Bedford is a city in Texas and it is the county seat of Tarrant county. Its population is 49,049. There are 38 colleges near Bedford, Texas - 9 public and 29 private schools. 1 college is located in the city limit and 37 colleges are in 30 miles from Bedford. 34 schools provide undergraduate programs and 30 schools offer graduate programs.
A total of 268,593 students is attending one of those schools and its average 2025 tuition is $22,739 (based on out-of-state rate at 4-years colleges). The acceptance rate of the schools is 68.61% and the average SAT score submitted by enrolled students is 1,144.
| School Name | School Type | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Enrollment | Students per Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Messenger College In Bedford |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$11,620 | Not Offered | 24 | 8 to 1 |
| The King's University 6.5 miles from Bedford |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$12,480 | $10,530 | 540 | 10 to 1 |
| Arlington Baptist University 7.5 miles from Bedford |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$20,129 | $8,600 | 302 | 20 to 1 |
| The University of Texas at Arlington 8.2 miles from Bedford |
Public four-years |
$29,582 ($11,950) | $26,073 ($11,249) | 44,956 | 23 to 1 |
| DeVry University-Texas 9.4 miles from Bedford |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$17,008 | $9,832 | 17 | 1 to 1 |
| Texas Wesleyan University 11.5 miles from Bedford |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$39,582 | $19,499 | 2,487 | 12 to 1 |
| University of Dallas 12.5 miles from Bedford |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$53,930 | $23,400 | 2,078 | 11 to 1 |
| Parker University 14.2 miles from Bedford |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$26,904 | $14,898 | 2,308 | 8 to 1 |
| Dallas Baptist University 14.4 miles from Bedford |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$40,190 | $25,862 | 4,124 | 16 to 1 |
| Strayer University-Texas 15.0 miles from Bedford |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$13,920 | $15,135 | 2,508 | 47 to 1 |
| Dallas Christian College 15.1 miles from Bedford |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$21,680 | $9,935 | 248 | 13 to 1 |
| University of North Texas Health Science Center 15.2 miles from Bedford |
Public four-years |
$24,415 ($10,224) | $22,560 ($7,835) | 2,332 | 6 to 1 |
| Brite Divinity School 16.1 miles from Bedford |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $20,220 | 153 | - |
| Texas Christian University 16.4 miles from Bedford |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$61,740 | $38,658 | 12,938 | 14 to 1 |
| The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary 16.8 miles from Bedford |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$11,934 | $7,272 | 2,850 | 20 to 1 |
| University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center 17.2 miles from Bedford |
Public four-years |
Not Offered | $18,335 ($8,255) | 2,549 | - |
| Wade College 18.6 miles from Bedford |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$17,680 | Not Offered | 252 | 11 to 1 |
| Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online 20.0 miles from Bedford |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$14,520 | Not Offered | 1,224 | 25 to 1 |
| University of North Texas System 20.3 miles from Bedford |
Public four-years |
- | - | - | - |
| Southern Methodist University 20.4 miles from Bedford |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$67,040 | $37,278 | 12,116 | 11 to 1 |
| Dallas College 20.6 miles from Bedford |
Public four-years |
$6,900 ($4,662) | Not Offered | 69,749 | 22 to 1 |
| Dallas Theological Seminary 20.9 miles from Bedford |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $20,412 | 2,589 | - |
| Criswell College 21.1 miles from Bedford |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$15,750 | $12,030 | 160 | 5 to 1 |
| Miami International University of Art & Design-Art Institute Dallas 21.4 miles from Bedford |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$20,794 | $23,799 | 265 | 11 to 1 |
| University of Phoenix-Texas 21.8 miles from Bedford |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$9,552 | $16,752 | 6 | 5 to 1 |
| Bakke Graduate University 22.4 miles from Bedford |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $850 | 118 | - |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Dallas 22.4 miles from Bedford |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$23,987 | Not Offered | 588 | 20 to 1 |
| University of North Texas at Dallas 23.2 miles from Bedford |
Public four-years |
$21,894 ($9,595) | $13,759 ($6,379) | 3,794 | 19 to 1 |
| Remington College-Dallas Campus 23.8 miles from Bedford |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$15,876 | Not Offered | 250 | 25 to 1 |
| Remington College-Online Dallas 23.8 miles from Bedford |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$12,289 | Not Offered | 178 | 12 to 1 |
| The Chicago School at Dallas 23.8 miles from Bedford |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$21,780 | $35,328 | 219 | - |
| The University of Texas at Dallas 24.3 miles from Bedford |
Public four-years |
$40,144 ($14,644) | $29,548 ($15,168) | 29,886 | 23 to 1 |
| Galen Health Institutes-Dallas 24.7 miles from Bedford |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$17,048 | Not Offered | 1,153 | 12 to 1 |
| Paul Quinn College 24.9 miles from Bedford |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$13,498 | $19,190 | 628 | 20 to 1 |
| University of North Texas 25.2 miles from Bedford |
Public four-years |
$21,149 ($11,309) | $16,471 ($9,091) | 46,864 | 25 to 1 |
| West Coast University-Dallas 26.1 miles from Bedford |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$16,574 | $16,441 | 1,887 | 15 to 1 |
| Texas Woman's University 26.3 miles from Bedford |
Public four-years |
$18,480 ($8,640) | $15,900 ($8,520) | 15,361 | 16 to 1 |
| Amberton University 28.0 miles from Bedford |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$9,060 | $7,260 | 892 | 12 to 1 |
