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Colleges in and near Jamaica Beach

Galveston College is 12.3 miles from Jamaica Beach

No college sits inside Jamaica Beach’s boundary, but Galveston College’s campus in Galveston, with 1,571 students on campus, is 12.3 miles from the center of town. About 1% of Jamaica Beach’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 Jamaica Beach. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
8,522 students on campus
Nearest college
12.3 mi
Galveston College
Residents in college
1%
Below TX (6%)
Nearest community college
12.3 mi
Galveston College · $2,726 tuition
Nearest public university
12.3 mi
Galveston College · $2,726 in-state
Median household income
$94K
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What stands out about college from Jamaica Beach

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

A community college 12.3 miles awayGalveston College has 1,571 students on campus in Galveston, 33% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Galveston CollegeLiving in Texas, Galveston College charges $2,726 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $6,176. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 1% of residentsBelow Texas (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Jamaica Beach

All 3 are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Jamaica Beach.

5 mi10 mi15 miCollege of the MainlandGalveston CollegeJamaica Beach
University or collegeCommunity college
Galveston CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,571 on campus · 12.3 mi · Galveston$8knet price33%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $2,726 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.College of the MainlandCommunity college · Public · 4,279 on campus · 14.3 mi · Texas City$1knet price31%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $2,310 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.The University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonUniversity or college · Public · 2,672 on campus · 14.9 mi · Galveston$93kearnings

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 Jamaica Beach’s median household income ($94,318) falls.

Galveston College12.3 mi · Galveston · sticker $15,338 · tuition $2,726$11,276a year
College of the Mainland14.3 mi · Texas City · sticker $8,357 · tuition $2,310—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 Jamaica Beach: 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 →Galveston CollegeCollege of the Mainland
College of the Mainland31% graduate$40k earnings$6k typical debt
Galveston College33% graduate$37k 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.

Questions about college near Jamaica Beach

Is Jamaica Beach a college town?

No. About 1 of every 100 Jamaica Beach residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Texas (6). The nearest campus, Galveston College, is 12.3 miles away in Galveston.

What colleges are near Jamaica Beach?

Within 15 miles: Galveston College (12.3 miles, 1,571 students on campus), College of the Mainland (14.3 miles, 4,279) and The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (14.9 miles, 2,672).

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

Galveston College in Galveston, 12.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,726 a year for Texas residents; the federal net price, $8,412, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Galveston College cost if we live in Texas?

Tuition and fees are $2,726 a year in-state and $6,176 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,225 (under $30,000 income) to $14,542 (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 Jamaica Beach. 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 →