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Colleges in and near Garland

Garland is home to Amberton University

Amberton University (246 students on campus) is inside the city. About 5% of Garland’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 Garland. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
15
89,110 students on campus
Nearest college
3.7 mi
Amberton University
Residents in college
5%
Below TX (6%)
Nearest community college
6 mi
Remington College-Dallas Campus · $15,025 tuition
Nearest public university
8.6 mi
The University of Texas at Dallas · $14,644 in-state
Median household income
$76K
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What stands out about college in Garland

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

A university in GarlandAmberton University has 246 students on campus in Garland.A community college 6 miles awayRemington College-Dallas Campus in Dallas: tuition and fees $15,025 a year for Texas residents.In-state price at The University of Texas at DallasLiving in Texas, The University of Texas at Dallas charges $14,644 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $40,144. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 5% of residentsBelow Texas (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Garland

12 private colleges within 14.9 miles, two public colleges within 14 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miDallas CollegeThe University of Texas at DallasSouthern Methodist UniversityGarland
University or collegeCommunity college
Amberton UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 246 on campus · In Garland · mostly online73% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Remington College-Dallas CampusCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 208 on campus · 6 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.Concorde Career College-DallasUniversity or college · For-profit · 183 on campus · 6.5 mi · Dallas90%admitted$25knet price60%graduate$42kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.West Coast University-TexasUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,011 on campus · 7.1 mi · RichardsonArizona College of Nursing-DallasUniversity or college · For-profit · 383 on campus · 7.6 mi · Dallas100%admitted$38knet price$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.The University of Texas at DallasUniversity or college · Public · 29,930 on campus · 8.6 mi · Richardson65%admitted$18knet price76%graduate$68kearningsGalen Health Institutes-DallasUniversity or college · For-profit · 554 on campus · 9.4 mi · Richardson$31knet price$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.Southern Methodist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,993 on campus · 10 mi · Dallas63%admitted$41knet price84%graduate$78kearningsCriswell CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 144 on campus · 11.7 mi · Dallas100%admitted$22knet price50%graduate$43kearningsDallas Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,607 on campus · 11.8 mi · DallasGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Wade CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 205 on campus · 13.3 mi · Dallas$21knet price54%graduate$37kearningsDallas CollegeCommunity college · Public · 40,731 on campus · 13.7 mi · Dallas$3knet price32%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $2,730 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterUniversity or college · Public · 2,501 on campus · 14 mi · Dallas$77kearningsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.The Chicago School at DallasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 177 on campus · 14 mi · PlanoDallas Christian CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 237 on campus · 14.9 mi · Dallas22%admitted$23knet price29%graduate$44kearnings

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 Garland’s median household income ($76,320) falls.

Dallas College13.7 mi · Dallas · sticker $9,704 · tuition $2,730$7,185a year
The University of Texas at Dallas8.6 mi · Richardson · sticker $29,807$19,892a year
Criswell College11.7 mi · Dallas · sticker $27,748$23,900a year
Wade College13.3 mi · Dallas · sticker $25,506$25,506a year
Dallas Christian College14.9 mi · Dallas · sticker $34,502$29,512a year
Concorde Career College-Dallas6.5 mi · Dallas · sticker $30,222$29,624a year
Southern Methodist University10 mi · Dallas · sticker $85,606$33,477a year
Remington College-Dallas Campus6 mi · Dallas · sticker $35,534 · tuition $15,025$35,117a year
Galen Health Institutes-Dallas9.4 mi · Richardson · sticker $35,565$35,565a year
Arizona College of Nursing-Dallas7.6 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 Garland: 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 →Concorde Career College-DallasThe University of Texas at DallasSouthern Methodist UniversityWade CollegeDallas CollegeDallas Christian 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
Dallas Christian College29% graduate$44k earnings$25k typical debt
Wade College54% graduate$37k earnings$23k typical debt
Concorde Career College-Dallas60% graduate$42k earnings*$10k 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: Concorde Career College-Dallas (2).

Questions about college in Garland

Is Garland a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Garland residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Texas (6). The largest campus in the city, Amberton University, has 246 students on campus.

What colleges are in Garland?

Amberton University is inside the city. Remington College-Dallas Campus is 6 miles away in Dallas.

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

Remington College-Dallas Campus in Dallas, 6 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.

How much does The University of Texas at Dallas cost if we live in Texas?

Tuition and fees are $14,644 a year in-state and $40,144 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $12,814 (under $30,000 income) to $26,596 (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 Garland. 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 →