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Colleges in and near Highland Park

Dallas College is 4.5 miles from Highland Park

No college sits inside Highland Park’s boundary, but Dallas College’s campus in Dallas, with 40,731 students on campus, is 4.5 miles from the center of town. About 5% of Highland Park’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas (6%).

Southern Methodist UniversityUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterDallas Theological SeminaryDallas College

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 Highland Park. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
23
101,744 students on campus
Nearest college
1.4 mi
Southern Methodist University
Residents in college
5%
About the same as TX (6%)
Nearest community college
4.5 mi
Dallas College · $2,730 tuition
Nearest public university
2.7 mi
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Median household income
$250K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Highland Park

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

Four colleges within 4.5 milesSouthern Methodist University admits 63% of applicants. Together they have 55,832 students on campus.A community college 4.5 miles awayDallas College in Dallas: tuition and fees $2,730 a year for Texas residents.Students are 5% 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 Highland Park

19 private colleges within 14.3 miles, three public colleges within 11.8 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miDallas CollegeThe University of Texas at DallasSouthern Methodist UniversityHighland Park
University or collegeCommunity college
Southern Methodist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,993 on campus · 1.4 mi · Dallas63%admitted$41knet price84%graduate$78kearningsWade CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 205 on campus · 2.3 mi · Dallas$21knet price54%graduate$37kearningsUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterUniversity or college · Public · 2,501 on campus · 2.7 mi · Dallas$77kearningsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Dallas Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,607 on campus · 2.7 mi · DallasGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Criswell CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 144 on campus · 3 mi · Dallas100%admitted$22knet price50%graduate$43kearningsThe College of Health Care Professions-DallasUniversity or college · For-profit · 633 on campus · 4.3 mi · Dallas$27knet price63%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Dallas CollegeCommunity college · Public · 40,731 on campus · 4.5 mi · Dallas$3knet price32%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $2,730 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Parker UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,775 on campus · 6.3 mi · Dallas$29knet price74%graduate$42kearningsArizona College of Nursing-DallasUniversity or college · For-profit · 383 on campus · 6.8 mi · Dallas100%admitted$38knet price$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.University of DallasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,792 on campus · 6.9 mi · Irving53%admitted$23knet price73%graduate$58kearningsRemington College-Dallas CampusCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 208 on campus · 6.9 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 · 7 mi · Dallas90%admitted$25knet price60%graduate$42kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Dallas Christian CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 237 on campus · 7.6 mi · Dallas22%admitted$23knet price29%graduate$44kearningsMediaTech Institute-DallasUniversity or college · For-profit · 200 on campus · 8.7 mi · Dallas$19knet price70%graduate$33kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Amberton UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 246 on campus · 8.8 mi · Garland · mostly online73% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Paul Quinn CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 205 on campus · 10.8 mi · Dallas · mostly online40%admitted$13knet price27%graduate$29kearnings66% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.The University of Texas at DallasUniversity or college · Public · 29,930 on campus · 11 mi · Richardson65%admitted$18knet price76%graduate$68kearningsWest Coast University-TexasUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,011 on campus · 11.5 mi · RichardsonUniversity of North Texas at DallasUniversity or college · Public · 2,889 on campus · 11.8 mi · Dallas84%admitted$6knet price42%graduateDallas Baptist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,479 on campus · 11.9 mi · Dallas89%admitted$29knet price57%graduate$57kearningsGalen Health Institutes-DallasUniversity or college · For-profit · 554 on campus · 12 mi · Richardson$31knet price$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.The Chicago School at DallasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 177 on campus · 13.3 mi · PlanoUniversal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort WorthUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,661 on campus · 14.3 mi · Irving$26knet price75%graduate$51kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.

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 Over $110k, where Highland Park’s median household income ($250,001) falls.

Dallas College4.5 mi · Dallas · sticker $9,704 · tuition $2,730$9,504a year
University of North Texas at Dallas11.8 mi · Dallas · sticker $20,064$16,040a year
Paul Quinn College10.8 mi · Dallas · mostly online · sticker $23,587$18,556a year
MediaTech Institute-Dallas8.7 mi · Dallas · sticker $24,891$24,891a year
Dallas Christian College7.6 mi · Dallas · sticker $34,502$25,148a year
Wade College2.3 mi · Dallas · sticker $25,506$25,506a year
The University of Texas at Dallas11 mi · Richardson · sticker $29,807$26,596a year
Concorde Career College-Dallas7 mi · Dallas · sticker $30,222$30,222a year
Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth14.3 mi · Irving · sticker $31,414$30,857a year
Dallas Baptist University11.9 mi · Dallas · sticker $52,716$32,273a year
University of Dallas6.9 mi · Irving · sticker $68,583$32,608a year
Parker University6.3 mi · Dallas · sticker $42,167$34,084a year
Galen Health Institutes-Dallas12 mi · Richardson · sticker $35,565$35,565a year
Southern Methodist University1.4 mi · Dallas · sticker $85,606$58,213a year
Criswell College3 mi · Dallas · sticker $27,748—a year
The College of Health Care Professions-Dallas4.3 mi · Dallas · sticker $32,636—a year
Arizona College of Nursing-Dallas6.8 mi · Dallas · sticker $43,045—a year
Remington College-Dallas Campus6.9 mi · Dallas · sticker $35,534 · tuition $15,025—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 Highland Park: 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 →Southern Methodist UniversityDallas CollegeParker UniversityUniversity of DallasThe University of Texas at DallasDallas Baptist University
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 Baptist University57% graduate$57k earnings$22k 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
Dallas Christian College29% graduate$44k earnings$25k typical debt
Wade College54% graduate$37k earnings$23k typical debt
Paul Quinn College27% graduate$29k earnings$23k typical debt
MediaTech Institute-Dallas70% graduate$33k earnings*$20k 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-Dallas (2); Concorde Career College-Dallas (2); MediaTech Institute-Dallas (2); Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth (5).

Questions about college near Highland Park

Is Highland Park a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Highland Park residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Texas (6). The nearest campus, Southern Methodist University, is 1.4 miles away in Dallas.

What colleges are near Highland Park?

23 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Dallas College (4.5 miles, 40,731 students on campus), The University of Texas at Dallas (11 miles, 29,930) and Southern Methodist University (1.4 miles, 10,993).

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

Dallas College in Dallas, 4.5 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.

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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 Highland 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 →