Colleges Near Waco
3 colleges are in Waco, and 45 total within 100 miles enrolling 484,691 students.
McLennan Community College is the nearest college in Waco. Waco (pop. 124,805) is in Texas.
Southern Methodist University in Dallas ranks #72 nationally. Baylor University enrolls the most students with 20,626. Tarrant County College District in Fort Worth has the lowest tuition at $3,537 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Waco. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Waco. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Waco.
McLennan Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Waco, TX
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- Campus in Waco
McLennan is a public community college known for associate degree programs in nursing and allied health. Most students commute to the campus in Waco.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,927
Baylor University
- Private 4 Year
- Waco, TX
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4.2 | 14 reviews
- Campus in Waco
Baylor is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and prehealth programs. The residential campus sits along the Brazos River in Waco.
- SAT Range 1200-1400
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.74
- Acceptance Rate 51%
- Net Price $47,001
Texas State Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Waco, TX
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- Campus in Waco
TSTC is a public two-year technical college known for aviation maintenance, advanced manufacturing, and industrial technology. The Waco campus centers on associate degrees and technical certificates taught through applied lab work.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,421
Hill College
- Public 2 Year
- Hillsboro, TX
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 32 miles from Waco
Hill College is a public community college offering associate degrees and certificates in nursing and career-technical fields. The campus is set in the small town of Hillsboro in Central Texas.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,481
Temple College
- Public 2 Year
- Temple, TX
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 35 miles from Waco
Temple College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, allied health, and technical career programs. The campus is located in the Central Texas city of Temple.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,375
University of Mary Hardin Baylor
- Private 4 Year
- Belton, TX
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- 38 miles from Waco
Mary Hardin-Baylor is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The residential campus is in Belton in Central Texas.
- SAT Range 960-1200
- Avg GPA 3.53
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $27,651
Central Texas College
- Public 2 Year
- Killeen, TX
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- 48 miles from Waco
Central Texas College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, emergency medical services, and business programs. The Killeen campus serves many military-affiliated students near Fort Cavazos.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,817
Texas A&M University Central Texas
- Public 4 Year
- Killeen, TX
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- 49 miles from Waco
Texas A&M-Central Texas is a public upper-division university with undergraduate programs in business, education, and criminal justice for transfer students. The Killeen campus serves many military-affiliated students near Fort Cavazos.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $1,794
Navarro College
- Public 2 Year
- Corsicana, TX
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 54 miles from Waco
Navarro College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and petroleum technology. The main campus is in Corsicana, with additional sites serving students across nearby North Texas communities.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,647
Southwestern Adventist University
- Private 4 Year
- Keene, TX
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- 58 miles from Waco
Southwestern Adventist is a small private Seventh-day Adventist university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and theology. The residential campus is in the small town of Keene near the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
- SAT Range 910-1200
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $20,466
Nelson University
- Private 4 Year
- Waxahachie, TX
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- 62 miles from Waco
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.
- SAT Range 890-1090
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.19
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $22,359
Southwestern University
- Private 4 Year
- Georgetown, TX
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 70 miles from Waco
Southwestern is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate study in the arts and sciences. Most students live on the residential campus in historic Georgetown, north of Austin.
- SAT Range 1130-1300
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 43%
- Net Price $32,228
Tarleton State University
- Public 4 Year
- Stephenville, TX
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 76 miles from Waco
Tarleton State is a public university known for undergraduate agriculture, animal science, and nursing. The main campus anchors the college town of Stephenville in north-central Texas.
- SAT Range 980-1160
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.21
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $16,159
Arlington Baptist University
- Private 4 Year
- Arlington, TX
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2.5 | 2 reviews
- 82 miles from Waco
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
Dallas Baptist University
- Private 4 Year
- Dallas, TX
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 81 miles from Waco
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
Paul Quinn College
- Private 4 Year
- Dallas, TX
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- 81 miles from Waco
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
The University of Texas at Arlington
- Public 4 Year
- Arlington, TX
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4.7 | 3 reviews
- 81 miles from Waco
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
Texas Christian University
- Private 4 Year
- Fort Worth, TX
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4.8 | 4 reviews
- 80 miles from Waco
TCU is a private university known for undergraduate business and communications. The residential campus sits a few miles from downtown Fort Worth.
- SAT Range 1140-1350
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.68
- Acceptance Rate 44%
- Net Price $41,848