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Colleges in and near Castle Hills

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is 3.6 miles from Castle Hills

No college sits inside Castle Hills’ boundary, but The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio’s campus in San Antonio, with 3,515 students on campus, is 3.6 miles from the center of town, and San Antonio College is 5.6 miles away in San Antonio. About 6% of Castle Hills’ residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas (6%).

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioGalen College of Nursing-San AntonioTrinity University

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 Castle Hills. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
22
100,806 students on campus
Nearest college
1.6 mi
Oblate School of Theology
Residents in college
6%
About the same as TX (6%)
Nearest community college
5.6 mi
San Antonio College · $3,412 tuition
Nearest public university
3.6 mi
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Median household income
$95K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Castle Hills

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

Three colleges within 4.8 milesTrinity University admits 26% of applicants. Together they have 9,405 students on campus.A community college 5.6 miles awaySan Antonio College in San Antonio: tuition and fees $3,412 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 Castle Hills

15 private colleges within 11.8 miles, two public colleges within 7.3 miles, and five community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miNorthwest Vista CollegeSan Antonio CollegeCastle Hills
University or collegeCommunity college
Oblate School of TheologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 147 on campus · 1.6 mi · San AntonioGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Pima Medical Institute-San AntonioUniversity or college · For-profit · 341 on campus · 2.8 mi · San Antonio$22knet price57%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 13 campuses that file with it.Baptist Health System School of Health ProfessionsUniversity or college · For-profit · 498 on campus · 3 mi · San Antonio100%admitted$74kearningsThe University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioUniversity or college · Public · 3,515 on campus · 3.6 mi · San Antonio$82kearningsGalen College of Nursing-San AntonioUniversity or college · For-profit · 3,206 on campus · 4.2 mi · San Antonio$29knet price81%graduate$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.The College of Health Care Professions-San AntonioUniversity or college · For-profit · 718 on campus · 4.3 mi · San Antonio$28knet price64%graduate$33kearningsEarnings are reported for all 7 campuses that file with it.Concorde Career College-San AntonioUniversity or college · For-profit · 122 on campus · 4.5 mi · San Antonio95%admitted$27knet price69%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Trinity UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,684 on campus · 4.8 mi · San Antonio26%admitted$23knet price84%graduate$72kearningsUniversity of the Incarnate WordUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,928 on campus · 5.1 mi · San Antonio98%admitted$23knet price51%graduate$57kearningsSan Antonio CollegeCommunity college · Public · 11,515 on campus · 5.6 mi · San Antonio$5knet price26%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $3,412 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.St. Mary's UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,257 on campus · 5.6 mi · San Antonio98%admitted$21knet price59%graduate$57kearningsLamson InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 443 on campus · 6.1 mi · San Antonio$27knet price80%graduate$38kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Our Lady of the Lake UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,452 on campus · 7 mi · San Antonio$16knet price46%graduate$49kearningsThe University of Texas at San AntonioUniversity or college · Public · 30,042 on campus · 7.3 mi · San Antonio87%admitted$11knet price53%graduate$57kearningsSouthern Careers Institute-San AntonioUniversity or college · For-profit · 939 on campus · 8 mi · San Antonio$29knet price61%graduate$27kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.St Philip's CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,500 on campus · 8.5 mi · San Antonio$4knet price28%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $3,412 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Hallmark UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 758 on campus · 10.8 mi · San Antonio51%admitted$13knet price66%graduate$40kearningsThe College of Health Care Professions-South San AntonioUniversity or college · For-profit · 390 on campus · 11.7 mi · San Antonio$29knet price73%graduate$33kearningsEarnings are reported for all 7 campuses that file with it.Northwest Vista CollegeCommunity college · Public · 13,041 on campus · 11.8 mi · San Antonio$5knet price32%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $3,412 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Southern Careers Institute-San AntonioUniversity or college · For-profit · 596 on campus · 11.8 mi · San Antonio$27knet price53%graduate$27kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Northeast Lakeview CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,030 on campus · 11.9 mi · Universal City$5knet price32%graduateTuition and fees: $3,412 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Palo Alto CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,684 on campus · 14 mi · San Antonio$4knet price33%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $3,412 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 $75–110k, where Castle Hills’ median household income ($95,391) falls.

Palo Alto College14 mi · San Antonio · sticker $11,946 · tuition $3,412$7,376a year
San Antonio College5.6 mi · San Antonio · sticker $12,343 · tuition $3,412$7,472a year
Northwest Vista College11.8 mi · San Antonio · sticker $11,932 · tuition $3,412$7,633a year
St Philip's College8.5 mi · San Antonio · sticker $11,985 · tuition $3,412$7,926a year
Northeast Lakeview College11.9 mi · Universal City · sticker $12,043 · tuition $3,412$7,967a year
Hallmark University10.8 mi · San Antonio · sticker $18,419$15,330a year
The University of Texas at San Antonio7.3 mi · San Antonio · sticker $22,352$15,446a year
Our Lady of the Lake University7 mi · San Antonio · sticker $42,865$17,118a year
Trinity University4.8 mi · San Antonio · sticker $68,224$22,134a year
St. Mary's University5.6 mi · San Antonio · sticker $47,999$22,331a year
Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio2.8 mi · San Antonio · sticker $25,980$24,643a year
University of the Incarnate Word5.1 mi · San Antonio · sticker $48,681$25,084a year
Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio11.8 mi · San Antonio · sticker $32,055$29,266a year
Galen College of Nursing-San Antonio4.2 mi · San Antonio · sticker $34,565$29,744a year
Lamson Institute6.1 mi · San Antonio · sticker $31,737$30,162a year
Concorde Career College-San Antonio4.5 mi · San Antonio · sticker $31,846$31,004a year
The College of Health Care Professions-San Antonio4.3 mi · San Antonio · sticker $33,271$31,465a year
Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio8 mi · San Antonio · sticker $34,771$31,595a year
The College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio11.7 mi · San Antonio · sticker $34,322$31,976a 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 Castle Hills: 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 →University of the Incarnate WordSan Antonio CollegeThe University of Texas at San AntonioSt Philip's CollegeNorthwest Vista CollegePalo Alto College
The University of Texas at San Antonio53% graduate$57k earnings$20k typical debt
Northwest Vista College32% graduate$42k earnings$9k typical debt
San Antonio College26% graduate$40k earnings$10k typical debt
St Philip's College28% graduate$38k earnings$10k typical debt
Palo Alto College33% graduate$37k earnings$13k typical debt
University of the Incarnate Word51% graduate$57k earnings$27k typical debt
St. Mary's University59% graduate$57k earnings$26k typical debt
Galen College of Nursing-San Antonio81% graduate$61k earnings*$24k typical debt
Trinity University84% graduate$72k earnings$23k typical debt
Our Lady of the Lake University46% graduate$49k earnings$25k typical debt
Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio61% graduate$27k earnings*$9k typical debt
Hallmark University66% graduate$40k earnings$25k 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: Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio (13); Galen College of Nursing-San Antonio (20); The College of Health Care Professions-San Antonio (7); Concorde Career College-San Antonio (3); Lamson Institute (3); Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio (8); The College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio (7); Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio (8).

Questions about college near Castle Hills

Is Castle Hills a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Castle Hills residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Texas (6). The nearest campus, Oblate School of Theology, is 1.6 miles away in San Antonio.

What colleges are near Castle Hills?

22 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: The University of Texas at San Antonio (7.3 miles, 30,042 students on campus), Northwest Vista College (11.8 miles, 13,041) and San Antonio College (5.6 miles, 11,515).

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

San Antonio College in San Antonio, 5.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,412 a year for Texas residents; the federal net price, $4,585, counts housing and food at full cost.

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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 Castle Hills. 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 →