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Colleges in and near Irving

Irving is home to two colleges, with 3,453 students on campus

The University of Dallas (1,792 students on campus) and Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth (1,661) are inside the city, and Parker University (1,775) is 4.7 miles from the center, just over the line in Dallas. About 5% of Irving’s residents are enrolled in college, below Texas (6%).

University of DallasParker UniversityUniversal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth

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 Irving. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
22
100,351 students on campus
Nearest college
3 mi
University of Dallas
Residents in college
5%
Below TX (6%)
Nearest community college
12 mi
Dallas College · $2,730 tuition
Nearest public university
8.1 mi
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Median household income
$82K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Irving

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

Three colleges within 6.1 milesUniversity of Dallas admits 53% of applicants. Together they have 5,228 students on campus.A community college 12 miles awayDallas College in Dallas: tuition and fees $2,730 a year for Texas residents.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 Irving

19 private colleges within 14.2 miles, two public colleges within 12.1 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miDallas CollegeThe University of Texas at ArlingtonIrving
University or collegeCommunity college
University of DallasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,792 on campus · In Irving53%admitted$23knet price73%graduate$58kearningsParker UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,775 on campus · 4.7 mi · Dallas$29knet price74%graduate$42kearningsThe College of Health Care Professions-DallasUniversity or college · For-profit · 633 on campus · 5.8 mi · Dallas$27knet price63%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.MediaTech Institute-DallasUniversity or college · For-profit · 200 on campus · 6 mi · Dallas$19knet price70%graduate$33kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort WorthUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,661 on campus · In Irving$26knet price75%graduate$51kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Dallas Christian CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 237 on campus · 6.1 mi · Dallas22%admitted$23knet price29%graduate$44kearningsUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterUniversity or college · Public · 2,501 on campus · 8.1 mi · Dallas$77kearningsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Wade CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 205 on campus · 9.6 mi · Dallas$21knet price54%graduate$37kearningsDallas Baptist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,479 on campus · 10.3 mi · Dallas89%admitted$29knet price57%graduate$57kearningsThe King's UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 334 on campus · 10.5 mi · Southlake61%admitted$14knet price47%graduate$41kearningsSouthern Methodist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,993 on campus · 10.8 mi · Dallas63%admitted$41knet price84%graduate$78kearningsDallas Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,607 on campus · 11.8 mi · DallasGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Lincoln College of Technology-Grand PrairieUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,330 on campus · 11.9 mi · Grand Prairie$33knet price73%graduate$46kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Dallas CollegeCommunity college · Public · 40,731 on campus · 12 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 · 12 mi · Dallas100%admitted$22knet price50%graduate$43kearningsThe University of Texas at ArlingtonUniversity or college · Public · 31,253 on campus · 12.1 mi · Arlington80%admitted$14knet price54%graduate$63kearningsArizona College of Nursing-DallasUniversity or college · For-profit · 383 on campus · 13 mi · Dallas100%admitted$38knet price$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.Concorde Career College-Grand PrairieUniversity or college · For-profit · 285 on campus · 13.5 mi · Grand Prairie100%admitted$31knet price55%graduate$41kearningsArlington Baptist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 240 on campus · 13.6 mi · Arlington$25knet price19%graduate$45kearningsThe Chicago School at DallasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 177 on campus · 13.8 mi · PlanoConcorde Career College-DallasUniversity or college · For-profit · 183 on campus · 13.9 mi · Dallas90%admitted$25knet price60%graduate$42kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Remington College-Dallas CampusCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 208 on campus · 14.2 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.

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 Irving’s median household income ($81,830) falls.

Dallas College12 mi · Dallas · sticker $9,704 · tuition $2,730$7,185a year
The King's University10.5 mi · Southlake · sticker $18,075$14,343a year
The University of Texas at Arlington12.1 mi · Arlington · sticker $25,261$16,371a year
University of DallasIn Irving · sticker $68,583$20,384a year
MediaTech Institute-Dallas6 mi · Dallas · sticker $24,891$21,430a year
Criswell College12 mi · Dallas · sticker $27,748$23,900a year
Wade College9.6 mi · Dallas · sticker $25,506$25,506a year
Dallas Baptist University10.3 mi · Dallas · sticker $52,716$28,242a year
Arlington Baptist University13.6 mi · Arlington · sticker $33,424$28,642a year
Dallas Christian College6.1 mi · Dallas · sticker $34,502$29,512a year
Concorde Career College-Dallas13.9 mi · Dallas · sticker $30,222$29,624a year
Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort WorthIn Irving · sticker $31,414$30,104a year
The College of Health Care Professions-Dallas5.8 mi · Dallas · sticker $32,636$30,224a year
Parker University4.7 mi · Dallas · sticker $42,167$31,332a year
Southern Methodist University10.8 mi · Dallas · sticker $85,606$33,477a year
Remington College-Dallas Campus14.2 mi · Dallas · sticker $35,534 · tuition $15,025$35,117a year
Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie13.5 mi · Grand Prairie · sticker $35,571$35,571a year
Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie11.9 mi · Grand Prairie · sticker $38,036$36,433a year
Arizona College of Nursing-Dallas13 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 Irving: 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 →University of DallasParker UniversityDallas Baptist UniversitySouthern Methodist UniversityDallas CollegeThe University of Texas at Arlington
Dallas College32% graduate$42k earnings$10k typical debt
The University of Texas at Arlington54% graduate$63k 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
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
The King's University47% graduate$41k earnings$27k typical debt
Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie55% graduate$41k earnings$10k typical debt
Arlington Baptist University19% graduate$45k earnings$27k 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); MediaTech Institute-Dallas (2); Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth (5); Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie (8); Concorde Career College-Dallas (2).

Majors

What students study in Irving

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

Mechanics & repair 42%Precision production 12%Business 11%Biology 7%Social sciences 6%Theology 5%Everything else 18%

Biggest programs

Business Administration, Management and OperationsUniversity of Dallas · 61 graduates a year
$70k4 yrs out
English Language and Literature, GeneralUniversity of Dallas · 39 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Biology, GeneralUniversity of Dallas · 39 graduates a year
$53k4 yrs out
Political Science and GovernmentUniversity of Dallas · 33 graduates a year
$61k4 yrs out
Theological and Ministerial StudiesUniversity of Dallas · 18 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
HistoryUniversity of Dallas · 17 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out
EconomicsUniversity of Dallas · 10 graduates a year
$79k4 yrs out

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 Irving

Is Irving a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Irving residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Texas (6). The largest campus in the city, the University of Dallas, has 1,792 students on campus.

What colleges are in Irving?

The University of Dallas and Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth are inside the city. Parker University is 4.7 miles from the center, in Dallas, and Dallas College is 12 miles away in Dallas.

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

Dallas College in Dallas, 12 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 Irving. 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 →