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Colleges in and near Glendale

Metropolitan State University of Denver is 4.6 miles from Glendale

No college sits inside Glendale’s boundary, but Metropolitan State University of Denver’s campus in Denver, with 13,478 students on campus, is 4.6 miles from the center of town, and Community College of Denver is 4.3 miles away in Denver. About 9% of Glendale’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Colorado (6%).

University of DenverCommunity College of DenverMetropolitan State University of Denver

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 Glendale. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
23
103,636 students on campus
Nearest college
2.3 mi
University of Denver
Residents in college
9%
About the same as CO (6%)
Nearest community college
4.3 mi
Community College of Denver · $4,902 tuition
Nearest public university
4.3 mi
Community College of Denver · $4,902 in-state
Median household income
$71K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Glendale

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

Three colleges within 4.6 milesUniversity of Denver admits 78% of applicants; Metropolitan State University of Denver admits 99%. Together they have 29,540 students on campus.A community college 4.3 miles awayCommunity College of Denver in Denver: tuition and fees $4,902 a year for Colorado residents.In-state price at Community College of DenverLiving in Colorado, Community College of Denver charges $4,902 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $17,136. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 9% of residentsAbout the same as Colorado (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Glendale

16 private colleges within 11.6 miles, two public colleges within 6 miles, and five community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miFront RangeMetropolitan State University of DenverGlendale
University or collegeCommunity college
University of DenverUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,402 on campus · 2.3 mi · Denver78%admitted$36knet price76%graduate$71kearningsIliff School of TheologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 154 on campus · 2.3 mi · DenverGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Bel-Rea Institute of Animal TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 161 on campus · 3.4 mi · Denver$23knet price27%graduate$40kearningsConcorde Career College-AuroraUniversity or college · For-profit · 196 on campus · 3.8 mi · Aurora90%admitted$17knet price64%graduate$42kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Community College of DenverCommunity college · Public · 5,660 on campus · 4.3 mi · Denver$9knet price20%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $4,902 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Metropolitan State University of DenverUniversity or college · Public · 13,478 on campus · 4.6 mi · Denver99%admitted$15knet price32%graduate$52kearningsDenver College of NursingUniversity or college · For-profit · 733 on campus · 4.6 mi · Denver$82kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Pima Medical Institute-AuroraUniversity or college · For-profit · 290 on campus · 5.6 mi · Aurora$23knet price72%graduateUniversity of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusUniversity or college · Public · 18,774 on campus · 6 mi · Denver75%admitted$12knet price46%graduate$64kearningsArizona College of Nursing-AuroraUniversity or college · For-profit · 212 on campus · 6.1 mi · Aurora100%admitted$37knet price$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.Platt College-AuroraUniversity or college · For-profit · 215 on campus · 6.5 mi · Greenwood VillageLincoln College of Technology-DenverUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,104 on campus · 6.6 mi · Denver$32knet price71%graduate$46kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Community College of AuroraCommunity college · Public · 7,694 on campus · 7.2 mi · Aurora$9knet price33%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $4,470 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Rocky Mountain College of Art and DesignUniversity or college · For-profit · 489 on campus · 7.6 mi · Lakewood · mostly online$32knet price32%graduate$43kearnings74% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Regis UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,350 on campus · 7.7 mi · Denver86%admitted$18knet price61%graduate$72kearningsArapahoe Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 11,756 on campus · 7.9 mi · Littleton$12knet price29%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $4,434 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Denver SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 592 on campus · 8.4 mi · LittletonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Colorado Christian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,659 on campus · 8.5 mi · Lakewood · mostly online$30knet price64%graduate$50kearnings68% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Colorado School of TradesUniversity or college · For-profit · 108 on campus · 9.3 mi · Lakewood91%admitted$26knet price81%graduate$52kearningsPima Medical Institute-DenverUniversity or college · For-profit · 764 on campus · 9.6 mi · Denver$22knet price73%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 13 campuses that file with it.Red Rocks Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,913 on campus · 11.4 mi · Lakewood$9knet price32%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $4,859 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Rocky Vista UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,574 on campus · 11.6 mi · ParkerGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Front Range Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 17,358 on campus · 14.7 mi · Westminster$13knet price35%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $4,663 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 Glendale’s median household income ($71,250) falls.

Community College of Aurora7.2 mi · Aurora · sticker $17,275 · tuition $4,470$9,726a year
Red Rocks Community College11.4 mi · Lakewood · sticker $18,143 · tuition $4,859$10,061a year
Community College of Denver4.3 mi · Denver · sticker $19,550 · tuition $4,902$10,662a year
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus6 mi · Denver · sticker $24,902$10,834a year
Arapahoe Community College7.9 mi · Littleton · sticker $18,332 · tuition $4,434$10,868a year
Front Range Community College14.7 mi · Westminster · sticker $21,526 · tuition $4,663$12,795a year
Metropolitan State University of Denver4.6 mi · Denver · sticker $24,622$14,927a year
Regis University7.7 mi · Denver · sticker $54,800$16,006a year
Concorde Career College-Aurora3.8 mi · Aurora · sticker $22,697$17,241a year
Pima Medical Institute-Denver9.6 mi · Denver · sticker $26,476$22,809a year
University of Denver2.3 mi · Denver · sticker $78,476$22,940a year
Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology3.4 mi · Denver · sticker $28,043$24,556a year
Pima Medical Institute-Aurora5.6 mi · Aurora · sticker $27,677$24,958a year
Colorado Christian University8.5 mi · Lakewood · mostly online · sticker $54,242$27,203a year
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design7.6 mi · Lakewood · mostly online · sticker $37,505$32,387a year
Lincoln College of Technology-Denver6.6 mi · Denver · sticker $37,032$32,631a year
Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora6.1 mi · Aurora · sticker $43,920$36,040a year
Colorado School of Trades9.3 mi · Lakewood · sticker $29,397—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 Glendale: 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 DenverMetropolitan State University of DenverUniversity of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusCommunity College of AuroraArapahoeFront Range
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus46% graduate$64k earnings$20k typical debt
Front Range Community College35% graduate$46k earnings$12k typical debt
Metropolitan State University of Denver32% graduate$52k earnings$22k typical debt
Arapahoe Community College29% graduate$48k earnings$12k typical debt
University of Denver76% graduate$71k earnings$22k typical debt
Community College of Aurora33% graduate$45k earnings$10k typical debt
Red Rocks Community College32% graduate$46k earnings$10k typical debt
Community College of Denver20% graduate$39k earnings$12k typical debt
Regis University61% graduate$72k earnings$25k typical debt
Colorado Christian University64% graduate$50k earnings$28k typical debt
Lincoln College of Technology-Denver71% graduate$46k earnings*$12k typical debt
Pima Medical Institute-Denver73% graduate$39k 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: Concorde Career College-Aurora (2); Lincoln College of Technology-Denver (8); Pima Medical Institute-Denver (13).

Questions about college near Glendale

Is Glendale a college town?

No. About 9 of every 100 Glendale residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Colorado (6). The nearest campus, the University of Denver, is 2.3 miles away in Denver.

What colleges are near Glendale?

23 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus (6 miles, 18,774 students on campus), Front Range Community College (14.7 miles, 17,358) and Metropolitan State University of Denver (4.6 miles, 13,478).

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

Community College of Denver in Denver, 4.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,902 a year for Colorado residents; the federal net price, $9,450, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Community College of Denver cost if we live in Colorado?

Tuition and fees are $4,902 a year in-state and $17,136 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $8,356 (under $30,000 income) to $16,275 (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 Glendale. 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 →