- Home
- Departments
- Economic Development
- Community Profile
- Higher Education
Higher Education
Dallas - Fort Worth (DFW) Metroplex Higher Education Opportunities
The Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex is a metropolitan statistical area consisting of two metropolitan divisions: Dallas–Plano–Irving and Fort Worth–Arlington, within the state of Texas, USA. The Metroplex is home to several institutions of higher learning, including:
Public Universities | ||||||||||
Institution | Enrollment | Location | Mascot | Athletic Affiliation | ||||||
| ||||||||||
39,714 | NCAA Division I | |||||||||
26,793 | NCAA Division III | |||||||||
| ||||||||||
37,979 | ||||||||||
3,030 | Trailblazers | No Athletics | ||||||||
| ||||||||||
12,385 | ||||||||||
| ||||||||||
15,472 | NCAA Division II | |||||||||
Private Universities | ||||||||||
Institution | Enrollment | Location | Mascot | Athletic Affiliation | ||||||
11,643 | ||||||||||
10,394 | ||||||||||
5,445 | NCAA Division II | |||||||||
3,378 | ||||||||||
2,674 | No Mascot | No Athletics | ||||||||
2,601 | No Mascot | No Athletics | ||||||||
2,387 | NCAA Division III | |||||||||
2,012 | ||||||||||
1,452 | No Mascot | No Athletics | ||||||||
800 | No Mascot | No Athletics | ||||||||
534 | Timberwolves | No Athletics | ||||||||
336 | Crusaders | |||||||||
220 | Patriots | |||||||||
198 | No Mascot | No Athletics | ||||||||
150 | Chamicuro Tigers | No Athletics | ||||||||
| ||||||||||
600 | ||||||||||
224 | Rams | |||||||||
Community Colleges
| ||||||||||
Institution | Enrollment | Location | Mascot | Athletic Affiliation | ||||||
11,000 | Bears | |||||||||
6,000 | Suns | |||||||||
14,214 | Harvesters | |||||||||
12,028 | Chaparrals | No Athletics | ||||||||
8,638 | Lions | |||||||||
10,570 | Blazers | |||||||||
20,000 | Thunderducks | |||||||||
Other Community Colleges | ||||||||||
55,000 | Cougars | |||||||||
50,000 | No Mascot | No Athletics | ||||||||
10,327 | Denton County and surrounding areas (based in Gainesville) | Lions | ||||||||
9,230 | Ellis County and surrounding areas (based in Corsicana) | Bulldogs | ||||||||
7,743 | Kaufman County and surrounding areas (based in Athens) | Cardinals | ||||||||
6,000 | Parker County and surrounding areas | Coyotes | ||||||||
5,000 | Hunt County and surrounding areas (based in Paris) | Dragons | ||||||||
4,236 | Johnson County and surrounding areas (based in Hillsboro, Texas) | Rebels | ||||||||
| ||
Institution | Enrollment | Location |
2,270 | ||
2,235 | ||
977 | ||
850 | ||
520 | ||
452 | ||
423 | ||
313 | ||
207 | ||
Dallas | ||
Houston | ||