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Colleges in and near Cockrell Hill

Dallas Baptist University is 3.9 miles from Cockrell Hill

No college sits inside Cockrell Hill’s boundary, but Dallas Baptist University’s campus in Dallas, with 3,479 students on campus, is 3.9 miles from the center of town, and Dallas College is 5.8 miles away in Dallas. About 8% of Cockrell Hill’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas (6%).

Dallas Baptist 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 Cockrell Hill. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
19
100,850 students on campus
Nearest college
3.9 mi
Dallas Baptist University
Residents in college
8%
About the same as TX (6%)
Nearest community college
5.8 mi
Dallas College · $2,730 tuition
Nearest public university
5.8 mi
Dallas College · $2,730 in-state
Median household income
$52K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Cockrell Hill

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

A university 3.9 miles awayDallas Baptist University has 3,479 students on campus in Dallas, 57% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 5.8 miles awayDallas College in Dallas: tuition and fees $2,730 a year for Texas residents.In-state price at Dallas CollegeLiving in Texas, Dallas College charges $2,730 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $6,900. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 8% 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 Cockrell Hill

15 private colleges within 15 miles, three public colleges within 13.1 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miDallas CollegeSouthern Methodist UniversityCockrell Hill
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Dallas Baptist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,479 on campus · 3.9 mi · Dallas89%admitted$29knet price57%graduate$57kearningsDallas CollegeCommunity college · Public · 40,731 on campus · 5.8 mi · Dallas$3knet price32%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $2,730 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterUniversity or college · Public · 2,501 on campus · 5.8 mi · Dallas$77kearningsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Wade CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 205 on campus · 5.9 mi · Dallas$21knet price54%graduate$37kearningsThe College of Health Care Professions-DallasUniversity or college · For-profit · 633 on campus · 6.4 mi · Dallas$27knet price63%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.University of North Texas at DallasUniversity or college · Public · 2,889 on campus · 7.3 mi · Dallas84%admitted$6knet price42%graduateDallas Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,607 on campus · 7.4 mi · DallasGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Criswell CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 144 on campus · 7.5 mi · Dallas100%admitted$22knet price50%graduate$43kearningsUniversity of DallasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,792 on campus · 7.7 mi · Irving53%admitted$23knet price73%graduate$58kearningsPaul Quinn CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 205 on campus · 8.7 mi · Dallas · mostly online40%admitted$13knet price27%graduate$29kearnings66% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Southern Methodist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,993 on campus · 9.5 mi · Dallas63%admitted$41knet price84%graduate$78kearningsParker UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,775 on campus · 9.8 mi · Dallas$29knet price74%graduate$42kearningsLincoln College of Technology-Grand PrairieUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,330 on campus · 10.1 mi · Grand Prairie$33knet price73%graduate$46kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Concorde Career College-Grand PrairieUniversity or college · For-profit · 285 on campus · 10.6 mi · Grand Prairie100%admitted$31knet price55%graduate$41kearningsDallas Christian CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 237 on campus · 12.1 mi · Dallas22%admitted$23knet price29%graduate$44kearningsMediaTech Institute-DallasUniversity or college · For-profit · 200 on campus · 12.9 mi · Dallas$19knet price70%graduate$33kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.The University of Texas at ArlingtonUniversity or college · Public · 31,253 on campus · 13.1 mi · Arlington80%admitted$14knet price54%graduate$63kearningsArizona College of Nursing-DallasUniversity or college · For-profit · 383 on campus · 14.8 mi · Dallas100%admitted$38knet price$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.Remington College-Dallas CampusCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 208 on campus · 15 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.

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 $48–75k, where Cockrell Hill’s median household income ($52,292) falls.

Dallas College5.8 mi · Dallas · sticker $9,704 · tuition $2,730$5,023a year
University of North Texas at Dallas7.3 mi · Dallas · sticker $20,064$7,725a year
The University of Texas at Arlington13.1 mi · Arlington · sticker $25,261$12,612a year
Paul Quinn College8.7 mi · Dallas · mostly online · sticker $23,587$13,626a year
University of Dallas7.7 mi · Irving · sticker $68,583$17,075a year
MediaTech Institute-Dallas12.9 mi · Dallas · sticker $24,891$17,970a year
Criswell College7.5 mi · Dallas · sticker $27,748$20,636a year
Dallas Christian College12.1 mi · Dallas · sticker $34,502$23,716a year
Southern Methodist University9.5 mi · Dallas · sticker $85,606$24,152a year
Dallas Baptist University3.9 mi · Dallas · sticker $52,716$28,024a year
The College of Health Care Professions-Dallas6.4 mi · Dallas · sticker $32,636$28,968a year
Remington College-Dallas Campus15 mi · Dallas · sticker $35,534 · tuition $15,025$31,342a year
Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie10.6 mi · Grand Prairie · sticker $35,571$32,043a year
Parker University9.8 mi · Dallas · sticker $42,167$33,016a year
Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie10.1 mi · Grand Prairie · sticker $38,036$34,098a year
Wade College5.9 mi · Dallas · sticker $25,506—a year
Arizona College of Nursing-Dallas14.8 mi · Dallas · sticker $43,045—a 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 Cockrell Hill: 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 →Dallas Baptist UniversityDallas CollegeUniversity of DallasSouthern Methodist UniversityParker UniversityThe University of Texas at Arlington
Dallas College32% graduate$42k earnings$10k typical debt
The University of Texas at Arlington54% graduate$63k earnings$18k typical debt
Southern Methodist University84% graduate$78k earnings$20k typical debt
Dallas Baptist University57% graduate$57k earnings$22k typical debt
University of Dallas73% graduate$58k earnings$23k typical debt
Parker University74% graduate$42k earnings$12k typical debt
Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie73% graduate$46k earnings*$12k typical debt
The College of Health Care Professions-Dallas63% graduate$39k earnings*$9k typical debt
Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie55% graduate$41k earnings$10k typical debt
Dallas Christian College29% graduate$44k earnings$25k typical debt
Wade College54% graduate$37k earnings$23k typical debt
Paul Quinn College27% graduate$29k earnings$23k 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: The College of Health Care Professions-Dallas (2); Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie (8); MediaTech Institute-Dallas (2).

Questions about college near Cockrell Hill

Is Cockrell Hill a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 Cockrell Hill residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Texas (6). The nearest campus, Dallas Baptist University, is 3.9 miles away in Dallas.

What colleges are near Cockrell Hill?

19 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Dallas College (5.8 miles, 40,731 students on campus), The University of Texas at Arlington (13.1 miles, 31,253) and Southern Methodist University (9.5 miles, 10,993).

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

Dallas College in Dallas, 5.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,730 a year for Texas residents; the federal net price, $3,214, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Dallas College cost if we live in Texas?

Tuition and fees are $2,730 a year in-state and $6,900 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $2,120 (under $30,000 income) to $9,504 (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 Cockrell Hill. 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 →