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Colleges in and near Farmers Branch

Parker University is 3.4 miles from Farmers Branch

Dallas Christian College (237 students on campus) and MediaTech Institute-Dallas (200) are inside the city, and Parker University (1,775) is 3.4 miles from the center, just over the line in Dallas. About 6% of Farmers Branch’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas (6%).

Parker 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 Farmers Branch. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
21
95,505 students on campus
Nearest college
1.1 mi
Dallas Christian College
Residents in college
6%
About the same as TX (6%)
Nearest community college
8.5 mi
Remington College-Dallas Campus · $15,025 tuition
Nearest public university
8.3 mi
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Median household income
$91K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Farmers Branch

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

A university 3.4 miles awayParker University has 1,775 students on campus in Dallas, 74% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 8.5 miles awayRemington College-Dallas Campus in Dallas: tuition and fees $15,025 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.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Farmers Branch

18 private colleges within 14.1 miles, two public colleges within 8.4 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miDallas CollegeThe University of Texas at DallasSouthern Methodist UniversityFarmers Branch
University or collegeCommunity college
Dallas Christian CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 237 on campus · In Farmers Branch22%admitted$23knet price29%graduate$44kearningsMediaTech Institute-DallasUniversity or college · For-profit · 200 on campus · In Farmers Branch$19knet price70%graduate$33kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Parker UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,775 on campus · 3.4 mi · Dallas$29knet price74%graduate$42kearningsUniversity of DallasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,792 on campus · 6.1 mi · Irving53%admitted$23knet price73%graduate$58kearningsThe College of Health Care Professions-DallasUniversity or college · For-profit · 633 on campus · 6.7 mi · Dallas$27knet price63%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Arizona College of Nursing-DallasUniversity or college · For-profit · 383 on campus · 6.9 mi · Dallas100%admitted$38knet price$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.The Chicago School at DallasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 177 on campus · 7 mi · PlanoUniversal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort WorthUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,661 on campus · 7.8 mi · Irving$26knet price75%graduate$51kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Southern Methodist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,993 on campus · 8 mi · Dallas63%admitted$41knet price84%graduate$78kearningsConcorde Career College-DallasUniversity or college · For-profit · 183 on campus · 8 mi · Dallas90%admitted$25knet price60%graduate$42kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterUniversity or college · Public · 2,501 on campus · 8.3 mi · Dallas$77kearningsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.The University of Texas at DallasUniversity or college · Public · 29,930 on campus · 8.4 mi · Richardson65%admitted$18knet price76%graduate$68kearningsRemington College-Dallas CampusCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 208 on campus · 8.5 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.Galen Health Institutes-DallasUniversity or college · For-profit · 554 on campus · 8.9 mi · Richardson$31knet price$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.Wade CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 205 on campus · 9.4 mi · Dallas$21knet price54%graduate$37kearningsWest Coast University-TexasUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,011 on campus · 10.1 mi · RichardsonDallas Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,607 on campus · 10.8 mi · DallasGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Criswell CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 144 on campus · 11 mi · Dallas100%admitted$22knet price50%graduate$43kearningsDallas CollegeCommunity college · Public · 40,731 on campus · 12.2 mi · Dallas$3knet price32%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $2,730 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Amberton UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 246 on campus · 13.9 mi · Garland · mostly online73% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.The King's UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 334 on campus · 14.1 mi · Southlake61%admitted$14knet price47%graduate$41kearnings

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 Farmers Branch’s median household income ($91,186) falls.

Dallas College12.2 mi · Dallas · sticker $9,704 · tuition $2,730$7,185a year
The King's University14.1 mi · Southlake · sticker $18,075$14,343a year
The University of Texas at Dallas8.4 mi · Richardson · sticker $29,807$19,892a year
University of Dallas6.1 mi · Irving · sticker $68,583$20,384a year
MediaTech Institute-DallasIn Farmers Branch · sticker $24,891$21,430a year
Criswell College11 mi · Dallas · sticker $27,748$23,900a year
Wade College9.4 mi · Dallas · sticker $25,506$25,506a year
Dallas Christian CollegeIn Farmers Branch · sticker $34,502$29,512a year
Concorde Career College-Dallas8 mi · Dallas · sticker $30,222$29,624a year
Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth7.8 mi · Irving · sticker $31,414$30,104a year
The College of Health Care Professions-Dallas6.7 mi · Dallas · sticker $32,636$30,224a year
Parker University3.4 mi · Dallas · sticker $42,167$31,332a year
Southern Methodist University8 mi · Dallas · sticker $85,606$33,477a year
Remington College-Dallas Campus8.5 mi · Dallas · sticker $35,534 · tuition $15,025$35,117a year
Galen Health Institutes-Dallas8.9 mi · Richardson · sticker $35,565$35,565a year
Arizona College of Nursing-Dallas6.9 mi · Dallas · sticker $43,045$41,736a 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 Farmers Branch: 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 →Parker UniversityUniversity of DallasSouthern Methodist UniversityThe University of Texas at DallasDallas College
Dallas College32% graduate$42k earnings$10k typical debt
The University of Texas at Dallas76% graduate$68k earnings$18k typical debt
Southern Methodist University84% graduate$78k earnings$20k typical debt
University of Dallas73% graduate$58k earnings$23k typical debt
Parker University74% graduate$42k earnings$12k typical debt
Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth75% graduate$51k earnings*$14k typical debt
The College of Health Care Professions-Dallas63% graduate$39k earnings*$9k typical debt
The King's University47% graduate$41k earnings$27k typical debt
Dallas Christian College29% graduate$44k earnings$25k typical debt
Wade College54% graduate$37k earnings$23k typical debt
MediaTech Institute-Dallas70% graduate$33k earnings*$20k typical debt
Concorde Career College-Dallas60% graduate$42k 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: MediaTech Institute-Dallas (2); The College of Health Care Professions-Dallas (2); Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth (5); Concorde Career College-Dallas (2).

Majors

What students study in Farmers Branch

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Farmers Branch’s 2 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Communications tech 47%Business 29%Psychology 10%Theology 5%Education 3%Interdisciplinary 3%Everything else 3%

Biggest programs

Business/Commerce, GeneralDallas Christian College · 16 graduates a year
$65k4 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 Farmers Branch

Is Farmers Branch a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Farmers Branch residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Texas (6). The largest campus in the city, Dallas Christian College, has 237 students on campus.

What colleges are in Farmers Branch?

Dallas Christian College and MediaTech Institute-Dallas are inside the city. Parker University is 3.4 miles from the center, in Dallas, and Remington College-Dallas Campus is 8.5 miles away in Dallas.

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

Remington College-Dallas Campus in Dallas, 8.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $15,025 a year for Texas residents; the federal net price, $29,805, counts housing and food at full cost.

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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 Farmers Branch. 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 →