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Colleges in and near Kennedale

Texas Wesleyan University is 7.3 miles from Kennedale

No college sits inside Kennedale’s boundary, but Texas Wesleyan University’s campus in Fort Worth, with 2,171 students on campus, is 7.3 miles from the center of town, and Tarrant County College District is 10.6 miles away in Fort Worth. About 5% of Kennedale’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Kennedale. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
11
87,334 students on campus
Nearest college
7.3 mi
Texas Wesleyan University
Residents in college
5%
About the same as TX (6%)
Nearest community college
10.6 mi
Tarrant County College District · $1,863 tuition
Nearest public university
8.5 mi
The University of Texas at Arlington · $11,950 in-state
Median household income
$119K
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What stands out about college from Kennedale

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

A university 7.3 miles awayTexas Wesleyan University has 2,171 students on campus in Fort Worth, 32% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at The University of Texas at ArlingtonLiving in Texas, The University of Texas at Arlington charges $11,950 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $29,582. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 10.6 miles awayTarrant County College District in Fort Worth: tuition and fees $1,863 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 Kennedale

Eight private colleges within 14.2 miles, two public colleges within 11.6 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miTarrant County College DistrictThe University of Texas at ArlingtonTexas Christian UniversityKennedale
University or collegeCommunity college
Texas Wesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,171 on campus · 7.3 mi · Fort Worth69%admitted$24knet price32%graduate$54kearningsArlington Baptist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 240 on campus · 7.5 mi · Arlington$25knet price19%graduate$45kearningsThe Southwestern Baptist Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,351 on campus · 8.2 mi · Fort Worth · mostly online58%admitted28%graduate51% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.The University of Texas at ArlingtonUniversity or college · Public · 31,253 on campus · 8.5 mi · Arlington80%admitted$14knet price54%graduate$63kearningsConcorde Career College-Grand PrairieUniversity or college · For-profit · 285 on campus · 9.6 mi · Grand Prairie100%admitted$31knet price55%graduate$41kearningsTexas Christian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 12,462 on campus · 9.8 mi · Fort Worth44%admitted$37knet price86%graduate$68kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Lincoln College of Technology-Grand PrairieUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,330 on campus · 10.1 mi · Grand Prairie$33knet price73%graduate$46kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Tarrant County College DistrictCommunity college · Public · 35,078 on campus · 10.6 mi · Fort Worth$4knet price34%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $1,863 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of North Texas Health Science CenterUniversity or college · Public · 1,975 on campus · 11.6 mi · Fort Worth$94kearningsThe College of Health Care Professions-Fort WorthUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,025 on campus · 13.3 mi · Fort Worth$28knet price70%graduate$33kearningsEarnings are reported for all 7 campuses that file with it.Remington College-Fort Worth CampusCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 164 on campus · 14.2 mi · North Richland Hills$26knet price45%graduate$31kearningsTuition and fees: $16,071 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 Over $110k, where Kennedale’s median household income ($118,794) falls.

Tarrant County College District10.6 mi · Fort Worth · sticker $11,130 · tuition $1,863$10,749a year
The University of Texas at Arlington8.5 mi · Arlington · sticker $25,261$24,692a year
Arlington Baptist University7.5 mi · Arlington · sticker $33,424$25,941a year
Texas Wesleyan University7.3 mi · Fort Worth · sticker $57,451$31,090a year
The College of Health Care Professions-Fort Worth13.3 mi · Fort Worth · sticker $32,819$32,819a year
Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie9.6 mi · Grand Prairie · sticker $35,571$35,571a year
Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie10.1 mi · Grand Prairie · sticker $38,036$37,757a year
Texas Christian University9.8 mi · Fort Worth · sticker $76,604$53,450a year
Remington College-Fort Worth Campus14.2 mi · North Richland Hills · sticker $31,669 · tuition $16,071—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 Kennedale: 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 →Texas Wesleyan UniversityThe University of Texas at ArlingtonTexas Christian UniversityLincoln College of Technology-Grand PrairieTarrant County College DistrictThe College of Health Care Professions-Fort Worth
Tarrant County College District34% graduate$43k earnings$9k typical debt
The University of Texas at Arlington54% graduate$63k earnings$18k typical debt
Texas Christian University86% graduate$68k earnings*$22k typical debt
Texas Wesleyan University32% graduate$54k earnings$23k typical debt
Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie73% graduate$46k earnings*$12k typical debt
The College of Health Care Professions-Fort Worth70% graduate$33k earnings*$10k typical debt
Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie55% graduate$41k earnings$10k typical debt
Arlington Baptist University19% graduate$45k earnings$27k typical debt
Remington College-Fort Worth Campus45% graduate$31k earnings*$13k 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: Texas Christian University (2); Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie (8); The College of Health Care Professions-Fort Worth (7); Remington College-Fort Worth Campus (12).

Questions about college near Kennedale

Is Kennedale a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Kennedale residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Texas (6). The nearest campus, Texas Wesleyan University, is 7.3 miles away in Fort Worth.

What colleges are near Kennedale?

11 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Tarrant County College District (10.6 miles, 35,078 students on campus), The University of Texas at Arlington (8.5 miles, 31,253) and Texas Christian University (9.8 miles, 12,462).

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

Tarrant County College District in Fort Worth, 10.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,863 a year for Texas residents; the federal net price, $4,337, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does The University of Texas at Arlington cost if we live in Texas?

Tuition and fees are $11,950 a year in-state and $29,582 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $11,893 (under $30,000 income) to $24,692 (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 Kennedale. 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 →