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Colleges in and near Paradise Valley

Phoenix Seminary is 3.6 miles from Paradise Valley

No college sits inside Paradise Valley’s boundary, but Phoenix Seminary’s campus in Scottsdale, with 198 students on campus, is 3.6 miles from the center of town, and Scottsdale Community College is 5.2 miles away in Scottsdale. About 4% of Paradise Valley’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Paradise Valley. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
31
172,805 students on campus
Nearest college
3.6 mi
Phoenix Seminary
Residents in college
4%
Below AZ (6%)
Nearest community college
5.2 mi
Scottsdale · $2,358 tuition
Nearest public university
5.2 mi
Scottsdale · $2,358 in-state
Median household income
$247K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Paradise Valley

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

A college 3.6 miles awayPhoenix Seminary has 198 students on campus in Scottsdale.A community college 5.2 miles awayScottsdale Community College in Scottsdale: tuition and fees $2,358 a year for Arizona residents.In-state price at ScottsdaleLiving in Arizona, Scottsdale 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 4% of residentsBelow Arizona (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Paradise Valley

22 private colleges within 14.9 miles, one public college within 9.4 miles, and eight community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miArizona State University Campus ImmersionGrand Canyon UniversityMesaParadise Valley
University or collegeCommunity college
Phoenix SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 198 on campus · 3.6 mi · ScottsdaleGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Scottsdale Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,995 on campus · 5.2 mi · Scottsdale$13knet price17%graduate$48kearningsTuition 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 · 6.5 mi · PhoenixGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Refrigeration School IncUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,296 on campus · 7.3 mi · Phoenix$27knet price76%graduate$53kearningsGateWay Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,639 on campus · 7.4 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.Paradise Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,363 on campus · 7.5 mi · Phoenix$12knet price19%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $2,358 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Carrington College-Phoenix NorthUniversity or college · For-profit · 899 on campus · 8.3 mi · Phoenix62%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Phoenix CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,530 on campus · 8.8 mi · Phoenix$12knet price14%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $2,358 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Brookline College-PhoenixUniversity or college · For-profit · 503 on campus · 8.8 mi · Phoenix$30knet price53%graduate$30kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Arizona State University Campus ImmersionUniversity or college · Public · 75,603 on campus · 9.4 mi · Tempe90%admitted$15knet price68%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Brookline College-TempeUniversity or college · For-profit · 294 on campus · 9.4 mi · Tempe$22knet price40%graduate$30kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Rio Salado CollegeCommunity college · Public · 11,104 on campus · 9.6 mi · Tempe$8knet price9%graduate$41kearningsTuition 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 · 9.7 mi · Phoenix · mostly online27%graduate95% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Pima Medical Institute-PhoenixUniversity or college · For-profit · 706 on campus · 9.8 mi · Phoenix$23knet price65%graduateGrand Canyon UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 24,302 on campus · 10.1 mi · Phoenix · mostly online79%admitted$22knet price43%graduate$42kearnings77% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.University of Phoenix-ArizonaUniversity or college · For-profit · 172 on campus · 10.2 mi · Phoenix · mostly online$14knet price21%graduate$38kearnings100% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Arizona College of Nursing-TempeUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,246 on campus · 10.3 mi · Tempe100%admitted$32knet price89%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.Arizona College of Nursing-PhoenixUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,062 on campus · 10.7 mi · Phoenix100%admitted$37knet price$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.Sonoran University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 375 on campus · 10.7 mi · TempeGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Arizona College-GlendaleUniversity or college · For-profit · 273 on campus · 11.1 mi · Glendale$28knet price85%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 513 on campus · 11.3 mi · Glendale$21knet price61%graduate$31kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Southwest Institute of Healing ArtsUniversity or college · For-profit · 412 on campus · 11.3 mi · Tempe$44knet price67%graduate$30kearningsChamberlain University-ArizonaUniversity or college · For-profit · 717 on campus · 11.5 mi · Phoenix91%admitted$40knet price50%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.Pima Medical Institute-MesaUniversity or college · For-profit · 721 on campus · 11.8 mi · Mesa$21knet price67%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 13 campuses that file with it.University of Advancing TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 370 on campus · 12.1 mi · Tempe · mostly online98%admitted$29knet price35%graduate$51kearnings61% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Mesa Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 12,372 on campus · 12.3 mi · Mesa$12knet price16%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $2,358 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.South Mountain Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,926 on campus · 12.4 mi · Phoenix$13knet price16%graduate$40kearningsTuition 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 · 12.7 mi · Mesa$49knet price54%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Glendale Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 10,488 on campus · 13.3 mi · Glendale$12knet price16%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $2,358 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Arizona Christian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,062 on campus · 13.6 mi · Glendale71%admitted$33knet price40%graduate$52kearningsMidwestern University-GlendaleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,780 on campus · 14.9 mi · GlendaleGraduate 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 Over $110k, where Paradise Valley’s median household income ($247,159) falls.

