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Colleges in and near Sun Lakes

Chandler-Gilbert Community College is 6.9 miles from Sun Lakes

No college sits inside Sun Lakes’ boundary, but Chandler-Gilbert Community College’s campus in Chandler, with 12,019 students on campus, is 6.9 miles from the center of town. About 1% of Sun Lakes’ 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 Sun Lakes. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
12
117,934 students on campus
Nearest college
6.9 mi
Chandler-Gilbert
Residents in college
1%
Below AZ (6%)
Nearest community college
6.9 mi
Chandler-Gilbert · $2,358 tuition
Nearest public university
12.1 mi
Mesa · $2,358 in-state
Median household income
$68K
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What stands out about college from Sun Lakes

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

A community college 6.9 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 1% of residentsBelow Arizona (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Sun Lakes

Seven private colleges within 14.9 miles, one public college within 14.5 miles, and four community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miArizona State University Campus ImmersionMesaChandler-GilbertSun Lakes
University or collegeCommunity college
Chandler-Gilbert Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 12,019 on campus · 6.9 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 · 12.1 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 · 12.3 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 · 12.6 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 · 12.7 mi · Tempe$44knet price67%graduate$30kearningsUniversity of Advancing TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 370 on campus · 12.8 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 · 13.4 mi · TempeGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Arizona College of Nursing-TempeUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,246 on campus · 14.1 mi · Tempe100%admitted$32knet price89%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.Arizona State University Campus ImmersionUniversity or college · Public · 75,603 on campus · 14.5 mi · Tempe90%admitted$15knet price68%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.South Mountain Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,926 on campus · 14.9 mi · Phoenix$13knet price16%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $2,358 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Brookline College-TempeUniversity or college · For-profit · 294 on campus · 14.9 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 · 15 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 Sun Lakes’ median household income ($67,853) falls.

Rio Salado College15 mi · Tempe · sticker $13,425 · tuition $2,358$9,356a year
Chandler-Gilbert Community College6.9 mi · Chandler · sticker $17,845 · tuition $2,358$12,837a year
Mesa Community College12.1 mi · Mesa · sticker $18,194 · tuition $2,358$13,211a year
South Mountain Community College14.9 mi · Phoenix · sticker $18,898 · tuition $2,358$13,987a year
Arizona State University Campus Immersion14.5 mi · Tempe · sticker $30,111$16,801a year
Pima Medical Institute-Mesa12.6 mi · Mesa · sticker $27,503$22,494a year
Brookline College-Tempe14.9 mi · Tempe · sticker $26,076$23,028a year
University of Advancing Technology12.8 mi · Tempe · mostly online · sticker $32,794$28,841a year
Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe14.1 mi · Tempe · sticker $38,153$36,830a year
Southwest Institute of Healing Arts12.7 mi · Tempe · sticker $45,279$45,279a year
Carrington College-Mesa12.3 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 Sun Lakes: 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-GilbertMesaArizona College of Nursing-TempeArizona State University Campus ImmersionSouth MountainRio Salado College
Arizona State University Campus Immersion68% graduate$63k earnings*$20k typical debt
Mesa Community College16% graduate$44k earnings$7k typical debt
Chandler-Gilbert Community College30% graduate$51k earnings$7k typical debt
Rio Salado College9% graduate$41k earnings$10k typical debt
South Mountain Community College16% graduate$40k earnings$8k typical debt
Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe89% graduate$35k earnings*$10k 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
Brookline College-Tempe40% graduate$30k 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: Carrington College-Mesa (5); Pima Medical Institute-Mesa (13); Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe (20); Arizona State University Campus Immersion (2); Brookline College-Tempe (4).

Questions about college near Sun Lakes

Is Sun Lakes a college town?

No. About 1 of every 100 Sun Lakes residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Arizona (6). The nearest campus, Chandler-Gilbert Community College, is 6.9 miles away in Chandler.

What colleges are near Sun Lakes?

12 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Arizona State University Campus Immersion (14.5 miles, 75,603 students on campus), Mesa Community College (12.1 miles, 12,372) and Chandler-Gilbert Community College (6.9 miles, 12,019).

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

Chandler-Gilbert Community College in Chandler, 6.9 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 Sun Lakes. 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 →