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Colleges in and near Goodyear Village

Chandler-Gilbert Community College is 8 miles from Goodyear Village

No college sits inside Goodyear Village’s boundary, but Chandler-Gilbert Community College’s campus in Chandler, with 12,019 students on campus, is 8 miles from the center of town. About 3% of Goodyear Village’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Goodyear Village. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
26,761 students on campus
Nearest college
8 mi
Chandler-Gilbert
Residents in college
3%
About the same as AZ (6%)
Nearest community college
8 mi
Chandler-Gilbert · $2,358 tuition
Nearest public university
13.3 mi
Mesa · $2,358 in-state
Median household income
$74K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Goodyear Village

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

A community college 8 miles awayChandler-Gilbert Community College has 12,019 students on campus in Chandler, 30% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at MesaLiving in Arizona, Mesa 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 3% 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 Goodyear Village

Five private colleges within 14.6 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miMesaChandler-GilbertPima Medical Institute-MesaGoodyear Village
University or collegeCommunity college
Chandler-Gilbert Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 12,019 on campus · 8 mi · Chandler$13knet price30%graduate$51kearningsTuition and fees: $2,358 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Mesa Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 12,372 on campus · 13.3 mi · Mesa$12knet price16%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $2,358 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Carrington College-MesaUniversity or college · For-profit · 492 on campus · 13.5 mi · Mesa$49knet price54%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Pima Medical Institute-MesaUniversity or college · For-profit · 721 on campus · 13.8 mi · Mesa$21knet price67%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 13 campuses that file with it.Southwest Institute of Healing ArtsUniversity or college · For-profit · 412 on campus · 13.8 mi · Tempe$44knet price67%graduate$30kearningsUniversity of Advancing TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 370 on campus · 13.8 mi · Tempe · mostly online98%admitted$29knet price35%graduate$51kearnings61% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Sonoran University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 375 on campus · 14.6 mi · TempeGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.

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 Goodyear Village’s median household income ($74,423) falls.

Chandler-Gilbert Community College8 mi · Chandler · sticker $17,845 · tuition $2,358$12,837a year
Mesa Community College13.3 mi · Mesa · sticker $18,194 · tuition $2,358$13,211a year
Pima Medical Institute-Mesa13.8 mi · Mesa · sticker $27,503$22,494a year
University of Advancing Technology13.8 mi · Tempe · mostly online · sticker $32,794$28,841a year
Southwest Institute of Healing Arts13.8 mi · Tempe · sticker $45,279$45,279a year
Carrington College-Mesa13.5 mi · Mesa · sticker $52,531$47,072a 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 Goodyear Village: 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 →Chandler-GilbertMesaCarrington College-MesaPima Medical Institute-MesaSouthwest Institute of Healing ArtsUniversity of Advancing Technology
Mesa Community College16% graduate$44k earnings$7k typical debt
Chandler-Gilbert Community College30% graduate$51k earnings$7k typical debt
Pima Medical Institute-Mesa67% graduate$39k earnings*$10k typical debt
Carrington College-Mesa54% graduate$37k earnings*$10k typical debt
Southwest Institute of Healing Arts67% graduate$30k earnings$10k typical debt
University of Advancing Technology35% graduate$51k earnings$29k 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-Mesa (5); Pima Medical Institute-Mesa (13).

Questions about college near Goodyear Village

Is Goodyear Village a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Goodyear Village residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Arizona (6). The nearest campus, Chandler-Gilbert Community College, is 8 miles away in Chandler.

What colleges are near Goodyear Village?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Mesa Community College (13.3 miles, 12,372 students on campus), Chandler-Gilbert Community College (8 miles, 12,019) and Pima Medical Institute-Mesa (13.8 miles, 721).

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

Chandler-Gilbert Community College in Chandler, 8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,358 a year for Arizona residents; the federal net price, $12,726, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Mesa 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 $10,838 (under $30,000 income) to $18,140 (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 Goodyear Village. 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 →