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Colleges in and near Glendale

Glendale is home to five colleges, with about 16,000 students on campus

Glendale Community College (10,488 students on campus) and Midwestern University-Glendale (3,780) are inside the city. About 6% of Glendale’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arizona (6%).

Glendale Community CollegeArizona Christian UniversityMidwestern University-Glendale

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 Glendale. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
24
85,881 students on campus
Nearest college
1.9 mi
Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute
Residents in college
6%
About the same as AZ (6%)
Nearest community college
2.6 mi
Glendale · $2,358 tuition
Nearest public university
2.6 mi
Glendale · $2,358 in-state
Median household income
$74K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Glendale

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

Three colleges within 9 milesArizona Christian University admits 71% of applicants. Together they have 15,330 students on campus.A community college 2.6 miles awayGlendale Community College in Glendale: tuition and fees $2,358 a year for Arizona residents.In-state price at GlendaleLiving in Arizona, Glendale Community College charges $2,358 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $8,958. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% of residentsAbout the same as Arizona (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Glendale

17 private colleges within 14.6 miles, and seven community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miGrand Canyon UniversityRio Salado CollegeGlendaleGlendale
University or collegeCommunity college
Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 513 on campus · In Glendale$21knet price61%graduate$31kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Glendale Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 10,488 on campus · In Glendale$12knet price16%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $2,358 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Arizona College-GlendaleUniversity or college · For-profit · 273 on campus · In Glendale$28knet price85%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.Grand Canyon UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 24,302 on campus · 3.7 mi · Phoenix · mostly online79%admitted$22knet price43%graduate$42kearnings77% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Brookline College-PhoenixUniversity or college · For-profit · 503 on campus · 5 mi · Phoenix$30knet price53%graduate$30kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Carrington College-Phoenix NorthUniversity or college · For-profit · 899 on campus · 5.4 mi · Phoenix62%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Arizona Christian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,062 on campus · In Glendale71%admitted$33knet price40%graduate$52kearningsPima Medical Institute-PhoenixUniversity or college · For-profit · 706 on campus · 6.7 mi · Phoenix$23knet price65%graduatePhoenix CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,530 on campus · 6.9 mi · Phoenix$12knet price14%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $2,358 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine & AcupunctureUniversity or college · For-profit · 113 on campus · 7 mi · PhoenixGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Universal Technical Institute of Arizona IncUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,791 on campus · 7.9 mi · Avondale$30knet price70%graduate$53kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.Universal Technical Institute-PhoenixUniversity or college · For-profit · 567 on campus · 7.9 mi · Avondale$25knet price69%graduate$48kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Arizona College of Nursing-PhoenixUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,062 on campus · 8.2 mi · Phoenix100%admitted$37knet price$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.Midwestern University-GlendaleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,780 on campus · In GlendaleGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Estrella Mountain Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,047 on campus · 9.5 mi · Avondale$12knet price32%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $2,358 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Chamberlain University-ArizonaUniversity or college · For-profit · 717 on campus · 10.8 mi · Phoenix91%admitted$40knet price50%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.Ottawa University-SurpriseUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 749 on campus · 12.2 mi · Surprise78%admitted$33knet price18%graduate$56kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.GateWay Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,639 on campus · 12.5 mi · Phoenix$13knet price29%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $2,358 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Refrigeration School IncUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,296 on campus · 12.9 mi · Phoenix$27knet price76%graduate$53kearningsParadise Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,363 on campus · 13.2 mi · Phoenix$12knet price19%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $2,358 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Phoenix-ArizonaUniversity or college · For-profit · 172 on campus · 13.2 mi · Phoenix · mostly online$14knet price21%graduate$38kearnings100% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.South Mountain Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,926 on campus · 13.8 mi · Phoenix$13knet price16%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $2,358 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Aspen UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 279 on campus · 14.6 mi · Phoenix · mostly online27%graduate95% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Rio Salado CollegeCommunity college · Public · 11,104 on campus · 14.9 mi · Tempe$8knet price9%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $2,358 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 Glendale’s median household income ($73,530) falls.

