKinney | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service | Houston | Private nonprofit | Two-year | Yes |
| Concorde Career College-Dallas | Dallas | Private for-profit | Two-year | No |
| Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie | Grand Prairie | Private for-profit | Two-year | No |
| Concorde Career College-San Antonio | San Antonio | Private for-profit | Two-year | No |
| Concordia University Texas | Austin | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Criswell College | Dallas | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Culinary Institute Inc | Houston | Private for-profit | Two-year | No |
| Dallas Baptist University | Dallas | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Dallas Christian College | Dallas | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Dallas College | Dallas | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Dallas Institute of Funeral Service | Dallas | Private nonprofit | Two-year | Yes |
| Dallas Theological Seminary | Dallas | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Del Mar College | Corpus Christi | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Denver College of Nursing-Houston | Houston | Private for-profit | Four-year | No |
| DeVry University-Texas | Irving | Private for-profit | Four-year | Yes |
| East Texas A&M University | Commerce | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| East Texas Baptist University | Marshall | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| El Paso Community College | El Paso | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest | Austin | Private nonprofit | Four-year | No |
| Fortis College | Houston | Private for-profit | Two-year | No |
| Fortis Institute | Houston | Private for-profit | Two-year | No |
| Frank Phillips College | Borger | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Galen College of Nursing-San Antonio | San Antonio | Private for-profit | Four-year | No |
| Galen Health Institutes-Austin Campus | Round Rock | Private for-profit | Four-year | No |
| Galen Health Institutes-Dallas | Richardson | Private for-profit | Four-year | No |
| Galen Health Institutes-Houston | Houston | Private for-profit | Four-year | No |
| Galveston College | Galveston | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Grace School of Theology | Conroe | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Grayson College | Denison | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Hallmark University | San Antonio | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Hardin-Simmons University | Abilene | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Hill College | Hillsboro | Public | Two-year | No |
| Houston Christian University | Houston | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Houston Community College | Houston | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Howard College | Big Spring | Public | Two-year | No |
| Howard Payne University | Brownwood | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Huston-Tillotson University | Austin | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Interactive College of Technology | Houston | Private for-profit | Two-year | Yes |
| Interactive College of Technology | Pasadena | Private for-profit | Two-year | Yes |
| Interactive College of Technology | Houston | Private for-profit | Two-year | Yes |
| Jacksonville College-Main Campus | Jacksonville | Private nonprofit | Two-year | Yes |
| Jarvis Christian University | Hawkins | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts | Dallas | Private for-profit | Two-year | No |
| Kilgore College | Kilgore | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Lamar Institute of Technology | Beaumont | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Lamar State College-Orange | Orange | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Lamar State College-Port Arthur | Port Arthur | Public | Two-year | No |
| Lamar University | Beaumont | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Lamson Institute | San Antonio | Private for-profit | Two-year | No |
| Laredo College | Laredo | Public | Four-year | No |
| Lee College | Baytown | Public | Two-year | No |
| LeTourneau University | Longview | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie | Grand Prairie | Private for-profit | Two-year | No |
| Lone Star College System | The Woodlands | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Lubbock Christian University | Lubbock | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| McLennan Community College | Waco | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| McMurry University | Abilene | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| MediaTech Institute-Dallas | Dallas | Private for-profit | Two-year | Yes |
| Messenger College | Bedford | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Midland College | Midland | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Midwestern State University | Wichita Falls | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Navarro College | Corsicana | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Nelson University | Waxahachie | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| North American University | Stafford | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| North Central Texas College | Gainesville | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Northeast Lakeview College | Universal City | Public | Two-year | No |
| Northeast Texas Community College | Mount Pleasant | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Northwest Vista College | San Antonio | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Oblate School of Theology | San Antonio | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Odessa College | Odessa | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Our Lady of the Lake University | San Antonio | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Palo Alto College | San Antonio | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Panola College | Carthage | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Paris Junior College | Paris | Public | Two-year | No |
| Parker University | Dallas | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Paul Quinn College | Dallas | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Peloton College | Dallas | Private for-profit | Two-year | No |
| Pima Medical Institute-El Paso | El Paso | Private for-profit | Two-year | No |
