There are 48 colleges within 50 miles of Houston enrolling a total of 177,942 students. These are the closest colleges.
Located in Pennsylvania with a population of 1,296, the closest colleges are ranked below by distance from Houston. The nearest college is Penn Commercial Business/Technical School in Washington at a distance of 5.8 miles from Houston. Driving time to these schools from Houston should be less than 1 hours. The top rated college in the area is Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh which is ranked #41 in the nation by CollegeSimply. The largest college in the area is University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus enrolling 33,767 students. In terms of affordability, Belmont Technical College in Saint Clairsville offers the lowest tuition for colleges in the area at $3,140 per year.
This directory is inclusive of nearby two and four year schools, both public and private. If you are looking for more affordable higher education options or not ready for a full four-year program, consider local community colleges near Houston.
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Private 2 Year
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6 miles from Houston
Private 4 Year
2 reviews
#22 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania
6 miles from Houston
Private 2 Year
0 reviews
12 miles from Houston
Private 4 Year
0 reviews
13 miles from Houston
Private 2 Year
0 reviews
15 miles from Houston
Private 2 Year
0 reviews
15 miles from Houston
Public 2 Year
0 reviews
17 miles from Houston
Private 2 Year
0 reviews
17 miles from Houston
Private 2 Year
4 reviews
17 miles from Houston
Private 4 Year
2 reviews
#49 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania
17 miles from Houston
Private 4 Year
3 reviews
#52 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania
19 miles from Houston
Private 2 Year
0 reviews
18 miles from Houston
Private 4 Year
2 reviews
#16 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania
Applications Due Aug 15
17 miles from Houston
Private 2 Year
0 reviews
17 miles from Houston
Private 4 Year
0 reviews
#4 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania
Applications Due Jan 1
20 miles from Houston
Public 4 Year
5 reviews
#24 Best Public Universities in America
19 miles from Houston
Private 4 Year
0 reviews
#40 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania
19 miles from Houston
Private 2 Year
0 reviews
18 miles from Houston
The closest community college is Community College of Allegheny County and is 17.2 miles from Houston. Explore the complete list of nearby community college options.
Tuition and fees at Community College of Allegheny County are $4,903 for local residents for one academic year. Explore full costs to attend.
Community College of Allegheny County has an open admission policy. Open admission colleges typically have few admission thresholds and will admit all applicants so long as certain minimum requirements are met.