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Colleges in and near Austin

Austin is home to 11 colleges, with about 84,000 students on campus

The University of Texas at Austin (52,820 students on campus) and Austin Community College District (23,672) are inside the city. About 8% of Austin’s residents are enrolled in college, above Texas (6%).

The University of Texas at AustinHuston-Tillotson UniversityAustin Community College DistrictSaint Edward's UniversityConcordia University Texas

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 Austin. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
13
85,584 students on campus
Nearest college
1.1 mi
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Residents in college
8%
Above TX (6%)
Nearest community college
3.1 mi
Austin Community College District · $2,550 tuition
Nearest public university
1.4 mi
The University of Texas at Austin · $11,688 in-state
Median household income
$94K
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What stands out about college in Austin

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

Five colleges within 9.7 milesThe University of Texas at Austin admits 27% of applicants; Huston-Tillotson University admits 39%; Saint Edward's University admits 81%. Together they have 81,699 students on campus.In-state price at The University of Texas at AustinLiving in Texas, The University of Texas at Austin charges $11,688 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $44,908. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 3.1 miles awayAustin Community College District in Austin: tuition and fees $2,550 a year for Texas residents.Students are 8% of residentsAbove Texas (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Austin

11 private colleges within 13.1 miles, one public college within 1.4 miles, and Austin Community College District 3.1 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miThe University of Texas at AustinAustin Community College DistrictSaint Edward's UniversityAustin
University or collegeCommunity college
Austin Presbyterian Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 168 on campus · In AustinGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Episcopal Theological Seminary of the SouthwestUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 116 on campus · In AustinGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.The University of Texas at AustinUniversity or college · Public · 52,820 on campus · In Austin27%admitted$20knet price89%graduate$75kearningsAuguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-AustinUniversity or college · For-profit · 372 on campus · In Austin$20knet price70%graduate$36kearningsHuston-Tillotson UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,009 on campus · In Austin39%admitted$20knet price34%graduate$43kearningsAustin Community College DistrictCommunity college · Public · 23,672 on campus · In Austin$6knet price20%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $2,550 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.The College of Health Care Professions-AustinUniversity or college · For-profit · 829 on campus · In Austin$28knet price64%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Saint Edward's UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,999 on campus · In Austin81%admitted$26knet price63%graduate$59kearningsSouthern Careers Institute-AustinUniversity or college · For-profit · 340 on campus · In Austin · mostly online$26knet price53%graduate$27kearnings68% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Earnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Concordia University TexasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,199 on campus · In Austin91%admitted$23knet price45%graduate$61kearningsUniversal Technical Institute-West TexasUniversity or college · For-profit · 955 on campus · In Austin$26knet price75%graduate$51kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Galen Health Institutes-Austin CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 917 on campus · 12.9 mi · Round Rock$30knet price$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.South University-AustinUniversity or college · For-profit · 188 on campus · 13.1 mi · Round Rock$26knet price0%graduate$34kearningsEarnings are reported for all 10 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 $75–110k, where Austin’s median household income ($93,658) falls.

Austin Community College DistrictIn Austin · sticker $15,190 · tuition $2,550$11,356a year
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-AustinIn Austin · sticker $25,014$22,463a year
Huston-Tillotson UniversityIn Austin · sticker $25,384$22,757a year
Concordia University TexasIn Austin · sticker $53,020$23,977a year
The University of Texas at AustinIn Austin · sticker $31,247$24,406a year
Southern Careers Institute-AustinIn Austin · mostly online · sticker $29,968$25,652a year
Saint Edward's UniversityIn Austin · sticker $66,719$26,687a year
South University-Austin13.1 mi · Round Rock · sticker $33,349$27,670a year
Universal Technical Institute-West TexasIn Austin · sticker $31,257$29,031a year
Galen Health Institutes-Austin Campus12.9 mi · Round Rock · sticker $34,872$31,567a year
The College of Health Care Professions-AustinIn Austin · sticker $32,369$32,369a 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 Austin: 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 →The University of Texas at AustinHuston-Tillotson UniversityAustin Community College DistrictSaint Edward's UniversityConcordia University TexasUniversal Technical Institute-West Texas
The University of Texas at Austin89% graduate$75k earnings$20k typical debt
Austin Community College District20% graduate$43k earnings$10k typical debt
Saint Edward's University63% graduate$59k earnings$25k typical debt
Concordia University Texas45% graduate$61k earnings$22k typical debt
Huston-Tillotson University34% graduate$43k earnings$31k typical debt
Universal Technical Institute-West Texas75% graduate$51k earnings*$14k typical debt
The College of Health Care Professions-Austin64% graduate$39k earnings*$9k typical debt
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Austin70% graduate$36k earnings$16k typical debt
Southern Careers Institute-Austin53% graduate$27k earnings*$9k typical debt
South University-Austin0% graduate$34k earnings*$26k 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: The College of Health Care Professions-Austin (2); Southern Careers Institute-Austin (8); Universal Technical Institute-West Texas (5); South University-Austin (10).

Majors

What students study in Austin

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Austin’s 8 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 11%Computer science 11%Liberal arts 9%Interdisciplinary 7%Health professions 6%Engineering 5%Everything else 51%

Biggest programs

Biology, GeneralThe University of Texas at Austin · 590 graduates a year
$66k4 yrs out
Psychology, GeneralThe University of Texas at Austin · 514 graduates a year
$57k4 yrs out
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationThe University of Texas at Austin · 487 graduates a year
$80k4 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralThe University of Texas at Austin · 470 graduates a year
$155k4 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management ServicesThe University of Texas at Austin · 434 graduates a year
$132k4 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringThe University of Texas at Austin · 342 graduates a year
$146k4 yrs out
Political Science and GovernmentThe University of Texas at Austin · 340 graduates a year
$76k4 yrs out
Public HealthThe University of Texas at Austin · 313 graduates a year
$61k4 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. Left out: Southern Careers Institute-Austin, where most students study only online.

Questions about college in Austin

Is Austin a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 Austin residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Texas (6). The largest campus in the city, The University of Texas at Austin, has 52,820 students on campus.

What colleges are in Austin?

The University of Texas at Austin, Austin Community College District, Saint Edward's University, Concordia University Texas and 7 more are inside the city.

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

Austin Community College District in Austin, 3.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,550 a year for Texas residents; the federal net price, $6,390, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does The University of Texas at Austin cost if we live in Texas?

Tuition and fees are $11,688 a year in-state and $44,908 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $12,553 (under $30,000 income) to $30,082 (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 Austin. 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 →