Top Texas Community Colleges

  • For the 2020 school year, there are 115 top community colleges located throughout Texas (77 public colleges and 38 private colleges), serving 769,942 students.
  • For Texas community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $4,026 per year for in-state students and $6,207 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $13,730 per year (view national tuition costs).
  • The average community college acceptance rate in Texas is 74% (view national acceptance rates).
  • Texas community colleges have a diversity score of 0.69, which is higher than the national average of 0.65 (view national diversity statistics).
  • Minority enrollment is 61% (majority Hispanic) and the student:teacher ratio is 35:1.

Student by Ethnicity

(TX) School Average
Asian
4%
Hispanic
37%
Black
13%
White
39%
Two or more races
2%
Non Resident
2%
Unknown
3%
TX All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity Breakdown

Top Texas Community Colleges by Town (2020)

  • College Location Students
  • Alvin Community College
    Alvin Community College Photo - In June 2009, ACC opened its new Enrollment Services Center with the purpose of making the admissions process easier for students. The new ESC provides a wide range of services, including registration, admissions, financial aid, course additions and withdrawals, data requests and changes, transcript requests, graduation applications, Business Office transactions and more, to credit and continuing education students in one location.
    Public
    3110 Mustang Rd
    Alvin,  TX  77511
    (281)756-3500
    4,928 students
  • Amarillo College
    Public
    2011 S. Washington
    Amarillo,  TX  79109
    (806)371-5000
    10,336 students
  • American Commercial College-Lubbock
    Public
    2007 34th St
    Lubbock,  TX  79411
    (806)747-4339
    135 students
  • American InterContinental University-Houston
    Private, for profit
    9999 Richmond Avenue
    Houston,  TX  77042
    (832)201-3600
    535 students
  • Angelina College
    Public
    3500 South First
    Lufkin,  TX  75902
    (936)639-1301
    5,148 students
  • Austin Community College District
    Austin Community College District Photo - ACC Northridge campus.
    Public
    5930 Middle Fiskville Rd
    Austin,  TX  78752
    (512)223-7598
    40,949 students
  • Baptist Health System School of Health Professions
    Private, for profit
    8400 Datapoint Dr
    San Antonio,  TX  78229
    (210)297-9636
    500 students
  • Blinn College
    Public
    902 College Ave
    Brenham,  TX  77833
    (979)830-4000
    18,850 students
  • Border Institute Of Technology
    Private, for profit
    9611 Acer Ave
    El Paso,  TX  79925
    (915)593-7328
    22 students
  • Brazosport College
    Public
    500 College Dr
    Lake Jackson,  TX  77566
    (979)230-3000
    4,155 students
  • Brookhaven College
    Public
    3939 Valley View Ln
    Dallas,  TX  75244
    (972)860-4700
    12,403 students
  • Cedar Valley College
    Public
    3030 North Dallas Ave
    Lancaster,  TX  75134
    (972)860-8201
    6,759 students
  • Center for Advanced Legal Studies
    Private, for profit
    3910 Kirby Ste 200
    Houston,  TX  77098
    (713)529-2778
    206 students
  • Central Texas College
    Public
    6200 West Central Texas Expressway
    Killeen,  TX  76549
    (254)526-7161
    20,547 students
  • Cisco College
    Public
    101 College Heights
    Cisco,  TX  76437
    (254)442-5000
    3,608 students
  • Clarendon College
    Public
    1122 College Drive
    Clarendon,  TX  79226
    (806)874-3571
    1,394 students
  • Coastal Bend College
    Public
    3800 Charco Rd
    Beeville,  TX  78102
    (361)354-2200
    3,759 students
  • College of Biblical Studies-Houston
    Private, non-profit
    7000 Regency Square Blvd.
    Houston,  TX  77036
    (713)785-5995
    496 students
  • College of Health Care Professions-Northwest
    Public
    240 Northwest Mall
    Houston,  TX  77092
    (713)425-3100
    1,552 students
  • The College of Saints John Fisher & Thomas More
    Public
    3020 Lubbock
    Fort Worth,  TX  76109
    (817)923-8459
    n/a
    students
  • College of the Mainland
    Public
    1200 Amburn Road
    Texas City,  TX  77591
    (409)938-1211
    3,858 students
  • Collin County Community College District
    Collin County Community College District Photo - Collin College's Spring Creek Campus is the largest in the district. It is home to the John Anthony and Black Box theaters, The Arts Gallery and a comprehensive set of disciplines.
    Public
    3452 Spur 399
    Mckinney,  TX  75069
    (972)881-5790
    27,991 students
  • Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service
    Private, non-profit
    415 Barren Springs Dr
    Houston,  TX  77090
    (281)873-0262
    228 students
  • Culinary Institute Inc
    Public
    7070 Allensby
    Houston,  TX  77022
    (713)692-0077
    430 students
  • Dallas Institute of Funeral Service
    Dallas Institute of Funeral Service Photo - Lovely Campus
    Private, non-profit
    3909 S Buckner Blvd
    Dallas,  TX  75227
    (214)388-5466
    204 students
  • Del Mar College
    Public
    101 Baldwin Blvd.
    Corpus Christi,  TX  78404
    (361)698-1255
    10,439 students
  • Eastfield College
    Public
    3737 Motley Dr
    Mesquite,  TX  75150
    (972)860-7100
    15,112 students
  • El Centro College
    Public
    801 Main Street
    Dallas,  TX  75202
    (214)860-2037
    10,549 students
  • El Paso Community College
    Public
    9050 Viscount Blvd
    El Paso,  TX  79925
    (915)831-2000
    28,308 students
  • Everest College-Arlington
    Private, for profit
    300 Six Flags Drive
    Arlington,  TX  76011
    (817)652-7790
    505 students
  • Everest College-Dallas
    Private, for profit
    6080 North Central Expressway
    Dallas,  TX  75206
    (214)234-4850
    712 students
  • Everest College-Fort Worth
    Private, for profit
    5237 N Riverside Dr Ste 100
    Fort Worth,  TX  76137
    (817)838-3000
    204 students
  • Frank Phillips College
    Public
    1301 W. Roosevelt St.
    Borger,  TX  79008
    (806)457-4200
    1,348 students
  • Galen College of Nursing-San Antonio
    Private, for profit
    7411 John Smith Drive, Suite 300
    San Antonio,  TX  78229
    (210)733-3056
    1,097 students
  • Galveston College
    Public
    4015 Ave Q
    Galveston,  TX  77550
    (409)944-1220
    2,048 students
  • Show 80 more community colleges in Texas (out of 115 total colleges)
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