Colleges

Colleges in Dallas, Texas

Dallas, Texas has 5 four-year colleges with at least 500 undergraduates: 1 public and 4 private. The largest is Southern Methodist University, with 7,277 undergraduates.

School	Type	Undergrads	Acceptance rate	SAT middle 50%	In-state tuition	Avg. net price	Grad rate
Southern Methodist University	private	7,277	63.3%	1340–1490	$67,040	$40,892	84.3%
University of North Texas at Dallas	public	2,878	84.5%	846–1096	$9,595	$6,420	41.6%
Dallas Baptist University	private	2,403	88.8%	960–1213	$40,190	$28,516	57%
Paul Quinn College	private	620	40.3%		$13,498	$12,709	26.9%
Parker University	private	607			$17,893	$29,135	74.1%

A blank cell means the school did not report that figure. Net price is the average cost after grants for students receiving federal aid. Graduation rate is within six years.

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Frequently asked questions

How many colleges are in Dallas, Texas?

5 four-year public and private nonprofit colleges with at least 500 undergraduates, 1 public and 4 private, according to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Community colleges, for-profit schools, and online-only schools are not counted.

What is the hardest college to get into in Dallas, Texas?

By acceptance rate, Paul Quinn College (40.3%), Southern Methodist University (63.3%), University of North Texas at Dallas (84.5%), Dallas Baptist University (88.8%) are the most selective.

What is the cheapest public college in Dallas, Texas?

University of North Texas at Dallas has the lowest published in-state tuition and fees of the public four-year colleges here, at $9,595 a year. That is the sticker price before financial aid.

Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release. These are federal figures. Schools with a linked profile have also been checked against their own filings; the others have not.