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Best Texas Community Colleges (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 152 community colleges serving 1,168,776 students in Texas (77 public colleges and 75 private colleges).
The average tuition for community colleges in Texas is approximately $3,764 per year for in-state students and $6,054 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $14,275 per year (view national tuition costs).
The top-ranked community colleges in Texas include Texas Healthtech Institute, Western Technical College, and Austin Community College District.
The average community college acceptance rate in Texas is 71% (compared to national acceptance rates).
Minority enrollment is 74%, with the majority being Hispanic and the student-teacher ratio is 23:1.

Top-Ranked Texas Community Colleges (2026)

College
Location
Quick Facts
Texas Healthtech Institute
Private, for profit
9615 College Street
Beaumont, TX 77707
(409) 866-0555
Enrollment: 180 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Western Technical College
Private for-profit
9451 Diana Drive
El Paso, TX 79924
(915) 566-9621
Enrollment: 829 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Austin Community College District
Public
6101 Highland Campus Drive
Austin, TX 78752
(512) 223-7000
Enrollment: 56,011 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Acceptance rate: 100% In-state tuition: $3,060 Out-state tuition: $15,624 Minority enrollment: 61%
Brookhaven College
Public
3939 Valley View Ln
Farmers Branch, TX 75244
(972) 860-4700
Enrollment: 13,718 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 In-state tuition: $3,015 Out-state tuition: $4,695 Minority enrollment: 78%
The Chicago School-College Of Nursing
Private not-for-profit
2101 Waterview Pkwy
Richardson, TX 75080
(312) 329-6600
Enrollment: 134 students Acceptance rate: 15% Minority enrollment: 91%
Clarendon College
Public
1122 College Drive
Clarendon, TX 79226
(806) 874-3571
Enrollment: 1,464 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Acceptance rate: 100% In-state tuition: $4,440 Out-state tuition: $5,400 Minority enrollment: 50%
The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest
Private for-profit
12230 Northwest Freeway
Houston, TX 77092
(713) 425-3100
Enrollment: 5,176 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Private-state tuition: $19,800 Minority enrollment: 86%
College of the Mainland
Public
1200 Amburn Road
Texas City, TX 77591
(409) 938-1211
Enrollment: 5,733 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 In-state tuition: $2,973 Out-state tuition: $3,873 Minority enrollment: 62%
3452 Spur 399
McKinney, TX 75069
(972) 881-5790
Enrollment: 50,685 students Student-teacher ratio: 29:1 In-state tuition: $2,344 Out-state tuition: $4,144 Minority enrollment: 58%
Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie
Private for-profit
305 W. Interstate 20
Grand Prairie, TX 75052
(469) 348-2500
Enrollment: 1,398 student Acceptance rate: 96% Minority enrollment: 93%
4803 NW Loop 410
San Antonio, TX 78229
(210) 428-2000
Enrollment: 195 students Acceptance rate: 95% Minority enrollment: 96%
Covenant School of Nursing and Allied Health
Private not-for-profit
1919 Frankford Ave.
Lubbock, TX 79407
(806) 725-8900
Enrollment: 449 students Minority enrollment: 60%
Del Mar College
Public
101 Baldwin Blvd.
Corpus Christi, TX 78404
(361) 698-1200
Enrollment: 13,384 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 In-state tuition: $3,846 Out-state tuition: $4,808 Minority enrollment: 80%
Eastfield College
Public
3737 Motley Dr
Mesquite, TX 75150
(972) 860-7100
Enrollment: 16,505 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 In-state tuition: $3,015 Out-state tuition: $4,695 Minority enrollment: 81%
Fortis College
Private for-profit
1201 West Oaks Mall
Houston, TX 77082
(713) 266-6594
Enrollment: 461 students Acceptance rate: 45% Minority enrollment: 95%
Fortis Institute
Private for-profit
450 N Sam Houston Pkwy E Ste 200
Houston, TX 77060
(713) 332-0062
Enrollment: 504 students Acceptance rate: 25% Minority enrollment: 95%
Galveston College
Public
4015 Ave Q
Galveston, TX 77550
(409) 944-1220
Enrollment: 2,724 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 In-state tuition: $2,260 Out-state tuition: $4,150 Minority enrollment: 67%
Grayson College
Public
6101 Grayson Drive
Denison, TX 75020
(903) 415-2592
Enrollment: 4,735 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 In-state tuition: $2,544 Out-state tuition: $3,648 Minority enrollment: 38%
Hallmark University
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Private not-for-profit
9855 Westover Hills Blvd
San Antonio, TX 78251
(210) 690-9000
Enrollment: 1,212 student Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Acceptance rate: 56% Minority enrollment: 76%
Laredo College
Public
West End Washington St
Laredo, TX 78040
(956) 721-5140
Enrollment: 12,701 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 In-state tuition: $4,500 Out-state tuition: $5,748 Minority enrollment: 98%
Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie
Private for-profit
2915 Alouette Drive
Grand Prairie, TX 75052
(972) 660-5701
Enrollment: 1,945 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Lone Star College System
Public
5000 Research Forest Drive
The Woodlands, TX 77381
(832) 813-6500
Enrollment: 103,845 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 In-state tuition: $3,184 Out-state tuition: $3,544 Minority enrollment: 72%
Mountain View College
Public
4849 West Illinois Ave.
Dallas, TX 75211
(214) 860-8680
Enrollment: 12,210 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 In-state tuition: $3,015 Out-state tuition: $4,695 Minority enrollment: 92%
North Lake College
Public
5001 North MacArthur Blvd.
Irving, TX 75038
(972) 273-3000
Enrollment: 11,310 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 In-state tuition: $3,015 Out-state tuition: $4,695 Minority enrollment: 83%
Odessa College
Public
201 W University Blvd
Odessa, TX 79764
(432) 335-6400
