Colleges Near Houston
There are no colleges in Houston, but 23 are within 100 miles, enrolling 173,089 students combined.
The closest option is Mississippi State University in Mississippi State, 32.9 miles from Houston (about 39-56 minutes by car). Houston (pop. 3,623) is in Mississippi.
University of Mississippi in University ranks #375 nationally. Itawamba Community College in Fulton has the lowest tuition at $3,420 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Houston. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Houston. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Houston.
Mississippi State University
- Public 4 Year
- Mississippi State, MS
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- 33 miles from Houston
Mississippi State is a large public university known for undergraduate agriculture, engineering, and architecture. Starkville is a college town centered on the campus.
- SAT Range 1100-1350
- Avg GPA 3.58
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $18,478
Itawamba Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Fulton, MS
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- 43 miles from Houston
Itawamba Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career-technical programs. The main campus is in the small town of Fulton in northeast Mississippi.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,664
University of Mississippi
- Public 4 Year
- University, MS
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5.0 | 3 reviews
- 45 miles from Houston
Ole Miss is a large public university known for undergraduate accountancy and business. Oxford is a classic college town built around the campus.
- SAT Range 1000-1200
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 97%
- Net Price $15,045
Mississippi University for Women
- Public 4 Year
- Columbus, MS
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- 44 miles from Houston
Mississippi University for Women is a public university known for undergraduate nursing and education. Historically the first public women's college in the United States, the Columbus campus is now coeducational.
- SAT Range 850-1180
- Avg GPA 3.49
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $12,487
Blue Mountain Christian University
- Private 4 Year
- Blue Mountain, MS
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- 54 miles from Houston
Blue Mountain is a private Christian university known for undergraduate teacher education and biblical studies. The rural campus sits in the small town of Blue Mountain in northern Mississippi.
- SAT Range 950-1070
- Avg GPA 3.52
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $24,712
Northeast Mississippi Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Booneville, MS
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- 59 miles from Houston
A public community college offering associate degrees and career-technical programs. The campus is in the small town of Booneville in northeast Mississippi.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,711
Rust College
- Private 4 Year
- Holly Springs, MS
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 66 miles from Houston
Rust is a private historically Black liberal arts college known for undergraduate teacher education and the social sciences. The small campus sits in the town of Holly Springs in northern Mississippi.
- SAT Range 440-1339
- Avg GPA 2.66
- Acceptance Rate 49%
- Net Price $12,037
Northwest Mississippi Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Senatobia, MS
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- 75 miles from Houston
A public community college offering two-year associate degrees and career-technical programs such as nursing. The main campus is in the small town of Senatobia in northwest Mississippi.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,749
East Mississippi Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Scooba, MS
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 80 miles from Houston
A public community college offering associate degrees and career-technical programs. The rural campus is located in the small town of Scooba in eastern Mississippi.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,341
Mississippi Valley State University
- Public 4 Year
- Itta Bena, MS
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- 81 miles from Houston
Mississippi Valley State is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate education and business. The rural campus sits in the Mississippi Delta near Greenwood.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.9
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $10,232
Holmes Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Goodman, MS
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- 83 miles from Houston
Holmes is a public community college offering associate degrees for transfer and career-technical programs. The main campus sits in the small rural town of Goodman in central Mississippi.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,874
Mississippi Delta Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Moorhead, MS
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- 92 miles from Houston
Mississippi Delta Community College is a public community college known for associate degrees and career programs in nursing and technical fields. The small-town campus sits in Moorhead in the Mississippi Delta.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,124
Coahoma Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Clarksdale, MS
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- 93 miles from Houston
Coahoma is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and career-technical fields. It is an HBCU on a small campus in the Mississippi Delta town of Clarksdale.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
The University of Alabama
- Public 4 Year
- Tuscaloosa, AL
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5.0 | 7 reviews
- 96 miles from Houston
Alabama is a large public university known for undergraduate business and communications. Tuscaloosa is a classic college town built around the historic campus.
- SAT Range 1170-1400
- Avg GPA 3.76
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $22,559
Northwest Shoals Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Muscle Shoals, AL
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- 95 miles from Houston
Northwest Shoals is a public community college offering associate degrees and technical career programs. Students attend campuses in Muscle Shoals and Phil Campbell in northwest Alabama.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.39
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,054
Stillman College
- Private 4 Year
- Tuscaloosa, AL
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- 95 miles from Houston
Stillman is a private historically Black liberal arts college with undergraduate programs in business, education, and the sciences. The small campus sits in a residential section of Tuscaloosa.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.9
- Acceptance Rate 62%
- Net Price $15,152
Mid South Christian College
- Private 4 Year
- Memphis, TN
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- 96 miles from Houston
Mid-South Christian College is a small private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The urban campus is located in Memphis.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,752
University of North Alabama
- Public 4 Year
- Florence, AL
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- 98 miles from Houston
UNA is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. Students attend a historic campus in Florence near the Tennessee River.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $11,745