Rio Salado College14.9 mi · Tempe · sticker $13,425 · tuition $2,358$9,356a year
Paradise Valley Community College13.2 mi · Phoenix · sticker $18,375 · tuition $2,358$12,527a year
Glendale Community CollegeIn Glendale · sticker $18,037 · tuition $2,358$12,957a year
Estrella Mountain Community College9.5 mi · Avondale · sticker $18,040 · tuition $2,358$13,247a year
Phoenix College6.9 mi · Phoenix · sticker $18,594 · tuition $2,358$13,546a year
South Mountain Community College13.8 mi · Phoenix · sticker $18,898 · tuition $2,358$13,987a year
University of Phoenix-Arizona13.2 mi · Phoenix · mostly online · sticker $19,909$14,963a year
GateWay Community College12.5 mi · Phoenix · sticker $19,314 · tuition $2,358$15,243a year
Grand Canyon University3.7 mi · Phoenix · mostly online · sticker $32,702$21,712a year
Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive InstituteIn Glendale · sticker $26,362$22,142a year
Universal Technical Institute-Phoenix7.9 mi · Avondale · sticker $29,831$26,212a year
Refrigeration School Inc12.9 mi · Phoenix · sticker $34,618$27,538a year
Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc7.9 mi · Avondale · sticker $34,808$30,517a year
Ottawa University-Surprise12.2 mi · Surprise · sticker $52,170$31,252a year
Arizona College-GlendaleIn Glendale · sticker $34,393$31,640a year
Arizona Christian UniversityIn Glendale · sticker $54,792$32,259a year
Arizona College of Nursing-Phoenix8.2 mi · Phoenix · sticker $42,097$33,881a year
Brookline College-Phoenix5 mi · Phoenix · sticker $33,570—a year
Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix6.7 mi · Phoenix · sticker $27,348—a year
Chamberlain University-Arizona10.8 mi · Phoenix · sticker $45,594—a 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 Glendale: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →GlendaleGrand Canyon UniversityPhoenix CollegeEstrella MountainRio Salado College
Grand Canyon University43% graduate$42k earnings$22k typical debt
Rio Salado College9% graduate$41k earnings$10k typical debt
Glendale Community College16% graduate$43k earnings$7k typical debt
Phoenix College14% graduate$41k earnings$7k typical debt
Estrella Mountain Community College32% graduate$44k earnings$8k typical debt
Paradise Valley Community College19% graduate$47k earnings$7k typical debt
GateWay Community College29% graduate$46k earnings*$7k typical debt
South Mountain Community College16% graduate$40k earnings$8k typical debt
Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc70% graduate$53k earnings*$13k typical debt
Refrigeration School Inc76% graduate$53k earnings$8k typical debt
Arizona Christian University40% graduate$52k earnings$23k typical debt
Carrington College-Phoenix North62% graduate$37k 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: Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute (22); Arizona College-Glendale (20); Brookline College-Phoenix (4); Carrington College-Phoenix North (5); Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc (6); Universal Technical Institute-Phoenix (3); Chamberlain University-Arizona (15); Ottawa University-Surprise (5); GateWay (2).

Majors

What students study in Glendale

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Glendale’s 4 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Mechanics & repair 29%Health professions 14%Visual & performing arts 12%Business 10%Computer science 7%Liberal arts 6%Everything else 22%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesGlendale Community College · 459 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingGlendale Community College · 181 graduates a year
$89k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and OperationsGlendale Community College · 108 graduates a year
$53k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and OperationsArizona Christian University · 44 graduates a year
$57k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsArizona Christian University · 32 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyArizona Christian University · 29 graduates a year
$47k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Glendale

Is Glendale a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Glendale residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Arizona (6). The largest campus in the city, Glendale Community College, has 10,488 students on campus.

What colleges are in Glendale?

Glendale Community College, Midwestern University-Glendale, Arizona Christian University, Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute and 1 more are inside the city.

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

Glendale Community College in Glendale, 2.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,358 a year for Arizona residents; the federal net price, $11,650, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Glendale Community College cost if we live in Arizona?

Tuition and fees are $2,358 a year in-state and $8,958 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,512 (under $30,000 income) to $17,378 (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 Glendale. 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 →