The Best Arlington Colleges

Arlington, Texas area Colleges

There are 2 ranked colleges within the Arlington city limits and 40 colleges within a 50 mile radius. Area colleges collectively enroll a total of 419,720 students. If you're looking for a large school, Dallas College enrolls the most students with 3,685 currently taking classes. In terms of affordability, Hill College offers the lowest tuition for colleges in the Arlington area at $2,910 per year.

The top rated college in the area is Southern Methodist University in Dallas which is ranked #67 in the nation by CollegeSimply.

Also explore Arlington area public, private, four year, public four year, community and junior colleges.

The Arlington area is home to popular nationally ranked institutions like Southern Methodist University, Texas Christian University, University of Dallas and The University of Texas at Dallas.


40 results

Southern Methodist University
S
Dallas, TX

Southern Methodist University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#2 Best Colleges in Texas

  • 12,053enrollment
  • $45,094net price
  • 52%acceptance rate
  • 1370-1510SAT range
  • 31-34ACT range
  • 3.68Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

22 miles from Arlington

Texas Christian University
T
Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University

Private 4 Year

4 reviews

#4 Best Private Colleges in Texas

  • 12,273enrollment
  • $44,190net price
  • 56%acceptance rate
  • 1140-1360SAT range
  • 26-31ACT range
  • 3.68Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

14 miles from Arlington

University of Dallas
D
Irving, TX

University of Dallas

Private 4 Year

5 reviews

#8 Best Private Colleges in Texas

  • 2,328enrollment
  • $27,250net price
  • 59%acceptance rate
  • 1170-1400SAT range
  • 23-31ACT range
  • 3.9Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

16 miles from Arlington

The University of Texas at Dallas
T
Richardson, TX

The University of Texas at Dallas

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

#3 Best Public Universities in Texas

  • 31,570enrollment
  • $13,555net price
  • 85%acceptance rate
  • 1170-1430SAT range
  • 24-32ACT range
  • 3.78Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

30 miles from Arlington

Dallas Baptist University
D
Dallas, TX

Dallas Baptist University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#15 Best Private Colleges in Texas

  • 4,348enrollment
  • $27,607net price
  • 91%acceptance rate
  • 970-1200SAT range
  • 19-25ACT range
  • 3.46Avg GPA

10 miles from Arlington

University of North Texas
N
Denton, TX

University of North Texas

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

#8 Best Public Universities in Texas

  • 44,767enrollment
  • $15,283net price
  • 79%acceptance rate
  • 1000-1240SAT range
  • 19-27ACT range
  • 3.46Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

35 miles from Arlington

The University of Texas at Arlington
T
Arlington, TX

The University of Texas at Arlington

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

#9 Best Public Universities in Texas

  • 43,946enrollment
  • $14,262net price
  • 81%acceptance rate
  • 1000-1240SAT range
  • 18-26ACT range
  • 3.43Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

2 miles from Arlington

Texas Wesleyan University
T
Fort Worth, TX

Texas Wesleyan University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#23 Best Private Colleges in Texas

  • 2,578enrollment
  • $15,652net price
  • 61%acceptance rate
  • 910-1100SAT range
  • 14-21ACT range
  • 3.35Avg GPA

9 miles from Arlington

Texas Woman's University
T
Denton, TX

Texas Woman's University

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

#16 Best Public Universities in Texas

  • 15,958enrollment
  • $11,682net price
  • 94%acceptance rate
  • 930-1140SAT range
  • 17-23ACT range
  • 3.24Avg GPA

36 miles from Arlington

Southwestern Assemblies of God University
S
Waxahachie, TX

Southwestern Assemblies of God University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#26 Best Private Colleges in Texas

  • 1,794enrollment
  • $19,217net price
  • 86%acceptance rate
  • 926-1110SAT range
  • 17-22ACT range
  • 3.19Estimated Avg GPA

26 miles from Arlington

Amberton University
A
Garland, Texas
 

Amberton University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 909enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

30 miles from Arlington

Arlington Baptist College
A
Arlington, TX
 

Arlington Baptist College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

 

  • 218enrollment
  • $19,990net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

3 miles from Arlington

Remington College Dallas Campus
R
Garland, TX
 

Remington College Dallas Campus

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 302enrollment
  • $24,572net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

29 miles from Arlington

Brookhaven College
B
Farmers Branch, TX
 

Brookhaven College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 13,726enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

22 miles from Arlington

Cedar Valley College
C
Lancaster, TX
 

Cedar Valley College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 8,030enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

22 miles from Arlington

Court Reporting Institute Wheeler Institute of Texas
C
Dallas, Texas
 

Court Reporting Institute Wheeler Institute of Texas

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 416enrollment
  • $21,426net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

17 miles from Arlington

Dallas Christian College
D
Dallas, TX

Dallas Christian College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 247enrollment
  • $22,631net price
  • 50%acceptance rate
  • 793-1077SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.06Avg GPA

20 miles from Arlington

Dallas Institute of Funeral Service
D
Dallas, TX
 

Dallas Institute of Funeral Service

Private 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 776enrollment
  • $16,269net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

26 miles from Arlington