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Colleges in and near Round Rock

Round Rock is home to two colleges, with 1,105 students on campus

Galen Health Institutes-Austin Campus (917 students on campus) and South University-Austin (188) are inside the city. About 6% of Round Rock’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 Round Rock. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
29,589 students on campus
Nearest college
3.6 mi
South University-Austin
Residents in college
6%
About the same as TX (6%)
Nearest community college
14.1 mi
Austin Community College District · $2,550 tuition
Nearest public university
14.1 mi
Austin Community College District · $2,550 in-state
Median household income
$99K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Round Rock

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

A university in Round RockSouth University-Austin has 188 students on campus in Round Rock, 0% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 14.1 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 Round Rock

Seven private colleges within 14.2 miles, and Austin Community College District 14.1 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miAustin Community College DistrictSouthwestern UniversityConcordia University TexasRound Rock
University or collegeCommunity college
South University-AustinUniversity or college · For-profit · 188 on campus · In Round Rock$26knet price0%graduate$34kearningsEarnings are reported for all 10 campuses that file with it.Galen Health Institutes-Austin CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 917 on campus · In Round Rock$30knet price$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.Southwestern UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,457 on campus · 7.5 mi · Georgetown43%admitted$29knet price73%graduate$57kearningsUniversal Technical Institute-West TexasUniversity or college · For-profit · 955 on campus · 7.6 mi · Austin$26knet price75%graduate$51kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Concordia University TexasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,199 on campus · 12.6 mi · Austin91%admitted$23knet price45%graduate$61kearningsAustin Community College DistrictCommunity college · Public · 23,672 on campus · 14.1 mi · Austin$6knet price20%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $2,550 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.The College of Health Care Professions-AustinUniversity or college · For-profit · 829 on campus · 14.2 mi · Austin$28knet price64%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-AustinUniversity or college · For-profit · 372 on campus · 14.2 mi · Austin$20knet price70%graduate$36kearnings

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 Round Rock’s median household income ($99,287) falls.

Austin Community College District14.1 mi · Austin · sticker $15,190 · tuition $2,550$11,356a year
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Austin14.2 mi · Austin · sticker $25,014$22,463a year
Concordia University Texas12.6 mi · Austin · sticker $53,020$23,977a year
South University-AustinIn Round Rock · sticker $33,349$27,670a year
Universal Technical Institute-West Texas7.6 mi · Austin · sticker $31,257$29,031a year
Southwestern University7.5 mi · Georgetown · sticker $67,493$30,387a year
Galen Health Institutes-Austin CampusIn Round Rock · sticker $34,872$31,567a year
The College of Health Care Professions-Austin14.2 mi · Austin · sticker $32,369$32,369a 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 Round Rock: 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 →Southwestern UniversityUniversal Technical Institute-West TexasConcordia University TexasAustin Community College DistrictThe College of Health Care Professions-AustinAuguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Austin
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
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: South University-Austin (10); Universal Technical Institute-West Texas (5); The College of Health Care Professions-Austin (2).

Majors

What students study in Round Rock

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Round Rock’s 2 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 98%Psychology 1%Business 1%Computer science 0%Public safety 0%Everything else -0%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingGalen Health Institutes-Austin Campus · 65 graduates a year
$81k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSouth University-Austin · 44 graduates a year
$91k4 yrs out
Public HealthSouth University-Austin · 4 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out
Information Science/StudiesSouth University-Austin · 2 graduates a year
$59k4 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesSouth University-Austin · 2 graduates a year
$47k4 yrs out
Psychology, GeneralSouth University-Austin · 1 graduates a year
$40k4 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 Round Rock

Is Round Rock a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Round Rock residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Texas (6). The largest campus in the city, Galen Health Institutes-Austin Campus, has 917 students on campus.

What colleges are in Round Rock?

Galen Health Institutes-Austin Campus and South University-Austin are inside the city. Austin Community College District is 14.1 miles away in Austin.

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

Austin Community College District in Austin, 14.1 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 Round Rock. 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 →