Colleges in Houston, Texas
Houston is a city in Texas. According to Census data, the population is 5,464,251 (estimated). For the academic year 2024-2025, sixty-two colleges are active for serving college programs in Houston, Texas. By school type, there are eight public and fifty-four private schools. By school level, there are twenty-three 4-years (or high) schools, seventeen 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and twenty-two less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
Fifty-nine schools offer undergraduate programs and fifteen schools offer graduate programs. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools in Houston, Texas is $14,945 for Texas residents and $18,451 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 79.46% and the average SAT score is 1,134. A total of 179,993 students enrolled in schools in Houston, Texas, of which 36,031 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 19 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in Houston, Texas
The following table lists 62 colleges located in Houston and 22 schools near Houston, Texas ordered by distance from Houston. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
You can sort the table by column by clicking/touching column titles. The colleges in light blue rows are located in the city limit and other schools are not located in, but near the city.
| College Name | Distance From Houston | 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 | - | - |
| American Medical Institute Inc. Houston, TX Private, Less than 2 years | - | $6,000 | 49 | - | 2 to 1 | - | - | - |
| 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% | - |
| Champion Beauty College Houston, TX Private, Less than 2 years | - | $10,750 | 26 | 89% | 6 to 1 | - | - | - |
| College of Biblical Studies Houston, TX Private, 4 years four-years | - | $12,400 | 157 | - | 13 to 1 | - | - | - |
| 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 |
| Cortiva Institute-Houston Houston, TX Private, Less than 2 years | - | $12,587 | 199 | - | 36 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Culinary Institute Inc Houston, TX Private, 4 years four-years | - | $18,803 | 316 | 100% | 17 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Florida Career College-Houston Houston, TX Private, 2-4 years | - | $21,500 | 264 | 44% | 9 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% | - |
| Guidance College Houston, TX Private, 4 years four-years | - | $2,700 | - | - | - | $2,500 | - | - |
| 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 International College Cardiotech Ultrasound School Houston, TX Private, 2-4 years | - | $11,708 | 41 | 100% | 10 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Houston School of Carpentry Houston, TX Private, Less than 2 years | - | $14,200 | 94 | 91% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Houston Training School-Gulfgate Houston, TX Private, Less than 2 years | - | $12,850 | 144 | - | 24 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 Houston, TX Private, 2-4 years | - | $10,970 | 65 | 24% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Interactive College of Technology Houston, TX Private, 2-4 years | - | $10,970 | 55 | 31% | 10 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Jay's Technical Institute Houston, TX Private, Less than 2 years | - | $13,500 | 79 | 38% | 10 to 1 | - | - | - |
| MediaTech Institute-Houston Houston, TX Private, 2-4 years | - | $35,200 | 62 | 50% | 7 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-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 | - | - | - |
| Professional Career Training Institute Houston, TX Private, Less than 2 years | - | $15,300 | 88 | - | 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 |
| School of Automotive Machinists & Technology Houston, TX Private, 2-4 years | - | $18,225 | 88 | 93% | 11 to 1 | - | 68.6% | - |
| Sebring Career Schools-Houston Houston, TX Private, Less than 2 years | - | $8,060 | 62 | 91% | 21 to 1 | - | - | - |
| South Texas College of Law Houston Houston, TX Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 1,089 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | $18,451 | 179,993 | 63% | 19 to 1 | $22,537 | 79.5% | 1,134 |