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Colleges in and near Converse

Northeast Lakeview College is 2.6 miles from Converse

No college sits inside Converse’s boundary, but Northeast Lakeview College’s campus in Universal City, with 6,030 students on campus, is 2.6 miles from the center of town. About 7% of Converse’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 Converse. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
35,145 students on campus
Nearest college
2.6 mi
Northeast Lakeview College
Residents in college
7%
About the same as TX (6%)
Nearest community college
2.6 mi
Northeast Lakeview College · $3,412 tuition
Nearest public university
11.2 mi
St Philip's College · $3,412 in-state
Median household income
$94K
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What stands out about college from Converse

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

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Converse

Four private colleges within 14.3 miles, and three community colleges.

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 Converse’s median household income ($94,222) falls.

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 Converse: 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 WordSt Philip's CollegeTrinity UniversitySan Antonio CollegePima Medical Institute-San Antonio
San Antonio College26% graduate$40k earnings$10k typical debt
St Philip's College28% graduate$38k earnings$10k typical debt
University of the Incarnate Word51% graduate$57k earnings$27k typical debt
Trinity University84% graduate$72k earnings$23k typical debt
Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio57% graduate$39k 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: Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio (13).

Questions about college near Converse

Is Converse a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Converse residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Texas (6). The nearest campus, Northeast Lakeview College, is 2.6 miles away in Universal City.

What colleges are near Converse?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: San Antonio College (12.5 miles, 11,515 students on campus), St Philip's College (11.2 miles, 8,500) and Northeast Lakeview College (2.6 miles, 6,030).

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

Northeast Lakeview College in Universal City, 2.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,412 a year for Texas residents; the federal net price, $5,029, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does St Philip's College cost if we live in Texas?

Tuition and fees are $3,412 a year in-state and $9,952 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $3,677 (under $30,000 income) to $11,885 (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 Converse. 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 →