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Colleges in and near South Houston

Texas Chiropractic College Foundation Inc is 4.7 miles from South Houston

No college sits inside South Houston’s boundary, but Texas Chiropractic College Foundation Inc’s campus in Pasadena, with 267 students on campus, is 4.7 miles from the center of town, and San Jacinto Community College is 6.8 miles away in Pasadena. About 5% of South Houston’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 South Houston. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
16
141,229 students on campus
Nearest college
4.7 mi
Texas Chiropractic College Foundation Inc
Residents in college
5%
Below TX (6%)
Nearest community college
6.8 mi
San Jacinto · $2,490 tuition
Nearest public university
6.8 mi
San Jacinto · $2,490 in-state
Median household income
$53K
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What stands out about college from South Houston

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

A college 4.7 miles awayTexas Chiropractic College Foundation Inc has 267 students on campus in Pasadena.A community college 6.8 miles awaySan Jacinto Community College in Pasadena: tuition and fees $2,490 a year for Texas residents.In-state price at San JacintoLiving in Texas, San Jacinto Community College charges $2,490 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $6,690. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 5% of residentsBelow Texas (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of South Houston

Eight private colleges within 14.4 miles, six public colleges within 10.9 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of HoustonHoustonSan JacintoSouth Houston
University or collegeCommunity college
Texas Chiropractic College Foundation IncUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 267 on campus · 4.7 mi · PasadenaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.San Jacinto Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 22,089 on campus · 6.8 mi · Pasadena$12knet price30%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $2,490 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of HoustonUniversity or college · Public · 41,346 on campus · 8 mi · Houston74%admitted$14knet price65%graduate$62kearningsTexas Southern UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 7,896 on campus · 9 mi · Houston97%admitted$17knet price22%graduate$39kearningsUniversity of Houston-Clear LakeUniversity or college · Public · 6,808 on campus · 9.5 mi · Houston91%admitted$16knet price52%graduate$59kearningsSouth Texas College of Law HoustonUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,003 on campus · 10.4 mi · HoustonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Houston Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 34,037 on campus · 10.6 mi · Houston$6knet price17%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $2,040 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Baylor College of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,699 on campus · 10.6 mi · HoustonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterUniversity or college · Public · 268 on campus · 10.6 mi · Houston$90kearningsUniversity of Houston-DowntownUniversity or college · Public · 8,941 on campus · 10.7 mi · Houston90%admitted$11knet price33%graduate$54kearningsThe University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonUniversity or college · Public · 4,876 on campus · 10.9 mi · Houston$89kearningsRice UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,073 on campus · 11.1 mi · Houston8%admitted$13knet price95%graduate$90kearningsUniversity of St ThomasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,873 on campus · 11.2 mi · Houston90%admitted$19knet price69%graduate$59kearningsCollege of Health Care ProfessionsUniversity or college · For-profit · 529 on campus · 11.6 mi · Houston$30knet price75%graduate$33kearningsEarnings are reported for all 7 campuses that file with it.Culinary Institute IncUniversity or college · For-profit · 334 on campus · 14.4 mi · Houston$30knet price100%graduate$32kearningsVet Tech Institute of HoustonUniversity or college · For-profit · 190 on campus · 14.4 mi · Houston81%admitted$15knet price55%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 $48–75k, where South Houston’s median household income ($53,497) falls.

Rice University11.1 mi · Houston · sticker $79,788$3,217a year
Houston Community College10.6 mi · Houston · sticker $12,009 · tuition $2,040$6,534a year
University of Houston-Downtown10.7 mi · Houston · sticker $20,749$11,247a year
University of Houston8 mi · Houston · sticker $26,185$12,528a year
Vet Tech Institute of Houston14.4 mi · Houston · sticker $19,973$13,874a year
San Jacinto Community College6.8 mi · Pasadena · sticker $21,293 · tuition $2,490$14,027a year
University of St Thomas11.2 mi · Houston · sticker $45,672$17,972a year
University of Houston-Clear Lake9.5 mi · Houston · sticker $24,622$19,458a year
Texas Southern University9 mi · Houston · sticker $27,052$21,280a year
College of Health Care Professions11.6 mi · Houston · sticker $35,295$30,916a year
Culinary Institute Inc14.4 mi · Houston · sticker $32,893—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 South Houston: 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 →San JacintoUniversity of HoustonTexas Southern UniversityHoustonUniversity of Houston-DowntownRice University
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
University of St Thomas69% graduate$59k earnings$20k typical debt
College of Health Care Professions75% graduate$33k earnings*$10k typical debt
Culinary Institute Inc100% graduate$32k earnings$16k 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 South Houston

Is South Houston a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 South Houston residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Texas (6). The nearest campus, Texas Chiropractic College Foundation Inc, is 4.7 miles away in Pasadena.

What colleges are near South Houston?

16 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Houston (8 miles, 41,346 students on campus), Houston Community College (10.6 miles, 34,037) and San Jacinto Community College (6.8 miles, 22,089).

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

San Jacinto Community College in Pasadena, 6.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,490 a year for Texas residents; the federal net price, $12,143, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does San Jacinto Community College cost if we live in Texas?

Tuition and fees are $2,490 a year in-state and $6,690 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,868 (under $30,000 income) to $20,279 (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 South Houston. 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 →