Community colleges
Collin College-Allen Center Address: 300 Rivercrest Blvd., Allen Phone: 972-377-1060 Website: www.collin.edu/campuses/allen Tuition per semester: $504 (in-county), $996 (out-of-county), $1,716 (out-of-state) Enrollment: 27,656 (all campuses) Test averages: must meet Texas Success Initiative Assessment requirements or qualify for waivers through the SAT, ACT or STAAR tests Transfer rate: 35.7 percent (all campuses) Located at Allen High School, the Allen Center offers dual credit for high school students.
Collin College-Central Park Address: 2200 W. University Drive, McKinney Phone: 972-548-6790 Website: www.collin.edu/campuses/centralpark Tuition per semester: $504 (in-county), $996 (out-of-county), $1,716 (out-of-state) Enrollment: 27,656 (all campuses) Test averages: must meet Texas Success Initiative Assessment requirements or qualify for waivers through the SAT, ACT or STAAR tests Transfer rate: 35.7 percent (all campuses) The original Collin College campus, the Central Park campus is home to nationally recognized health science programs, including nursing, dental hygiene and fire science.
Collin College-Courtyard Center Address: 4800 Preston Park Blvd., Plano Phone: 972-985-3790 Website: www.collin.edu/campuses/courtyard Tuition per semester: $504 (in-county), $996 (out-of-county), $1,716 (out-of-state) Enrollment: 27,656 (all campuses) Test averages: must meet Texas Success Initiative Assessment requirements or qualify for waivers through the SAT, ACT or STAAR tests Transfer rate: 35.7 percent (all campuses) The Courtyard Center opened in 1993. The center includes courses in continuing education and workforce development, the Center for Workforce and Economic Development and the Collin Small Business Development Center.
Collin College-Preston Ridge Address: 9700 Wade Blvd., Frisco Phone: 972-377-1790 Website: www.collin.edu/campuses/prestonridge Tuition per semester: $504 (in-county), $996 (out-of-county), $1,716 (out-of-state) Enrollment: 27,656 (all campuses) Test averages: must meet Texas Success Initiative Assessment requirements or qualify for waivers through the SAT, ACT or STAAR tests Transfer rate: 35.7 percent (all campuses) The Preston Ridge campus houses the award-winning Institute of Hospitality and Culinary Education as well as programs in technology and engineering.
Collin College-Spring Creek’s Child Development Program was the first in Texas to receive exemplary program status from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the National Association for the Education of Young Children.[/caption]
Collin College-Spring Creek Address: 2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway, Plano Phone: 972-881-5790 Website: www.collin.edu/campuses/springcreek Tuition per semester: $504 (in-county), $996 (out-of-county), $1,716 (out-of-state) Enrollment: 27,656 (all campuses) Test averages: must meet Texas Success Initiative Assessment requirements or qualify for waivers through the SAT, ACT or STAAR tests Transfer rate: 35.7 percent (all campuses) Spring Creek’s Child Development Program was the first in Texas to receive exemplary program status from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
Amberton University is a school for working adults. Applicants must be at least age 21 and have already completed coursework at another accredited university.[/caption]
Universities
Amberton University Address: 3880 Parkwood Blvd., Frisco Phone: 972-279-6511 Website: www.amberton.edu Tuition per semester: $3,000 Enrollment: average 200-250 per session Graduation rate: 61 percent graduating within eight years Amberton is a school for working adults. Applicants must be at least age 21 and have already completed coursework at another accredited university.
Collin Higher Education Center Address: 3452 Spur 399, McKinney Phone: 972-599-3100 Website: www.collin.edu/chec Tuition: dependent on institution Enrollment: 1,417 Test averages: dependent on institution CHEC is a partnership between Collin College, the University of North Texas, Texas Woman’s University, Texas A&M University-Commerce and the University of Texas at Dallas. Students are able to take courses for credit toward bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees.
