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Colleges in and near Mansfield

Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie is 8.3 miles from Mansfield

No college sits inside Mansfield’s boundary, but Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie’s campus in Grand Prairie, with 285 students on campus, is 8.3 miles from the center of town, and Tarrant County College District is 18.1 miles away in Fort Worth. About 7% of Mansfield’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 Mansfield. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
38,758 students on campus
Nearest college
8.3 mi
Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie
Residents in college
7%
About the same as TX (6%)
Nearest community college
18.1 mi
Tarrant County College District · $1,863 tuition
Nearest public university
11.1 mi
The University of Texas at Arlington · $11,950 in-state
Median household income
$121K
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What stands out about college from Mansfield

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

A college 8.3 miles awayConcorde Career College-Grand Prairie has 285 students on campus in Grand Prairie, 55% of whom graduate within three 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 18.1 miles awayTarrant County College District in Fort Worth: tuition and fees $1,863 a year for Texas residents.Students are 7% 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 Mansfield

Five private colleges within 14.6 miles, and one public college within 11.1 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miThe University of Texas at ArlingtonDallas Baptist UniversityTexas Wesleyan UniversityMansfield
University or collegeCommunity college
Concorde Career College-Grand PrairieUniversity or college · For-profit · 285 on campus · 8.3 mi · Grand Prairie100%admitted$31knet price55%graduate$41kearningsLincoln College of Technology-Grand PrairieUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,330 on campus · 9.9 mi · Grand Prairie$33knet price73%graduate$46kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.The University of Texas at ArlingtonUniversity or college · Public · 31,253 on campus · 11.1 mi · Arlington80%admitted$14knet price54%graduate$63kearningsArlington Baptist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 240 on campus · 11.9 mi · Arlington$25knet price19%graduate$45kearningsDallas Baptist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,479 on campus · 14 mi · Dallas89%admitted$29knet price57%graduate$57kearningsTexas Wesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,171 on campus · 14.6 mi · Fort Worth69%admitted$24knet price32%graduate$54kearnings

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 Mansfield’s median household income ($121,126) falls.

The University of Texas at Arlington11.1 mi · Arlington · sticker $25,261$24,692a year
Arlington Baptist University11.9 mi · Arlington · sticker $33,424$25,941a year
Texas Wesleyan University14.6 mi · Fort Worth · sticker $57,451$31,090a year
Dallas Baptist University14 mi · Dallas · sticker $52,716$32,273a year
Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie8.3 mi · Grand Prairie · sticker $35,571$35,571a year
Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie9.9 mi · Grand Prairie · sticker $38,036$37,757a 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 Mansfield: 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 →Concorde Career College-Grand PrairieLincoln College of Technology-Grand PrairieThe University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington Baptist UniversityDallas Baptist UniversityTexas Wesleyan University
The University of Texas at Arlington54% graduate$63k earnings$18k typical debt
Dallas Baptist University57% graduate$57k 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
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: Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie (8).

Questions about college near Mansfield

Is Mansfield a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Mansfield residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Texas (6). The nearest campus, Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie, is 8.3 miles away in Grand Prairie.

What colleges are near Mansfield?

Within 15 miles: Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie (8.3 miles, 285 students on campus), Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie (9.9 miles, 1,330), The University of Texas at Arlington (11.1 miles, 31,253), Arlington Baptist University (11.9 miles, 240), Dallas Baptist University (14 miles, 3,479) and Texas Wesleyan University (14.6 miles, 2,171).

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

Tarrant County College District in Fort Worth, 18.1 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 Mansfield. 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 →