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Colleges in and near Allen

Collin County Community College District is 4.3 miles from Allen

No college sits inside Allen’s boundary, but Collin County Community College District’s campus in McKinney, with 30,279 students on campus, is 4.3 miles from the center of town. About 7% of Allen’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas (6%).

Collin County Community College District

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Allen. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
62,725 students on campus
Nearest college
4.3 mi
Collin County Community College District
Residents in college
7%
About the same as TX (6%)
Nearest community college
4.3 mi
Collin County Community College District · $2,014 tuition
Nearest public university
4.3 mi
Collin County Community College District · $2,014 in-state
Median household income
$131K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Allen

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A community college 4.3 miles awayCollin County Community College District has 30,279 students on campus in McKinney, 20% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Collin County Community College DistrictLiving in Texas, Collin County Community College District charges $2,014 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $6,064. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 7% of residentsAbout the same as Texas (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Allen

Six private colleges within 13.9 miles, one public college within 9.5 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miCollin County Community College DistrictThe University of Texas at DallasWest Coast University-TexasAllen
University or collegeCommunity college
Collin County Community College DistrictCommunity college · Public · 30,279 on campus · 4.3 mi · McKinney$9knet price20%graduate$49kearningsTuition and fees: $2,014 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Galen Health Institutes-DallasUniversity or college · For-profit · 554 on campus · 8.6 mi · Richardson$31knet price$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.West Coast University-TexasUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,011 on campus · 9 mi · RichardsonThe University of Texas at DallasUniversity or college · Public · 29,930 on campus · 9.5 mi · Richardson65%admitted$18knet price76%graduate$68kearningsThe Chicago School at DallasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 177 on campus · 10.9 mi · PlanoArizona College of Nursing-DallasUniversity or college · For-profit · 383 on campus · 13.6 mi · Dallas100%admitted$38knet price$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.Concorde Career College-DallasUniversity or college · For-profit · 183 on campus · 13.6 mi · Dallas90%admitted$25knet price60%graduate$42kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Remington College-Dallas CampusCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 208 on campus · 13.9 mi · Dallas$30knet price$31kearningsTuition and fees: $15,025 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 12 campuses that file with it.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Allen’s median household income ($130,901) falls.

Collin County Community College District4.3 mi · McKinney · sticker $15,237 · tuition $2,014$14,754a year
The University of Texas at Dallas9.5 mi · Richardson · sticker $29,807$26,596a year
Concorde Career College-Dallas13.6 mi · Dallas · sticker $30,222$30,222a year
Galen Health Institutes-Dallas8.6 mi · Richardson · sticker $35,565$35,565a year
Arizona College of Nursing-Dallas13.6 mi · Dallas · sticker $43,045—a year
Remington College-Dallas Campus13.9 mi · Dallas · sticker $35,534 · tuition $15,025—a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Allen: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Collin County Community College DistrictThe University of Texas at DallasConcorde Career College-Dallas
Collin County Community College District20% graduate$49k earnings$8k typical debt
The University of Texas at Dallas76% graduate$68k earnings$18k typical debt
Concorde Career College-Dallas60% graduate$42k earnings*$10k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Concorde Career College-Dallas (2).

Questions about college near Allen

Is Allen a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Allen residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Texas (6). The nearest campus, Collin County Community College District, is 4.3 miles away in McKinney.

What colleges are near Allen?

8 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Collin County Community College District (4.3 miles, 30,279 students on campus), The University of Texas at Dallas (9.5 miles, 29,930) and West Coast University-Texas (9 miles, 1,011).

What is the closest community college to Allen, and what does it cost?

Collin County Community College District in McKinney, 4.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,014 a year for Texas residents; the federal net price, $8,969, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Collin County Community College District cost if we live in Texas?

Tuition and fees are $2,014 a year in-state and $6,064 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,239 (under $30,000 income) to $14,754 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Allen. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →