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Colleges in and near Cedar Creek

The nearest college is 17.8 miles from Cedar Creek

No college is within 15 miles of Cedar Creek. The nearest is Saint Edward's University in Austin, TX (2,999 students on campus); Austin Community College District in Austin is 20.8 miles away and The University of Texas at Austin 19.4 miles.

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 Cedar Creek. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
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none; nearest 17.8 mi
Nearest college
17.8 mi
Saint Edward's University
Residents in college
6%
About the same as TX (6%)
Nearest community college
20.8 mi
Austin Community College District · $2,550 tuition
Nearest public university
19.4 mi
The University of Texas at Austin · $11,688 in-state
Median household income
$74K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Cedar Creek

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

17.8 miles to the nearest campusSaint Edward's University, a private college in Austin, TX, with 2,999 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 20.8 miles awayAustin Community College District in Austin: tuition and fees $2,550 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.
Nearest college

The nearest college to Cedar Creek

No college is within 15 miles, so this is the closest one. The map also shows the nearest community college and public university, priced below.

10 mi20 mi30 miThe University of Texas at AustinAustin Community College DistrictSaint Edward's UniversityCedar Creek
University or collegeCommunity college
Saint Edward's UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,999 on campus · 17.8 mi · Austin81%admitted$26knet price63%graduate$59kearnings

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 nearest college, the nearest community college and the nearest public university. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Cedar Creek’s median household income ($73,864) falls.

Austin Community College District20.8 mi · Austin · sticker $15,190 · tuition $2,550$7,759a year
The University of Texas at Austin19.4 mi · Austin · sticker $31,247$17,207a year
Saint Edward's University17.8 mi · Austin · sticker $66,719$22,944a 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?

The same three colleges: 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 →Saint Edward's UniversityAustin Community College DistrictThe University of Texas at Austin
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

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.

Questions about college near Cedar Creek

What is the closest college to Cedar Creek?

Saint Edward's University in Austin, TX, 17.8 miles in a straight line from the center of Cedar Creek. No college is within 15 miles.

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

Austin Community College District in Austin, 20.8 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.

How many Cedar Creek residents are in college?

About 6 of every 100 (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Texas (6). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.

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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 Cedar Creek. 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 →