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Colleges in and near League City

The University of Houston-Clear Lake is 6.4 miles from League City

No college sits inside League City’s boundary, but the University of Houston-Clear Lake’s campus in Houston, with 6,808 students on campus, is 6.4 miles from the center of town, and College of the Mainland is 9.3 miles away in Texas City. About 6% of League City’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 League City. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
38,651 students on campus
Nearest college
6.4 mi
University of Houston-Clear Lake
Residents in college
6%
About the same as TX (6%)
Nearest community college
9.3 mi
College of the Mainland · $2,310 tuition
Nearest public university
6.4 mi
University of Houston-Clear Lake · $7,770 in-state
Median household income
$121K
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What stands out about college from League City

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

A university 6.4 miles awayThe University of Houston-Clear Lake has 6,808 students on campus in Houston, 52% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of Houston-Clear LakeLiving in Texas, the University of Houston-Clear Lake charges $7,770 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $21,114. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 9.3 miles awayCollege of the Mainland in Texas City: tuition and fees $2,310 a year for Texas residents.Students are 6% 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 League City

One private college within 12.2 miles, one public college within 6.4 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSan JacintoUniversity of Houston-Clear LakeAlvinLeague City
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Houston-Clear LakeUniversity or college · Public · 6,808 on campus · 6.4 mi · Houston91%admitted$16knet price52%graduate$59kearningsCollege of the MainlandCommunity college · Public · 4,279 on campus · 9.3 mi · Texas City$1knet price31%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $2,310 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Alvin Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,208 on campus · 10.2 mi · Alvin$9knet price24%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $1,906 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.San Jacinto Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 22,089 on campus · 11.7 mi · Pasadena$12knet price30%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $2,490 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Texas Chiropractic College Foundation IncUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 267 on campus · 12.2 mi · PasadenaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.

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 League City’s median household income ($121,099) falls.

Alvin Community College10.2 mi · Alvin · sticker $16,962 · tuition $1,906$12,887a year
San Jacinto Community College11.7 mi · Pasadena · sticker $21,293 · tuition $2,490$20,279a year
University of Houston-Clear Lake6.4 mi · Houston · sticker $24,622$21,898a year
College of the Mainland9.3 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 League City: 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 Houston-Clear LakeCollege of the MainlandAlvinSan Jacinto
San Jacinto Community College30% graduate$43k earnings$10k typical debt
University of Houston-Clear Lake52% graduate$59k earnings$18k typical debt
Alvin Community College24% graduate$46k earnings$5k typical debt
College of the Mainland31% graduate$40k earnings$6k 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 League City

Is League City a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 League City residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Texas (6). The nearest campus, the University of Houston-Clear Lake, is 6.4 miles away in Houston.

What colleges are near League City?

Within 15 miles: the University of Houston-Clear Lake (6.4 miles, 6,808 students on campus), College of the Mainland (9.3 miles, 4,279), Alvin Community College (10.2 miles, 5,208), San Jacinto Community College (11.7 miles, 22,089) and Texas Chiropractic College Foundation Inc (12.2 miles, 267).

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

College of the Mainland in Texas City, 9.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,310 a year for Texas residents; the federal net price, $1,342, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $7,770 a year in-state and $21,114 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,330 (under $30,000 income) to $21,898 (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 League 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 →