Education
BY COMMUNITY IMPACT STAFF
Learn about 6 universities, colleges near Tarrant County
4 Texas Wesleyan University College type: four-year
5 University of Texas at Arlington College type: four-year About: The university was awarded an ExLENT Program grant from the National Science Foundation to create cohorts of students, veterans, researchers and industry engineers aimed at strengthening the aerospace engineering community. UTA also broke ground on a new west campus in Fort Worth, which is set to open in 2028. • 701 S. Nedderman Drive, Arlington • www.uta.edu
6 The King’s University College type: four-year About: All King’s undergraduate degrees transitioned to a 120-credit structure, effective the 2025-26 school year, to align with the Texas state standard. Also added concentration within a major or a minor in another field of study. • 2121 E. Southlake Blvd., Southlake • www.tku.edu
1 North Central Texas College College type: two-year, four-year About: NCTC offers a 19:1 student to teacher ratio along with over 60 degrees and certificates. It also offers more than $20 million annually in financial aid and over $800,000 a year in scholarships. • 1525 W. California St., Gainesville; 3440 SH 114, Bldg. 1, Ste. 101, Fort Worth • www.nctc.edu
2 Tarrant County College College type: two-year
3 Texas Christian University College type: four-year About: Six new residence halls are under construction. In 2027, the university plans to open a 550-bed hall in Worth Hills and, on the east side of campus, three first-year halls totaling 1,350-beds, a 450-bed hall for sophomores and a 120-bed townhome and apartment community for upperclassmen. • 2800 S. University Drive, Fort Worth • www.tcu.edu
About: Texas Wesleyan saw a 10% increase in enrollment for the fall 2025 semester. It also reported its largest first-year class in university history. • 1201 Wesleyan St., Fort Worth • www.txwes.edu
About: Tarrant County College students with at least a 2.25 GPA will be guaranteed admission to Texas State’s San Marcos and Round Rock locations. Students can save up to $10,000 each year by starting out at TCC, then transferring to Texas State, according to a news release. • 828 W. Harwood Road, Hurst • www.tccd.edu
KELLER 101 Keller Smithfield Rd S (817) 482-8295
WESTLAKE 2341 Highway 377 (817) 490-9072
CITADEL 9564 Citadel Way Dr (817) 200-3080
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