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Colleges in and near Southside Place

Houston Community College is 4.2 miles from Southside Place

No college sits inside Southside Place’s boundary, but Houston Community College’s campus in Houston, with 34,037 students on campus, is 4.2 miles from the center of town. About 10% of Southside Place’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas (6%).

The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonRice UniversityBaylor College of MedicineUniversity of St ThomasHouston Community CollegeTexas Southern UniversityHouston Christian University

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 Southside Place. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
24
122,724 students on campus
Nearest college
1.8 mi
Vet Tech Institute of Houston
Residents in college
10%
About the same as TX (6%)
Nearest community college
4.2 mi
Houston · $2,040 tuition
Nearest public university
2 mi
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Median household income
$163K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Southside Place

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

Seven colleges within 4.9 milesRice University admits 8% of applicants; University of St Thomas admits 90%; Texas Southern University admits 97%. Together they have 62,466 students on campus.A community college 4.2 miles awayHouston Community College in Houston: tuition and fees $2,040 a year for Texas residents.Students are 10% 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 Southside Place

18 private colleges within 12.9 miles, five public colleges within 6.1 miles, and Houston Community College 4.2 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of HoustonHoustonUniversity of Houston-DowntownSouthside Place
University or collegeCommunity college
Vet Tech Institute of HoustonUniversity or college · For-profit · 190 on campus · 1.8 mi · Houston81%admitted$15knet price55%graduate$36kearningsThe University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonUniversity or college · Public · 4,876 on campus · 2 mi · Houston$89kearningsRice UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,073 on campus · 2.1 mi · Houston8%admitted$13knet price95%graduate$90kearningsCollege of Health Care ProfessionsUniversity or college · For-profit · 529 on campus · 2.3 mi · Houston$30knet price75%graduate$33kearningsEarnings are reported for all 7 campuses that file with it.The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterUniversity or college · Public · 268 on campus · 2.3 mi · Houston$90kearningsBaylor College of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,699 on campus · 2.4 mi · HoustonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of St ThomasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,873 on campus · 3.2 mi · Houston90%admitted$19knet price69%graduate$59kearningsHouston Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 34,037 on campus · 4.2 mi · Houston$6knet price17%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $2,040 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Texas Southern UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 7,896 on campus · 4.5 mi · Houston97%admitted$17knet price22%graduate$39kearningsHouston Christian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,012 on campus · 4.9 mi · Houston84%admitted$21knet price49%graduate$56kearningsThe College of Health Care Professions-Southwest HoustonUniversity or college · For-profit · 666 on campus · 4.9 mi · Houston$28knet price69%graduate$33kearningsEarnings are reported for all 7 campuses that file with it.South Texas College of Law HoustonUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,003 on campus · 5.2 mi · HoustonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of HoustonUniversity or college · Public · 41,346 on campus · 5.6 mi · Houston74%admitted$14knet price65%graduate$62kearningsUniversity of Houston-DowntownUniversity or college · Public · 8,941 on campus · 6.1 mi · Houston90%admitted$11knet price33%graduate$54kearningsAmerican InterContinental University-HoustonUniversity or college · For-profit · 110 on campus · 6.9 mi · Houston$20knet price5%graduate$36kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.School of Automotive Machinists & TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 102 on campus · 7.1 mi · Houston69%admitted$28knet price93%graduate$58kearningsCulinary Institute IncUniversity or college · For-profit · 334 on campus · 8.6 mi · Houston$30knet price100%graduate$32kearningsThe College of Health Care Professions-NorthwestUniversity or college · For-profit · 2,201 on campus · 9.3 mi · Houston$28knet price47%graduate$33kearningsEarnings are reported for all 7 campuses that file with it.North American UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 573 on campus · 10.1 mi · Stafford$19knet price32%graduateTexas Health SchoolUniversity or college · For-profit · 186 on campus · 10.4 mi · Houston$33knet price84%graduate$30kearningsChamberlain University-TexasUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,890 on campus · 11.7 mi · Houston84%admitted$32knet price25%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.Pima Medical Institute-HoustonUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,019 on campus · 11.7 mi · Houston$21knet price71%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 13 campuses that file with it.Galen Health Institutes-HoustonUniversity or college · For-profit · 543 on campus · 11.8 mi · Houston$30knet price$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.Fortis CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 357 on campus · 12.9 mi · Houston$28knet price64%graduate$33kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.

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 Southside Place’s median household income ($162,885) falls.

Houston Community College4.2 mi · Houston · sticker $12,009 · tuition $2,040$10,123a year
University of Houston-Downtown6.1 mi · Houston · sticker $20,749$19,380a year
Vet Tech Institute of Houston1.8 mi · Houston · sticker $19,973$19,973a year
Texas Southern University4.5 mi · Houston · sticker $27,052$21,610a year
University of Houston5.6 mi · Houston · sticker $26,185$23,811a year
University of St Thomas3.2 mi · Houston · sticker $45,672$26,086a year
Houston Christian University4.9 mi · Houston · sticker $50,082$28,640a year
The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest9.3 mi · Houston · sticker $33,383$32,076a year
School of Automotive Machinists & Technology7.1 mi · Houston · sticker $33,348$33,348a year
The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston4.9 mi · Houston · sticker $33,792$33,792a year
Galen Health Institutes-Houston11.8 mi · Houston · sticker $35,856$35,856a year
Chamberlain University-Texas11.7 mi · Houston · sticker $38,480$36,613a year
Rice University2.1 mi · Houston · sticker $79,788$48,466a year
College of Health Care Professions2.3 mi · Houston · sticker $35,295—a year
American InterContinental University-Houston6.9 mi · Houston · sticker $26,087—a year
Culinary Institute Inc8.6 mi · Houston · sticker $32,893—a year
North American University10.1 mi · Stafford · sticker $27,981—a year
Texas Health School10.4 mi · Houston · sticker $37,485—a year
Pima Medical Institute-Houston11.7 mi · Houston · sticker $26,251—a year
Fortis College12.9 mi · Houston · sticker $34,445—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 Southside Place: 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 →Rice UniversityHoustonTexas Southern UniversityHouston Christian UniversityUniversity of HoustonUniversity of Houston-Downtown
University of Houston65% graduate$62k earnings$18k typical debt
Houston Community College17% graduate$39k earnings$14k 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
Houston Christian University49% graduate$56k earnings$23k typical debt
University of St Thomas69% graduate$59k earnings$20k typical debt
The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest47% graduate$33k earnings*$10k typical debt
Chamberlain University-Texas25% graduate$92k earnings*$21k typical debt
Pima Medical Institute-Houston71% graduate$39k earnings*$10k typical debt
The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston69% graduate$33k earnings*$10k typical debt
College of Health Care Professions75% graduate$33k earnings*$10k 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); The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston (7); American InterContinental University-Houston (3); The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest (7); Chamberlain University-Texas (15); Pima Medical Institute-Houston (13); Fortis College (4).

Questions about college near Southside Place

Is Southside Place a college town?

No. About 10 of every 100 Southside Place residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Texas (6). The nearest campus, Vet Tech Institute of Houston, is 1.8 miles away in Houston.

What colleges are near Southside Place?

24 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Houston (5.6 miles, 41,346 students on campus), Houston Community College (4.2 miles, 34,037) and the University of Houston-Downtown (6.1 miles, 8,941).

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

Houston Community College in Houston, 4.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,040 a year for Texas residents; the federal net price, $5,737, counts housing and food at full cost.

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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 Southside Place. 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 →