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On this page below the city data, you’ll also find a list of the Universities and Colleges in Galveston. Clicking on the Colleges's name will take you to a profile containing contact information, program facts, tuition and fees, affiliation and accreditation, admission requirements, information on student enrollment, and much more. Being able to see all the college options in a city can help you decide whether college or university study in Galveston is right for you.
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GALVESTON, TEXAS QUICK STATSCounty: Galveston
Elevation: 10 feet
Land Area: 46.2 square miles
Population Density: 1237 people per square mile
Population: 57,086
Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (44.2%), Hispanic (25.8%), Black (25.5%), Other race (9.7%), Two or more races (2.4%), Asian Indian (0.9%), American Indian (0.9%), Chinese (0.8%), Filipino (0.6%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries (City): German (8.5%), Irish (7.1%), English (5.5%), United States (4.1%), Italian (3.6%), French (2.5%)
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Houston, TX (47.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631)
Nearest cities: Tiki Island, TX (2.3 miles ), Bayou Vista, TX (2.7 miles ), Texas City, TX (3.2 miles ), La Marque, TX (3.3 miles ), Jamaica Beach, TX (3.3 miles ), Hitchcock, TX (3.4 miles ), San Leon, TX (4.0 miles ), Santa Fe, TX (4.3 miles )
Galveston Compared to State Average: Black race population percentage significantly above state average. Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average. Median age below state average. Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average. Renting percentage above state average. Length of stay since moving in below state average. Number of rooms per house below state average.
GALVESTON, TEXAS EDUCATION FACTSHigh school or higher: 74.40%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.70%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.60%
Colleges/Universities in Galveston:
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH-GALVESTON Full-time enrollment: 1,724, Location: 301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, Public, Website: www.utmb.edu, Offers Doctor's degree TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-GALVESTON FT enrollment: 1,296, Location: 200 SEAWOLF PARKWAY, Public, Website: www.tamug.tamu.edu GALVESTON COLLEGE FT enrollment: 1,207, Location: 4015 AVE Q, Public, Website: www.gc.edu)
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Galveston:
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE about 26 miles, HOUSTON, TX, Full-time enrollment: 4,735 ALVIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 27 miles, ALVIN, TX, FT enrollment: 2,094 SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-CENTRAL CAMPUS about 33 miles, PASADENA, TX, FT enrollment: 6,102 SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS about 33 miles, HOUSTON, TX, FT enrollment: 3,513 LEE COLLEGE about 34 miles, BAYTOWN, TX, FT enrollment: 3,099 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-UNIVERSITY PARK about 45 miles, HOUSTON, TX, FT enrollment: 25,479 TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY about 45 miles, HOUSTON, TX, FT enrollment: 5,808
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