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Colleges in and near Tyler

Tyler is home to three colleges, with about 17,000 students on campus

Tyler Junior College (9,743 students on campus) and The University of Texas at Tyler (6,893) are inside the city. About 8% of Tyler’s residents are enrolled in college, above Texas (6%).

Tyler Junior CollegeThe University of Texas at Tyler

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 Tyler. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
17,245 students on campus
Nearest college
1.8 mi
Tyler Junior College
Residents in college
8%
Above TX (6%)
Nearest community college
1.8 mi
Tyler Junior College · $2,400 tuition
Nearest public university
1.8 mi
Tyler Junior College · $2,400 in-state
Median household income
$67K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Tyler

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

Two colleges within 3 milesThe University of Texas at Tyler admits 94% of applicants. Together they have 16,636 students on campus.A community college 1.8 miles awayTyler Junior College in Tyler: tuition and fees $2,400 a year for Texas residents.In-state price at Tyler Junior CollegeLiving in Texas, Tyler Junior College charges $2,400 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $4,512. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 8% of residentsAbove Texas (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Tyler

One private college within 4 miles, one public college within 3 miles, and Tyler Junior College 1.8 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miTyler Junior CollegeThe University of Texas at TylerTexas CollegeTyler
University or collegeCommunity college
Tyler Junior CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,743 on campus · In Tyler$10knet price27%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $2,400 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.The University of Texas at TylerUniversity or college · Public · 6,893 on campus · In Tyler94%admitted$13knet price54%graduate$57kearningsTexas CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 609 on campus · In Tyler$11knet price14%graduate$34kearnings

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 Tyler’s median household income ($67,486) falls.

Tyler Junior CollegeIn Tyler · sticker $16,654 · tuition $2,400$11,659a year
Texas CollegeIn Tyler · sticker $20,339$12,410a year
The University of Texas at TylerIn Tyler · sticker $24,505$12,958a 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 Tyler: 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 →Tyler Junior CollegeThe University of Texas at TylerTexas College
Tyler Junior College27% graduate$38k earnings$12k typical debt
The University of Texas at Tyler54% graduate$57k earnings$17k typical debt
Texas College14% graduate$34k 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.

Majors

What students study in Tyler

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Tyler’s 3 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 26%Business 13%Liberal arts 11%Mechanics & repair 7%Interdisciplinary 7%Public safety 3%Everything else 34%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingThe University of Texas at Tyler · 582 graduates a year
$83k4 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherThe University of Texas at Tyler · 252 graduates a year
$48k4 yrs out
Psychology, GeneralThe University of Texas at Tyler · 116 graduates a year
$44k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and OperationsThe University of Texas at Tyler · 79 graduates a year
$68k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessThe University of Texas at Tyler · 72 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out
Biology, GeneralThe University of Texas at Tyler · 64 graduates a year
$55k4 yrs out
Mechanical EngineeringThe University of Texas at Tyler · 61 graduates a year
$89k4 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralThe University of Texas at Tyler · 58 graduates a year
$80k4 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 Tyler

Is Tyler a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 Tyler residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Texas (6). The largest campus in the city, Tyler Junior College, has 9,743 students on campus.

What colleges are in Tyler?

Tyler Junior College, The University of Texas at Tyler and Texas College are inside the city.

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

Tyler Junior College in Tyler, 1.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,400 a year for Texas residents; the federal net price, $10,206, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Tyler Junior College cost if we live in Texas?

Tuition and fees are $2,400 a year in-state and $4,512 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $8,425 (under $30,000 income) to $15,517 (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 Tyler. 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 →