Colleges near Denton County, Texas
Denton County is a county in Texas. According to Census data, the population is 457,177 (estimated). For the academic year 2024-2025, four colleges are active for serving college programs in Denton County, Texas. In addition, there are 37 colleges located within 30 miles from Denton County.
By school type, there are two public and two private schools. By school level, there are two 4-years (or high) schools and two less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
All Four schools offer undergraduate programs and two schools offer graduate programs. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools in Denton County, Texas is $9,975 for Texas residents and $18,220 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 84.18% and the average SAT score is 1,100. A total of 62,585 students enrolled in schools in Denton County, Texas, of which 12,174 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 20 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges near Denton County, Texas
The following table lists 4 colleges located in Denton County and 34 schools near Denton County, Texas ordered by distance from Denton County. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| College Name | Distance From Denton County | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Texas Denton, TX Public, 4 years four-years | 0.58 miles | $21,149 | 46,864 | 61% | 25 to 1 | $16,471 | 72.2% | 1,100 |
| Texas Woman's University Denton, TX Public, 4 years four-years | 1.01 miles | $18,480 | 15,361 | 49% | 16 to 1 | $15,900 | 96.1% | - |
| Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Denton Denton, TX Private, Less than 2 years valid | 2.41 miles | $16,500 | 228 | 83% | 26 to 1 | - | - | - |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Lewisville Lewisville, TX Private, Less than 2 years valid | 17.93 miles | $16,750 | 132 | 75% | 11 to 1 | - | - | - |
| The King's University Southlake, TX Private, 4 years four-years | 19.26 miles | $12,480 | 540 | 47% | 10 to 1 | $10,530 | 60.6% | - |
| Allgood Beauty Institute Frisco, TX Private, Less than 2 years valid | 19.78 miles | $10,950 | 30 | 62% | 30 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth Irving, TX Private, 2-4 years valid | 20.73 miles | $56,200 | 1,610 | 75% | 50 to 1 | - | - | - |
| DeVry University-Texas Irving, TX Private, 4 years four-years | 20.97 miles | $17,008 | 17 | 33% | 1 to 1 | $9,832 | - | - |
| The Chicago School at Dallas Plano, TX Private, 4 years four-years | 22.47 miles | $21,780 | 219 | - | - | $35,328 | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Dallas Carrollton, TX Private, Less than 2 years valid | 24.17 miles | $14,025 | 328 | 68% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| MediaTech Institute-Dallas Dallas, TX Private, 2-4 years valid | 24.57 miles | $35,200 | 217 | 70% | 10 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online Addison, TX Private, 4 years four-years | 24.70 miles | $14,520 | 1,224 | - | 25 to 1 | - | 100.0% | - |
| Salon Boutique Academy Addison, TX Private, Less than 2 years valid | 25.16 miles | $11,850 | 200 | 77% | 23 to 1 | - | - | - |
| DuVall's School of Cosmetology Bedford, TX Private, Less than 2 years valid | 25.31 miles | $11,400 | 65 | 57% | 8 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-North Dallas Dallas, TX Private, Less than 2 years valid | 25.39 miles | $16,500 | 312 | 74% | 18 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Messenger College Bedford, TX Private, 4 years four-years | 25.40 miles | $11,620 | 24 | 100% | 8 to 1 | - | 37.5% | - |
| Brighton Barber Institute Hurst, TX Private, Less than 2 years valid | 25.55 miles | - | 17 | 88% | 4 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Dallas Christian College Dallas, TX Private, 4 years four-years | 25.69 miles | $21,680 | 248 | 29% | 13 to 1 | $9,935 | 21.8% | 925 |
| Strayer University-Texas Farmers Branch, TX Private, 4 years four-years | 25.84 miles | $13,920 | 2,508 | 25% | 47 to 1 | $15,135 | - | - |
| Remington College-Fort Worth Campus North Richland Hills, TX Private, 2-4 years valid | 26.22 miles | $16,071 | 154 | 45% | 11 to 1 | - | - | - |
| CTK Healthcare & Career Institute Irving, TX Private, Less than 2 years valid | 26.58 miles | $1,680 | 114 | 96% | 10 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Collectiv Hair Dressing Academy-Collectiv Academy-Dallas Dallas, TX Private, Less than 2 years valid | 26.90 miles | $10,255 | 319 | - | 11 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Galen Health Institutes-Dallas Richardson, TX Private, 4 years four-years | 27.15 miles | $17,048 | 1,153 | - | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Parker University Dallas, TX Private, 4 years four-years | 27.41 miles | $26,904 | 2,308 | 74% | 8 to 1 | $14,898 | - | - |
| Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Hurst Hurst, TX Private, Less than 2 years valid | 27.58 miles | $16,500 | 273 | 75% | 18 to 1 | - | - | - |
| The Chicago School-College of Nursing Richardson, TX Private, 2-4 years valid | 27.70 miles | $28,762 | 2 | 25% | 2 to 1 | - | - | - |
| North Central Texas College Gainesville, TX Public, 2-4 years valid | 27.78 miles | $5,739 | 8,106 | 35% | 19 to 1 | - | - | - |
| The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX Public, 4 years four-years | 27.86 miles | $40,144 | 29,886 | 76% | 23 to 1 | $29,548 | 65.1% | 1,280 |
| Michael's Barber & Hair Stylist Academy Irving, TX Private, Less than 2 years valid | 27.87 miles | $15,185 | 42 | 48% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Texas Beauty College Haltom city, TX Private, Less than 2 years valid | 28.01 miles | $8,217 | 38 | 88% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Tint School of Makeup & Cosmetology Irving, TX Private, Less than 2 years valid | 28.38 miles | $15,750 | 44 | 67% | 8 to 1 | - | - | - |
| University of Dallas Irving, TX Private, 4 years four-years | 28.74 miles | $53,930 | 2,078 | 73% | 11 to 1 | $23,400 | 53.4% | 1,230 |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Dallas Irving, TX Private, 2-4 years valid | 28.83 miles | $16,757 | 495 | 53% | 18 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Tulsa Welding School-Dallas Campus Irving, TX Private, Less than 2 years valid | 28.93 miles | $21,525 | 1,020 | - | 30 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Collin County Community College District McKinney, TX Public, 4 years four-years | 29.36 miles | $6,064 | 39,548 | 20% | 21 to 1 | - | - | - |
| The College of Health Care Professions-Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX Private, 2-4 years valid | 29.41 miles | $18,400 | 1,076 | 70% | 26 to 1 | - | - | - |
| West Coast University-Texas Richardson, TX Private, 4 years four-years | 29.55 miles | $16,574 | 1,887 | 11% | 15 to 1 | $16,441 | - | - |
| University of Phoenix-Texas Dallas, TX Private, 4 years four-years | 29.98 miles | $9,552 | 6 | 33% | 5 to 1 | $16,752 | - | - |
| Average | - | $18,220 | 62,585 | 67% | 20 to 1 | $16,186 | 84.2% | 1,100 |