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Colleges in and near Sugar Land

North American University is 4.3 miles from Sugar Land

No college sits inside Sugar Land’s boundary, but North American University’s campus in Stafford, with 573 students on campus, is 4.3 miles from the center of town, and Houston Community College is 18.3 miles away in Houston. About 6% of Sugar Land’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 Sugar Land. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
5,623 students on campus
Nearest college
4.3 mi
North American University
Residents in college
6%
About the same as TX (6%)
Nearest community college
18.3 mi
Houston · $2,040 tuition
Nearest public university
15.6 mi
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Median household income
$136K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Sugar Land

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

A university 4.3 miles awayNorth American University has 573 students on campus in Stafford, 32% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 18.3 miles awayHouston Community College in Houston: tuition and fees $2,040 a year for Texas residents.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 Sugar Land

Eight private colleges within 14 miles. The nearest public four-year college, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, is 15.6 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miHouston Christian UniversityNorth American UniversitySugar Land
University or collegeCommunity college
North American UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 573 on campus · 4.3 mi · Stafford$19knet price32%graduateFortis CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 357 on campus · 9.5 mi · Houston$28knet price64%graduate$33kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Houston Christian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,012 on campus · 9.7 mi · Houston84%admitted$21knet price49%graduate$56kearningsThe College of Health Care Professions-Southwest HoustonUniversity or college · For-profit · 666 on campus · 10 mi · Houston$28knet price69%graduate$33kearningsEarnings are reported for all 7 campuses that file with it.American InterContinental University-HoustonUniversity or college · For-profit · 110 on campus · 10.4 mi · Houston$20knet price5%graduate$36kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Texas Health SchoolUniversity or college · For-profit · 186 on campus · 13.3 mi · Houston$33knet price84%graduate$30kearningsCollege of Health Care ProfessionsUniversity or college · For-profit · 529 on campus · 13.9 mi · Houston$30knet price75%graduate$33kearningsEarnings are reported for all 7 campuses that file with it.Vet Tech Institute of HoustonUniversity or college · For-profit · 190 on campus · 14 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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Sugar Land’s median household income ($136,217) falls.

Vet Tech Institute of Houston14 mi · Houston · sticker $19,973$19,973a year
Houston Christian University9.7 mi · Houston · sticker $50,082$28,640a year
The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston10 mi · Houston · sticker $33,792$33,792a year
North American University4.3 mi · Stafford · sticker $27,981—a year
Fortis College9.5 mi · Houston · sticker $34,445—a year
American InterContinental University-Houston10.4 mi · Houston · sticker $26,087—a year
Texas Health School13.3 mi · Houston · sticker $37,485—a year
College of Health Care Professions13.9 mi · Houston · sticker $35,295—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 →Fortis CollegeHouston Christian UniversityThe College of Health Care Professions-Southwest HoustonTexas Health SchoolCollege of Health Care ProfessionsVet Tech Institute of Houston
Houston Christian University49% graduate$56k earnings$23k 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
Fortis College64% graduate$33k earnings*$10k typical debt
Vet Tech Institute of Houston55% graduate$36k earnings$12k typical debt
Texas Health School84% graduate$30k earnings$11k typical debt
American InterContinental University-Houston5% graduate$36k earnings*$31k 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: Fortis College (4); The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston (7); American InterContinental University-Houston (3); College of Health Care Professions (7).

Questions about college near Sugar Land

Is Sugar Land a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Sugar Land residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Texas (6). The nearest campus, North American University, is 4.3 miles away in Stafford.

What colleges are near Sugar Land?

8 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Houston Christian University (9.7 miles, 3,012 students on campus), The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston (10 miles, 666) and North American University (4.3 miles, 573).

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

Houston Community College in Houston, 18.3 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 Sugar Land. 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 →