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Colleges in and near Oro Valley

The University of Arizona is 13.1 miles from Oro Valley

No college sits inside Oro Valley’s boundary, but the University of Arizona’s campus in Tucson, with 42,066 students on campus, is 13.1 miles from the center of town, and Pima Community College is 14.7 miles away in Tucson. About 6% of Oro Valley’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 Oro Valley. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
54,755 students on campus
Nearest college
13.1 mi
University of Arizona
Residents in college
6%
About the same as AZ (6%)
Nearest community college
14.7 mi
Pima · $2,442 tuition
Nearest public university
13.1 mi
University of Arizona · $13,926 in-state
Median household income
$107K
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What stands out about college from Oro Valley

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

A university 13.1 miles awayThe University of Arizona has 42,066 students on campus in Tucson, 68% of whom graduate within six 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 14.7 miles awayPima Community College in Tucson: tuition and fees $2,442 a year for Arizona residents.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 Oro Valley

Three private colleges within 14.9 miles, one public college within 13.1 miles, and Pima Community College 14.7 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of ArizonaPimaPima Medical Institute-TucsonOro Valley
University or collegeCommunity college
University of ArizonaUniversity or college · Public · 42,066 on campus · 13.1 mi · Tucson86%admitted$17knet price68%graduate$60kearningsPima Medical Institute-TucsonUniversity or college · For-profit · 850 on campus · 13.2 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.Carrington College-TucsonUniversity or college · For-profit · 437 on campus · 13.6 mi · Tucson$34knet price66%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Pima Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 10,836 on campus · 14.7 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 · 14.9 mi · Tucson100%admitted$37knet price$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 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 $75–110k, where Oro Valley’s median household income ($107,117) falls.

Pima Community College14.7 mi · Tucson · sticker $9,851 · tuition $2,442$7,865a year
University of Arizona13.1 mi · Tucson · sticker $29,423$19,777a year
Carrington College-Tucson13.6 mi · Tucson · sticker $38,722$37,901a year
Arizona College of Nursing-Tucson14.9 mi · Tucson · sticker $41,932—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 Oro Valley: 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 →University of ArizonaPima Medical Institute-TucsonCarrington College-TucsonPima
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

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: Pima Medical Institute-Tucson (13); Carrington College-Tucson (5).

Questions about college near Oro Valley

Is Oro Valley a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Oro Valley residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Arizona (6). The nearest campus, the University of Arizona, is 13.1 miles away in Tucson.

What colleges are near Oro Valley?

Within 15 miles: the University of Arizona (13.1 miles, 42,066 students on campus), Pima Medical Institute-Tucson (13.2 miles, 850), Carrington College-Tucson (13.6 miles, 437), Pima Community College (14.7 miles, 10,836) and Arizona College of Nursing-Tucson (14.9 miles, 566).

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

Pima Community College in Tucson, 14.7 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 Oro Valley. 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 →