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Colleges in and near Galena Park

The University of Houston is 6.8 miles from Galena Park

No college sits inside Galena Park’s boundary, but the University of Houston’s campus in Houston, with 41,346 students on campus, is 6.8 miles from the center of town, and Houston Community College is 8.6 miles away in Houston. About 3% of Galena Park’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Galena Park. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
16
141,229 students on campus
Nearest college
6.8 mi
University of Houston
Residents in college
3%
Below TX (6%)
Nearest community college
8.6 mi
Houston · $2,040 tuition
Nearest public university
6.8 mi
University of Houston · $9,717 in-state
Median household income
$51K
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What stands out about college from Galena Park

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

A university 6.8 miles awayThe University of Houston has 41,346 students on campus in Houston, 65% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of HoustonLiving in Texas, the University of Houston charges $9,717 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $22,547. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 8.6 miles awayHouston Community College in Houston: tuition and fees $2,040 a year for Texas residents.Students are 3% of residentsBelow Texas (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Galena Park

Eight private colleges within 13.3 miles, six public colleges within 13.9 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of HoustonHoustonSan JacintoGalena Park
University or collegeCommunity college
University of HoustonUniversity or college · Public · 41,346 on campus · 6.8 mi · Houston74%admitted$14knet price65%graduate$62kearningsUniversity of Houston-DowntownUniversity or college · Public · 8,941 on campus · 7.6 mi · Houston90%admitted$11knet price33%graduate$54kearningsTexas Chiropractic College Foundation IncUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 267 on campus · 7.6 mi · PasadenaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Texas Southern UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 7,896 on campus · 7.8 mi · Houston97%admitted$17knet price22%graduate$39kearningsSouth Texas College of Law HoustonUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,003 on campus · 7.8 mi · HoustonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Houston Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 34,037 on campus · 8.6 mi · Houston$6knet price17%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $2,040 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.San Jacinto Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 22,089 on campus · 9.3 mi · Pasadena$12knet price30%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $2,490 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of St ThomasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,873 on campus · 9.5 mi · Houston90%admitted$19knet price69%graduate$59kearningsBaylor College of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,699 on campus · 10 mi · HoustonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterUniversity or college · Public · 268 on campus · 10.1 mi · Houston$90kearningsRice UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,073 on campus · 10.2 mi · Houston8%admitted$13knet price95%graduate$90kearningsCulinary Institute IncUniversity or college · For-profit · 334 on campus · 10.2 mi · Houston$30knet price100%graduate$32kearningsThe University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonUniversity or college · Public · 4,876 on campus · 10.5 mi · Houston$89kearningsCollege of Health Care ProfessionsUniversity or college · For-profit · 529 on campus · 12 mi · Houston$30knet price75%graduate$33kearningsEarnings are reported for all 7 campuses that file with it.Vet Tech Institute of HoustonUniversity or college · For-profit · 190 on campus · 13.3 mi · Houston81%admitted$15knet price55%graduate$36kearningsUniversity of Houston-Clear LakeUniversity or college · Public · 6,808 on campus · 13.9 mi · Houston91%admitted$16knet price52%graduate$59kearnings

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 Galena Park’s median household income ($51,220) falls.

Rice University10.2 mi · Houston · sticker $79,788$3,217a year
Houston Community College8.6 mi · Houston · sticker $12,009 · tuition $2,040$6,534a year
University of Houston-Downtown7.6 mi · Houston · sticker $20,749$11,247a year
University of Houston6.8 mi · Houston · sticker $26,185$12,528a year
Vet Tech Institute of Houston13.3 mi · Houston · sticker $19,973$13,874a year
San Jacinto Community College9.3 mi · Pasadena · sticker $21,293 · tuition $2,490$14,027a year
University of St Thomas9.5 mi · Houston · sticker $45,672$17,972a year
University of Houston-Clear Lake13.9 mi · Houston · sticker $24,622$19,458a year
Texas Southern University7.8 mi · Houston · sticker $27,052$21,280a year
College of Health Care Professions12 mi · Houston · sticker $35,295$30,916a year
Culinary Institute Inc10.2 mi · Houston · sticker $32,893—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 Galena Park: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →University of HoustonUniversity of Houston-DowntownTexas Southern UniversityHoustonSan JacintoRice University
University of Houston65% graduate$62k earnings$18k typical debt
Houston Community College17% graduate$39k earnings$14k typical debt
San Jacinto Community College30% graduate$43k earnings$10k typical debt
University of Houston-Downtown33% graduate$54k earnings$19k typical debt
Rice University95% graduate$90k earnings$11k typical debt
Texas Southern University22% graduate$39k earnings$29k typical debt
University of Houston-Clear Lake52% graduate$59k earnings$18k typical debt
University of St Thomas69% graduate$59k earnings$20k typical debt
College of Health Care Professions75% graduate$33k earnings*$10k typical debt
Culinary Institute Inc100% graduate$32k earnings$16k typical debt
Vet Tech Institute of Houston55% graduate$36k earnings$12k 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: College of Health Care Professions (7).

Questions about college near Galena Park

Is Galena Park a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Galena Park residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Texas (6). The nearest campus, the University of Houston, is 6.8 miles away in Houston.

What colleges are near Galena Park?

16 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Houston (6.8 miles, 41,346 students on campus), Houston Community College (8.6 miles, 34,037) and San Jacinto Community College (9.3 miles, 22,089).

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

Houston Community College in Houston, 8.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,040 a year for Texas residents; the federal net price, $5,737, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Houston cost if we live in Texas?

Tuition and fees are $9,717 a year in-state and $22,547 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,929 (under $30,000 income) to $23,811 (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 Galena Park. 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 →