Colleges Near Lamar
There are no colleges in Lamar, but 65 are within 200 miles, enrolling 832,806 students combined.
The closest option is Texas A & M University Corpus Christi in Corpus Christi, 35.9 miles from Lamar (about 43-62 minutes by car). Lamar (pop. 636) is in Texas.
Rice University in Houston ranks #9 nationally. Brazosport College in Lake Jackson has the lowest tuition at $3,049 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Lamar. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Lamar. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Lamar.
University of Houston
- Public 4 Year
- Houston, TX
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4.0 | 7 reviews
- 148 miles from Lamar
University of Houston is a large public university known for undergraduate hospitality management, business, and engineering. The urban campus sits in southeast Houston.
- SAT Range 1160-1340
- Avg GPA 3.46
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $14,309
Texas Southern University
- Public 4 Year
- Houston, TX
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3.0 | 3 reviews
- 147 miles from Lamar
Texas Southern is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate pharmacy, business, and criminal justice. The urban campus is located in Houston's Third Ward.
- SAT Range 800-1000
- Avg GPA 3.0
- Acceptance Rate 97%
- Net Price $13,584
Remington College Houston Southeast Campus
- Private 2 Year
- League City, TX
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| 0 reviews
- 147 miles from Lamar
Remington College Houston Southeast is a private career college offering undergraduate programs in healthcare and criminal justice. The suburban campus is located in League City near Houston.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $20,927
University of Houston Downtown
- Public 4 Year
- Houston, TX
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 149 miles from Lamar
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
College of the Mainland
- Public 2 Year
- Texas City, TX
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| 0 reviews
- 148 miles from Lamar
College of the Mainland is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and process technology. The Texas City campus sits near the Houston Ship Channel and Gulf Coast industrial corridor.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,252
Prairie View A & M University
- Public 4 Year
- Prairie View, TX
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 148 miles from Lamar
Prairie View A&M is a public HBCU known for undergraduate engineering, nursing, and agriculture. The small-town campus sits northwest of Houston in Prairie View.
- SAT Range 860-1080
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 79%
- Net Price $14,448
University of Houston Clear Lake
- Public 4 Year
- Houston, TX
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| 0 reviews
- 152 miles from Lamar
University of Houston-Clear Lake is a public university known for undergraduate education, business, and psychology. The suburban campus is in Houston's Clear Lake area near NASA's Johnson Space Center.
- SAT Range 970-1150
- Avg GPA 3.39
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $14,059
Saint Edward's University
- Private 4 Year
- Austin, TX
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 152 miles from Lamar
Saint Edward's is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate liberal arts, business, and education. The hilltop campus in South Austin overlooks the downtown skyline.
- SAT Range 970-1240
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.53
- Acceptance Rate 81%
- Net Price $28,766
Culinary Institute Inc
- Private 2 Year
- Houston, TX
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| 0 reviews
- 152 miles from Lamar
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $30,428
Galveston College
- Public 2 Year
- Galveston, TX
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| 0 reviews
- 154 miles from Lamar
Galveston College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The campus is located on Galveston Island along the Texas Gulf Coast.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,804
Huston Tillotson University
- Private 4 Year
- Austin, TX
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 153 miles from Lamar
Huston-Tillotson is a private historically Black university with undergraduate programs in business, education, and the liberal arts. Most students study on a compact campus in East Austin.
- SAT Range 800-1160
- Avg GPA 2.92
- Acceptance Rate 39%
- Net Price $20,355
Texas A & M International University
- Public 4 Year
- Laredo, TX
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| 0 reviews
- 155 miles from Lamar
Texas A&M International is a public university known for undergraduate international business and nursing. Its campus is in Laredo on the U.S.-Mexico border.
- SAT Range 890-1090
- Avg GPA 3.7
- Acceptance Rate 44%
- Net Price $5,644
San Jacinto Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Pasadena, TX
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| 0 reviews
- 154 miles from Lamar
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
The University of Texas at Austin
- Public 4 Year
- Austin, TX
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5.0 | 4 reviews
- 155 miles from Lamar
UT Austin is a highly selective public university known for undergraduate business, engineering, and computer science. The urban campus occupies a large site in central Austin.
- SAT Range 1250-1510
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.8
- Acceptance Rate 27%
- Net Price $17,942
South Texas College
- Public 4 Year
- McAllen, TX
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| 0 reviews
- 154 miles from Lamar
South Texas College is a public community college known for nursing, allied health, and dual-credit programs. Campuses serve students across the Rio Grande Valley near the U.S.-Mexico border.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $1,844
Austin Community College District
- Public 2 Year
- Austin, TX
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 157 miles from Lamar
Austin Community College is a large public community college known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and technical programs. Students attend classes across a multi-campus district throughout the Austin area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,466
Remington College North Houston Campus
- Private 2 Year
- Houston, TX
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| 0 reviews
- 157 miles from Lamar
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
Texas Southmost College
- Public 4 Year
- Brownsville, TX
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| 0 reviews
- 158 miles from Lamar
Texas Southmost College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career and technical programs. The campus sits in Brownsville near the U.S.-Mexico border.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $2,905