Dallas Baptist University-North Address: 2805 N. Dallas Parkway, Ste. 450, Plano Phone: 214-333-5777 Website: www.dbu.edu/north Tuition per semester: $9,756 Enrollment: 177 Test averages: 472-656 SAT critical reading, 476-648 SAT math, 18-27 ACT composite Graduation rate: 55 percent (all campuses) DBU-North offers a rotation of courses for several bachelor’s degrees, including communication, counseling and business administration. The campus also offers master’s-level courses as well.
Pepperdine University Executive MBA Dallas Center Address: 7121 Bishop Road, Plano Phone: 310-506-4000 Website: www.bschool.pepperdine.edu/dallas-executive Tuition per semester: $24,600 Enrollment: N/A Graduation rates: N/A The Dallas Center strictly offers an executive MBA program, which is designed for mid- to senior-level executives.
Texas Woman’s University Address: 304 Administration Drive, Denton Phone: 940-898-2000 Website: www.twu.edu Tuition per semester: $2,475.12 (in-state), $7,371.12 (out-of-state), $2,835.12 (Oklahoma resident) Enrollment: 12,490 Test averages: 410-530 SAT Critical Reading, 430-530 SAT Math, 17 ACT Composite, 15 ACT Math, 20 ACT English Graduation rate: 40.5 percent TWU is the largest university primarily for women in the United States.
University of North Texas Address: 1155 Union Circle, Denton Phone: 940-565-2000 Website: www.unt.edu Tuition per semester: $5,076.80 (in-state), $9,972.80 (out-of-state), $5,676.80 (Oklahoma resident) Enrollment: 37,175 Test averages: 490-600 SAT critical reading, 500-610 SAT math, 460-570 SAT writing, 6-8 SAT essay, 21-26 ACT composite, 20-26 ACT math, 20-25 ACT English, 6-8 ACT writing Graduation rate: 50.6 percent Nationally recognized programs at UNT include its music, journalism and visual arts programs. UNT is also considered a Tier 1 university by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
University of North Texas New College at Frisco Address: 2811 Internet Blvd., Ste. 100, Frisco Phone: 972-668-7100 Website: www.newcollege.unt.edu Tuition per semester: $5,076.80 (in-state), $9,972.80 (out-of-state), $5,676.80 (Oklahoma resident) Enrollment: 180 Test averages: 490-600 SAT critical reading, 500-610 SAT math, 460-570 SAT writing, 6-8 SAT essay, 21-26 ACT composite, 20-26 ACT math, 20-25 ACT English, 6-8 ACT writing Graduation rates: 50.6 percent This an extension of the main UNT campus. Professors from the same departments as the main campus also teach at the Frisco location.
The Naveen Jindal School of Management at the University of Texas at Dallas is the largest of the university’s seven schools and is ranked high among business programs by several publications.[/caption]
University of Texas at Dallas Address: 800 W. Campbell Road, Richardson Phone: 972-883-2111 Website: www.utdallas.edu Tuition per semester: $5,596 (in-state), $14,404 (out-of-state) Enrollment: 24,554 Test averages: 1257 SAT, 28 ACT Graduation rate: 67 percent The Naveen Jindal School of Management is the largest of the university’s seven schools and is ranked high among business programs by several publications.
Trade schools
ITS Academy of Beauty No. 17 Address: 1717 E. Spring Creek Parkway, Plano Phone: 972-881-0577 Website: www.itsacademyofbeauty.com Tuition: $17,995 Accredited by the National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, the cosmetology program takes approximately 12 months for a full-time student to complete.
Regency Beauty Institute Address: 1017 US 75, Ste. 200, Plano Phone: 800-787-6456 Website: www.regency.edu Tuition: $17,400 for a 44-week cosmetology program The school is accredited by the National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences.
Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy Address: 1921 Preston Road, Ste. 2022, Plano Phone: 972-810-1286 Website: http://dallas.toniguy.edu Tuition: $17,500 for a 44-week cosmetology program The school is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges.
Ogle School Address: 2324 San Jacinto Blvd., Ste. 207, Denton Phone: 866-575-9767 Website: http://ogleschool.edu Tuition: $16,350 Accredited by the National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, the cosmetology program takes an average of 11 months to complete.
This list is not comprehensive.
