Best Texas Community Colleges (2021-22)

For the 2021-22 school year, there are 115 community colleges serving 821,508 students in Texas (79 public colleges and 36 private colleges).
For Texas community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $3,929 per year for in-state students and $6,264 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $13,767 per year (view national tuition costs).
The best top ranked community colleges in California include Austin Community College District, Brookhaven College and Center for Advanced Legal Studies.
The average community college acceptance rate in Texas is 73% (view national acceptance rates).
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%
TX All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity Breakdown

Top Ranked Texas Community Colleges (2021-22)

  • 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
    5,591 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
    349 students
  • Austin Community College District
    Austin Community College District Photo - ACC Northridge campus.
    Public
    5930 Middle Fiskville Rd
    Austin, TX 78752
    (512) 223-7000
    40,949 students
  • Baptist Health System School of Health Professions
    Private for-profit
    8400 Datapoint Dr
    San Antonio, TX 78229
    (210) 297-9636
    649 students
  • Blinn College
    Public
    902 College Ave
    Brenham, TX 77833
    (979) 830-4000
    21,623 students
  • Brookhaven College
    Public
    3939 Valley View Ln
    Farmers Branch, TX 75244
    (972) 860-4700
    13,726 students
  • Center for Advanced Legal Studies
    Private for-profit
    800 W Sam Houston Parkway S, Suite 100
    Houston, TX 77042
    (713) 529-2778
    211 students
  • College of Biblical Studies-Houston
    Public
    7000 Regency Square Blvd.
    Houston, TX 77036
    (713) 785-5995
    376 students
  • College of Health Care Professions-Northwest
    Private, for profit
    240 Northwest Mall
    Houston, TX 77092
    (713) 425-3100
    1,684 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
    33,668 students
  • Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service
    Private not-for-profit
    415 Barren Springs Dr
    Houston, TX 77090
    (281) 873-0262
    205 students
  • Culinary Institute Inc
    Private for-profit
    7070 Allensby
    Houston, TX 77022
    (713) 358-5070
    339 students
  • Galen College of Nursing-San Antonio
    Private for-profit
    7411 John Smith Drive, Suite 300
    San Antonio, TX 78229
    (210) 733-3056
    1,510 students
  • Hallmark University
    Hallmark University Photo - Hallmark University, a nonprofit college located in San Antonio, TX
    Private not-for-profit
    10401 IH 10 W
    San Antonio, TX 78230
    (210) 690-9000
    815 students
  • International Business College-El Paso
    Private for-profit
    1156 Barranca
    El Paso, TX 79935
    (915) 859-0422
    19 students
  • International Business College-El Paso
    Private for-profit
    1155 N Zaragosa Rd Suite 100
    El Paso, TX 79907
    (915) 842-0422
    138 students
  • KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts
    Private for-profit
    2600 Stemmons Fwy Ste 117
    Dallas, TX 75207
    (214) 638-0484
    111 students
  • Lamar Institute of Technology
    Public
    855 E Lavaca
    Beaumont, TX 77705
    (409) 767-0290
    3,265 students
  • Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Austin
    Private, for profit
    3110 Esperanza Crossing, Suite 100
    Austin, TX 78758
    (888) 553-2433
    643 students
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie
    Private for-profit
    2915 Alouette Drive
    Grand Prairie, TX 75052
    (972) 660-5701
    1,096 students
  • Midland College
    Midland College Photo
    Public
    3600 N Garfield
    Midland, TX 79705
    (432) 685-4500
    5,452 students
  • National American University-Austin
    Private for-profit
    13801 Burnet Road, Suite 300
    Austin, TX 78727
    (512) 651-4700
    129 students
  • National American University-Mesquite
    Private for-profit
    18600 LBJ Freeway
    Mesquite, TX 75150
    (972) 773-8800
    180 students
  • Remington College-Dallas Campus
    Private not-for-profit
    1800 Eastgate Dr
    Garland, TX 75041
    (972) 686-7878
    779 students
  • Remington College-Fort Worth Campus
    Public
    5555 Rufe Snow Dr Suite 150
    North Richland Hills, TX 76180
    (817) 451-0011
    474 students
  • Remington College-North Houston Campus
    Public
    11310 Greens Crossing Blvd, Ste 300
    Houston, TX 77067
    (281) 885-4450
    448 students
  • Richland College
    Richland College Photo
    Public
    12800 Abrams Rd.
    Dallas, TX 75243
    (972) 238-6100
    20,032 students
  • San Jacinto Community College
    Public
    8060 Spencer Hwy
    Pasadena, TX 77505
    (281) 998-6150
    32,137 students
  • Southwest University at El Paso
    Private for-profit
    1414 Geronimo
    El Paso, TX 79925
    (915) 778-4001
    1,481 students
  • Texas State Technical College
    Public
    3801 Campus Drive
    Waco, TX 76705
    (800) 792-8784
    12,445 students
  • Trinity University
    Private, non-profit
    1 Trinity Pl,
    San Antonio, TX 78212
    (210) 999-7011
    2,506 students
  • Victoria College
    Public
    2200 E Red River
    Victoria, TX 77901
    (361) 573-3291
    3,860 students
  • Vista College
    Private, for profit
    6101 Montana Ave
    El Paso, TX 79925
    (915) 779-8031
    3,482 students
  • Western Technical College (El Paso - 79924)
    Private, for profit
    9451 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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