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Colleges in and near Pflugerville

Universal Technical Institute-West Texas is 4.1 miles from Pflugerville

No college sits inside Pflugerville’s boundary, but Universal Technical Institute-West Texas’s campus in Austin, with 955 students on campus, is 4.1 miles from the center of town, and Austin Community College District is 10.7 miles away in Austin. About 6% of Pflugerville’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 Pflugerville. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
12
83,702 students on campus
Nearest college
4.1 mi
Universal Technical Institute-West Texas
Residents in college
6%
About the same as TX (6%)
Nearest community college
10.7 mi
Austin Community College District · $2,550 tuition
Nearest public university
10.7 mi
Austin Community College District · $2,550 in-state
Median household income
$118K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Pflugerville

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

A college 4.1 miles awayUniversal Technical Institute-West Texas has 955 students on campus in Austin, 75% of whom graduate within three years.A community college 10.7 miles awayAustin Community College District in Austin: tuition and fees $2,550 a year for Texas residents.In-state price at Austin Community College DistrictLiving in Texas, Austin Community College District charges $2,550 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $10,590. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.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 Pflugerville

10 private colleges within 14.5 miles, one public college within 14 miles, and Austin Community College District 10.7 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miThe University of Texas at AustinAustin Community College DistrictSouthwestern UniversityPflugerville
University or collegeCommunity college
Universal Technical Institute-West TexasUniversity or college · For-profit · 955 on campus · 4.1 mi · Austin$26knet price75%graduate$51kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Galen Health Institutes-Austin CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 917 on campus · 5.7 mi · Round Rock$30knet price$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.South University-AustinUniversity or college · For-profit · 188 on campus · 5.7 mi · Round Rock$26knet price0%graduate$34kearningsEarnings are reported for all 10 campuses that file with it.The College of Health Care Professions-AustinUniversity or college · For-profit · 829 on campus · 10.3 mi · Austin$28knet price64%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Austin Community College DistrictCommunity college · Public · 23,672 on campus · 10.7 mi · Austin$6knet price20%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $2,550 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-AustinUniversity or college · For-profit · 372 on campus · 10.8 mi · Austin$20knet price70%graduate$36kearningsEpiscopal Theological Seminary of the SouthwestUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 116 on campus · 13.2 mi · AustinGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Austin Presbyterian Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 168 on campus · 13.4 mi · AustinGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Southwestern UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,457 on campus · 13.5 mi · Georgetown43%admitted$29knet price73%graduate$57kearningsThe University of Texas at AustinUniversity or college · Public · 52,820 on campus · 14 mi · Austin27%admitted$20knet price89%graduate$75kearningsConcordia University TexasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,199 on campus · 14.1 mi · Austin91%admitted$23knet price45%graduate$61kearningsHuston-Tillotson UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,009 on campus · 14.5 mi · Austin39%admitted$20knet price34%graduate$43kearnings

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 Pflugerville’s median household income ($117,799) falls.

Austin Community College District10.7 mi · Austin · sticker $15,190 · tuition $2,550$14,889a year
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Austin10.8 mi · Austin · sticker $25,014$23,163a year
Huston-Tillotson University14.5 mi · Austin · sticker $25,384$24,418a year
The University of Texas at Austin14 mi · Austin · sticker $31,247$30,082a year
Universal Technical Institute-West Texas4.1 mi · Austin · sticker $31,257$30,855a year
The College of Health Care Professions-Austin10.3 mi · Austin · sticker $32,369$32,119a year
Concordia University Texas14.1 mi · Austin · sticker $53,020$32,280a year
Galen Health Institutes-Austin Campus5.7 mi · Round Rock · sticker $34,872$34,700a year
Southwestern University13.5 mi · Georgetown · sticker $67,493$36,332a year
South University-Austin5.7 mi · Round Rock · sticker $33,349—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 Pflugerville: 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 →Universal Technical Institute-West TexasAustin Community College DistrictSouthwestern UniversityThe University of Texas at AustinConcordia University TexasHuston-Tillotson University
The University of Texas at Austin89% graduate$75k earnings$20k typical debt
Austin Community College District20% graduate$43k earnings$10k typical debt
Southwestern University73% graduate$57k earnings$25k typical debt
Concordia University Texas45% graduate$61k earnings$22k typical debt
Huston-Tillotson University34% graduate$43k earnings$31k typical debt
Universal Technical Institute-West Texas75% graduate$51k earnings*$14k typical debt
The College of Health Care Professions-Austin64% graduate$39k earnings*$9k typical debt
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Austin70% graduate$36k earnings$16k typical debt
South University-Austin0% graduate$34k earnings*$26k 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: Universal Technical Institute-West Texas (5); South University-Austin (10); The College of Health Care Professions-Austin (2).

Questions about college near Pflugerville

Is Pflugerville a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Pflugerville residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Texas (6). The nearest campus, Universal Technical Institute-West Texas, is 4.1 miles away in Austin.

What colleges are near Pflugerville?

12 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: The University of Texas at Austin (14 miles, 52,820 students on campus), Austin Community College District (10.7 miles, 23,672) and Southwestern University (13.5 miles, 1,457).

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

Austin Community College District in Austin, 10.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,550 a year for Texas residents; the federal net price, $6,390, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Austin Community College District cost if we live in Texas?

Tuition and fees are $2,550 a year in-state and $10,590 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $3,789 (under $30,000 income) to $14,889 (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 Pflugerville. 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 →