This list highlights a number of two-year, four-year, public and private colleges in the area. This is not a comprehensive list, and data is based on the most recent figures released by the U.S. Department of Education and/or each respective institution.
San Marcos
Texas State University
Enrollment: 38,873 (2023-24)
Average Tuition and fees: $29,400 (Texas resident), $42,000 (nonresident)
Top majors offered: psychology; business administration and management; kinesiology and exercise science
Kyle
Austin Community College
Enrollment: 26,378 (2020-21)
Average tuition and fees: $24,276 (before aid), $6,612 (after aid)
Top majors offered: general studies; business/commerce; nursing
Austin
The University of Texas
Enrollment: 52,000 (2023-24)
Average tuition and fees: $29,788 (without financial aid), $18,000 (after financial aid)
Top majors offered: biology; computer and information sciences; psychology
St. Edward's University
Enrollment: 2,867 (2020-21)
Average tuition and fees: $67,544 (without financial aid), $21,000 (with financial aid)
Top majors offered: psychology; business administration and management; communication
Huston-Tillotson University
Enrollment: 990
Average tuition and fees: $25,652 (without financial aid), $10,000 (with financial aid)
Top majors offered: business administration and management; kinesiology and exercise science; psychology
Concordia University Texas
Enrollment: 1,707
Average tuition and fees: $50,876 (without financial aid), $25,673 (with financial aid)
Top majors offered: nursing; business administration and management; psychology
New Braunfels
Alamo Colleges
Enrollment: 64,000 (2023-24)
Average tuition and fees: $21,170 (before aid), $5,138 (after aid)
Top majors offered: anatomy; chemistry; college algebra
Howard Payne University-New Braunfels
Enrollment: 39 (2018-22 average)
Average tuition and fees (per credit hour): $494 (undergraduate), $634 (graduate), $100 (dual credit)
Top majors offered: business administration; marketing; management; criminal justice; general studies; Christian studies
Wayland Baptist University
Enrollment: 2,393 (2020-21)
Average tuition and fees: $35,670 (before aid), $24,000 (after aid)
Top majors offered: business administration and management; liberal arts and sciences; criminal justice/law enforcement administration
- 1672 Independence Drive, Ste. 150, New Braunfels
- www.wbu.edu
Seguin
Texas Lutheran University
Enrollment: 1,329 (2022-23)
Average tuition and fees: $33,920 (before aid), $19,069 (after aid)
Top majors offered: business administration and management; kinesiology and exercise science; nursing