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Colleges in and near Grand Prairie

Grand Prairie is home to two colleges, with 1,615 students on campus

Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie (1,330 students on campus) and Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie (285) are inside the city, and Dallas Baptist University (3,479) is 4.8 miles from the center, just over the line in Dallas. About 7% of Grand Prairie’s residents are enrolled in college, above Texas (6%).

Lincoln College of Technology-Grand PrairieDallas 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 Grand Prairie. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
11
85,338 students on campus
Nearest college
2 mi
Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie
Residents in college
7%
Above TX (6%)
Nearest community college
14.5 mi
Dallas College · $2,730 tuition
Nearest public university
6.4 mi
The University of Texas at Arlington · $11,950 in-state
Median household income
$82K
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What stands out about college in Grand Prairie

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

Two colleges within 4.8 milesDallas Baptist University admits 89% of applicants. Together they have 4,809 students on campus.In-state price at The University of Texas at ArlingtonLiving in Texas, The University of Texas at Arlington charges $11,950 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $29,582. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 14.5 miles awayDallas College in Dallas: tuition and fees $2,730 a year for Texas residents.Students are 7% of residentsAbove Texas (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Grand Prairie

Seven private colleges within 14.4 miles, three public colleges within 13.9 miles, and Dallas College 14.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miDallas CollegeThe University of Texas at ArlingtonDallas Baptist UniversityGrand Prairie
University or collegeCommunity college
Concorde Career College-Grand PrairieUniversity or college · For-profit · 285 on campus · In Grand Prairie100%admitted$31knet price55%graduate$41kearningsLincoln College of Technology-Grand PrairieUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,330 on campus · In Grand Prairie$33knet price73%graduate$46kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Dallas Baptist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,479 on campus · 4.8 mi · Dallas89%admitted$29knet price57%graduate$57kearningsThe University of Texas at ArlingtonUniversity or college · Public · 31,253 on campus · 6.4 mi · Arlington80%admitted$14knet price54%graduate$63kearningsArlington Baptist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 240 on campus · 8.9 mi · Arlington$25knet price19%graduate$45kearningsUniversity of North Texas at DallasUniversity or college · Public · 2,889 on campus · 12.7 mi · Dallas84%admitted$6knet price42%graduateUniversity of DallasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,792 on campus · 13 mi · Irving53%admitted$23knet price73%graduate$58kearningsThe College of Health Care Professions-DallasUniversity or college · For-profit · 633 on campus · 13.5 mi · Dallas$27knet price63%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterUniversity or college · Public · 2,501 on campus · 13.9 mi · Dallas$77kearningsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Wade CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 205 on campus · 14.4 mi · Dallas$21knet price54%graduate$37kearningsDallas CollegeCommunity college · Public · 40,731 on campus · 14.5 mi · Dallas$3knet price32%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $2,730 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 $75–110k, where Grand Prairie’s median household income ($81,619) falls.

Dallas College14.5 mi · Dallas · sticker $9,704 · tuition $2,730$7,185a year
University of North Texas at Dallas12.7 mi · Dallas · sticker $20,064$14,171a year
The University of Texas at Arlington6.4 mi · Arlington · sticker $25,261$16,371a year
University of Dallas13 mi · Irving · sticker $68,583$20,384a year
Wade College14.4 mi · Dallas · sticker $25,506$25,506a year
Dallas Baptist University4.8 mi · Dallas · sticker $52,716$28,242a year
Arlington Baptist University8.9 mi · Arlington · sticker $33,424$28,642a year
The College of Health Care Professions-Dallas13.5 mi · Dallas · sticker $32,636$30,224a year
Concorde Career College-Grand PrairieIn Grand Prairie · sticker $35,571$35,571a year
Lincoln College of Technology-Grand PrairieIn 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 Grand Prairie: 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 →Lincoln College of Technology-Grand PrairieDallas Baptist UniversityThe University of Texas at ArlingtonUniversity of DallasThe College of Health Care Professions-DallasDallas College
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
Arlington Baptist University19% graduate$45k earnings$27k typical debt
Wade College54% graduate$37k earnings$23k 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).

Majors

What students study in Grand Prairie

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

Mechanics & repair 34%Precision production 23%Engineering tech 16%Health professions 15%Construction trades 12%Everything else 0%

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 Grand Prairie

Is Grand Prairie a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Grand Prairie residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Texas (6). The largest campus in the city, Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie, has 1,330 students on campus.

What colleges are in Grand Prairie?

Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie and Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie are inside the city. Dallas Baptist University is 4.8 miles from the center, in Dallas, and Dallas College is 14.5 miles away in Dallas.

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

Dallas College in Dallas, 14.5 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 Texas at Arlington cost if we live in Texas?

Tuition and fees are $11,950 a year in-state and $29,582 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $11,893 (under $30,000 income) to $24,692 (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 Grand Prairie. 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 →