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Colleges in and near Edinburg

Edinburg is home to The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (26,858 students on campus) is inside the city. About 10% of Edinburg’s residents are enrolled in college, above Texas (6%).

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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 Edinburg. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
49,115 students on campus
Nearest college
1.5 mi
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Residents in college
10%
Above TX (6%)
Nearest community college
9.3 mi
South Texas College · $4,920 tuition
Nearest public university
1.5 mi
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley · $9,987 in-state
Median household income
$59K
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What stands out about college in Edinburg

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

A university in EdinburgThe University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has 26,858 students on campus in Edinburg, 51% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyLiving in Texas, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley charges $9,987 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $19,827. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 9.3 miles awaySouth Texas College in McAllen: tuition and fees $4,920 a year for Texas residents.Students are 10% of residentsAbove Texas (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Edinburg

Three private colleges within 8 miles, one public college within 1.5 miles, and South Texas College 9.3 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miThe University of Texas Rio Grande ValleySouth Texas CollegeRio Grande Valley CollegeEdinburg
University or collegeCommunity college
The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyUniversity or college · Public · 26,858 on campus · In Edinburg94%admitted$5knet price51%graduate$50kearningsRio Grande Valley CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 883 on campus · 5.5 mi · Pharr$20knet price72%graduateThe College of Health Care Professions-McAllen CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 728 on campus · 7.4 mi · McAllen$26knet price77%graduate$33kearningsEarnings are reported for all 7 campuses that file with it.Southern Careers Institute-PharrUniversity or college · For-profit · 629 on campus · 8 mi · Pharr$22knet price61%graduate$27kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.South Texas CollegeCommunity college · Public · 20,017 on campus · 9.3 mi · McAllen$2knet price27%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $4,920 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 $48–75k, where Edinburg’s median household income ($59,466) falls.

South Texas College9.3 mi · McAllen · sticker $9,561 · tuition $4,920$3,841a year
The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyIn Edinburg · sticker $16,830$5,665a year
Rio Grande Valley College5.5 mi · Pharr · sticker $27,246$21,969a year
Southern Careers Institute-Pharr8 mi · Pharr · sticker $27,432$23,239a year
The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus7.4 mi · McAllen · sticker $31,264$26,698a 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 Edinburg: 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 →The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyThe College of Health Care Professions-McAllen CampusSouthern Careers Institute-PharrSouth Texas College
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley51% graduate$50k earnings$13k typical debt
South Texas College27% graduate$37k earnings
The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus77% graduate$33k earnings*$10k typical debt
Southern Careers Institute-Pharr61% graduate$27k earnings*$9k 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-McAllen Campus (7); Southern Careers Institute-Pharr (8).

Majors

What students study in Edinburg

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Biology 16%Business 12%Health professions 12%Psychology 10%Public safety 9%Interdisciplinary 8%Everything else 34%

Biggest programs

Biology, General532 graduates a year
$48k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections476 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Psychology, General461 graduates a year
$40k4 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other364 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness331 graduates a year
$54k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing195 graduates a year
$88k4 yrs out
Social Work160 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations153 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Edinburg

Is Edinburg a college town?

No. About 10 of every 100 Edinburg residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Texas (6). The largest campus in the city, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, has 26,858 students on campus.

What colleges are in Edinburg?

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is inside the city. South Texas College is 9.3 miles away in McAllen.

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

South Texas College in McAllen, 9.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,920 a year for Texas residents; the federal net price, $1,751, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley cost if we live in Texas?

Tuition and fees are $9,987 a year in-state and $19,827 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $3,785 (under $30,000 income) to $13,782 (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 Edinburg. 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 →