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Colleges in and near Southlake

Southlake is home to The King's University

The King's University (334 students on campus) is inside the city. About 3% of Southlake’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 Southlake. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
3,624 students on campus
Nearest college
1.9 mi
The King's University
Residents in college
3%
Below TX (6%)
Nearest community college
9.1 mi
Remington College-Fort Worth Campus · $16,071 tuition
Nearest public university
15.7 mi
The University of Texas at Arlington · $11,950 in-state
Median household income
$250K
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What stands out about college in Southlake

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

A university in SouthlakeThe King's University has 334 students on campus in Southlake, 47% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 9.1 miles awayRemington College-Fort Worth Campus in North Richland Hills: tuition and fees $16,071 a year for Texas residents.In-state price at The University of Texas at ArlingtonLiving in Texas, The University of Texas at Arlington charges $11,950 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $29,582. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 3% of residentsBelow Texas (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Southlake

Six private colleges within 14.9 miles, and Remington College-Fort Worth Campus 9.1 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, The University of Texas at Arlington, is 15.7 miles away.

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University or collegeCommunity college
The King's UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 334 on campus · In Southlake61%admitted$14knet price47%graduate$41kearningsUniversal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort WorthUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,661 on campus · 8 mi · Irving$26knet price75%graduate$51kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Remington College-Fort Worth CampusCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 164 on campus · 9.1 mi · North Richland Hills$26knet price45%graduate$31kearningsTuition and fees: $16,071 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 12 campuses that file with it.The College of Health Care Professions-Fort WorthUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,025 on campus · 13.4 mi · Fort Worth$28knet price70%graduate$33kearningsEarnings are reported for all 7 campuses that file with it.MediaTech Institute-DallasUniversity or college · For-profit · 200 on campus · 14.4 mi · Dallas$19knet price70%graduate$33kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Arlington Baptist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 240 on campus · 14.9 mi · Arlington$25knet price19%graduate$45kearnings

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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Southlake’s median household income ($250,001) falls.

The King's UniversityIn Southlake · sticker $18,075$13,430a year
The University of Texas at Arlington15.7 mi · Arlington · sticker $25,261$24,692a year
MediaTech Institute-Dallas14.4 mi · Dallas · sticker $24,891$24,891a year
Arlington Baptist University14.9 mi · Arlington · sticker $33,424$25,941a year
Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth8 mi · Irving · sticker $31,414$30,857a year
The College of Health Care Professions-Fort Worth13.4 mi · Fort Worth · sticker $32,819$32,819a year
Remington College-Fort Worth Campus9.1 mi · North Richland Hills · sticker $31,669 · tuition $16,071—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: 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 →The King's UniversityUniversal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort WorthThe College of Health Care Professions-Fort WorthMediaTech Institute-DallasArlington Baptist UniversityThe University of Texas at Arlington
The University of Texas at Arlington54% graduate$63k earnings$18k typical debt
Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth75% graduate$51k earnings*$14k typical debt
The College of Health Care Professions-Fort Worth70% graduate$33k earnings*$10k typical debt
The King's University47% graduate$41k earnings$27k typical debt
Arlington Baptist University19% graduate$45k earnings$27k typical debt
MediaTech Institute-Dallas70% graduate$33k earnings*$20k typical debt
Remington College-Fort Worth Campus45% graduate$31k earnings*$13k 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-Dallas Fort Worth (5); Remington College-Fort Worth Campus (12); The College of Health Care Professions-Fort Worth (7); MediaTech Institute-Dallas (2).

Majors

What students study in Southlake

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at The King's University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Theology 95%Visual & performing arts 5%Everything else 0%

Biggest programs

Theological and Ministerial Studies15 graduates a year
$55k4 yrs out
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other14 graduates a year
$36k4 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 Southlake

Is Southlake a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Southlake residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Texas (6). The largest campus in the city, The King's University, has 334 students on campus.

What colleges are in Southlake?

The King's University is inside the city. Remington College-Fort Worth Campus is 9.1 miles away in North Richland Hills.

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

Remington College-Fort Worth Campus in North Richland Hills, 9.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $16,071 a year for Texas residents; the federal net price, $25,913, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does The University of Texas at Arlington cost if we live in Texas?

Tuition and fees are $11,950 a year in-state and $29,582 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $11,893 (under $30,000 income) to $24,692 (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 Southlake. 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 →