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Colleges in and near Drexel Heights

Carrington College-Tucson is 6.7 miles from Drexel Heights

No college sits inside Drexel Heights’ boundary, but Carrington College-Tucson’s campus in Tucson, with 437 students on campus, is 6.7 miles from the center of town, and Pima Community College is 10.8 miles away in Tucson. About 8% of Drexel Heights’ residents are enrolled in college, above Arizona (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Drexel Heights. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
54,966 students on campus
Nearest college
6.7 mi
Carrington College-Tucson
Residents in college
8%
Above AZ (6%)
Nearest community college
10.8 mi
Pima · $2,442 tuition
Nearest public university
8.3 mi
University of Arizona · $13,926 in-state
Median household income
$74K
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What stands out about college from Drexel Heights

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A college 6.7 miles awayCarrington College-Tucson has 437 students on campus in Tucson, 66% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at University of ArizonaLiving in Arizona, the University of Arizona charges $13,926 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $42,278. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 10.8 miles awayPima Community College in Tucson: tuition and fees $2,442 a year for Arizona residents.Students are 8% of residentsAbove Arizona (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Drexel Heights

Four private colleges within 12.2 miles, one public college within 8.3 miles, and Pima Community College 10.8 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of ArizonaPimaDrexel Heights
University or collegeCommunity college
Carrington College-TucsonUniversity or college · For-profit · 437 on campus · 6.7 mi · Tucson$34knet price66%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.University of ArizonaUniversity or college · Public · 42,066 on campus · 8.3 mi · Tucson86%admitted$17knet price68%graduate$60kearningsPima Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 10,836 on campus · 10.8 mi · Tucson$3knet price28%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $2,442 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Arizona College of Nursing-TucsonUniversity or college · For-profit · 566 on campus · 11.1 mi · Tucson100%admitted$37knet price$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.Brookline College-TucsonUniversity or college · For-profit · 211 on campus · 11.2 mi · Tucson$23knet price48%graduate$30kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Pima Medical Institute-TucsonUniversity or college · For-profit · 850 on campus · 12.2 mi · Tucson · mostly online72%graduate$39kearnings69% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Earnings are reported for all 13 campuses that file with it.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Drexel Heights’ median household income ($73,508) falls.

Pima Community College10.8 mi · Tucson · sticker $9,851 · tuition $2,442$4,552a year
University of Arizona8.3 mi · Tucson · sticker $29,423$16,051a year
Brookline College-Tucson11.2 mi · Tucson · sticker $28,723$24,467a year
Carrington College-Tucson6.7 mi · Tucson · sticker $38,722$34,531a year
Arizona College of Nursing-Tucson11.1 mi · Tucson · sticker $41,932$36,842a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Drexel Heights: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Carrington College-TucsonUniversity of ArizonaPimaBrookline College-TucsonPima Medical Institute-Tucson
University of Arizona68% graduate$60k earnings$20k typical debt
Pima Community College28% graduate$40k earnings$7k typical debt
Pima Medical Institute-Tucson72% graduate$39k earnings*$10k typical debt
Carrington College-Tucson66% graduate$37k earnings*$10k typical debt
Brookline College-Tucson48% graduate$30k earnings*$10k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Carrington College-Tucson (5); Brookline College-Tucson (4); Pima Medical Institute-Tucson (13).

Questions about college near Drexel Heights

Is Drexel Heights a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 Drexel Heights residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Arizona (6). The nearest campus, Carrington College-Tucson, is 6.7 miles away in Tucson.

What colleges are near Drexel Heights?

Within 15 miles: Carrington College-Tucson (6.7 miles, 437 students on campus), the University of Arizona (8.3 miles, 42,066), Pima Community College (10.8 miles, 10,836), Arizona College of Nursing-Tucson (11.1 miles, 566), Brookline College-Tucson (11.2 miles, 211) and Pima Medical Institute-Tucson (12.2 miles, 850).

What is the closest community college to Drexel Heights, and what does it cost?

Pima Community College in Tucson, 10.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,442 a year for Arizona residents; the federal net price, $3,405, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Arizona cost if we live in Arizona?

Tuition and fees are $13,926 a year in-state and $42,278 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $13,353 (under $30,000 income) to $22,307 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Drexel Heights. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →