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Colleges in and near Upper Santan Village

Central Arizona College is 12.2 miles from Upper Santan Village

No college sits inside Upper Santan Village’s boundary, but Central Arizona College’s campus in Coolidge, with 4,560 students on campus, is 12.2 miles from the center of town. About 0% of Upper Santan Village’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 Upper Santan Village. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
16,579 students on campus
Nearest college
12.2 mi
Central Arizona College
Residents in college
0%
About the same as AZ (6%)
Nearest community college
12.2 mi
Central Arizona College · $2,250 tuition
Nearest public university
20.3 mi
Mesa · $2,358 in-state
Median household income
—
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Upper Santan Village

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

A community college 12.2 miles awayCentral Arizona College has 4,560 students on campus in Coolidge, 27% 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 0% 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 Upper Santan Village

Both are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Upper Santan Village.

5 mi10 mi15 miChandler-GilbertCentral Arizona CollegeUpper Santan Village
University or collegeCommunity college
Central Arizona CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,560 on campus · 12.2 mi · Coolidge$5knet price27%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $2,250 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Chandler-Gilbert Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 12,019 on campus · 12.6 mi · Chandler$13knet price30%graduate$51kearningsTuition 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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Under $30k; the Census has no median household income for Upper Santan Village.

Central Arizona College12.2 mi · Coolidge · sticker $10,720 · tuition $2,250$3,900a year
Mesa Community College20.3 mi · Mesa · sticker $18,194 · tuition $2,358$10,838a year
Chandler-Gilbert Community College12.6 mi · Chandler · sticker $17,845 · tuition $2,358$10,940a 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: 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 →Central Arizona CollegeChandler-GilbertMesa
Mesa Community College16% graduate$44k earnings$7k typical debt
Chandler-Gilbert Community College30% graduate$51k earnings$7k typical debt
Central Arizona College27% graduate$41k 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.

Questions about college near Upper Santan Village

Is Upper Santan Village a college town?

No. About 0 of every 100 Upper Santan Village residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Arizona (6). The nearest campus, Central Arizona College, is 12.2 miles away in Coolidge.

What colleges are near Upper Santan Village?

Within 15 miles: Central Arizona College (12.2 miles, 4,560 students on campus) and Chandler-Gilbert Community College (12.6 miles, 12,019).

What is the closest community college to Upper Santan Village, and what does it cost?

Central Arizona College in Coolidge, 12.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,250 a year for Arizona residents; the federal net price, $4,714, 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 Upper Santan Village. 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 →