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Colleges in and near West Lake Hills

The University of Texas at Austin is 4.6 miles from West Lake Hills

No college sits inside West Lake Hills’ boundary, but The University of Texas at Austin’s campus in Austin, with 52,820 students on campus, is 4.6 miles from the center of town, and Austin Community College District is 6.4 miles away in Austin. About 6% of West Lake Hills’ residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas (6%).

The University of Texas at Austin

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 West Lake Hills. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
13
85,584 students on campus
Nearest college
4.6 mi
The University of Texas at Austin
Residents in college
6%
About the same as TX (6%)
Nearest community college
6.4 mi
Austin Community College District · $2,550 tuition
Nearest public university
4.6 mi
The University of Texas at Austin · $11,688 in-state
Median household income
$198K
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What stands out about college from West Lake Hills

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

A university 4.6 miles awayThe University of Texas at Austin has 52,820 students on campus in Austin, 89% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at The University of Texas at AustinLiving in Texas, The University of Texas at Austin charges $11,688 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $44,908. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 6.4 miles awayAustin Community College District in Austin: tuition and fees $2,550 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 West Lake Hills

11 private colleges within 14.9 miles, one public college within 4.6 miles, and Austin Community College District 6.4 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miThe University of Texas at AustinAustin Community College DistrictSaint Edward's UniversityWest Lake Hills
University or collegeCommunity college
The University of Texas at AustinUniversity or college · Public · 52,820 on campus · 4.6 mi · Austin27%admitted$20knet price89%graduate$75kearningsAustin Presbyterian Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 168 on campus · 4.6 mi · AustinGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Southern Careers Institute-AustinUniversity or college · For-profit · 340 on campus · 4.8 mi · Austin · mostly online$26knet price53%graduate$27kearnings68% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Earnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Episcopal Theological Seminary of the SouthwestUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 116 on campus · 4.9 mi · AustinGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Saint Edward's UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,999 on campus · 5.6 mi · Austin81%admitted$26knet price63%graduate$59kearningsHuston-Tillotson UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,009 on campus · 5.8 mi · Austin39%admitted$20knet price34%graduate$43kearningsAuguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-AustinUniversity or college · For-profit · 372 on campus · 6.2 mi · Austin$20knet price70%graduate$36kearningsAustin Community College DistrictCommunity college · Public · 23,672 on campus · 6.4 mi · Austin$6knet price20%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $2,550 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.The College of Health Care Professions-AustinUniversity or college · For-profit · 829 on campus · 7.2 mi · Austin$28knet price64%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Concordia University TexasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,199 on campus · 9 mi · Austin91%admitted$23knet price45%graduate$61kearningsUniversal Technical Institute-West TexasUniversity or college · For-profit · 955 on campus · 12.6 mi · Austin$26knet price75%graduate$51kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Galen Health Institutes-Austin CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 917 on campus · 14.7 mi · Round Rock$30knet price$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.South University-AustinUniversity or college · For-profit · 188 on campus · 14.9 mi · Round Rock$26knet price0%graduate$34kearningsEarnings are reported for all 10 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 West Lake Hills’ median household income ($198,125) falls.

Austin Community College District6.4 mi · Austin · sticker $15,190 · tuition $2,550$14,889a year
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Austin6.2 mi · Austin · sticker $25,014$23,163a year
Huston-Tillotson University5.8 mi · Austin · sticker $25,384$24,418a year
Southern Careers Institute-Austin4.8 mi · Austin · mostly online · sticker $29,968$29,968a year
The University of Texas at Austin4.6 mi · Austin · sticker $31,247$30,082a year
Universal Technical Institute-West Texas12.6 mi · Austin · sticker $31,257$30,855a year
The College of Health Care Professions-Austin7.2 mi · Austin · sticker $32,369$32,119a year
Concordia University Texas9 mi · Austin · sticker $53,020$32,280a year
Galen Health Institutes-Austin Campus14.7 mi · Round Rock · sticker $34,872$34,700a year
Saint Edward's University5.6 mi · Austin · sticker $66,719$38,389a year
South University-Austin14.9 mi · Round Rock · sticker $33,349—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 West Lake Hills: 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 University of Texas at AustinSaint Edward's UniversityHuston-Tillotson UniversityAustin Community College DistrictConcordia University TexasUniversal Technical Institute-West Texas
The University of Texas at Austin89% graduate$75k earnings$20k typical debt
Austin Community College District20% graduate$43k earnings$10k typical debt
Saint Edward's University63% graduate$59k earnings$25k typical debt
Concordia University Texas45% graduate$61k earnings$22k typical debt
Huston-Tillotson University34% graduate$43k earnings$31k typical debt
Universal Technical Institute-West Texas75% graduate$51k earnings*$14k typical debt
The College of Health Care Professions-Austin64% graduate$39k earnings*$9k typical debt
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Austin70% graduate$36k earnings$16k typical debt
Southern Careers Institute-Austin53% graduate$27k earnings*$9k typical debt
South University-Austin0% graduate$34k earnings*$26k 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: Southern Careers Institute-Austin (8); The College of Health Care Professions-Austin (2); Universal Technical Institute-West Texas (5); South University-Austin (10).

Questions about college near West Lake Hills

Is West Lake Hills a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 West Lake Hills residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Texas (6). The nearest campus, The University of Texas at Austin, is 4.6 miles away in Austin.

What colleges are near West Lake Hills?

13 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: The University of Texas at Austin (4.6 miles, 52,820 students on campus), Austin Community College District (6.4 miles, 23,672) and Saint Edward's University (5.6 miles, 2,999).

What is the closest community college to West Lake Hills, and what does it cost?

Austin Community College District in Austin, 6.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,550 a year for Texas residents; the federal net price, $6,390, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $11,688 a year in-state and $44,908 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $12,553 (under $30,000 income) to $30,082 (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 West Lake Hills. 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 →