Enrollment: 11,985 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 In-state tuition: $3,900 Out-state tuition: $5,160 Minority enrollment: 78%
Panola College
Public
1109 W Panola Street
Carthage, TX 75633
(903) 693-2000
Enrollment: 3,123 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Acceptance rate: 100% In-state tuition: $2,850 Out-state tuition: $4,950 Minority enrollment: 45%
Pima Medical Institute-Houston
Private for-profit
11125 Equity Drive, Suite 100
Houston, TX 77041
(713) 778-0778
Enrollment: 1,436 student Minority enrollment: 89%
Remington College-Fort Worth Campus
Private not-for-profit
5555 Rufe Snow Drive, Suite 150
North Richland Hills, TX 76180
(817) 451-0011
Enrollment: 284 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Acceptance rate: 76% Private-state tuition: $16,380 Minority enrollment: 83%
Richland College
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Public
12800 Abrams Rd.
Dallas, TX 75243
(972) 238-6100
Enrollment: 20,548 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Acceptance rate: 100% In-state tuition: $2,664 Out-state tuition: $4,176 Minority enrollment: 80%
San Antonio College
Public
1819 N. Main Ave.,
San Antonio, TX 78212
(210) 486-0000
Enrollment: 28,151 students Student-teacher ratio: 32:1 In-state tuition: $5,550 Out-state tuition: $10,740 Minority enrollment: 82%
San jacinto college-South Campus
Public
13735 beamer rd
Houston, TX 77089
(281) 484-1900
Acceptance rate: 41%
San Jacinto Community College
Public
8060 Spencer Hwy
Pasadena, TX 77505
(281) 998-6150
Enrollment: 41,309 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 In-state tuition: $2,416 Out-state tuition: $3,688 Minority enrollment: 82%
Southern Careers Institute-Austin
Private for-profit
1701 W Ben White Blvd, Ste 100
Austin, TX 78744
(512) 437-7500
Enrollment: 1,943 student Minority enrollment: 72%
Southern Careers Institute-Pharr
Private for-profit
1500 N. Jackson Rd
Pharr, TX 78577
(512) 437-7500
Enrollment: 991 students Minority enrollment: 84%
Trinity University
Private not-for-profit
One Trinity Place
San Antonio, TX 78212
(210) 999-7011
Enrollment: 2,762 students Acceptance rate: 34% Minority enrollment: 47%
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Community Colleges in Texas (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
9700 Bissonnet St-Ste 1400
Houston, TX 77036
(713) 772-4200
Enrollment: 746 students Minority enrollment: 98%
2007 34th St
Lubbock, TX 79411
(806) 747-4339
Enrollment: 135 students
3210 Dyer
El Paso, TX 79930
(915) 351-8100
Enrollment: 4,701 students Minority enrollment: 95%
4140 Southwest Freeway
Houston, TX 77027
(713) 623-2040
Enrollment: 386 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Private-state tuition: $17,668 Minority enrollment: 97%
2101 I H 35 South Ste 300
Austin, TX 78741
(512) 447-9415
Enrollment: 177 students
4522 Fredericksburg RD Suite A-18
San Antonio, TX 78201
(210) 732-3000
Enrollment: 1,208 student Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Private-state tuition: $24,982 Minority enrollment: 68%
70-A Farm to Market Road 1960 West
Houston, TX 77090
(281) 943-6261
Enrollment: 1,109 student Minority enrollment: 99%
1155 N Zaragosa Rd Suite 100
El Paso, TX 79907
(915) 842-0422
Enrollment: 138 students Minority enrollment: 92%
1156 Barranca
El Paso, TX 79935
(915) 859-0422
Enrollment: 19 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
551 Ryan Plaza Dr
Arlington, TX 76011
(817) 794-5100
Enrollment: 595 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Acceptance rate: 94% Private-state tuition: $18,048 Minority enrollment: 57%
6330 Highway 290 East, Ste 150
Austin, TX 78723
(512) 467-6800
Enrollment: 438 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Acceptance rate: 98% Private-state tuition: $18,048 Minority enrollment: 60%
2950 S Gessner
Houston, TX 77063
(713) 952-2294
Enrollment: 615 students Student-teacher ratio: 44:1 Acceptance rate: 93% Private-state tuition: $18,048 Minority enrollment: 84%
2101 Waterview Pky
Richardson, TX 75080
(972) 690-9100
Enrollment: 708 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Acceptance rate: 68% Private-state tuition: $18,048 Minority enrollment: 66%
5700 Northwest Pky
San Antonio, TX 78249
(210) 694-4612
Enrollment: 502 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Acceptance rate: 93% Private-state tuition: $18,048 Minority enrollment: 78%
1001 Magnolia Ave
Webster, TX 77598
(281) 316-4700
Enrollment: 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Acceptance rate: 97% Private-state tuition: $18,048 Minority enrollment: 61%
1421 Ninth Street
Lubbock, TX 79401
(806) 765-7051
Enrollment: 314 students Minority enrollment: 80%
3110 Esperanza Crossing, Suite 100
Austin, TX 78758
(888) 553-2433
Enrollment: 643 students Student-teacher ratio: 31:1 Private-state tuition: $13,390 Minority enrollment: 52%
800 College Ave
Jacksonville, TX 75766
(903) 589-4000
Enrollment: 552 students Minority enrollment: 70%
8080 Park Lane, Suite 100
Dallas, TX 75231
(214) 692-8080
Enrollment: 331 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 In-state tuition: $17,668 Out-state tuition: $17,668 Minority enrollment: 95%
11310 Greens Crossing Blvd, Ste 300
Houston, TX 77067
(281) 885-4450
Enrollment: 280 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Acceptance rate: 75% Private-state tuition: $15,995 Minority enrollment: 93%
1250 Mockingbird Lane, Suite 150
Dallas, TX 75247
(214) 459-8490
Enrollment: 490 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Private-state tuition: $14,984 Minority enrollment: 80%
9999 Richmond Ave.
Houston, TX 77042
(713) 779-1110
Enrollment: 671 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 In-state tuition: $14,848 Out-state tuition: $14,848 Minority enrollment: 93%
4511 Horizon Hill Boulevard, Suite 300
San Antonio, TX 78229
(210) 246-7700
Enrollment: 208 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
4511 Horizon Hill Rd
San Antonio, TX 78229
(210) 530-9449
Enrollment: 418 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Private-state tuition: $13,598 Minority enrollment: 85%