| Pima Medical Institute-Houston | Houston | Private for-profit | Two-year | No |
| Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio | San Antonio | Private for-profit | Two-year | No |
| Prairie View A & M University | Prairie View | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Ranger College | Ranger | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Redeemers University North America | Greenville | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Remington College-Dallas Campus | Dallas | Private nonprofit | Two-year | No |
| Remington College-Fort Worth Campus | North Richland Hills | Private nonprofit | Two-year | No |
| Remington College-Houston Southeast Campus | League City | Private nonprofit | Two-year | No |
| Remington College-North Houston Campus | Houston | Private nonprofit | Two-year | No |
| Rice University | Houston | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Rio Grande Valley College | Pharr | Private for-profit | Two-year | No |
| Saint Edward's University | Austin | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Sam Houston State University | Huntsville | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| San Antonio College | San Antonio | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| San Jacinto Community College | Pasadena | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| School of Automotive Machinists & Technology | Houston | Private for-profit | Two-year | No |
| Schreiner University | Kerrville | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| South Plains College | Levelland | Public | Two-year | No |
| South Texas College | McAllen | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| South Texas College of Law Houston | Houston | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| South University-Austin | Round Rock | Private for-profit | Four-year | Yes |
| Southern Careers Institute-Austin | Austin | Private for-profit | Two-year | Yes |
| Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville | Brownsville | Private for-profit | Two-year | Yes |
| Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi | Private for-profit | Two-year | Yes |
| Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen | Harlingen | Private for-profit | Two-year | Yes |
| Southern Careers Institute-Pharr | Pharr | Private for-profit | Two-year | Yes |
| Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio | San Antonio | Private for-profit | Two-year | Yes |
| Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio | San Antonio | Private for-profit | Two-year | Yes |
| Southern Careers Institute-Waco | Waco | Private for-profit | Two-year | Yes |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Southwest College for the Deaf | Big Spring | Public | Two-year | No |
| Southwest Texas College | Uvalde | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Southwest University at El Paso | El Paso | Private for-profit | Four-year | Yes |
| Southwestern Adventist University | Keene | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Southwestern Christian College | Terrell | Private nonprofit | Four-year | No |
| Southwestern University | Georgetown | Private nonprofit | Four-year | No |
| St Philip's College | San Antonio | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| St. Mary's University | San Antonio | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Stephen F Austin State University | Nacogdoches | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Strayer University-Texas | Farmers Branch | Private for-profit | Four-year | Yes |
| Sul Ross State University | Alpine | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Tarleton State University | Stephenville | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Tarrant County College District | Fort Worth | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Temple College | Temple | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Texarkana College | Texarkana | Public | Two-year | No |
| Texas A & M International University | Laredo | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Texas A & M University-System Office | College Station | Public | Four-year | No |
| Texas A&M University-Central Texas | Killeen | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Texas A&M University-College Station | College Station | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Texas A&M University-Kingsville | Kingsville | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Texas A&M University-San Antonio | San Antonio | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Texas A&M University-Texarkana | Texarkana | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Texas Chiropractic College Foundation Inc | Pasadena | Private nonprofit | Four-year | No |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Texas College | Tyler | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Texas Health and Science University | Austin | Private for-profit | Four-year | No |
| Texas Health School | Houston | Private for-profit | Two-year | No |
| Texas Healthtech Institute | Beaumont | Private for-profit | Two-year | Yes |
| Texas Lutheran University | Seguin | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Texas Southern University | Houston | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Texas Southmost College | Brownsville | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Texas State Technical College | Waco | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Texas State University | San Marcos | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Texas Tech University | Lubbock | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | Lubbock | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso | El Paso | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Texas Tech University System Administration | Lubbock | Public | Four-year | No |
| Texas Wesleyan University | Fort Worth | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Texas Woman's University | Denton | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| The Chicago School at Dallas | Plano | Private nonprofit | Four-year | No |
| The Chicago School-College of Nursing | Richardson | Private nonprofit | Two-year | No |
| The College of Health Care Professions-Austin | Austin | Private for-profit | Two-year | No |
| The College of Health Care Professions-Dallas | Dallas | Private for-profit | Two-year | No |
