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Colleges in and near Universal City

Universal City is home to Northeast Lakeview College

Northeast Lakeview College (6,030 students on campus) is inside the city. About 7% of Universal City’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas (6%).

Northeast Lakeview College

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 Universal City. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
35,145 students on campus
Nearest college
1 mi
Northeast Lakeview College
Residents in college
7%
About the same as TX (6%)
Nearest community college
1 mi
Northeast Lakeview College · $3,412 tuition
Nearest public university
12.9 mi
St Philip's College · $3,412 in-state
Median household income
$75K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Universal City

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

A community college in Universal CityNortheast Lakeview College has 6,030 students on campus in Universal City, 32% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at St Philip's CollegeLiving in Texas, St Philip's College charges $3,412 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $9,952. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 7% 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 Universal City

Four private colleges within 14.7 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSan Antonio CollegeSt Philip's CollegeNortheast Lakeview CollegeUniversal City
University or collegeCommunity college
Northeast Lakeview CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,030 on campus · In Universal City$5knet price32%graduateTuition and fees: $3,412 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of the Incarnate WordUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,928 on campus · 11.2 mi · San Antonio98%admitted$23knet price51%graduate$57kearningsTrinity UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,684 on campus · 12.2 mi · San Antonio26%admitted$23knet price84%graduate$72kearningsOblate School of TheologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 147 on campus · 12.2 mi · San AntonioGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.St Philip's CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,500 on campus · 12.9 mi · San Antonio$4knet price28%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $3,412 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.San Antonio CollegeCommunity college · Public · 11,515 on campus · 13.6 mi · San Antonio$5knet price26%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $3,412 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Pima Medical Institute-San AntonioUniversity or college · For-profit · 341 on campus · 14.7 mi · San Antonio$22knet price57%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 13 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 $48–75k, where Universal City’s median household income ($74,811) falls.

St Philip's College12.9 mi · San Antonio · sticker $11,985 · tuition $3,412$5,845a year
Northeast Lakeview CollegeIn Universal City · sticker $12,043 · tuition $3,412$6,230a year
San Antonio College13.6 mi · San Antonio · sticker $12,343 · tuition $3,412$6,248a year
Trinity University12.2 mi · San Antonio · sticker $68,224$14,305a year
University of the Incarnate Word11.2 mi · San Antonio · sticker $48,681$21,950a year
Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio14.7 mi · San Antonio · sticker $25,980$23,407a 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 Universal City: 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 →University of the Incarnate WordTrinity UniversitySt Philip's CollegeSan Antonio CollegePima Medical Institute-San Antonio
San Antonio College26% graduate$40k earnings$10k typical debt
St Philip's College28% graduate$38k earnings$10k typical debt
University of the Incarnate Word51% graduate$57k earnings$27k typical debt
Trinity University84% graduate$72k earnings$23k typical debt
Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio57% graduate$39k 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: Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio (13).

Majors

What students study in Universal City

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Northeast Lakeview College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Liberal arts 82%Computer science 10%Business 5%Education 4%Everything else -0%

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 Universal City

Is Universal City a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Universal City residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Texas (6). The largest campus in the city, Northeast Lakeview College, has 6,030 students on campus.

What colleges are in Universal City?

Northeast Lakeview College is inside the city.

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

Northeast Lakeview College in Universal City, 1 mile away. Tuition and fees are $3,412 a year for Texas residents; the federal net price, $5,029, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does St Philip's College cost if we live in Texas?

Tuition and fees are $3,412 a year in-state and $9,952 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $3,677 (under $30,000 income) to $11,885 (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 Universal City. 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 →