Arlington is home to two colleges, with about 31,000 students on campus
The University of Texas at Arlington (31,253 students on campus) and Arlington Baptist University (240) are inside the city, and Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie (1,330) is 4 miles from the center, just over the line in Grand Prairie. About 8% of Arlington’s residents are enrolled in college, above Texas (6%).
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 Arlington. Colleges are described, not graded.
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 $75–110k, where Arlington’s median household income ($75,171) falls.
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 Arlington: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.
Tarrant County College District34% graduate$43k earnings$9k typical debt
The University of Texas at Arlington54% graduate$63k earnings$18k typical debt
Texas Christian University86% graduate$68k earnings*$22k 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: Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie (8); Remington College-Fort Worth Campus (12); The College of Health Care Professions-Fort Worth (7); Texas Christian University (2).
Majors
What students study in Arlington
Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Arlington’s 2 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.
Health professions 36%Business 16%Engineering 9%Computer science 6%Liberal arts 4%Biology 4%Everything else 26%
Biggest programs
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingThe University of Texas at Arlington · 2,652 graduates a year
$99k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and OperationsThe University of Texas at Arlington · 317 graduates a year
$63k4 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management ServicesThe University of Texas at Arlington · 257 graduates a year
$77k4 yrs out
Biology, GeneralThe University of Texas at Arlington · 254 graduates a year
$53k4 yrs out
MarketingThe University of Texas at Arlington · 234 graduates a year
$63k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesThe University of Texas at Arlington · 224 graduates a year
$55k4 yrs out
Psychology, GeneralThe University of Texas at Arlington · 221 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out
Information Science/StudiesThe University of Texas at Arlington · 193 graduates a year
$79k4 yrs out
College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.
Questions about college in Arlington
Is Arlington a college town?
No. About 8 of every 100 Arlington residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Texas (6). The largest campus in the city, The University of Texas at Arlington, has 31,253 students on campus.
What colleges are in Arlington?
The University of Texas at Arlington and Arlington Baptist University are inside the city. Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie is 4 miles from the center, in Grand Prairie, and Remington College-Fort Worth Campus is 12.2 miles away in North Richland Hills.
What is the closest community college to Arlington, and what does it cost?
Remington College-Fort Worth Campus in North Richland Hills, 12.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $16,071 a year for Texas residents; the federal net price, $25,913, counts housing and food at full cost.
How much does The University of Texas at Arlington cost if we live in Texas?
Tuition and fees are $11,950 a year in-state and $29,582 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $11,893 (under $30,000 income) to $24,692 (over $110,000), housing and food included.
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Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.
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 Arlington. 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 →
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