Houston Has Most Colleges with 180,190 Students Enrolled in Texas

The top city with the most 4-year colleges in Texas is Houston, TX with a total of 68 colleges with 180,190 students enrolled. Houston is the largest city in terms of both the number of schools and total student population in Texas.

The largest college in Houston is Houston City College with 53,253 students enrolled.

Other top cities in Texas include

San Antonio, TX (47 colleges, 144,621 students). The largest college in San Antonio is The University of Texas at San Antonio with 35,770 students.
Dallas, TX (35 colleges, 103,004 students). The most prominent college in Dallas is Dallas College with 69,749 students.
Austin, TX (25 colleges, 104,024 students). The most prominent college in Austin is The University of Texas at Austin with 53,864 students.
El Paso, TX (12 colleges, 56,832 students). The most prominent college in El Paso is The University of Texas at El Paso with 25,039 students.
Fort Worth, TX (10 colleges, 66,356 students). The leading institution in Fort Worth is Texas Christian University with 12,938 students.
Arlington, TX (9 colleges, 47,354 students). The biggest institution in Arlington is The University of Texas at Arlington with 44,956 students.
Irving, TX (8 colleges, 5,420 students). The leading institution in Irving is University of Dallas with 2,078 students.
McAllen, TX (7 colleges, 29,461 students). The biggest institution in McAllen is South Texas College with 27,431 students.
Lubbock, TX (6 colleges, 47,960 students). The top college in Lubbock is Texas Tech University with 40,757 students.

Texas Cities with Most Colleges

The following table lists cities with the most number of 4-year colleges in Texas, including the total number of schools, total enrollment, undergraduate and graduate students , along with the distribution of men and women students across institutions. Click on any city to explore detailed information about colleges in that area. Each page also includes information about community colleges and trade schoools in the metropolitan region and nearby cities.

Texas Cities with Most Colleges
City	Total Number of Schools	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Men	Women
City	Total Number of Schools	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Men	Women	Houston, TX	68 Schools	180,190	152,545	27,645	75,975	104,215
San Antonio, TX	47 Schools	144,621	131,272	13,349	59,838	84,783
Dallas, TX	35 Schools	103,004	89,004	14,000	42,702	60,302
Austin, TX	25 Schools	104,024	92,170	11,854	45,002	59,022
El Paso, TX	12 Schools	56,832	52,096	4,736	24,753	32,079
Fort Worth, TX	10 Schools	66,356	58,840	7,516	27,520	38,836
Arlington, TX	9 Schools	47,354	34,932	12,422	18,475	28,879
Irving, TX	8 Schools	5,420	4,782	638	3,951	1,469
McAllen, TX	7 Schools	29,461	29,468	-	12,602	16,859
Lubbock, TX	6 Schools	47,960	35,888	12,072	21,795	26,165

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Undergraduate

Northern Virginia Community College Public, 2-4 year | Annandale, VA
College of Western Idaho Public, 4-year | Nampa, ID
Casper College Public, 2-4 year | Casper, WY
Texas State Technical College Public, 2-4 year | Waco, TX
National Park College Public, 2-4 year | Hot Springs, AR
The University of Texas at Austin Public, 4-year | Austin, TX
Kansas State University Public, 4-year | Manhattan, KS
University of Florida Public, 4-year | Gainesville, FL
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Public, 4-year | Atlanta, GA
Harvard University Private, 4-year | Cambridge, MA

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Graduate

Adams State University Public, 4-year | Alamosa, CO
University of Florida Public, 4-year | Gainesville, FL
University of Pennsylvania Private, 4-year | Philadelphia, PA
Nova Southeastern University Private, 4-year | Fort Lauderdale, FL
Johns Hopkins University Private, 4-year | Baltimore, MD
California State University-Northridge Public, 4-year | Northridge, CA
Thomas Jefferson University Private, 4-year | Philadelphia, PA
The University of Texas at Austin Public, 4-year | Austin, TX
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Public, 4-year | University Park, PA
Clemson University Public, 4-year | Clemson, SC

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Online Schools

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus Public, 4-year | University Park, PA
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Public, 4-year | Atlanta, GA
Fort Hays State University Public, 4-year | Hays, KS
Southern New Hampshire University Private, 4-year | Manchester, NH
Grand Canyon University Private, 4-year | Phoenix, AZ
Western New Mexico University Public, 4-year | Silver City, NM
Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix Private, 2-4 year | Phoenix, AZ
University of Central Florida Public, 4-year | Orlando, FL
The University of Texas at Austin Public, 4-year | Austin, TX
Western Governors University Private, 4-year | Salt Lake City, UT

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Trade Schools

Pima Medical Institute-Tucson Private, 4-year | Tucson, AZ
Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas Private, 2-4 year | Las Vegas, NV
WyoTech Private, 2-4 year | Laramie, WY
Lincoln Technical Institute-Union Private, Less than 2-year | Union, NJ
Fortis Institute Private, 2-4 year | Houston, TX
UEI College-Sacramento Private, Less than 2-year | Sacramento, CA
Oklahoma Technical College Private, 2-4 year | Tulsa, OK
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis Private, Less than 2-year | Minneapolis, MN
Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville Private, 2-4 year | Fayetteville, NC
Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio Private, 2-4 year | San Antonio, TX

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