Top Harris County Community Colleges
- For the 2020 school year, there are 18 top community colleges in Harris County, Texas, serving 99,892 students.
- The average tuition is approximately $8,178 per year for in-state students and $8,756 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $14,176 per year (view national tuition costs).
- The average community college acceptance rate in Harris County, TX is 64% (view national acceptance rates).
- Harris County, TX community colleges have a diversity score of 0.56, which is lower than the national average of 0.65 (view national diversity statistics).
- Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), and the student:teacher ratio is 37:1.
Top Harris County Community Colleges (2020)
- College Location Students
- American InterContinental University-HoustonPrivate, for profit9999 Richmond Avenue
Houston, TX 77042
(832)201-3600 535 students - Center for Advanced Legal StudiesPrivate, for profit3910 Kirby Ste 200
Houston, TX 77098
(713)529-2778 206 students - College of Biblical Studies-HoustonPrivate, non-profit7000 Regency Square Blvd.
Houston, TX 77036
(713)785-5995 496 students - 240 Northwest Mall
Houston, TX 77092
(713)425-3100 1,552 students - Commonwealth Institute of Funeral ServicePrivate, non-profit415 Barren Springs Dr
Houston, TX 77090
(281)873-0262 228 students - 7277 Regency Sq Blvd
Houston, TX 77036
(713)974-7181 147 students - Remington College-Houston CampusPrivate, non-profit3110 Hayes Road Suite 380
Houston, TX 77082
(281)899-1240 325 students - Remington College-Houston Southeast CampusPrivate, non-profit20985 Interstate 45 South
Webster, TX 77598
(281)554-1700 342 students - Remington College-North Houston CampusPrivate, non-profit11310 Greens Crossing Blvd, Ste 300
Houston, TX 77067
(281)885-4450 415 students - 8060 Spencer Hwy
Pasadena, TX 77501
(281)998-6150 27,911 students - 711 East Airtex Dr
Houston, TX 77073
(281)443-7300 334 students - Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc.Private, for profit721 Lock Haven Dr.
Houston, TX 77073
(972)505-2200 1,998 students - Vet Tech Institute of HoustonPrivate, for profit4669 Southwest Fwy Ste 100
Houston, TX 77027
(713)629-1500 216 students
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