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Colleges in and near Carrollton

MediaTech Institute-Dallas is 4.5 miles from Carrollton

No college sits inside Carrollton’s boundary, but MediaTech Institute-Dallas’s campus in Dallas, with 200 students on campus, is 4.5 miles from the center of town, and Remington College-Dallas Campus is 11 miles away in Dallas. About 6% of Carrollton’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 Carrollton. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
17
52,777 students on campus
Nearest college
4.5 mi
MediaTech Institute-Dallas
Residents in college
6%
About the same as TX (6%)
Nearest community college
11 mi
Remington College-Dallas Campus · $15,025 tuition
Nearest public university
8.7 mi
The University of Texas at Dallas · $14,644 in-state
Median household income
$101K
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What stands out about college from Carrollton

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

A college 4.5 miles awayMediaTech Institute-Dallas has 200 students on campus in Dallas, 70% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at The University of Texas at DallasLiving in Texas, The University of Texas at Dallas charges $14,644 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $40,144. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 11 miles awayRemington College-Dallas Campus in Dallas: tuition and fees $15,025 a year for Texas residents.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 Carrollton

15 private colleges within 13.8 miles, two public colleges within 12.7 miles, and Remington College-Dallas Campus 11 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miSouthern Methodist UniversityCarrollton
University or collegeCommunity college
MediaTech Institute-DallasUniversity or college · For-profit · 200 on campus · 4.5 mi · Dallas$19knet price70%graduate$33kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.The Chicago School at DallasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 177 on campus · 4.5 mi · PlanoDallas Christian CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 237 on campus · 5.3 mi · Dallas22%admitted$23knet price29%graduate$44kearningsUniversal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort WorthUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,661 on campus · 7.4 mi · Irving$26knet price75%graduate$51kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Parker UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,775 on campus · 7.5 mi · Dallas$29knet price74%graduate$42kearningsGalen 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.The University of Texas at DallasUniversity or college · Public · 29,930 on campus · 8.7 mi · Richardson65%admitted$18knet price76%graduate$68kearningsArizona College of Nursing-DallasUniversity or college · For-profit · 383 on campus · 9.3 mi · Dallas100%admitted$38knet price$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.University of DallasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,792 on campus · 9.9 mi · Irving53%admitted$23knet price73%graduate$58kearningsConcorde Career College-DallasUniversity or college · For-profit · 183 on campus · 10.4 mi · Dallas90%admitted$25knet price60%graduate$42kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.West Coast University-TexasUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,011 on campus · 10.6 mi · RichardsonRemington College-Dallas CampusCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 208 on campus · 11 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.The College of Health Care Professions-DallasUniversity or college · For-profit · 633 on campus · 11.1 mi · Dallas$27knet price63%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Southern Methodist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,993 on campus · 12.1 mi · Dallas63%admitted$41knet price84%graduate$78kearningsUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterUniversity or college · Public · 2,501 on campus · 12.7 mi · Dallas$77kearningsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.The King's UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 334 on campus · 13.3 mi · Southlake61%admitted$14knet price47%graduate$41kearningsWade CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 205 on campus · 13.8 mi · Dallas$21knet price54%graduate$37kearnings

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 Carrollton’s median household income ($101,396) falls.

The King's University13.3 mi · Southlake · sticker $18,075$14,343a year
The University of Texas at Dallas8.7 mi · Richardson · sticker $29,807$19,892a year
University of Dallas9.9 mi · Irving · sticker $68,583$20,384a year
MediaTech Institute-Dallas4.5 mi · Dallas · sticker $24,891$21,430a year
Wade College13.8 mi · Dallas · sticker $25,506$25,506a year
Dallas Christian College5.3 mi · Dallas · sticker $34,502$29,512a year
Concorde Career College-Dallas10.4 mi · Dallas · sticker $30,222$29,624a year
Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth7.4 mi · Irving · sticker $31,414$30,104a year
The College of Health Care Professions-Dallas11.1 mi · Dallas · sticker $32,636$30,224a year
Parker University7.5 mi · Dallas · sticker $42,167$31,332a year
Southern Methodist University12.1 mi · Dallas · sticker $85,606$33,477a year
Remington College-Dallas Campus11 mi · Dallas · sticker $35,534 · tuition $15,025$35,117a year
Galen Health Institutes-Dallas8.6 mi · Richardson · sticker $35,565$35,565a year
Arizona College of Nursing-Dallas9.3 mi · Dallas · sticker $43,045$41,736a 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 Carrollton: 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 →Parker UniversityThe University of Texas at DallasUniversity of DallasThe College of Health Care Professions-DallasSouthern Methodist University
The University of Texas at Dallas76% graduate$68k earnings$18k typical debt
Southern Methodist University84% graduate$78k earnings$20k 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
The College of Health Care Professions-Dallas63% graduate$39k earnings*$9k typical debt
The King's University47% graduate$41k earnings$27k typical debt
Dallas Christian College29% graduate$44k earnings$25k typical debt
Wade College54% graduate$37k earnings$23k typical debt
MediaTech Institute-Dallas70% graduate$33k earnings*$20k 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: MediaTech Institute-Dallas (2); Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth (5); Concorde Career College-Dallas (2); The College of Health Care Professions-Dallas (2).

Questions about college near Carrollton

Is Carrollton a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Carrollton residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Texas (6). The nearest campus, MediaTech Institute-Dallas, is 4.5 miles away in Dallas.

What colleges are near Carrollton?

17 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: The University of Texas at Dallas (8.7 miles, 29,930 students on campus), Southern Methodist University (12.1 miles, 10,993) and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (12.7 miles, 2,501).

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

Remington College-Dallas Campus in Dallas, 11 miles away. Tuition and fees are $15,025 a year for Texas residents; the federal net price, $29,805, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $14,644 a year in-state and $40,144 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $12,814 (under $30,000 income) to $26,596 (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 Carrollton. 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 →