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Colleges in Stafford · College Scorecard

Stafford is home to North American University

North American University has about 573 students on campus. 24 more colleges are within 30 miles.

North American University
Colleges in town
1
degree-granting · 1 career school
Students on campus
573
1 for every 30 residents
Residents in college
7%
Above TX (6%)
Net price
$19k
a year after aid

What stands out about college in Stafford

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Plenty of choice24 more within 30 miles.A small-college townNorth American University has about 573 students on campus.
★ What stands out · Within reach

More colleges near Stafford

Colleges within 30 miles of the center of Stafford, beyond its own.

10 mi20 mi30 mi University of Houston-Downtown San Jacinto Community College Houston Community College University of Houston Stafford
University or collegeCommunity college
Houston Christian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Houston
5.7 mi3,012 students
American InterContinental University-HoustonUniversity or college · For-profit · Houston
7.3 mi110 students
American College of Acupuncture and Oriental MedUniversity or college · For-profit · Houston
8.1 mi56 students
Denver College of Nursing-HoustonUniversity or college · For-profit · Houston
11.1 mi70 students
The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonUniversity or college · Public · Houston
11.3 mi4,876 students
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterUniversity or college · Public · Houston
11.7 mi268 students
Rice UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Houston
11.8 mi8,073 students
Baylor College of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Houston
11.9 mi1,699 students
University of St ThomasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Houston
13 mi2,873 students
Houston Community CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Houston
14 mi34,037 students

14 more within 30 miles.

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.

Every college

The college in Stafford

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North American University campus · Directions

North American UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 573 on campus Openadmitted$19knet price32%graduate—earnings

Also in Stafford: Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Stafford (career schools, online-only programs or campuses too small for their own page).

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 $75–110k, where Stafford’s median household income ($87K) falls.

Houston Community College14 mi · Houston · sticker $12,009 $8,363a year
Rice University11.8 mi · Houston · sticker $79,788 $17,755a year
University of St Thomas13 mi · Houston · sticker $45,672 $21,543a year
Texas Southern University14.1 mi · Houston · sticker $27,052 $22,698a year
North American UniversityIn Stafford · sticker $27,981 $22,786a year
Houston Christian University5.7 mi · Houston · sticker $50,082 $24,079a year
Chamberlain University-Texas14.8 mi · Houston · sticker $38,480 $35,765a year
American InterContinental University-Houston7.3 mi · Houston · sticker $26,087 —a 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: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting. Stafford’s are named; gray dots are colleges nearby.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Houston Christian UniversityAmerican InterContinental University-HoustonRice University
Houston Christian University49% graduate$56k earnings$23k typical debt
American InterContinental University-Houston5% graduate$36k earnings$31k typical debt
Rice University95% graduate$90k 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.

Majors

What students study in Stafford

Share of degrees by field, then the biggest programs and what their graduates earn.

Computer science 49%Business 35%Education 14%Public safety 1%

Biggest programs

Computer Science21 graduates a year
—not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations13 graduates a year
—not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods8 graduates a year
$58k4 yrs out
Town & gown

What it’s like to live in Stafford

How much the college shapes the town, and the pages a student or a new neighbor needs.

7 of every 100 Stafford residents are in college (TX: 6).

573students on campus · 17,401 residents
32.3median age · TX 35.6
61%of homes rented · TX 37%
$1,519median rent · 8% above the state
Housing$299K typical homeSafetySafety Grade DHealthHealth Grade BClimate44° January low · 93° July highHandbookTrash day, parking, who to call

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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 Stafford. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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