Rio Salado College9.6 mi · Tempe · sticker $13,425 · tuition $2,358$13,425a year
South Mountain Community College12.4 mi · Phoenix · sticker $18,898 · tuition $2,358$17,132a year
Glendale Community College13.3 mi · Glendale · sticker $18,037 · tuition $2,358$17,378a year
Mesa Community College12.3 mi · Mesa · sticker $18,194 · tuition $2,358$18,140a year
Paradise Valley Community College7.5 mi · Phoenix · sticker $18,375 · tuition $2,358$18,165a year
Phoenix College8.8 mi · Phoenix · sticker $18,594 · tuition $2,358$18,594a year
Scottsdale Community College5.2 mi · Scottsdale · sticker $19,281 · tuition $2,358$19,008a year
University of Phoenix-Arizona10.2 mi · Phoenix · mostly online · sticker $19,909$19,150a year
GateWay Community College7.4 mi · Phoenix · sticker $19,314 · tuition $2,358$19,314a year
Arizona State University Campus Immersion9.4 mi · Tempe · sticker $30,111$24,296a year
Grand Canyon University10.1 mi · Phoenix · mostly online · sticker $32,702$25,701a year
Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute11.3 mi · Glendale · sticker $26,362$25,783a year
Brookline College-Tempe9.4 mi · Tempe · sticker $26,076$26,076a year
University of Advancing Technology12.1 mi · Tempe · mostly online · sticker $32,794$32,685a year
Refrigeration School Inc7.3 mi · Phoenix · sticker $34,618$33,050a year
Arizona Christian University13.6 mi · Glendale · sticker $54,792$34,323a year
Arizona College-Glendale11.1 mi · Glendale · sticker $34,393$34,393a year
Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe10.3 mi · Tempe · sticker $38,153$38,153a year
Arizona College of Nursing-Phoenix10.7 mi · Phoenix · sticker $42,097$42,097a year
Chamberlain University-Arizona11.5 mi · Phoenix · sticker $45,594$43,994a year
Carrington College-Mesa12.7 mi · Mesa · sticker $52,531$52,531a year
Brookline College-Phoenix8.8 mi · Phoenix · sticker $33,570—a year
Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix9.8 mi · Phoenix · sticker $27,348—a year
Southwest Institute of Healing Arts11.3 mi · Tempe · sticker $45,279—a year
Pima Medical Institute-Mesa11.8 mi · Mesa · sticker $27,503—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 Paradise Valley: 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 →Phoenix CollegeArizona State University Campus ImmersionRio Salado CollegeGrand Canyon UniversityMesaGlendale
Arizona State University Campus Immersion68% graduate$63k earnings*$20k typical debt
Grand Canyon University43% graduate$42k earnings$22k typical debt
Mesa Community College16% graduate$44k earnings$7k 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
Scottsdale Community College17% graduate$48k 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
Refrigeration School Inc76% graduate$53k earnings$8k typical debt
Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe89% 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: GateWay (2); Carrington College-Phoenix North (5); Brookline College-Phoenix (4); Arizona State University Campus Immersion (2); Brookline College-Tempe (4); Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe (20); Arizona College-Glendale (20); Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute (22); Chamberlain University-Arizona (15); Pima Medical Institute-Mesa (13); Carrington College-Mesa (5).

Questions about college near Paradise Valley

Is Paradise Valley a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Paradise Valley residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Arizona (6). The nearest campus, Phoenix Seminary, is 3.6 miles away in Scottsdale.

What colleges are near Paradise Valley?

31 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Arizona State University Campus Immersion (9.4 miles, 75,603 students on campus), Grand Canyon University (10.1 miles, 24,302) and Mesa Community College (12.3 miles, 12,372).

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

Scottsdale Community College in Scottsdale, 5.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,358 a year for Arizona residents; the federal net price, $13,336, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Scottsdale 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 $12,138 (under $30,000 income) to $19,008 (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 Paradise 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 →