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Colleges in and near Hutchins

Paul Quinn College is 3.6 miles from Hutchins

No college sits inside Hutchins’ boundary, but Paul Quinn College’s campus in Dallas, with 205 students on campus, is 3.6 miles from the center of town, and Dallas College is 9.8 miles away in Dallas. About 2% of Hutchins’ 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 Hutchins. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
9
62,754 students on campus
Nearest college
3.6 mi
Paul Quinn College
Residents in college
2%
Below TX (6%)
Nearest community college
9.8 mi
Dallas College · $2,730 tuition
Nearest public university
5.6 mi
University of North Texas at Dallas · $9,595 in-state
Median household income
$48K
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What stands out about college from Hutchins

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

A college 3.6 miles awayPaul Quinn College has 205 students on campus in Dallas, 27% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of North Texas at DallasLiving in Texas, the University of North Texas at Dallas charges $9,595 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $21,894. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 9.8 miles awayDallas College in Dallas: tuition and fees $2,730 a year for Texas residents.Students are 2% of residentsBelow Texas (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Hutchins

Six private colleges within 14.5 miles, two public colleges within 13.9 miles, and Dallas College 9.8 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miDallas CollegeSouthern Methodist UniversityDallas Baptist UniversityHutchins
University or collegeCommunity college
Paul Quinn CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 205 on campus · 3.6 mi · Dallas · mostly online40%admitted$13knet price27%graduate$29kearnings66% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.University of North Texas at DallasUniversity or college · Public · 2,889 on campus · 5.6 mi · Dallas84%admitted$6knet price42%graduateDallas CollegeCommunity college · Public · 40,731 on campus · 9.8 mi · Dallas$3knet price32%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $2,730 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Criswell CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 144 on campus · 11.1 mi · Dallas100%admitted$22knet price50%graduate$43kearningsDallas Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,607 on campus · 11.3 mi · DallasGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Wade CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 205 on campus · 12.6 mi · Dallas$21knet price54%graduate$37kearningsUniversity 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.Southern Methodist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,993 on campus · 14.5 mi · Dallas63%admitted$41knet price84%graduate$78kearningsDallas Baptist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,479 on campus · 14.5 mi · Dallas89%admitted$29knet price57%graduate$57kearnings

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 $30–48k, where Hutchins’ median household income ($47,829) falls.

Dallas College9.8 mi · Dallas · sticker $9,704 · tuition $2,730$2,530a year
University of North Texas at Dallas5.6 mi · Dallas · sticker $20,064$5,743a year
Paul Quinn College3.6 mi · Dallas · mostly online · sticker $23,587$12,053a year
Wade College12.6 mi · Dallas · sticker $25,506$19,771a year
Southern Methodist University14.5 mi · Dallas · sticker $85,606$20,038a year
Dallas Baptist University14.5 mi · Dallas · sticker $52,716$25,996a year
Criswell College11.1 mi · Dallas · sticker $27,748—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 Hutchins: 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 →Paul Quinn CollegeDallas CollegeCriswell CollegeWade CollegeSouthern Methodist UniversityDallas Baptist University
Dallas College32% graduate$42k earnings$10k typical debt
Southern Methodist University84% graduate$78k earnings$20k typical debt
Dallas Baptist University57% graduate$57k earnings$22k typical debt
Paul Quinn College27% graduate$29k earnings$23k typical debt
Wade College54% graduate$37k earnings$23k 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.

Questions about college near Hutchins

Is Hutchins a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Hutchins residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Texas (6). The nearest campus, Paul Quinn College, is 3.6 miles away in Dallas.

What colleges are near Hutchins?

9 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Dallas College (9.8 miles, 40,731 students on campus), Southern Methodist University (14.5 miles, 10,993) and Dallas Baptist University (14.5 miles, 3,479).

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

Dallas College in Dallas, 9.8 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 North Texas at Dallas cost if we live in Texas?

Tuition and fees are $9,595 a year in-state and $21,894 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $4,713 (under $30,000 income) to $16,040 (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 Hutchins. 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 →