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Colleges in and near Bedford

Remington College-Fort Worth Campus is 6.1 miles from Bedford

No college sits inside Bedford’s boundary, but Remington College-Fort Worth Campus’s campus in North Richland Hills, with 164 students on campus, is 6.1 miles from the center of town. About 6% of Bedford’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Bedford. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
14
80,787 students on campus
Nearest college
6.1 mi
Remington College-Fort Worth Campus
Residents in college
6%
About the same as TX (6%)
Nearest community college
6.1 mi
Remington College-Fort Worth Campus · $16,071 tuition
Nearest public university
8.1 mi
The University of Texas at Arlington · $11,950 in-state
Median household income
$84K
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What stands out about college from Bedford

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

A community college 6.1 miles awayRemington College-Fort Worth Campus has 164 students on campus in North Richland Hills, 45% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at The University of Texas at ArlingtonLiving in Texas, The University of Texas at Arlington charges $11,950 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $29,582. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% 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 Bedford

12 private colleges within 14.5 miles, one public college within 8.1 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miTarrant County College DistrictThe University of Texas at ArlingtonBedford
University or collegeCommunity college
Remington College-Fort Worth CampusCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 164 on campus · 6.1 mi · North Richland Hills$26knet price45%graduate$31kearningsTuition and fees: $16,071 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 12 campuses that file with it.The King's UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 334 on campus · 6.5 mi · Southlake61%admitted$14knet price47%graduate$41kearningsArlington Baptist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 240 on campus · 7.4 mi · Arlington$25knet price19%graduate$45kearningsThe University of Texas at ArlingtonUniversity or college · Public · 31,253 on campus · 8.1 mi · Arlington80%admitted$14knet price54%graduate$63kearningsUniversal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort WorthUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,661 on campus · 9.5 mi · Irving$26knet price75%graduate$51kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.The College of Health Care Professions-Fort WorthUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,025 on campus · 10.4 mi · Fort Worth$28knet price70%graduate$33kearningsEarnings are reported for all 7 campuses that file with it.Lincoln College of Technology-Grand PrairieUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,330 on campus · 11 mi · Grand Prairie$33knet price73%graduate$46kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Texas Wesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,171 on campus · 11.5 mi · Fort Worth69%admitted$24knet price32%graduate$54kearningsUniversity of DallasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,792 on campus · 12.5 mi · Irving53%admitted$23knet price73%graduate$58kearningsConcorde Career College-Grand PrairieUniversity or college · For-profit · 285 on campus · 12.7 mi · Grand Prairie100%admitted$31knet price55%graduate$41kearningsTarrant County College DistrictCommunity college · Public · 35,078 on campus · 13.2 mi · Fort Worth$4knet price34%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $1,863 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Parker UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,775 on campus · 14.2 mi · Dallas$29knet price74%graduate$42kearningsDallas Baptist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,479 on campus · 14.4 mi · Dallas89%admitted$29knet price57%graduate$57kearningsMediaTech Institute-DallasUniversity or college · For-profit · 200 on campus · 14.5 mi · Dallas$19knet price70%graduate$33kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 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 Bedford’s median household income ($83,971) falls.

Tarrant County College District13.2 mi · Fort Worth · sticker $11,130 · tuition $1,863$7,299a year
The King's University6.5 mi · Southlake · sticker $18,075$14,343a year
The University of Texas at Arlington8.1 mi · Arlington · sticker $25,261$16,371a year
University of Dallas12.5 mi · Irving · sticker $68,583$20,384a year
MediaTech Institute-Dallas14.5 mi · Dallas · sticker $24,891$21,430a year
Remington College-Fort Worth Campus6.1 mi · North Richland Hills · sticker $31,669 · tuition $16,071$27,386a year
Texas Wesleyan University11.5 mi · Fort Worth · sticker $57,451$27,699a year
Dallas Baptist University14.4 mi · Dallas · sticker $52,716$28,242a year
Arlington Baptist University7.4 mi · Arlington · sticker $33,424$28,642a year
Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth9.5 mi · Irving · sticker $31,414$30,104a year
The College of Health Care Professions-Fort Worth10.4 mi · Fort Worth · sticker $32,819$31,050a year
Parker University14.2 mi · Dallas · sticker $42,167$31,332a year
Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie12.7 mi · Grand Prairie · sticker $35,571$35,571a year
Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie11 mi · Grand Prairie · sticker $38,036$36,433a 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 Bedford: 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 ArlingtonTexas Wesleyan UniversityUniversity of DallasTarrant County College DistrictParker UniversityDallas Baptist University
Tarrant County College District34% graduate$43k earnings$9k typical debt
The University of Texas at Arlington54% graduate$63k earnings$18k typical debt
Dallas Baptist University57% graduate$57k earnings$22k typical debt
Texas Wesleyan University32% graduate$54k earnings$23k typical debt
University of Dallas73% graduate$58k earnings$23k typical debt
Parker University74% graduate$42k earnings$12k typical debt
Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth75% graduate$51k earnings*$14k typical debt
Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie73% graduate$46k earnings*$12k typical debt
The College of Health Care Professions-Fort Worth70% graduate$33k earnings*$10k typical debt
The King's University47% graduate$41k earnings$27k typical debt
Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie55% graduate$41k earnings$10k typical debt
Arlington Baptist University19% graduate$45k earnings$27k 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: Remington College-Fort Worth Campus (12); Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth (5); The College of Health Care Professions-Fort Worth (7); Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie (8); MediaTech Institute-Dallas (2).

Questions about college near Bedford

Is Bedford a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Bedford residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Texas (6). The nearest campus, Remington College-Fort Worth Campus, is 6.1 miles away in North Richland Hills.

What colleges are near Bedford?

14 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Tarrant County College District (13.2 miles, 35,078 students on campus), The University of Texas at Arlington (8.1 miles, 31,253) and Dallas Baptist University (14.4 miles, 3,479).

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

Remington College-Fort Worth Campus in North Richland Hills, 6.1 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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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 Bedford. 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 →