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Education

 

Richardson provides access to outstanding public and private educational opportunities from kindergarten through graduate level degrees.

  • Public education K-12
  • Dallas County Richardson residents attend Richardson Independent School District
  • Collin County Richardson residents attend Plano ISD
  • Various Private schools provide pre-school through high school educational options

Richardson Independent School District 

Richardson ISD SAT Scores 2018-2019

School Number
Enrolled
Number
Graduates
Avg. SAT
Combined
Avg. 
EBRW*
Avg. 
Math
L.V. Berkner 2,496 526 1066 526 541
Lake Highlands 2,541 503 1102 552 549
J.J. Pearce 2,258 493 1144 572 571
Richardson High 2,583 585 1150 574 576
All RISD
1119 558 561

Source: The College Board SAT - 2019 SAT Suite Annual Report
*EBRW= Evidence-Based Reading & Writing

Plano Independent School District 

Plano ISD SAT Scores 2019-2020

School Number
Enrolled
Number
Graduates
Avg. SAT
Combined
Avg.
EBRW
Avg.
Math
Plano Senior 2647 1284 1184 586 597
Plano East 2995 1172 1195 588 607
Plano ISD Academy 432 90 1247 615 632
Plano West 2695 1317 1187 599 587
All PISD   1212 598 614

Source: PISD Assessment, Research and Program Evaluation Department, 08/2021

Higher Education

 

Dallas College - Richland 

For nearly 50 years, Dallas College - Richland Campus has focused on teaching, learning and community building. Richland’s richly diverse student population provides a global experience to enhance students’ future success in the broader world community. It's located at 12800 Abrams Road, Dallas, TX 75243, on Richardson’s southern border with the city of Dallas.


Collin College
Collin College serves more than 56,000 credit and continuing education students annually through 12 campuses and centers in Allen, Celina, Farmersville, Frisco, McKinney, Plano, Rockwall, and Wylie and the iCollin virtual campus. Established in 1985, it offers more than 100 degrees and certificates, including new Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and Bachelor of Applied Technology (BAT) in Cybersecurity degrees. The only public college based in Collin County, Collin College is a partner to business, government, and industry, providing customized training and workforce development. Collin College is guided by its mission to be a student and community-centered institution committed to developing skills, strengthening character, and challenging the intellect.


Students Enrolled at Dallas College - Richland Campus (Spring 2021) and Collin College (2020-2021)

School Credit Non-credit
Dallas College - Richland Campus 19,362 2,672
Collin College 48,428 8,553

Sources: Richland Office of Planning, Research, Effectiveness and Development; Collin College Marketing & Communications


UT Dallas campus 

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The University of Texas at Dallas is located in northwest Richardson. It was established in 1961 by the founders of Texas Instruments as a science/engineering graduate university. UTD became part of The University of Texas System in 1969. 

  • UTD is ranked the #1 Best Value Public University in Texas by Forbes
  • 76% of degrees are awarded in science, technology (STEM) and business
  • For the 2019-2020 academic year, 1,602 of UTD’s incoming freshmen were enrolled in the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science
  • 63 companies have been incorporated through the Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (2016-2019)
  • 64% of UTD graduating seniors have no student debt compared to 44% in Texas and 35% in the nation (2018 TICAS report)
  • #14 best colleges for LGBTQ+ students nationwide (2020 Pride Index)
  • UT Dallas earned a STARS Gold ranking for sustainability and has Bee Campus USA and Tree Campus USA certifications
  • Find more facts on the UT Dallas Fast Facts page

Incoming National Merit Scholars Versus Other Texas Schools (Fall 2019):

  • Southern Methodist University: 24
  • Texas A&M University: 188
  • Texas Christian University: 14
  • Texas Tech University: 16
  • Trinity University: 10
  • University of North Texas: 32
  • University of Texas at Austin: 86
  • University of Texas at Dallas: 200

 

UTD Enrollment (Spring 2021)
Arts & Humanities 615
Arts, Technology, & Emerging Communication 1332
Behavioral & Brain Sciences 2917
Economic, Political & Policy Sciences 1216
Engineering & Computer Science 7661
Executive Programs 541
Graduate Studies 48
Interdisciplinary Studies 1082
Management 7712
Natural Sciences & Mathematics 3479
Undergraduate Studies 219
TOTAL 26,822

Source: UT Dallas Office of Strategic Planning & Analysis

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