Best Dallas Private Colleges

6 private colleges near Dallas, and 2 within city limits, enrolling 35,537 students across the metro.

Southern Methodist University ranks #72 nationally and leads the Dallas area. Nelson University has the lowest tuition at $25,064 per year.

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Southern Methodist University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Dallas, TX
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

SMU is a private university known for undergraduate business and the performing arts. The campus occupies University Park, a residential enclave within Dallas.

#3 Best Colleges in Texas 9/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1340-1490
  • Avg GPA 3.68
  • Acceptance Rate 63%
  • Net Price $48,179
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Texas Christian University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Fort Worth, TX
  • 4.8 | 4 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

TCU is a private university known for undergraduate business and communications. The residential campus sits a few miles from downtown Fort Worth.

#4 Best Private Colleges in Texas 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1140-1350
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.68
  • Acceptance Rate 44%
  • Net Price $41,848
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University of Dallas Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Irving, TX
  • 4.2 | 5 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

University of Dallas is a private Catholic university known for a Great Books core curriculum and undergraduate work in philosophy, politics, and the humanities. The suburban campus sits in Irving just outside Dallas.

#8 Best Private Colleges in Texas 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1120-1370
  • Avg GPA 3.9
  • Acceptance Rate 53%
  • Net Price $29,209
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Dallas Baptist University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Dallas, TX
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

Dallas Baptist is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate business, education, and biblical studies. The hilltop campus overlooks Mountain Creek Lake in southwest Dallas.

#13 Best Private Colleges in Texas 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 960-1213
  • Avg GPA 3.46
  • Acceptance Rate 89%
  • Net Price $30,057
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Texas Wesleyan University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Fort Worth, TX
  • 3.0 | 1 reviews

Texas Wesleyan is a private Methodist university known for undergraduate teacher education and business. The historic campus sits in Fort Worth's Polytechnic Heights neighborhood.

#21 Best Private Colleges in Texas 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1020-1100
  • Avg GPA 3.35
  • Acceptance Rate 69%
  • Net Price $26,416
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Nelson University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Waxahachie, TX
  • | 0 reviews

Nelson is a private Assemblies of God university known for undergraduate ministry and education programs. The campus is in Waxahachie, a small city south of Dallas.

#26 Best Private Colleges in Texas 3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 890-1090
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.19
  • Acceptance Rate 89%
  • Net Price $22,359
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