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Colleges near Alvord · College Scorecard

The nearest college is 33 miles from Alvord

University of North Texas in Denton, TX. No college is within 30 miles of Alvord.

Nearest college
33.2 mi
University of North Texas
Within 30 miles
0
degree-granting colleges
Residents in college
7%
TX 6%

College from Alvord

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Far from campusThe nearest college, University of North Texas, is 33.2 miles away. Most students here live on campus or study online.
★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Alvord

The closest colleges to Alvord.

20 mi40 mi Weatherford College North Central Texas College University of North Texas Alvord
University or collegeCommunity college
University of North TexasUniversity or college · Public · Denton
33.2 mi41,430 students
Texas Woman's UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Denton
34 mi9,671 students
North Central Texas CollegeCommunity college · Public · Gainesville
35.5 mi4,809 students
Weatherford CollegeCommunity college · Public · Weatherford
42.9 mi4,241 students

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Alvord’s median household income ($69K) falls.

North Central Texas College35.5 mi · Gainesville · sticker $10,200 $7,059a year
Weatherford College42.9 mi · Weatherford · sticker $15,978 $10,171a year
Texas Woman's University34 mi · Denton · sticker $22,234 $11,087a year
University of North Texas33.2 mi · Denton · sticker $26,243 $14,473a year

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Alvord: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → University of North TexasTexas Woman's UniversityNorth Central Texas College
University of North Texas61% graduate$57k earnings$19k typical debt
Texas Woman's University49% graduate$57k earnings$19k typical debt
North Central Texas College35% graduate$46k earnings$11k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Alvord. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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