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Colleges in and near Missouri City

North American University is 6.6 miles from Missouri City

No college sits inside Missouri City’s boundary, but North American University’s campus in Stafford, with 573 students on campus, is 6.6 miles from the center of town, and Houston Community College is 15.6 miles away in Houston. About 8% of Missouri City’s residents are enrolled in college, above 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 Missouri City. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
12
23,226 students on campus
Nearest college
6.6 mi
North American University
Residents in college
8%
Above TX (6%)
Nearest community college
15.6 mi
Houston · $2,040 tuition
Nearest public university
12.5 mi
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Median household income
$94K
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What stands out about college from Missouri City

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

A university 6.6 miles awayNorth American University has 573 students on campus in Stafford, 32% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 15.6 miles awayHouston Community College in Houston: tuition and fees $2,040 a year for Texas residents.Students are 8% of residentsAbove Texas (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Missouri City

10 private colleges within 14.7 miles, and two public colleges within 13 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miRice UniversityHouston Christian UniversityMissouri City
University or collegeCommunity college
North American UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 573 on campus · 6.6 mi · Stafford$19knet price32%graduateHouston Christian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,012 on campus · 9.1 mi · Houston84%admitted$21knet price49%graduate$56kearningsThe College of Health Care Professions-Southwest HoustonUniversity or college · For-profit · 666 on campus · 9.7 mi · Houston$28knet price69%graduate$33kearningsEarnings are reported for all 7 campuses that file with it.College of Health Care ProfessionsUniversity or college · For-profit · 529 on campus · 10.6 mi · Houston$30knet price75%graduate$33kearningsEarnings are reported for all 7 campuses that file with it.American InterContinental University-HoustonUniversity or college · For-profit · 110 on campus · 11.4 mi · Houston$20knet price5%graduate$36kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Vet Tech Institute of HoustonUniversity or college · For-profit · 190 on campus · 12.4 mi · Houston81%admitted$15knet price55%graduate$36kearningsThe University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonUniversity or college · Public · 4,876 on campus · 12.5 mi · Houston$89kearningsThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterUniversity or college · Public · 268 on campus · 13 mi · Houston$90kearningsBaylor College of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,699 on campus · 13.2 mi · HoustonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Rice UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,073 on campus · 13.4 mi · Houston8%admitted$13knet price95%graduate$90kearningsFortis CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 357 on campus · 13.5 mi · Houston$28knet price64%graduate$33kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.University of St ThomasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,873 on campus · 14.7 mi · Houston90%admitted$19knet price69%graduate$59kearnings

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 Missouri City’s median household income ($94,390) falls.

Rice University13.4 mi · Houston · sticker $79,788$17,755a year
Vet Tech Institute of Houston12.4 mi · Houston · sticker $19,973$19,973a year
University of St Thomas14.7 mi · Houston · sticker $45,672$21,543a year
North American University6.6 mi · Stafford · sticker $27,981$22,786a year
Houston Christian University9.1 mi · Houston · sticker $50,082$24,079a year
Fortis College13.5 mi · Houston · sticker $34,445$29,269a year
The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston9.7 mi · Houston · sticker $33,792$32,406a year
College of Health Care Professions10.6 mi · Houston · sticker $35,295$35,295a year
American InterContinental University-Houston11.4 mi · Houston · sticker $26,087—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 Missouri 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 →Houston Christian UniversityThe College of Health Care Professions-Southwest HoustonCollege of Health Care ProfessionsRice UniversityFortis CollegeUniversity of St Thomas
Rice University95% graduate$90k earnings$11k typical debt
Houston Christian University49% graduate$56k earnings$23k typical debt
University of St Thomas69% graduate$59k earnings$20k typical debt
The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston69% graduate$33k earnings*$10k typical debt
College of Health Care Professions75% graduate$33k earnings*$10k typical debt
Fortis College64% graduate$33k earnings*$10k typical debt
Vet Tech Institute of Houston55% graduate$36k earnings$12k typical debt
American InterContinental University-Houston5% graduate$36k earnings*$31k 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: The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston (7); College of Health Care Professions (7); American InterContinental University-Houston (3); Fortis College (4).

Questions about college near Missouri City

Is Missouri City a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 Missouri City residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Texas (6). The nearest campus, North American University, is 6.6 miles away in Stafford.

What colleges are near Missouri City?

12 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Rice University (13.4 miles, 8,073 students on campus), The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (12.5 miles, 4,876) and Houston Christian University (9.1 miles, 3,012).

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

Houston Community College in Houston, 15.6 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.

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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 Missouri 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 →