Denton is a city in Texas and its population is 457,177. There are 16 colleges near Denton, Texas - 4 public and 12 private schools. 2 colleges are located in the city limit and 14 colleges are in 30 miles from Denton. All schools provide undergraduate programs and 12 schools offer graduate programs.
A total of 143,871 students is attending one of those schools and its average 2025 tuition is $20,178 (based on out-of-state rate at 4-years colleges). The acceptance rate of the schools is 63.36% and the average SAT score submitted by enrolled students is 1,134.
| School Name | School Type | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Enrollment | Students per Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Texas In Denton |
Public four-years |
$21,149 ($11,309) | $16,471 ($9,091) | 46,864 | 25 to 1 |
| Texas Woman's University In Denton |
Public four-years |
$18,480 ($8,640) | $15,900 ($8,520) | 15,361 | 16 to 1 |
| The King's University 19.3 miles from Denton |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$12,480 | $10,530 | 540 | 10 to 1 |
| DeVry University-Texas 21.0 miles from Denton |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$17,008 | $9,832 | 17 | 1 to 1 |
| Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online 24.7 miles from Denton |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$14,520 | Not Offered | 1,224 | 25 to 1 |
| Messenger College 25.4 miles from Denton |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$11,620 | Not Offered | 24 | 8 to 1 |
| Dallas Christian College 25.7 miles from Denton |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$21,680 | $9,935 | 248 | 13 to 1 |
| Strayer University-Texas 25.8 miles from Denton |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$13,920 | $15,135 | 2,508 | 47 to 1 |
| Galen Health Institutes-Dallas 27.1 miles from Denton |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$17,048 | Not Offered | 1,153 | 12 to 1 |
| Parker University 27.4 miles from Denton |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$26,904 | $14,898 | 2,308 | 8 to 1 |
| The Chicago School at Dallas 27.7 miles from Denton |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$21,780 | $35,328 | 219 | - |
| The University of Texas at Dallas 27.9 miles from Denton |
Public four-years |
$40,144 ($14,644) | $29,548 ($15,168) | 29,886 | 23 to 1 |
| University of Dallas 28.7 miles from Denton |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$53,930 | $23,400 | 2,078 | 11 to 1 |
| Collin County Community College District 29.4 miles from Denton |
Public four-years |
$6,064 ($3,814) | Not Offered | 39,548 | 21 to 1 |
| West Coast University-Dallas 29.6 miles from Denton |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$16,574 | $16,441 | 1,887 | 15 to 1 |
| University of Phoenix-Texas 30.0 miles from Denton |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$9,552 | $16,752 | 6 | 5 to 1 |
