Colleges & Universities Near Austin, Texas

University of Texas at Austin

• The University of Texas at Austin, founded in 1883, is one of the largest public colleges in the United States. It has 21,000 faculty members and more than 50,000 students; the graduate school itself has more than 11,000 students. Students can study for their degrees in more than 170 areas. Its 17 schools include architecture, law, nursing, pharmacy, social work, fine arts and engineering. The university is one of the leading public research universities in the nation with 3,500 projects and an annual budget of more than $400 million.

  University of Texas at Austin
  2398 Inner Campus Drive
  Austin, TX 78705
  512-475-6633
  utexas.edu/

Austin Community College

• Austin Community College is the largest two-year college in Texas. It has 40,000 students spread out over its seven branch campuses and nine learning centers. The college offers more than 235 certificate and degree programs in apprenticeships and vocational programs as well as general studies for students transferring to a four-year university. The school's website notes it is the primary trainer and re-trainer of employees in the Austin area.

  Austin Community College
  5930 Middle Fiskville Road
  Austin, TX 78752-4390
  512-223-4222
  austincc.edu/

Sst. Edward's University

• St. Edward's University was founded in 1885 by the Rev. Edward Sorin, a member of the Congregation of Holy Cross, who also founded the University of Notre Dame. The Catholic university is one of the best in the nation. It won a place on "U.S. News & World Report's" list of best American colleges and universities for seven consecutive years. It has an extensive graduate program which offers advanced degrees in a number of fields including counseling, teaching, business administration and digital media management. It has a special program for working adults who wish to earn degrees. The university has more than 5,000 students.

  St. Edward's University
  3001 South Congress Ave.
  Austin, TX 78704
  512-448-8400
  stedwards.edu/

Huston-Tillotson University

• Huston-Tillotson University is a historically black university that is affiliated with the United Methodist Church, the United Church of Christ and the United Negro College Fund. Founded in 1875, the university today accepts students of all faiths, races and nationalities. It is a small co-educational college with less than 1,000 students. The university offers degrees in business, the humanities, education, social and natural sciences and technology.

  Huston-Tillotson University
  900 Chicon St.
  Austin, TX 78702
  512-505-3000
  htu.edu/