This 2026 ranking highlights the top community colleges and trade schools across North Texas, organized by total full-time undergraduate enrollment. Sourced directly from the latest NCES College Navigator data, the overview focuses on Metroplex-based institutions and large campuses, detailing key financial metrics like in-district tuition, fees, and estimated textbook costs. To keep the data straightforward, public community college systems are grouped together as single entries, while technical and trade schools are broken down and ranked by their individual campuses.
| School Name | Street Address | City | State | ZIP | Phone | Website | Total Enrollment | Published In-District Tuition and Fees | Books and Supplies | Institution Type | Executives | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas College | 1601 Botham Jean Blvd. | Dallas | Texas | 75215 | 214-378-1500 | dallascollege.edu | 69749 | 2730 | 550 | Public, 4-year or above | Justin Lonon (Chancellor) | |
| Tarrant County College | 300 Trinity Campus Cir. | Fort Worth | Texas | 76102 | 817-515-5277 | tccd.edu | 43928 | 1863 | 1350 | Public, 2-year | Elva LeBlanc (Chancellor) | |
| Collin College | 3452 Spur 399 | McKinney | Texas | 75069 | 972-881-5760 | collin.edu | 39548 | 2014 | 2220 | Public, primarily associate's, 4-year | Neil Matkin (President) | |
| North Central Texas College | 1525 W. California St. | #600 | Gainesville | Texas | 76240 | 940-668-7731 | nctc.edu | 8106 | 3600 | 1680 | Public, 2-year | Brent Wallace (President) |
| Grayson College | 6101 Grayson Dr. | Denison | Texas | 75020 | 903-465-6030 | grayson.edu | 4324 | 3052 | 1180 | Public, 4-year or above | Jeremy McMillen (President) | |
| Universal Technical Institute-DFW | 5151 Regent Blvd. | Irving | Texas | 75063 | 972-505-2200 | uti.edu | 1610 | 56200 | 630 | Private for-profit, 2-year | Kevin Renner (Campus president) | |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie | 2915 Alouette Dr. | Grand Prairie | Texas | 75052 | 972-660-5701 | lincolntech.edu | 1539 | 38552 | 2348 | Private for-profit, 2-year | Paul McGuirk (Executive director) | |
| College of Health Care Professions-Fort Worth | 4248 North Fwy. | Fort Worth | Texas | 76137 | 817-632-5900 | chcp.edu | 1076 | 18400 | Private for-profit, 2-year | David Beckford (Campus president) | ||
| College of Health Care Professions-Dallas | 8585 N. Stemmons Fwy. | #N-300 | Dallas | Texas | 75247 | 214-420-3400 | chcp.edu | 720 | 18400 | Private for-profit, 2-year | Maureen Clements (Campus president) | |
| Arlington Career Institute | 2201 E. Lamar Blvd. | #150 | Arlington | Texas | 76006 | 972-647-1607 | arlingtoncareerinstitute.edu | 562 | 12500 | 1378 | Private for-profit, 2-year | Jon Vecchio (Campus director) |
| Ogle School of Hair, Skin and Nails-Fort Worth | 6125 SW Loop 820 | #128 | Fort Worth | Texas | 76132 | 817-294-2950 | ogleschool.edu | 500 | 15700 | 3000 | Private for-profit, less-than-2-year | John Blair (CEO/president) |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Dallas | 400 E. Airport Fwy. | Irving | Texas | 75062 | 214-333-9711 | aviationmaintenance.edu | 495 | 16757 | 1000 | Private for-profit, 2-year | Adrian Rothrock (Campus executive director) | |
