Colleges in Harris County, Texas
For the academic year 2024-2025, fifty-nine colleges are active for serving college programs in Harris County, Texas. By school type, there are ten public and forty-five private schools. By school level, there are twenty-three 4-years (or high) schools, sixteen 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and sixteen less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
Fifty-one schools offer undergraduate programs and fifteen schools offer graduate programs. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools in Harris County, Texas is $14,055 for Texas residents and $18,957 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 79.46% and the average SAT score is 1,134. A total of 219,725 students enrolled in schools in Harris County, Texas, of which 45,425 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 19 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in Harris County, Texas
The following table lists 59 colleges located in Harris County, Texas ordered by distance from Harris 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 Harris County | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med Houston, TX Private, 4 years four-years | - | $17,280 | 76 | - | - | $18,830 | - | - |
| American InterContinental University-Houston Houston, TX Private, 4 years four-years | - | $14,829 | 116 | 5% | 13 to 1 | $15,348 | - | - |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Houston Houston, TX Private, 2-4 years | - | $16,757 | 360 | 73% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 1,774 | - | - | $30,823 | - | - |
| Career Schools of Texas Houston, TX Private, Less than 2 years | - | $14,720 | 518 | 26% | 37 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Center for Advanced Legal Studies Houston, TX Private, 4 years four-years | - | $8,400 | 271 | 62% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Chamberlain University-Texas Houston, TX Private, 4 years four-years | - | $21,100 | 2,270 | 25% | 10 to 1 | - | 83.9% | - |
| College of Biblical Studies-Houston Houston, TX Private, 4 years four-years | - | $9,275 | 419 | 40% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| College of Health Care Professions Houston, TX Private, 2-4 years | - | $18,400 | 631 | 75% | 37 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service Houston, TX Private, 2-4 years | - | $15,313 | 254 | 55% | 29 to 1 | - | 86.4% | 1,110 |
| Culinary Institute Inc Houston, TX Private, 4 years four-years | - | $18,803 | 316 | 100% | 17 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Fortis College Houston, TX Private, 2-4 years | - | $17,776 | 455 | 64% | 27 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Fortis Institute Houston, TX Private, 2-4 years | - | $16,669 | 422 | 67% | 22 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Galen Health Institutes-Houston Houston, TX Private, 4 years four-years | - | $17,048 | 1,582 | - | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Graduate America Houston, TX Private, Less than 2 years | - | $28,500 | 3 | - | 10 to 1 | - | 100.0% | - |
| Houston Barber School Houston, TX Private, Less than 2 years | - | $14,000 | 264 | 93% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Houston Christian University Houston, TX Private, 4 years four-years | - | $39,430 | 4,276 | 49% | 18 to 1 | $11,870 | 84.4% | 1,090 |
| Houston City College Houston, TX Public, 4 years four-years | - | $5,460 | 53,253 | 17% | 23 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Houston Training School-Main Campus Houston, TX Private, Less than 2 years | - | $11,350 | 198 | 75% | 24 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Houston Training Schools-Gessner Houston, TX Private, Less than 2 years | - | $11,350 | 138 | 78% | 24 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Interactive College of Technology Pasadena, TX Private, 2-4 years | - | $10,970 | 86 | 23% | 10 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Interactive College of Technology Houston, TX Private, 2-4 years | - | $10,970 | 55 | 31% | 10 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Interactive College of Technology Houston, TX Private, 2-4 years | - | $10,970 | 65 | 24% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Jay's Technical Institute Houston, TX Private, Less than 2 years | - | $13,500 | 79 | 38% | 10 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Lee College Baytown, TX Public, 2-4 years | - | $5,045 | 8,323 | 53% | 31 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Mystros Barber Academy Houston, TX Private, Less than 2 years | - | $15,000 | 50 | 100% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Northwest Educational Center Houston, TX Private, Less than 2 years | - | $10,600 | 305 | 70% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Ocean Corporation Houston, TX Private, Less than 2 years | - | $24,500 | 192 | 92% | 30 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Willowbrook Houston, TX Private, Less than 2 years | - | $16,500 | 481 | 70% | 17 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Clear Lake Webster, TX Private, Less than 2 years | - | $13,100 | 133 | 86% | 10 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Houston Houston, TX Private, Less than 2 years | - | $13,650 | 288 | 81% | 16 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Pima Medical Institute-Houston Houston, TX Private, 2-4 years | - | $16,415 | 1,068 | 71% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Premier Barber School Houston, TX Private, Less than 2 years | - | $12,685 | 45 | 79% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Rice University Houston, TX Private, 4 years four-years | - | $61,247 | 8,961 | 95% | 6 to 1 | $57,030 | 8.0% | 1,550 |
| San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX Public, 4 years four-years | - | $6,690 | 31,812 | 30% | 24 to 1 | - | - | - |
| School of Automotive Machinists & Technology Houston, TX Private, 2-4 years | - | $18,225 | 88 | 93% | 11 to 1 | - | 68.6% | - |
| South Texas College of Law Houston Houston, TX Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 1,089 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Texas Chiropractic College Foundation Inc Pasadena, TX Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 261 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Texas Health School Houston, TX Private, 2-4 years | - | $31,595 | 192 | 84% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Texas Southern University Houston, TX Public, 4 years four-years | - | $21,473 | 8,704 | 22% | 19 to 1 | $15,528 | 96.9% | 900 |
| The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest Houston, TX Private, 4 years four-years | - | $18,400 | 4,530 | 47% | 36 to 1 | - | - | - |
| The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston Houston, TX Private, 2-4 years | - | $18,400 | 681 | 69% | 23 to 1 | - | - | - |
| The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Houston, TX Public, 4 years four-years | - | $43,132 | 4,938 | - | 5 to 1 | $34,403 | - | - |
| The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX Public, 4 years four-years | - | $23,731 | 359 | - | 9 to 1 | $30,080 | - | - |
| Trend Barber College Houston, TX Private, Less than 2 years | - | $13,600 | 30 | 48% | 11 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Trend Barber College Houston, TX Private, Less than 2 years | - | $13,600 | 61 | 56% | 24 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Tulsa Welding School-Houston Houston, TX Private, 2-4 years | - | $21,525 | 1,962 | 70% | 30 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc. Houston, TX Private, 2-4 years | - | $52,950 | 2,632 | 60% | 33 to 1 | - | - | - |
| University of Houston Houston, TX Public, 4 years four-years | - | $22,547 | 47,980 | 65% | 22 to 1 | $19,231 | 73.9% | 1,250 |
| University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX Public, 4 years four-years | - | $22,290 | 8,137 | 52% | 15 to 1 | $19,194 | 90.5% | 1,055 |
| University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX Public, 4 years four-years | - | $17,434 | 13,730 | 33% | 18 to 1 | $16,509 | 90.0% | 1,030 |
| University of Houston-System Administration Houston, TX Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| University of St Thomas Houston, TX Private, 4 years four-years | - | $34,634 | 4,301 | 69% | 16 to 1 | $21,634 | 89.9% | 1,090 |
| Vet Tech Institute of Houston Houston, TX Private, 2-4 years | - | $16,324 | 200 | 55% | 17 to 1 | - | 81.0% | - |
| Vogue International Academy Houston, TX Private, Less than 2 years | - | $12,971 | 8 | 100% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Average | - | $18,957 | 219,725 | 61% | 19 to 1 | $24,207 | 79.5% | 1,134 |