| The College of Health Care Professions-Fort Worth | Fort Worth | Private for-profit | Two-year | No |
| The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus | McAllen | Private for-profit | Two-year | No |
| The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest | Houston | Private for-profit | Four-year | Yes |
| The College of Health Care Professions-San Antonio | San Antonio | Private for-profit | Two-year | No |
| The College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio | San Antonio | Private for-profit | Two-year | No |
| The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston | Houston | Private for-profit | Two-year | No |
| The King's University | Southlake | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| The Recording Conservatory of Austin | Austin | Private for-profit | Two-year | Yes |
| The University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| The University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| The University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| The University of Texas at Tyler | Tyler | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | Houston | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | San Antonio | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston | Galveston | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| The University of Texas Permian Basin | Odessa | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| The University of Texas System Office | Austin | Public | Four-year | No |
| Trinity University | San Antonio | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Trinity Valley Community College | Athens | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Tyler Junior College | Tyler | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc. | Houston | Private for-profit | Two-year | No |
| Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth | Irving | Private for-profit | Two-year | No |
| Universal Technical Institute-West Texas | Austin | Private for-profit | Two-year | No |
| University of Dallas | Irving | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| University of Houston | Houston | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| University of Houston-Clear Lake | Houston | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| University of Houston-Downtown | Houston | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| University of Houston-System Administration | Houston | Public | Four-year | No |
| University of Houston-Victoria | Victoria | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | Belton | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| University of North Texas | Denton | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| University of North Texas at Dallas | Dallas | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| University of North Texas Health Science Center | Fort Worth | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| University of North Texas System | Dallas | Public | Four-year | No |
| University of Phoenix-Texas | Dallas | Private for-profit | Four-year | No |
| University of St Thomas | Houston | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | Dallas | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| University of the Incarnate Word | San Antonio | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Vernon College | Vernon | Public | Two-year | No |
| Vet Tech Institute of Houston | Houston | Private for-profit | Two-year | No |
| Victoria College | Victoria | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Wade College | Dallas | Private for-profit | Four-year | No |
| Wayland Baptist University | Plainview | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Weatherford College | Weatherford | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| West Coast University-Texas | Richardson | Private for-profit | Four-year | Yes |
| West Texas A & M University | Canyon | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Western Technical College | El Paso | Private for-profit | Four-year | Yes |
| Western Technical College | El Paso | Private for-profit | Four-year | No |
| Western Texas College | Snyder | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Wharton County Junior College | Wharton | Public | Two-year | No |
| Wiley University | Marshall | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), IPEDS 2024-25 institutional characteristics (HD2024, IC2024). Links go to each school’s official website as reported to IPEDS. “Online programs” means the school reported at least one program offered entirely by distance education.
Colleges in Texas: frequently asked questions
How many colleges are in Texas?
Texas has 243 degree-granting colleges and universities that take part in federal student aid programs, according to the latest U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS) data.
How many public colleges are in Texas?
108 public, 70 private nonprofit and 65 private for-profit.
How many community colleges and two-year colleges are in Texas?
86 two-year colleges, including public two-year colleges such as Amarillo College, Angelina College, Blinn College District, Central Texas College, Cisco College, and Clarendon College.
How many four-year colleges and universities are in Texas?
157 four-year colleges and universities, and 113 schools in Texas offer graduate programs.
Which colleges in Texas offer online programs?
168 colleges in Texas reported offering at least one program entirely online. Use the college search with “Offers fully online programs” to see them, and check each school for specific online programs.
Which cities in Texas have the most colleges?
Houston (35), San Antonio (25), Dallas (22), Austin (14), and El Paso (7).
What majors are most widely offered at colleges in Texas?
Among the 109 majors in this guide, the most widely offered in Texas are Business Administration (147 schools), Nursing (124 schools), Criminal Justice (111 schools), Biology (102 schools), Accounting (101 schools), and Computer Science (97 schools).
How do I find a college in Texas that offers my major?
Use the college search with the state set to Texas and choose your major, or filter by city or ZIP code.
Where does this list of Texas colleges come from?
From the U.S. Department of Education’s IPEDS data (IPEDS 2024-25 institutional characteristics (HD2024, IC2024)). Confirm programs, costs and admission requirements on each school’s official website.
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