Dallas, Texas (TX) Colleges and Universities

A number of small-to-medium sized colleges and universities and a few large ones can be found in and around Dallas, Texas. The largest are The University of Texas at Arlington, Collin County Community College District and Richland College.

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Colleges and Universities Near Dallas, Texas

The University of Texas at Arlington

The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) is located 21.8 miles west of Dallas. It offers 80 bachelor's degree, 74 master's degree and 31 doctoral degrees programs, including architecture, business, education and health professions, engineering, liberal arts, nursing, science, social work and public affairs. UTA's engineering, nursing, business and architecture programs in particular have gained distinction. The architecture school is the only accredited school of its kind in north Texas. The engineering college is the fourth largest in the state, and the nursing program is one of the largest in the nation.

Contact Information

Address: 701 S. Nedderman Dr., Arlington, Texas 76013
Phone Number: (817) 272-2011

Collin County Community College District

The main campus of Collin County Community College District (CCCD) is located 16 miles north of Dallas at the western end of Plano, TX. Branch campuses are located in Allen, McKinney and Frisco, and three more are planned for Farmersville, Celina and Melissa. CCCD offers 21 marketable skills achievement award, 68 certificate and 86 associate's degree programs in 70 subject areas. The school's theater program was the 1996 national champion in collegiate drama and has been ranked among the top 50 drama programs in the U.S. according to the school's website.

Contact Information

Address: 4800 Preston Park Blvd., Plano, Texas 75093
Phone Number: (972) 881-5790

Richland College

Richland College (RC) is located at the northern edge of Dallas near Richardson, TX. It offers certificate and associate's degree programs through seven divisions: engineering, business and technology; ethnic studies, social science and physical education; human and academic development; humanities, fine and performing arts; mathematics, science and health professions; teacher preparation; world languages, cultures and communications. Popular programs among students include accounting, business administration, computer systems networking and electrical engineering. RC won the 2005 Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award, a first for U.S. community colleges.

Contact Information

Address: 12800 Abrams Rd., Dallas, Texas 75243-2199
Phone Number: (972) 238-6106

Complete List of Colleges and Universities Near Dallas, Texas

College/University	Student Population	Institution Type
The University of Texas at Arlington	25,084	4-year, Public
Collin County Community College District	21,000	2-year, Public
Richland College	15,917	2-year, Public
The University of Texas at Dallas	14,913	4-year, Public
Brookhaven College	11,173	2-year, Public
Southern Methodist University	10,965	4-year, Private not-for-profit
Eastfield College	10,501	2-year, Public
North Lake College	10,174	2-year, Public
El Centro College	8,114	2-year, Public
Mountain View College	7,126	2-year, Public
Dallas Baptist University	5,297	4-year, Private not-for-profit
Cedar Valley College	5,223	2-year, Public
DeVry University-Texas	4,105	4-year, Private for-profit
University of Dallas	2,977	4-year, Private not-for-profit
The Art Institute of Dallas	1,857	4-year, primarily associate's, Private for-profit
University of Phoenix - Dallas Fort Worth Campus	1,482	4-year, Private for-profit
Remington College - Dallas Campus	1,417	2-year, Private for-profit
Everest College - Dallas	1,333	2-year, Private for-profit
ATI Career Training Center	1,234	2-year, Private for-profit
Sanford-Brown College	992	2-year, Private for-profit