Colleges Near Abilene

3 colleges are in Abilene, and 72 total within 200 miles enrolling 670,116 students.

Abilene Christian University is the nearest college in Abilene. Abilene (pop. 117,063) is in Texas.

Southern Methodist University in Dallas ranks #72 nationally. Tarrant County College District in Fort Worth has the lowest tuition at $3,537 per year.

Results are sorted by distance from Abilene. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Abilene. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Abilene.

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Abilene, TX within 200 miles Public Private For-Profit 4 Year 2 Year

  • Private 4 Year
  • Fort Worth, TX
  • 3.0 | 1 reviews
  • 144 miles from Abilene

Texas Wesleyan is a private Methodist university known for undergraduate teacher education and business. The historic campus sits in Fort Worth's Polytechnic Heights neighborhood.

#21 Best Private Colleges in Texas 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1020-1100
  • Avg GPA 3.35
  • Acceptance Rate 69%
  • Net Price $26,416
Central Texas College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Killeen, TX
  • | 0 reviews
  • 146 miles from Abilene

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

  • Public 4 Year
  • Lubbock, TX
  • 3.9 | 10 reviews
  • 146 miles from Abilene

Texas Tech is a large public university known for undergraduate engineering, agriculture, and business. The Lubbock campus is marked by Spanish Renaissance architecture on the South Plains of West Texas.

#4 Best Public Universities in Texas 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1090-1280
  • Avg GPA 3.76
  • Acceptance Rate 73%
  • Net Price $16,919
Remington College Fort Worth Campus Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • North Richland Hills, TX
  • | 0 reviews
  • 148 miles from Abilene

Remington College Fort Worth is a private career college offering undergraduate certificate and associate programs in healthcare and criminal justice. Students attend a suburban campus in North Richland Hills in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $25,913

  • Private 4 Year
  • Lubbock, TX
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 149 miles from Abilene

Lubbock Christian is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The residential campus in Lubbock is affiliated with the Churches of Christ.

#15 Best Private Colleges in Texas 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 950-1190
  • Avg GPA 3.71
  • Acceptance Rate 73%
  • Net Price $24,544

  • Public 4 Year
  • Killeen, TX
  • | 0 reviews
  • 151 miles from Abilene

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.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $1,794
Arlington Baptist University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Arlington, TX
  • 2.5 | 2 reviews
  • 152 miles from Abilene

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
Messenger College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Bedford, TX
  • | 0 reviews
  • 152 miles from Abilene
0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.9
  • Acceptance Rate 38%
  • Net Price $25,941
Western Oklahoma State College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Altus, OK
  • | 0 reviews
  • 155 miles from Abilene

Western Oklahoma State College is a public community college with associate programs in nursing and aviation. The small campus is in Altus in southwestern Oklahoma.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.22
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $7,810

  • Public 4 Year
  • Arlington, TX
  • 4.7 | 3 reviews
  • 154 miles from Abilene

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.

#8 Best Public Universities in Texas 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1010-1240
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.43
  • Acceptance Rate 80%
  • Net Price $13,755

  • Public 4 Year
  • Odessa, TX
  • | 0 reviews
  • 157 miles from Abilene

UT Permian Basin is a public university known for undergraduate petroleum engineering and business. The campus is located in Odessa in West Texas's Permian Basin.

#11 Best Public Universities in Texas 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 910-1130
  • Avg GPA 3.27
  • Acceptance Rate 95%
  • Net Price $13,563
The King's University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Southlake, TX
  • | 0 reviews
  • 156 miles from Abilene
4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 870-1130
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 61%
  • Net Price $13,940

  • Public 2 Year
  • Hillsboro, TX
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 158 miles from Abilene

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

  • Public 4 Year
  • Denton, TX
  • 4.3 | 3 reviews
  • 159 miles from Abilene

UNT is a large public university known for undergraduate music and jazz studies. Denton is a college town north of the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

#7 Best Public Universities in Texas 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 980-1230
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.46
  • Acceptance Rate 72%
  • Net Price $15,965

  • Public 2 Year
  • Odessa, TX
  • | 0 reviews
  • 160 miles from Abilene

Odessa College is a public community college known for nursing and petroleum technology programs. Most students commute to the campus in West Texas's Permian Basin.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $7,371

  • Public 4 Year
  • Denton, TX
  • 4.7 | 3 reviews
  • 161 miles from Abilene

TWU is a public university primarily for women, known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and education. The main campus is in Denton, a college town north of Dallas-Fort Worth.

#15 Best Public Universities in Texas 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 930-1140
  • Avg GPA 3.24
  • Acceptance Rate 96%
  • Net Price $11,636
McLennan Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Waco, TX
  • | 0 reviews
  • 162 miles from Abilene

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

  • Private 4 Year
  • Dallas, TX
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 163 miles from Abilene

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.

#13 Best Private Colleges in Texas 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 960-1213
  • Avg GPA 3.46
  • Acceptance Rate 89%
  • Net Price $30,057