| Dallas Institute of Funeral Service | 3909 Buckner Blvd. | Dallas | Texas | 75227 | 214-388-5466 | dallasinstitute.edu | 454 | 17640 | 1000 | Private not-for-profit, 2-year | Erin Wilson (Campus president) | |
| Ogle School of Hair, Skin and Nails-Dallas | 6333 E. Mockingbird Ln. | #201 | Dallas | Texas | 75214 | 214-821-0819 | ogleschool.edu | 415 | 15710 | 3000 | Private for-profit, less-than-2-year | John Blair (CEO/president) |
| Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Arlington | 2200 W. Park Row Dr. | Pantego | Texas | 76013 | 817-460-8181 | ogleschool.edu | 374 | 15700 | 3000 | Private for-profit, less-than-2-year | John Blair (CEO/president) | |
| Paul Mitchell The School-Arlington | 309 Curtis Mathews Wy. | Arlington | Texas | 76018 | 817-865-6963 | paulmitchell.edu | 360 | 14835 | 3197 | Private for-profit, less-than-2-year | Ashley Duckworth (Owner) | |
| Paul Mitchell The School-Dallas | 2389 Midway Rd. | #A | Carrollton | Texas | 75006 | 972-669-0494 | paulmitchell.edu | 328 | 14025 | 3197 | Private for-profit, less-than-2-year | Conor Turnage (Co-owner) |
| Ogle School of Hair, Skin and Nails-North Dallas | 17174 Preston Rd. | Dallas | Texas | 75248 | 214-743-7700 | ogleschool.edu | 312 | 15700 | 3000 | Private for-profit, less-than-2-year | John Blair (CEO/president) | |
| South Texas Vo-Tech Institute | 2241 S. Watson Rd. | #181 | Arlington | Texas | 76010 | 682-284-0990 | stvt.edu | 307 | 19040 | Private non-profit, less-than-2-year | Kimberly Knox (President) | |
| CCI Training Center-Arlington | 770 E. Road to Six Flags St. | Arlington | Texas | 76011 | 800-777-3939 | ccitraining.edu | 305 | 10645 | 840 | Private for-profit, less-than-2-year | Martin Zandi (President) | |
| Ogle School of Hair, Skin and Nails-Hurst | 720 Arcadia St. | Hurst | Texas | 76053 | 817-284-9231 | ogleschool.edu | 273 | 15700 | 3000 | Private for-profit, less-than-2-year | John Blair (CEO/president) | |
| Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie | 3015 W. I-20 | Grand Prairie | Texas | 75052 | 469-532-0088 | concorde.edu | 268 | 33228 | 1640 | Private for-profit, 2-year | Jahmil Jones (Campus president) | |
| PCI Health Training Center | 8101 John Carpenter Fwy. | Dallas | Texas | 75247 | 214-630-0568 | pcihealth.edu | 256 | 15222 | 693 | Private for-profit, less-than-2-year | Rhonda White (CEO) | |
| MT Training Center | 1801 S. Great Southwest Pkwy. | Grand Prairie | Texas | 75051 | 972-262-5395 | mttrainingcenter.org | 252 | 17692 | Private for-profit, less-than-2-year | Melissa Cuellar (CEO) | ||
| Remington College-Dallas campus and online | 9451 LBJ Fwy. | #200 | Dallas | Texas | 75243 | 972-686-7878 | remingtoncollege.edu | 250 | 15025 | 4-year, primarily associate's, private not-for-profit | Jerry Driskill (Campus dean) | Juan Carlos Silva (Online college dean) | |
| Ogle School of Hair, Skin and Nails-Denton | 2324 San Jacinto Blvd. | Denton | Texas | 76205 | 940-535-5642 | ogleschool.edu | 228 | 16500 | 3000 | Private for-profit, less-than-2-year | John Blair (CEO/president) | |
| Tint School of Makeup and Cosmetology-Dallas | 510 W. Pioneer Pkwy. | Grand Prairie | Texas | 75051 | 972-237-1988 | tintcosmetologyschools.com | 220 | 15750 | 2025 | Private for-profit, less-than-2-year | Cristina Grimm (CEO/president) | |
