Colleges Near Chester
There are no colleges in Chester, but 30 are within 100 miles, enrolling 342,642 students combined.
The closest option is Angelina College in Lufkin, 26.5 miles from Chester (about 32-45 minutes by car). Chester (pop. 312) is in Texas.
Rice University in Houston ranks #9 nationally. Lamar State College Port Arthur in Port Arthur has the lowest tuition at $1,770 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Chester. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Chester. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Chester.
Angelina College
- Public 2 Year
- Lufkin, TX
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- 26 miles from Chester
Angelina College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and technical fields. The campus is in the East Texas city of Lufkin.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,211
Stephen F Austin State University
- Public 4 Year
- Nacogdoches, TX
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3.8 | 8 reviews
- 48 miles from Chester
SFA is a public university known for undergraduate forestry, education, and nursing. The residential campus sits in the historic East Texas college town of Nacogdoches.
- SAT Range 970-1170
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.26
- Acceptance Rate 94%
- Net Price $14,959
Sam Houston State University
- Public 4 Year
- Huntsville, TX
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 58 miles from Chester
Sam Houston State is a large public university known for undergraduate criminal justice and forensic science. The main campus is in Huntsville in the piney woods of East Texas.
- SAT Range 930-1120
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.25
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $14,737
Lamar University
- Public 4 Year
- Beaumont, TX
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1.7 | 3 reviews
- 68 miles from Chester
Lamar is a public university known for undergraduate engineering and nursing. The campus is located in Beaumont in southeast Texas.
- SAT Range 930-1140
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $9,814
Lamar Institute of Technology
- Public 2 Year
- Beaumont, TX
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| 0 reviews
- 68 miles from Chester
LIT is a public two-year technical college known for undergraduate programs in process technology, industrial trades, and allied health. The campus is in Beaumont near the Texas Gulf Coast petrochemical corridor.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,382
Grace School of Theology
- Private 4 Year
- Conroe, TX
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| 0 reviews
- 72 miles from Chester
A private Christian theological school known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The campus is in Conroe, north of the Houston metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Lone Star College System
- Public 2 Year
- The Woodlands, TX
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 73 miles from Chester
Lone Star College is a multi-campus public community college system known for associate degrees, nursing, and workforce training. Students attend suburban campuses across the northern Houston area, including The Woodlands.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,686
Lamar State College Orange
- Public 2 Year
- Orange, TX
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| 0 reviews
- 77 miles from Chester
Lamar State College Orange is a public two-year college known for nursing and process technology programs. The campus is in Orange near the Texas-Louisiana border.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $600
Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service
- Private 2 Year
- Houston, TX
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 81 miles from Chester
Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service is a private specialized college known for undergraduate funeral service and mortuary science. The urban Houston campus centers instruction on embalming and funeral directing.
- SAT Range 996-1271
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $43,388
Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Jacksonville, TX
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| 0 reviews
- 83 miles from Chester
A private Baptist theological seminary known for undergraduate biblical studies and pastoral ministry. The Jacksonville campus trains students for ministry in the Baptist Missionary Association of America.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 29%
- Net Price -
Jacksonville College Main Campus
- Private 2 Year
- Jacksonville, TX
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| 0 reviews
- 83 miles from Chester
Jacksonville College is a private Baptist junior college offering associate degrees and transfer programs. The small campus is set in the East Texas town of Jacksonville.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,754
Lamar State College Port Arthur
- Public 2 Year
- Port Arthur, TX
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| 0 reviews
- 82 miles from Chester
Lamar State College Port Arthur is a public two-year college known for process technology and nursing. The campus serves the industrial Gulf Coast city of Port Arthur.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $2,543
Remington College North Houston Campus
- Private 2 Year
- Houston, TX
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| 0 reviews
- 83 miles from Chester
A private career college known for undergraduate programs in healthcare and business. The Houston campus primarily serves commuter students seeking career-focused credentials.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $25,536
Lee College
- Public 2 Year
- Baytown, TX
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| 0 reviews
- 85 miles from Chester
Lee College is a community college known for undergraduate process technology and nursing. The Baytown campus sits in the Houston area's petrochemical corridor.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,178
Panola College
- Public 2 Year
- Carthage, TX
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| 0 reviews
- 87 miles from Chester
Panola is a public community college known for associate-level nursing and career-technical programs. The small-town campus is located in Carthage in East Texas.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,201
Culinary Institute Inc
- Private 2 Year
- Houston, TX
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| 0 reviews
- 89 miles from Chester
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $30,428
University of Houston Downtown
- Public 4 Year
- Houston, TX
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 92 miles from Chester
UHD is a public university known for undergraduate business and criminal justice. The urban campus sits in downtown Houston near the city's business district.
- SAT Range 940-1110
- Avg GPA 3.29
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $10,832
San Jacinto Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Pasadena, TX
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| 0 reviews
- 92 miles from Chester
San Jacinto is a community college known for nursing, process technology, and maritime programs. Its campuses serve the Houston metro area, with the Central Campus in Pasadena.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,397