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Colleges in and near Tanque Verde

Pima Medical Institute-Tucson is 8 miles from Tanque Verde

No college sits inside Tanque Verde’s boundary, but Pima Medical Institute-Tucson’s campus in Tucson, with 850 students on campus, is 8 miles from the center of town, and Pima Community College is 9 miles away in Tucson. About 4% of Tanque Verde’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 Tanque Verde. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
54,966 students on campus
Nearest college
8 mi
Pima Medical Institute-Tucson
Residents in college
4%
Below AZ (6%)
Nearest community college
9 mi
Pima · $2,442 tuition
Nearest public university
12.4 mi
University of Arizona · $13,926 in-state
Median household income
$122K
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What stands out about college from Tanque Verde

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

A college 8 miles awayPima Medical Institute-Tucson has 850 students on campus in Tucson, 72% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 9 miles awayPima Community College in Tucson: tuition and fees $2,442 a year for Arizona residents.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.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 Tanque Verde

Four private colleges within 14.3 miles, one public college within 12.4 miles, and Pima Community College 9 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miPimaPima Medical Institute-TucsonTanque Verde
University or collegeCommunity college
Pima Medical Institute-TucsonUniversity or college · For-profit · 850 on campus · 8 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.Brookline College-TucsonUniversity or college · For-profit · 211 on campus · 8.5 mi · Tucson$23knet price48%graduate$30kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Arizona College of Nursing-TucsonUniversity or college · For-profit · 566 on campus · 8.6 mi · Tucson100%admitted$37knet price$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.Pima Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 10,836 on campus · 9 mi · Tucson$3knet price28%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $2,442 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of ArizonaUniversity or college · Public · 42,066 on campus · 12.4 mi · Tucson86%admitted$17knet price68%graduate$60kearningsCarrington College-TucsonUniversity or college · For-profit · 437 on campus · 14.3 mi · Tucson$34knet price66%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 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 Tanque Verde’s median household income ($121,599) falls.

Pima Community College9 mi · Tucson · sticker $9,851 · tuition $2,442$9,615a year
University of Arizona12.4 mi · Tucson · sticker $29,423$22,307a year
Brookline College-Tucson8.5 mi · Tucson · sticker $28,723$22,564a year
Arizona College of Nursing-Tucson8.6 mi · Tucson · sticker $41,932$41,932a year
Carrington College-Tucson14.3 mi · Tucson · sticker $38,722—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 Tanque Verde: 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 →Pima Medical Institute-TucsonBrookline College-TucsonPimaUniversity of ArizonaCarrington College-Tucson
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
Brookline College-Tucson48% 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: Pima Medical Institute-Tucson (13); Brookline College-Tucson (4); Carrington College-Tucson (5).

Questions about college near Tanque Verde

Is Tanque Verde a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Tanque Verde residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Arizona (6). The nearest campus, Pima Medical Institute-Tucson, is 8 miles away in Tucson.

What colleges are near Tanque Verde?

Within 15 miles: Pima Medical Institute-Tucson (8 miles, 850 students on campus), Brookline College-Tucson (8.5 miles, 211), Arizona College of Nursing-Tucson (8.6 miles, 566), Pima Community College (9 miles, 10,836), the University of Arizona (12.4 miles, 42,066) and Carrington College-Tucson (14.3 miles, 437).

What is the closest community college to Tanque Verde, and what does it cost?

Pima Community College in Tucson, 9 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 Tanque Verde. 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 →