Dallas Colleges, Universities, Trade and Vocational Schools

Dallas Colleges and Schools

Students attending colleges in Dallas can enjoy the city's history, arts and culture — when they're not studying. The extensive public transit and bike systems make it easy to get around town. And, LinkedIn has ranked Dallas-Fort Worth in the top 10 U.S. cities for hiring recent college graduates.

To jump-start their college education, students in 18 Dallas schools can earn an industry certification or an associate degree while pursuing their high school diploma, through the state's Pathways in Technology Early College High School initiative.

Fun Facts about Trade and Technical Schools in Dallas

Colleges in Dallas include the KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts, which offers degree programs in acting, filmmaking, and musical theater. Alumni include well-known performers such as Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato and George Eades.

At the CCI Training Center students can earn career certificates in computer technology, medical and healthcare, business and accounting to start or enhance their careers. Courses are practical and hands-on, and the programs are streamlined.

Fun Facts about Dallas Colleges and Universities

Of the many colleges and universities in Dallas, here are a few standout schools:

University of North Texas at Dallas sits on a hilltop, overlooking the downtown area. It's the only public, accredited four-year university in the city. Students can choose from a multitude of activities such as Greek life, and groups focused on specific professions, hobbies, or cultures.

Also on a hill overlooking the city is the 237-acre Southern Methodist University. Its unique Residential Commons system integrates the academic, social, and residential aspects of campus life.

Parker University specializes in healthcare business administration, chiropractic science, and health sciences (such as diagnostic equipment, massage therapy).

Graduate Schools in Dallas

The four-year Dallas colleges listed above also have graduate schools. Also noteworthy is the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, where students study to become medical doctors, or pursue graduate degrees in research and other health professions.

Dallas Baptist University offers more than a hundred master's degree programs.

We also provide an extensive list of Texas Colleges, if you'd like to explore other higher education options in the state.

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• Dallas Library: Biking Around Dallas https://www.dallaslibrary2.org/government/cui.php, accessed September 2018
• Calling All Grads: LinkedIn's Guide to Landing Your First Job, https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/blog/grads-guide-to-landing-first-job, accessed September 2018
• Dallas Independent School District https://www.dallasisd.org/Page/41736, accessed September 2018
• CCI Training Center https://www.ccitraining.edu/, accessed September 2018
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• University of North Texas at Dallas https://www.untdallas.edu/, accessed September 2018
• Southern Methodist University https://www.smu.edu/, accessed September 2018
• Parker University https://www.parker.edu/, accessed September 2018
• University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/, accessed September 2018
• Dallas Baptist University https://www.dbu.edu/, accessed September 2018
• National Center for Education Statistics' College Navigator http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/, accessed September 2018