Overview

This State (TX)
Total Faculty
262 staff
Number of Programs Offered
8

Student Body

Total Enrollment
4,931 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
# Full-Time Students
909 students
# Part-Time Students
4,022 students
# Enrollment Undergraduate
403 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
890 students
# Full-Time Graduate Students
40 students
# Part-Time Undergraduate Students
4,166 students
# Part-Time Graduate Students
47 students
Total Dormitory Capacity
252 students
% American Indian/Alaskan
n/a
% Asian
6%
% Hispanic
46%
% Black
13%
% White
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
% Non Resident races
2%
% Unknown races
4%
Diversity Score
0.70
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
55%
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in 4 years or more than 4 years)
34%
Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)
$31,000

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

In-State Tuition Fees
$3,764
Out-State Tuition Fees
$6,054
Private State Tuition Fees
$14,275
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
84%
Median Debt for Graduates
$10,765
Median Debt for Dropouts
$5,500
Acceptance Rate
84%
SAT Total Avg.
n/a
SAT Reading
609
SAT Math
578
SAT Writing
603

Frequently Asked Questions

How many community colleges are located in Texas?
There are 152 community colleges serving 1,168,776 students in Texas.
How much do community colleges cost in Texas?
The average tuition for community colleges in Texas is approximately $3,764 per year for in-state students and $6,054 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $14,275.
What are the top-ranked community colleges in Texas?
The top-ranked community colleges in Texas include Texas Healthtech Institute, Western Technical College, and Austin Community College District.
What is the community college acceptance rate in Texas?
The average community college acceptance rate in Texas is 71% (compared to national acceptance rates).
What is the community college diversity score in Texas?
Community colleges in Texas have a diversity score of 0.70, which is lower than the national average of 0.74 (compared to national diversity statistics).
How diverse are community colleges in Texas?
Community colleges in Texas have approximately 74% minority enrollment, with the majority being Hispanic.

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