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Best Harris County Community Colleges (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 31 community colleges serving 135,781 students in Harris County County, Texas.
The top ranked community colleges in Harris County, TX include Fortis Institute, College of Health Care Professions and The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest.
For Harris County, TX private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $13,716 per year (view national tuition costs).
The average community college acceptance rate in Harris County, TX is 79% (compared to national acceptance rates).
Harris County, TX community colleges have a diversity score of 0.58, which is lower than the national average of 0.74 (compared to national diversity statistics).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), and the student:teacher ratio is 21:1.

Top Ranked Harris County Community Colleges (2025)

College
Location
Students
Fortis Institute
Private for-profit
450 N Sam Houston Pkwy E Ste 200
Houston, TX 77060
(713) 332-0062
| 300 students
College of Health Care Professions
Private for-profit
2616 S. Loop West Suite 201
Houston, TX 77054
(713) 664-5300
| 259 students
12230 Northwest Freeway
Houston, TX 77092
(713) 425-3100
| 3,794 students
415 Barren Springs Dr
Houston, TX 77090
(281) 873-0262
| 409 students
Fortis College
Private for-profit
1201 West Oaks Mall
Houston, TX 77082
(713) 266-6594
| 327 students
Pima Medical Institute-Houston
Private for-profit
11125 Equity Drive, Suite 100
Houston, TX 77041
(713) 778-0778
| 922 students
13735 beamer rd
Houston, TX 77089
(281) 484-1900
| 0 students
School of Automotive Machinists & Technology
Private for-profit
1911 Antoine Drive
Houston, TX 77055
(713) 683-3817
| 110 students
Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc.
Private for-profit
721 Lock Haven Dr.
Houston, TX 77073
(800) 510-5072
| 2,592 students
Vet Tech Institute of Houston
Private for-profit
4669 Southwest Fwy Ste 100
Houston, TX 77027
(713) 629-1500
| 360 students
American InterContinental University-Houston
Private for-profit
9999 Richmond Avenue
Houston, TX 77042
(832) 201-3600
| 378 students
The Art Institute of Houston
Private for-profit
4140 Southwest Freeway
Houston, TX 77027
(713) 623-2040
| 386 students
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Houston
Private for-profit
7651 Airport Blvd.
Houston, TX 77061
(713) 644-7777
| 244 students
Center for Advanced Legal Studies
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Private for-profit
800 W Sam Houston Parkway S, Suite 100
Houston, TX 77042
(713) 529-2778
| 411 students
College of Biblical Studies-Houston
Private not-for-profit
7000 Regency Square Blvd.
Houston, TX 77036
(713) 785-5995
| 553 students
7322 SOUTHWEST FREEWAY SUITE 110
Houston, TX 77074
(713) 470-2427
| 651 students
Culinary Institute Inc
Private for-profit
7070 Allensby
Houston, TX 77022
(713) 358-5092
| 535 students
Florida Career College-Houston
Private for-profit
70-A Farm to Market Road 1960 West
Houston, TX 77090
(281) 943-6261
| 1,109 students
Houston Community College
Public
3100 Main Street
Houston, TX 77002
(877) 422-6111
| 68,706 students
12135 Bissonnet Ste E
Houston, TX 77099
(281) 495-0078
| 100 students
Interactive College of Technology
Private for-profit
2950 S. Gessner
Houston, TX 77063
(713) 771-5336
| 79 students
Interactive College of Technology
Private for-profit
213 W Southmore St Suite 101
Pasadena, TX 77502
(713) 920-1120
| 48 students
Interactive College of Technology
Private for-profit
16801 Greenspoint Park Drive Suite 150
Houston, TX 77060
(281) 931-7717
| 55 students
ITT Technical Institute-Houston North
Private, for profit
15651 North Freeway
Houston, TX 77090
(281) 873-0512
| 645 students
Lee College
Public
511 S Whiting
Baytown, TX 77520
(281) 427-5611
| 10,774 students
MediaTech Institute-Houston
Private for-profit
3324 Walnut Bend Ln
Houston, TX 77042
(832) 242-3426
| 80 students
7277 Regency Sq Blvd
Houston, TX 77036
(713) 974-7181
| 147 students
Remington College-North Houston Campus
Private not-for-profit
11310 Greens Crossing Blvd, Ste 300
Houston, TX 77067
(281) 885-4450
| 280 students
5800 uvalde
Houston, TX 77049
(281) 458-4050
| 0 students
San Jacinto Community College
Public
8060 Spencer Hwy
Pasadena, TX 77505
(281) 998-6150
| 41,309 students
Texas Health School
Public
11511 Katy Fwy Ste 200
Houston, TX 77079
(713) 932-9333
| 218 students
[+] Show Closed Community Colleges in Harris County, TX

Community Colleges in Harris County, TX (Closed)

School
Location
Students
9700 Bissonnet St-Ste 1400
Houston, TX 77036
(713) 772-4200
| 746 students
2950 S Gessner
Houston, TX 77063
(713) 952-2294
| 615 students
1001 Magnolia Ave
Webster, TX 77598
(281) 316-4700
| 378 students
9999 Richmond Ave.
Houston, TX 77042
(713) 779-1110
| 671 students

Frequently Asked Questions

How many community colleges are located in Harris County, TX?
There are 31 community colleges serving 135,781 students in Harris County, TX.
How much do community colleges cost in Harris County, TX?
The average tuition for private community colleges in Harris County, TX is approximately $13,716 per year.
What is community college acceptance rate in Harris County, TX?
The average community college acceptance rate in Harris County, TX is 79% (compared to national acceptance rates).
What is community college diversity score in Harris County, TX?
Community colleges in Harris County, TX have a diversity score of 0.58, which is lower than the national average of 0.74 (compared to national diversity statistics).
How diverse are community college in Harris County, TX?
Community colleges in Harris County, TX have approximately 85% minority enrollment, with the majority being Hispanic.

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