Best Texas Community Colleges (2021)
For the 2021 school year, there are 115 community colleges serving 821,140 students in Texas (78 public colleges and 37 private colleges).
For Texas community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $3,572 per year for in-state students and $5,976 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $13,952 per year (view national tuition costs).
The average community college acceptance rate in Texas is 73% (view national acceptance rates).
Texas community colleges have a diversity score of 0.70, which is lower than the national average of 0.73 (view national diversity statistics).
Minority enrollment is 68% (majority Hispanic) and the student:teacher ratio is 37:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(TX) School Average
Asian
5%
Hispanic
42%
Black
13%
White
32%
Two or more races
2%
Non Resident
2%
Unknown
4%
Top Texas Community Colleges (2021)
- College Location Students
- American InterContinental University-HoustonPrivate for-profit9999 Richmond Avenue
Houston, TX 77042
(832) 201-3600 349 students - 5930 Middle Fiskville Rd
Austin, TX 78752
(512) 223-7000 40,949 students - Baptist Health System School of Health ProfessionsPrivate for-profit8400 Datapoint Dr
San Antonio, TX 78229
(210) 297-9636 649 students - Center for Advanced Legal StudiesPrivate for-profit800 W Sam Houston Parkway S, Suite 100
Houston, TX 77042
(713) 529-2778 211 students - College of Biblical Studies-HoustonPrivate not-for-profit7000 Regency Square Blvd.
Houston, TX 77036
(713) 785-5995 376 students - College of Health Care Professions-NorthwestPrivate, for profit240 Northwest Mall
Houston, TX 77092
(713) 425-3100 1,552 students - 3452 Spur 399
McKinney, TX 75069
(972) 881-5790 33,668 students - Commonwealth Institute of Funeral ServicePrivate not-for-profit415 Barren Springs Dr
Houston, TX 77090
(281) 873-0262 205 students - Galen College of Nursing-San AntonioPrivate for-profit7411 John Smith Drive, Suite 300
San Antonio, TX 78229
(210) 733-3056 1,510 students - 10401 IH 10 W
San Antonio, TX 78230
(210) 690-9000 815 students - International Business College-El PasoPrivate for-profit1156 Barranca
El Paso, TX 79935
(915) 859-0422 19 students - International Business College-El PasoPrivate for-profit1155 N Zaragosa Rd Suite 100
El Paso, TX 79907
(915) 842-0422 138 students - KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic ArtsPrivate for-profit2600 Stemmons Fwy Ste 117
Dallas, TX 75207
(214) 638-0484 111 students - Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-AustinPrivate, for profit3110 Esperanza Crossing, Suite 100
Austin, TX 78758
(888) 553-2433 643 students - Lincoln College of Technology-Grand PrairiePrivate for-profit2915 Alouette Drive
Grand Prairie, TX 75052
(972) 660-5701 1,096 students - National American University-AustinPrivate for-profit13801 Burnet Road, Suite 300
Austin, TX 78727
(512) 651-4700 129 students - National American University-MesquitePrivate for-profit18600 LBJ Freeway
Mesquite, TX 75150
(972) 773-8800 180 students - Remington College-Dallas CampusPrivate not-for-profit1800 Eastgate Dr
Garland, TX 75041
(972) 686-7878 779 students - 5555 Rufe Snow Dr Suite 150
North Richland Hills, TX 76180
(817) 451-0011 474 students - 11310 Greens Crossing Blvd, Ste 300
Houston, TX 77067
(281) 885-4450 448 students - 8060 Spencer Hwy
Pasadena, TX 77505
(281) 998-6150 32,137 students - Southwest University at El PasoPrivate for-profit1414 Geronimo
El Paso, TX 79925
(915) 778-4001 1,481 students - Trinity UniversityPrivate, non-profit1 Trinity Pl,
San Antonio, TX 78212
(210) 999-7011 2,506 students - Western Technical College (El Paso - 79924)Private, for profit9451 Diana Drive
El Paso, TX 79924
(915) 566-9621 438 students - Show 80 more community colleges in Texas (out of 115 total colleges)
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