Colleges Near Thornton
There are no colleges in Thornton, but 34 are within 100 miles, enrolling 368,144 students combined.
The closest option is Baylor University in Waco, 33.6 miles from Thornton (about 40-58 minutes by car). Thornton (pop. 526) is in Texas.
Southern Methodist University in Dallas ranks #72 nationally. Hill College in Hillsboro has the lowest tuition at $3,570 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Thornton. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Thornton. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Thornton.
Paul Quinn College
- Private 4 Year
- Dallas, TX
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- 88 miles from Thornton
Paul Quinn is a small private historically Black college with undergraduate programs in business and the liberal arts. The Dallas campus operates as a work college where students hold required campus jobs.
- SAT Range 855-1015
- Avg GPA 2.6
- Acceptance Rate 40%
- Net Price $12,709
University of North Texas at Dallas
- Public 4 Year
- Dallas, Texas
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- 87 miles from Thornton
UNT Dallas is a public university known for undergraduate business, education, and criminal justice. The urban campus serves southern Dallas.
- SAT Range 846-1096
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 84%
- Net Price $7,586
Dallas Baptist University
- Private 4 Year
- Dallas, TX
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 92 miles from Thornton
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.
- SAT Range 960-1213
- Avg GPA 3.46
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $30,057
Southwestern Christian College
- Private 4 Year
- Terrell, TX
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- 93 miles from Thornton
Southwestern Christian is a small private historically Black college affiliated with the Churches of Christ and known for undergraduate biblical studies and the liberal arts. The campus is in Terrell, east of Dallas.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,706
Dallas Institute of Funeral Service
- Private 2 Year
- Dallas, TX
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1.0 | 1 reviews
- 94 miles from Thornton
Dallas Institute of Funeral Service is a private college focused on undergraduate funeral service and mortuary science. The urban campus is located in Dallas.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $22,825
Dallas College
- Public 2 Year
- Dallas, TX
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1.5 | 2 reviews
- 95 miles from Thornton
Dallas College is a multi-campus community college known for associate degrees, transfer pathways, and career and technical programs. Campuses serve students across the Dallas area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,177
Arlington Baptist University
- Private 4 Year
- Arlington, TX
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2.5 | 2 reviews
- 98 miles from Thornton
Arlington Baptist is a small private Baptist university known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The suburban campus sits in Arlington within the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $25,267
KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts
- Private 2 Year
- Dallas, TX
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| 0 reviews
- 98 miles from Thornton
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 68%
- Net Price $24,783
Wade College
- Private 4 Year
- Dallas, TX
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1.0 | 1 reviews
- 97 miles from Thornton
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $17,441
Prairie View A & M University
- Public 4 Year
- Prairie View, TX
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 97 miles from Thornton
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
The University of Texas at Arlington
- Public 4 Year
- Arlington, TX
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4.7 | 3 reviews
- 96 miles from Thornton
UT Arlington is a large public university known for undergraduate nursing, engineering, and architecture. The suburban campus sits in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex between the two cities.
- SAT Range 1010-1240
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.43
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $13,755
Criswell College
- Private 4 Year
- Dallas, TX
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- 96 miles from Thornton
Criswell is a private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. Students attend classes on an urban campus in Dallas.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,865
Southern Methodist University
- Private 4 Year
- Dallas, TX
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| 0 reviews
- 100 miles from Thornton
SMU is a private university known for undergraduate business and the performing arts. The campus occupies University Park, a residential enclave within Dallas.
- SAT Range 1340-1490
- Avg GPA 3.68
- Acceptance Rate 63%
- Net Price $48,179
The University of Texas at Tyler
- Public 4 Year
- Tyler, TX
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 100 miles from Thornton
UT Tyler is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and engineering. The campus is in the East Texas city of Tyler.
- SAT Range 1010-1200
- Avg GPA 3.44
- Acceptance Rate 94%
- Net Price $14,476
Texas College
- Private 4 Year
- Tyler, TX
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| 0 reviews
- 100 miles from Thornton
Texas College is a private historically Black college with undergraduate programs in education, business, and the liberal arts. The small campus is located in Tyler in East Texas.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.9
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,958
Tyler Junior College
- Public 2 Year
- Tyler, TX
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 99 miles from Thornton
TJC is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The campus is in the East Texas city of Tyler.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,292