Richardson is home to three colleges, with about 31,000 students on campus
The University of Texas at Dallas (29,930 students on campus) and West Coast University-Texas (1,011) are inside the city. About 12% of Richardson’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 Richardson. Colleges are described, not graded.
Within 15 miles
19
83,058 students on campus
Nearest college
0.8 mi
West Coast University-Texas
Residents in college
12%
Above TX (6%)
Nearest community college
4.4 mi
Remington College-Dallas Campus · $15,025 tuition
Nearest public university
2.6 mi
The University of Texas at Dallas · $14,644 in-state
Median household income
$98K
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What stands out about college in Richardson
Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.
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 Richardson’s median household income ($98,111) falls.
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 Richardson: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.
Collin County Community College District20% graduate$49k earnings$8k typical debt
The University of Texas at Dallas76% graduate$68k earnings$18k 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: Concorde Career College-Dallas (2); MediaTech Institute-Dallas (2); The College of Health Care Professions-Dallas (2).
Majors
What students study in Richardson
Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Richardson’s 2 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralThe University of Texas at Dallas · 1,131 graduates a year
$104k4 yrs out
Biology, GeneralThe University of Texas at Dallas · 373 graduates a year
$59k4 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralThe University of Texas at Dallas · 353 graduates a year
$38k4 yrs out
Psychology, GeneralThe University of Texas at Dallas · 329 graduates a year
$51k4 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management ServicesThe University of Texas at Dallas · 267 graduates a year
$86k4 yrs out
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesThe University of Texas at Dallas · 239 graduates a year
$59k4 yrs out
Mechanical EngineeringThe University of Texas at Dallas · 226 graduates a year
$90k4 yrs out
Computer EngineeringThe University of Texas at Dallas · 215 graduates a year
$113k4 yrs out
College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.
Questions about college in Richardson
Is Richardson a college town?
No. About 12 of every 100 Richardson residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Texas (6). The largest campus in the city, The University of Texas at Dallas, has 29,930 students on campus.
What colleges are in Richardson?
The University of Texas at Dallas, West Coast University-Texas and Galen Health Institutes-Dallas are inside the city. Remington College-Dallas Campus is 4.4 miles away in Dallas.
What is the closest community college to Richardson, and what does it cost?
Remington College-Dallas Campus in Dallas, 4.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $15,025 a year for Texas residents; the federal net price, $29,805, counts housing and food at full cost.
How much does The University of Texas at Dallas cost if we live in Texas?
Tuition and fees are $14,644 a year in-state and $40,144 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $12,814 (under $30,000 income) to $26,596 (over $110,000), housing and food included.
Neighbors talk college
Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.
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 Richardson. 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 →
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