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Colleges in and near Litchfield Park

Estrella Mountain Community College is 1.7 miles from Litchfield Park

No college sits inside Litchfield Park’s boundary, but Estrella Mountain Community College’s campus in Avondale, with 7,047 students on campus, is 1.7 miles from the center of town. About 6% of Litchfield Park’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arizona (6%).

Estrella Mountain Community College

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 Litchfield Park. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
10
47,295 students on campus
Nearest college
1.7 mi
Estrella Mountain
Residents in college
6%
About the same as AZ (6%)
Nearest community college
1.7 mi
Estrella Mountain · $2,358 tuition
Nearest public university
10.8 mi
Glendale · $2,358 in-state
Median household income
$126K
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What stands out about college from Litchfield Park

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

A community college 1.7 miles awayEstrella Mountain Community College has 7,047 students on campus in Avondale, 32% of whom graduate within three years.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 Litchfield Park

Eight private colleges within 14.9 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miGrand Canyon UniversityGlendaleEstrella MountainLitchfield Park
University or collegeCommunity college
Estrella Mountain Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,047 on campus · 1.7 mi · Avondale$12knet price32%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $2,358 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Universal Technical Institute of Arizona IncUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,791 on campus · 5.3 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 · 5.3 mi · Avondale$25knet price69%graduate$48kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Ottawa University-SurpriseUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 749 on campus · 8.8 mi · Surprise78%admitted$33knet price18%graduate$56kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Glendale Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 10,488 on campus · 10.8 mi · Glendale$12knet price16%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $2,358 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 513 on campus · 11.9 mi · Glendale$21knet price61%graduate$31kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Arizona College-GlendaleUniversity or college · For-profit · 273 on campus · 12.6 mi · 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 · 13.2 mi · Phoenix · mostly online79%admitted$22knet price43%graduate$42kearnings77% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Arizona Christian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,062 on campus · 13.2 mi · Glendale71%admitted$33knet price40%graduate$52kearningsBrookline College-PhoenixUniversity or college · For-profit · 503 on campus · 14.9 mi · Phoenix$30knet price53%graduate$30kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 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 Over $110k, where Litchfield Park’s median household income ($126,250) falls.

Estrella Mountain Community College1.7 mi · Avondale · sticker $18,040 · tuition $2,358$17,197a year
Glendale Community College10.8 mi · Glendale · sticker $18,037 · tuition $2,358$17,378a year
Grand Canyon University13.2 mi · Phoenix · mostly online · sticker $32,702$25,701a year
Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute11.9 mi · Glendale · sticker $26,362$25,783a year
Universal Technical Institute-Phoenix5.3 mi · Avondale · sticker $29,831$28,598a year
Arizona Christian University13.2 mi · Glendale · sticker $54,792$34,323a year
Arizona College-Glendale12.6 mi · Glendale · sticker $34,393$34,393a year
Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc5.3 mi · Avondale · sticker $34,808$34,693a year
Ottawa University-Surprise8.8 mi · Surprise · sticker $52,170$35,922a year
Brookline College-Phoenix14.9 mi · Phoenix · sticker $33,570—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 Litchfield Park: 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 →Estrella MountainUniversal Technical Institute of Arizona IncOttawa University-SurpriseGlendaleGrand Canyon University
Grand Canyon University43% graduate$42k earnings$22k typical debt
Glendale Community College16% graduate$43k earnings$7k typical debt
Estrella Mountain Community College32% graduate$44k earnings$8k typical debt
Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc70% graduate$53k earnings*$13k typical debt
Arizona Christian University40% graduate$52k earnings$23k typical debt
Ottawa University-Surprise18% graduate$56k earnings*$22k typical debt
Universal Technical Institute-Phoenix69% graduate$48k earnings*$13k typical debt
Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute61% graduate$31k earnings*$16k typical debt
Brookline College-Phoenix53% graduate$30k earnings*$10k typical debt
Arizona College-Glendale85% graduate$35k 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: Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc (6); Universal Technical Institute-Phoenix (3); Ottawa University-Surprise (5); Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute (22); Arizona College-Glendale (20); Brookline College-Phoenix (4).

Questions about college near Litchfield Park

Is Litchfield Park a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Litchfield Park residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Arizona (6). The nearest campus, Estrella Mountain Community College, is 1.7 miles away in Avondale.

What colleges are near Litchfield Park?

10 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Grand Canyon University (13.2 miles, 24,302 students on campus), Glendale Community College (10.8 miles, 10,488) and Estrella Mountain Community College (1.7 miles, 7,047).

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

Estrella Mountain Community College in Avondale, 1.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,358 a year for Arizona residents; the federal net price, $12,254, 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 Litchfield Park. 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 →