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Colleges in and near Pearland

College of Health Care Professions is 10.3 miles from Pearland

No college sits inside Pearland’s boundary, but College of Health Care Professions’s campus in Houston, with 529 students on campus, is 10.3 miles from the center of town, and Alvin Community College is 12.1 miles away in Alvin. About 7% of Pearland’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 Pearland. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
17
149,115 students on campus
Nearest college
10.3 mi
College of Health Care Professions
Residents in college
7%
Above TX (6%)
Nearest community college
12.1 mi
Alvin · $1,906 tuition
Nearest public university
11.2 mi
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Median household income
$119K
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What stands out about college from Pearland

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

A college 10.3 miles awayCollege of Health Care Professions has 529 students on campus in Houston, 75% of whom graduate within three years.A community college 12.1 miles awayAlvin Community College in Alvin: tuition and fees $1,906 a year for Texas residents.Students are 7% of residentsAbove Texas (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Pearland

Eight private colleges within 15 miles, six public colleges within 14.7 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of HoustonHoustonSan JacintoPearland
University or collegeCommunity college
College of Health Care ProfessionsUniversity or college · For-profit · 529 on campus · 10.3 mi · Houston$30knet price75%graduate$33kearningsEarnings are reported for all 7 campuses that file with it.The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonUniversity or college · Public · 4,876 on campus · 11.2 mi · Houston$89kearningsUniversity of HoustonUniversity or college · Public · 41,346 on campus · 11.4 mi · Houston74%admitted$14knet price65%graduate$62kearningsThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterUniversity or college · Public · 268 on campus · 11.4 mi · Houston$90kearningsTexas Southern UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 7,896 on campus · 11.6 mi · Houston97%admitted$17knet price22%graduate$39kearningsBaylor College of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,699 on campus · 11.6 mi · HoustonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Alvin Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,208 on campus · 12.1 mi · Alvin$9knet price24%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $1,906 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Rice UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,073 on campus · 12.2 mi · Houston8%admitted$13knet price95%graduate$90kearningsTexas Chiropractic College Foundation IncUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 267 on campus · 12.8 mi · PasadenaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of St ThomasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,873 on campus · 13.2 mi · Houston90%admitted$19knet price69%graduate$59kearningsHouston Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 34,037 on campus · 13.3 mi · Houston$6knet price17%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $2,040 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Houston-Clear LakeUniversity or college · Public · 6,808 on campus · 13.6 mi · Houston91%admitted$16knet price52%graduate$59kearningsSouth Texas College of Law HoustonUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,003 on campus · 13.9 mi · HoustonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.San Jacinto Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 22,089 on campus · 14.4 mi · Pasadena$12knet price30%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $2,490 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Vet Tech Institute of HoustonUniversity or college · For-profit · 190 on campus · 14.4 mi · Houston81%admitted$15knet price55%graduate$36kearningsUniversity of Houston-DowntownUniversity or college · Public · 8,941 on campus · 14.7 mi · Houston90%admitted$11knet price33%graduate$54kearningsHouston Christian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,012 on campus · 15 mi · Houston84%admitted$21knet price49%graduate$56kearnings

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 Pearland’s median household income ($118,842) falls.

Houston Community College13.3 mi · Houston · sticker $12,009 · tuition $2,040$10,123a year
Alvin Community College12.1 mi · Alvin · sticker $16,962 · tuition $1,906$12,887a year
University of Houston-Downtown14.7 mi · Houston · sticker $20,749$19,380a year
Vet Tech Institute of Houston14.4 mi · Houston · sticker $19,973$19,973a year
San Jacinto Community College14.4 mi · Pasadena · sticker $21,293 · tuition $2,490$20,279a year
Texas Southern University11.6 mi · Houston · sticker $27,052$21,610a year
University of Houston-Clear Lake13.6 mi · Houston · sticker $24,622$21,898a year
University of Houston11.4 mi · Houston · sticker $26,185$23,811a year
University of St Thomas13.2 mi · Houston · sticker $45,672$26,086a year
Houston Christian University15 mi · Houston · sticker $50,082$28,640a year
Rice University12.2 mi · Houston · sticker $79,788$48,466a year
College of Health Care Professions10.3 mi · Houston · sticker $35,295—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 Pearland: 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 →University of HoustonTexas Southern UniversityRice UniversityHoustonSan JacintoUniversity of Houston-Downtown
University of Houston65% graduate$62k earnings$18k typical debt
Houston Community College17% graduate$39k earnings$14k typical debt
San Jacinto Community College30% graduate$43k earnings$10k typical debt
University of Houston-Downtown33% graduate$54k earnings$19k typical debt
Rice University95% graduate$90k earnings$11k typical debt
Texas Southern University22% graduate$39k earnings$29k typical debt
University of Houston-Clear Lake52% graduate$59k earnings$18k typical debt
Alvin Community College24% graduate$46k earnings$5k typical debt
Houston Christian University49% graduate$56k earnings$23k typical debt
University of St Thomas69% graduate$59k earnings$20k typical debt
College of Health Care Professions75% graduate$33k earnings*$10k typical debt
Vet Tech Institute of Houston55% graduate$36k earnings$12k 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: College of Health Care Professions (7).

Questions about college near Pearland

Is Pearland a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Pearland residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Texas (6). The nearest campus, College of Health Care Professions, is 10.3 miles away in Houston.

What colleges are near Pearland?

17 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Houston (11.4 miles, 41,346 students on campus), Houston Community College (13.3 miles, 34,037) and San Jacinto Community College (14.4 miles, 22,089).

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

Alvin Community College in Alvin, 12.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,906 a year for Texas residents; the federal net price, $8,525, 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 Pearland. 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 →