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Colleges in and near Bee Cave

Concordia University Texas is 10.8 miles from Bee Cave

No college sits inside Bee Cave’s boundary, but Concordia University Texas’s campus in Austin, with 1,199 students on campus, is 10.8 miles from the center of town, and Austin Community College District is 14.9 miles away in Austin. About 1% of Bee Cave’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Bee Cave. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
9
82,695 students on campus
Nearest college
10.8 mi
Concordia University Texas
Residents in college
1%
Below TX (6%)
Nearest community college
14.9 mi
Austin Community College District · $2,550 tuition
Nearest public university
13.5 mi
The University of Texas at Austin · $11,688 in-state
Median household income
$111K
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What stands out about college from Bee Cave

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

A university 10.8 miles awayConcordia University Texas has 1,199 students on campus in Austin, 45% of whom graduate within six years.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 14.9 miles awayAustin Community College District in Austin: tuition and fees $2,550 a year for Texas residents.Students are 1% of residentsBelow Texas (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Bee Cave

Seven private colleges within 14.7 miles, one public college within 13.5 miles, and Austin Community College District 14.9 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miAustin Community College DistrictSaint Edward's UniversityBee Cave
University or collegeCommunity college
Concordia University TexasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,199 on campus · 10.8 mi · Austin91%admitted$23knet price45%graduate$61kearningsSouthern Careers Institute-AustinUniversity or college · For-profit · 340 on campus · 12 mi · 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.The University of Texas at AustinUniversity or college · Public · 52,820 on campus · 13.5 mi · Austin27%admitted$20knet price89%graduate$75kearningsSaint Edward's UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,999 on campus · 13.5 mi · Austin81%admitted$26knet price63%graduate$59kearningsAustin Presbyterian Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 168 on campus · 13.5 mi · AustinGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Episcopal Theological Seminary of the SouthwestUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 116 on campus · 13.8 mi · AustinGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Huston-Tillotson UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,009 on campus · 14.7 mi · Austin39%admitted$20knet price34%graduate$43kearningsAuguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-AustinUniversity or college · For-profit · 372 on campus · 14.7 mi · Austin$20knet price70%graduate$36kearningsAustin Community College DistrictCommunity college · Public · 23,672 on campus · 14.9 mi · Austin$6knet price20%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $2,550 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 Bee Cave’s median household income ($111,172) falls.

Austin Community College District14.9 mi · Austin · sticker $15,190 · tuition $2,550$14,889a year
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Austin14.7 mi · Austin · sticker $25,014$23,163a year
Huston-Tillotson University14.7 mi · Austin · sticker $25,384$24,418a year
Southern Careers Institute-Austin12 mi · Austin · mostly online · sticker $29,968$29,968a year
The University of Texas at Austin13.5 mi · Austin · sticker $31,247$30,082a year
Concordia University Texas10.8 mi · Austin · sticker $53,020$32,280a year
Saint Edward's University13.5 mi · Austin · sticker $66,719$38,389a 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 Bee Cave: 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 →Concordia University TexasThe University of Texas at AustinSaint Edward's UniversityHuston-Tillotson UniversityAuguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-AustinAustin Community College District
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
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Austin70% graduate$36k earnings$16k typical debt
Southern Careers Institute-Austin53% graduate$27k earnings*$9k 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: Southern Careers Institute-Austin (8).

Questions about college near Bee Cave

Is Bee Cave a college town?

No. About 1 of every 100 Bee Cave residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Texas (6). The nearest campus, Concordia University Texas, is 10.8 miles away in Austin.

What colleges are near Bee Cave?

9 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: The University of Texas at Austin (13.5 miles, 52,820 students on campus), Austin Community College District (14.9 miles, 23,672) and Saint Edward's University (13.5 miles, 2,999).

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

Austin Community College District in Austin, 14.9 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 Bee Cave. 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 →