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Colleges in and near Jacinto City

The University of Houston is 6.9 miles from Jacinto City

No college sits inside Jacinto City’s boundary, but the University of Houston’s campus in Houston, with 41,346 students on campus, is 6.9 miles from the center of town, and Houston Community College is 8.3 miles away in Houston. About 4% of Jacinto City’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 Jacinto City. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
17
134,855 students on campus
Nearest college
6.9 mi
University of Houston
Residents in college
4%
Below TX (6%)
Nearest community college
8.3 mi
Houston · $2,040 tuition
Nearest public university
6.9 mi
University of Houston · $9,717 in-state
Median household income
$47K
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What stands out about college from Jacinto City

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

A university 6.9 miles awayThe University of Houston has 41,346 students on campus in Houston, 65% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of HoustonLiving in Texas, the University of Houston charges $9,717 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $22,547. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 8.3 miles awayHouston Community College in Houston: tuition and fees $2,040 a year for Texas residents.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Texas (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Jacinto City

10 private colleges within 15 miles, five public colleges within 10.7 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of HoustonHoustonSan JacintoJacinto City
University or collegeCommunity college
University of HoustonUniversity or college · Public · 41,346 on campus · 6.9 mi · Houston74%admitted$14knet price65%graduate$62kearningsUniversity of Houston-DowntownUniversity or college · Public · 8,941 on campus · 7.1 mi · Houston90%admitted$11knet price33%graduate$54kearningsSouth Texas College of Law HoustonUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,003 on campus · 7.5 mi · HoustonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Texas Southern UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 7,896 on campus · 7.8 mi · Houston97%admitted$17knet price22%graduate$39kearningsHouston Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 34,037 on campus · 8.3 mi · Houston$6knet price17%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $2,040 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Texas Chiropractic College Foundation IncUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 267 on campus · 9 mi · PasadenaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Culinary Institute IncUniversity or college · For-profit · 334 on campus · 9.1 mi · Houston$30knet price100%graduate$32kearningsUniversity of St ThomasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,873 on campus · 9.3 mi · Houston90%admitted$19knet price69%graduate$59kearningsBaylor College of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,699 on campus · 10 mi · HoustonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Rice UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,073 on campus · 10.2 mi · Houston8%admitted$13knet price95%graduate$90kearningsThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterUniversity or college · Public · 268 on campus · 10.2 mi · Houston$90kearningsSan Jacinto Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 22,089 on campus · 10.6 mi · Pasadena$12knet price30%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $2,490 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonUniversity or college · Public · 4,876 on campus · 10.7 mi · Houston$89kearningsCollege of Health Care ProfessionsUniversity or college · For-profit · 529 on campus · 12.3 mi · Houston$30knet price75%graduate$33kearningsEarnings are reported for all 7 campuses that file with it.Vet Tech Institute of HoustonUniversity or college · For-profit · 190 on campus · 13.1 mi · Houston81%admitted$15knet price55%graduate$36kearningsSchool of Automotive Machinists & TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 102 on campus · 14.3 mi · Houston69%admitted$28knet price93%graduate$58kearningsFortis InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 332 on campus · 15 mi · Houston$18knet price67%graduate$33kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 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 $30–48k, where Jacinto City’s median household income ($47,318) falls.

Rice University10.2 mi · Houston · sticker $79,788$563a year
Houston Community College8.3 mi · Houston · sticker $12,009 · tuition $2,040$4,271a year
University of Houston-Downtown7.1 mi · Houston · sticker $20,749$10,048a year
University of Houston6.9 mi · Houston · sticker $26,185$10,220a year
San Jacinto Community College10.6 mi · Pasadena · sticker $21,293 · tuition $2,490$11,807a year
Vet Tech Institute of Houston13.1 mi · Houston · sticker $19,973$12,698a year
University of St Thomas9.3 mi · Houston · sticker $45,672$17,453a year
Fortis Institute15 mi · Houston · sticker $24,474$18,593a year
Texas Southern University7.8 mi · Houston · sticker $27,052$21,115a year
School of Automotive Machinists & Technology14.3 mi · Houston · sticker $33,348$27,178a year
College of Health Care Professions12.3 mi · Houston · sticker $35,295$29,916a year
Culinary Institute Inc9.1 mi · Houston · sticker $32,893—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 Jacinto City: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →University of HoustonUniversity of Houston-DowntownTexas Southern UniversityHoustonRice UniversitySan Jacinto
University of Houston65% graduate$62k earnings$18k typical debt
Houston Community College17% graduate$39k earnings$14k typical debt
San Jacinto Community College30% graduate$43k earnings$10k typical debt
University of Houston-Downtown33% graduate$54k earnings$19k typical debt
Rice University95% graduate$90k earnings$11k typical debt
Texas Southern University22% graduate$39k earnings$29k typical debt
University of St Thomas69% graduate$59k earnings$20k typical debt
College of Health Care Professions75% graduate$33k earnings*$10k typical debt
Culinary Institute Inc100% graduate$32k earnings$16k typical debt
Fortis Institute67% graduate$33k earnings*$10k typical debt
Vet Tech Institute of Houston55% graduate$36k earnings$12k typical debt
School of Automotive Machinists & Technology93% graduate$58k earnings$10k 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: College of Health Care Professions (7); Fortis Institute (4).

Questions about college near Jacinto City

Is Jacinto City a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Jacinto City residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Texas (6). The nearest campus, the University of Houston, is 6.9 miles away in Houston.

What colleges are near Jacinto City?

17 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Houston (6.9 miles, 41,346 students on campus), Houston Community College (8.3 miles, 34,037) and San Jacinto Community College (10.6 miles, 22,089).

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

Houston Community College in Houston, 8.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,040 a year for Texas residents; the federal net price, $5,737, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Houston cost if we live in Texas?

Tuition and fees are $9,717 a year in-state and $22,547 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,929 (under $30,000 income) to $23,811 (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 Jacinto City. 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 →