| MediaTech Institute-Dallas | 13300 Branchview Ln. | Dallas | Texas | 75234 | 972-869-1122 | mediatech.edu | 217 | 35200 | Private for-profit, 2-year | Russell Whitaker (CEO/president) | ||
| Concorde Career College-Dallas | 12606 Greenville Ave. | #130 | Dallas | Texas | 75243 | 469-221-3400 | concorde.edu | 194 | 18750 | 535 | Private for-profit, 2-year | Marcy Raynes (Academic dean) |
| Cortiva Institute-Arlington | 808 W. I-20 | Arlington | Texas | 76017 | 954-962-2624 | cortiva.edu | 155 | 12359 | 1580 | Private for-profit, less-than-2-year | Shaquana Small (Campus director) | |
| Remington College-Fort Worth Campus | 300 E. Loop 820 | Fort Worth | Texas | 76112 | 817-451-0017 | remingtoncollege.edu | 154 | 16071 | Private, not-for-profit, 4-year | Rose Van Alstine (President) | ||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Lewisville | 2440B Stemmons Fwy. | Lewisville | Texas | 75067 | 972-420-7036 | tspadallas.com | 132 | 16750 | 2785 | Private for-profit, less-than-2-year | Anna Geleske (President/operations director) | |
| The Culinary School of Fort Worth | 6550 Camp Bowie Blvd. | Fort Worth | Texas | 76116 | 817-737-8427 | csftw.edu | 92 | 21879 | 920 | Private for-profit, less-than-2-year | Ethan Starr (Program director) | |
| KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts | 2600 N. Stemmons Fwy. | #117 | Dallas | Texas | 75207 | 214-638-0484 | kdstudio.com | 70 | 20521 | Private for-profit, 2-year | Kathy Tyner (President) | |
| Duvall's School of Cosmetology | 201 Harwood Rd. | Bedford | Texas | 76021 | 817-281-8819 | duvallschool.com | 65 | 11400 | 1770 | Private for-profit, less-than-2-year | Michele Duvall (Co-owner) | |
| Maestro College | 10830 N. Central Expwy. | Dallas | Texas | 75231 | 214-777-6433 | maestrocollege.edu | 61 | 17000 | 400 | Private for-profit, 2-year | Shakeitha Sims (Campus president) | |
| Texas Beauty College | 4123 Denton Hwy. | Haltom City | Texas | 76117 | 682-647-1505 | texasbeautyinfo.com | 38 | 8217 | 375 | Private for-profit, less-than-2-year | Tuyet Le (Owner) | |
| Allgood Beauty Institute | 8200 Stonebrook Pkwy. | Frisco | Texas | 75034 | 469-252-1747 | allgoodbeauty.com | 30 | 10950 | 3075 | Private for-profit, less-than-2-year | Dee Ferguson (Owner) | |
| Mid-Cities Barber College | 2345 S.W. 3rd St. | Grand Prairie | Texas | 75051 | 972-642-1892 | midcitiesbarbercollege.edu | 22 | 8450 | 1750 | Private for-profit, less-than-2-year | N. Cano (Owner) | |
| Dallas Barber & Stylist College | 9357 Forest Ln. | Dallas | Texas | 75243 | 214-575-2168 | dallasbarberandstylistcollege.com | 8 | 16950 | 700 | Private for-profit, less-than-2-year | Sly Iwotor (Busines manager) | |
| Graham's Barber College | 3016 A1 Lipscomb Wy. | Dallas | Texas | 75215 | 214-421-8040 | grahamsbarbercollege.com | 8 | 10000 | 714 | Private for-profit, less-than-2-year | Carol Frasure (Owner) | |
| Chicago School of Professional Psychology-College of Nursing | 2101 Waterview Pkwy. | Richardson | Texas | 75080 | 312-329-6600 | dni.edu | 2 | 28762 | 2-year, Private not-for-profit | Michele Nealon (President) |