List of colleges and universities in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex

The Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex is a metropolitan statistical area consisting of two metropolitan divisions: Dallas–Plano–Irving and Fort Worth–Arlington, within the U.S. state of Texas. The Metroplex is home to numerous institutions of higher learning, including:

Public universities +Public universitiesInstitutionSystemEnrollmentLocationMascotAthletic affiliation (conference) University of Texas at Arlington University of Texas System 45,949 Arlington Mavericks NCAA Division I (WAC) Non–football University of Texas at Dallas 31,570 Richardson Comets NCAA Division III (American Southwest) Non–football University of North Texas University of North Texas System 42,375 Denton Mean Green NCAA Division I FBS (American) University of North Texas at Dallas 3,030 Dallas Trailblazers NAIA(Sooner)Non–football East Texas A&M University Texas A&M University System 12,385 Commerce Lions NCAA Division I FCS (Southland) Texas Woman's University Texas Woman’s University’s System 15,472 Denton Pioneers NCAA Division II (Lone Star) Women's sports only

Private universities

+Private universitiesInstitution EnrollmentLocationMascotAthletic affiliation(conference) Southern Methodist University 11,643 University Park Mustangs NCAA Division I FBS(ACC) Texas Christian University 10,394 Fort Worth Horned Frogs NCAA Division I FBS(Big 12) Dallas Baptist University 5,445 Dallas Patriots NCAA Division II(Lone Star)Non–football, compete in Conference USA at the Division I level for baseball Texas Wesleyan University 3,378 Fort Worth Rams NAIA(Sooner) Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary 2,674 Fort Worth No mascot No athletics (N/A) Dallas Theological Seminary 2,601 Dallas No mascot No athletics (N/A) University of Dallas 2,387 Irving CrusadersCrusaders NCAA Division III(SCAC)Non–football, compete in Texas Rugby Union at the Division II level for rugby Nelson University 2,012 Waxahachie Lions NAIA NCCAA(Sooner) Amberton University 1,452 Garland No mascot No athletics (N/A) Parker University 977 Dallas Patriots No athletics (N/A) Southwestern Adventist University 800 Keene Knights USCAA, NCCAAThe King's University650SouthlakeNo mascotNo athletics (N/A) Northwood University 534 Cedar Hill Timberwolves No athletics (N/A) Dallas Christian College 336 Farmers Branch Crusaders NCCAA Division II (ACCA) Non-football Arlington Baptist University 220 Arlington Patriots NCCAA Division II (ACCA) Non-football Criswell College 198 Dallas No mascot No athletics (N/A) Dallas International University 150 Dallas Chamicuro Tigers No athletics (N/A)

Historically black colleges and universities

+Historically Black colleges and universitiesSchoolEnrollmentLocationMascotAthletic affiliation(conference) Paul Quinn College 600 Dallas Tigers NAIA (Red River)Non–football Southwestern Christian College 224 Terrell Rams NJCAA(NTJCAC) Non-football

Community colleges

+Community collegesInstitutionEnrollmentLocationMascotAthletic affiliation Dallas College Brookhaven College 11,000 Farmers Branch Bears NJCAA(Metro Athletic Conference) Cedar Valley College 6,000 Lancaster Suns NJCAA(Metro Athletic Conference) Eastfield College 14,214 Mesquite Harvesters NJCAA(Metro Athletic Conference) El Centro College 12,028 Dallas Chaparrals No athletics(N/A) Mountain View College 8,638 Dallas Lions NJCAA(Metro Athletic Conference) North Lake College 10,570 Irving Blazers NJCAA(Metro Athletic Conference) Richland College 20,000 Dallas Thunderducks NJCAA(Metro Athletic Conference) Other community colleges Collin College 55,000 Collin County and Rockwall County Cougars NJCAA(NTJCAC) Tarrant County College 50,000 Tarrant County Trailblazers No athletics(N/A) North Central Texas College 10,327 Denton County and surrounding areas (based in Gainesville) Lions NJCAA(NTJCAC) Navarro College 9,230 Ellis County and surrounding areas (based in Corsicana) Bulldogs NJCAA(Southwest) Trinity Valley Community College 7,743 Kaufman County and surrounding areas (based in Athens) Cardinals NJCAA(Southwest) Weatherford College 6,000 Parker County and surrounding areas Coyotes NJCAA(NTJCAC) Paris Junior College 5,000 Hunt County and surrounding areas (based in Paris) Dragons NJCAA(Southwest) Hill College 4,236 Johnson County and surrounding areas (based in Hillsboro) Rebels NJCAA(NTJCAC)

Career-based institutions

+Career-based institutionsInstitutionEnrollmentLocation University of North Texas Health Science Center 2,270 Fort Worth University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center 2,235 Dallas Parker University 977 Dallas Art Institute of Dallas 850 Dallas Texas A&M University College of Dentistry 594 Dallas Texas A&M University School of Law 452 Fort Worth University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law 423 Dallas Texas State Technical College North Texas 313 Red Oak Wade College 207 Dallas Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at Dallas 146 Dallas

See also

List of colleges and universities in Texas Education in Dallas

References