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Colleges in and near Duncanville

Dallas Baptist University is 4.8 miles from Duncanville

No college sits inside Duncanville’s boundary, but Dallas Baptist University’s campus in Dallas, with 3,479 students on campus, is 4.8 miles from the center of town, and Dallas College is 10.8 miles away in Dallas. About 4% of Duncanville’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Duncanville. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
13
87,054 students on campus
Nearest college
4.8 mi
Dallas Baptist University
Residents in college
4%
Below TX (6%)
Nearest community college
10.8 mi
Dallas College · $2,730 tuition
Nearest public university
6.5 mi
University of North Texas at Dallas · $9,595 in-state
Median household income
$76K
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What stands out about college from Duncanville

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

A university 4.8 miles awayDallas Baptist University has 3,479 students on campus in Dallas, 57% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of North Texas at DallasLiving in Texas, the University of North Texas at Dallas charges $9,595 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $21,894. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 10.8 miles awayDallas College in Dallas: tuition and fees $2,730 a year for Texas residents.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Texas (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Duncanville

Nine private colleges within 13.8 miles, three public colleges within 12.9 miles, and Dallas College 10.8 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miDallas CollegeThe University of Texas at ArlingtonDallas Baptist UniversityDuncanville
University or collegeCommunity college
Dallas Baptist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,479 on campus · 4.8 mi · Dallas89%admitted$29knet price57%graduate$57kearningsUniversity of North Texas at DallasUniversity or college · Public · 2,889 on campus · 6.5 mi · Dallas84%admitted$6knet price42%graduateConcorde Career College-Grand PrairieUniversity or college · For-profit · 285 on campus · 8.5 mi · Grand Prairie100%admitted$31knet price55%graduate$41kearningsLincoln College of Technology-Grand PrairieUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,330 on campus · 9.1 mi · Grand Prairie$33knet price73%graduate$46kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Paul Quinn CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 205 on campus · 9.5 mi · Dallas · mostly online40%admitted$13knet price27%graduate$29kearnings66% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Dallas CollegeCommunity college · Public · 40,731 on campus · 10.8 mi · Dallas$3knet price32%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $2,730 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Wade CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 205 on campus · 12 mi · Dallas$21knet price54%graduate$37kearningsUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterUniversity or college · Public · 2,501 on campus · 12.2 mi · Dallas$77kearningsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.The University of Texas at ArlingtonUniversity or college · Public · 31,253 on campus · 12.9 mi · Arlington80%admitted$14knet price54%graduate$63kearningsDallas Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,607 on campus · 12.9 mi · DallasGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.The College of Health Care Professions-DallasUniversity or college · For-profit · 633 on campus · 12.9 mi · Dallas$27knet price63%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Criswell CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 144 on campus · 12.9 mi · Dallas100%admitted$22knet price50%graduate$43kearningsUniversity of DallasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,792 on campus · 13.8 mi · Irving53%admitted$23knet price73%graduate$58kearnings

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 Duncanville’s median household income ($76,457) falls.

Dallas College10.8 mi · Dallas · sticker $9,704 · tuition $2,730$7,185a year
University of North Texas at Dallas6.5 mi · Dallas · sticker $20,064$14,171a year
Paul Quinn College9.5 mi · Dallas · mostly online · sticker $23,587$15,230a year
The University of Texas at Arlington12.9 mi · Arlington · sticker $25,261$16,371a year
University of Dallas13.8 mi · Irving · sticker $68,583$20,384a year
Criswell College12.9 mi · Dallas · sticker $27,748$23,900a year
Wade College12 mi · Dallas · sticker $25,506$25,506a year
Dallas Baptist University4.8 mi · Dallas · sticker $52,716$28,242a year
The College of Health Care Professions-Dallas12.9 mi · Dallas · sticker $32,636$30,224a year
Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie8.5 mi · Grand Prairie · sticker $35,571$35,571a year
Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie9.1 mi · Grand Prairie · sticker $38,036$36,433a 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 Duncanville: 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 UniversityLincoln College of Technology-Grand PrairieDallas CollegeThe University of Texas at ArlingtonThe College of Health Care Professions-DallasUniversity of Dallas
Dallas College32% graduate$42k earnings$10k typical debt
The University of Texas at Arlington54% graduate$63k earnings$18k typical debt
Dallas Baptist University57% graduate$57k earnings$22k typical debt
University of Dallas73% graduate$58k earnings$23k 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
Paul Quinn College27% graduate$29k earnings$23k typical debt
Wade College54% graduate$37k earnings$23k typical debt
Criswell College50% graduate$43k 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: Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie (8); The College of Health Care Professions-Dallas (2).

Questions about college near Duncanville

Is Duncanville a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Duncanville residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Texas (6). The nearest campus, Dallas Baptist University, is 4.8 miles away in Dallas.

What colleges are near Duncanville?

13 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Dallas College (10.8 miles, 40,731 students on campus), The University of Texas at Arlington (12.9 miles, 31,253) and Dallas Baptist University (4.8 miles, 3,479).

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

Dallas College in Dallas, 10.8 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 the University of North Texas at Dallas cost if we live in Texas?

Tuition and fees are $9,595 a year in-state and $21,894 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $4,713 (under $30,000 income) to $16,040 (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 Duncanville. 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 →