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Colleges in and near Stonegate

Rocky Vista University is 2.2 miles from Stonegate

No college sits inside Stonegate’s boundary, but Rocky Vista University’s campus in Parker, with 1,574 students on campus, is 2.2 miles from the center of town, and Arapahoe Community College is 12.7 miles away in Littleton. About 11% of Stonegate’s residents are enrolled in college, above Colorado (6%).

Rocky Vista University

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 Stonegate. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
12
52,020 students on campus
Nearest college
2.2 mi
Rocky Vista University
Residents in college
11%
Above CO (6%)
Nearest community college
12.7 mi
Arapahoe · $4,434 tuition
Nearest public university
12.7 mi
Arapahoe · $4,434 in-state
Median household income
$159K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Stonegate

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

A university 2.2 miles awayRocky Vista University has 1,574 students on campus in Parker.A community college 12.7 miles awayArapahoe Community College in Littleton: tuition and fees $4,434 a year for Colorado residents.In-state price at ArapahoeLiving in Colorado, Arapahoe Community College charges $4,434 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $17,034. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 11% of residentsAbove Colorado (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Stonegate

Nine private colleges within 13.3 miles, one public college within 14.7 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miArapahoeUniversity of DenverStonegate
University or collegeCommunity college
Rocky Vista UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,574 on campus · 2.2 mi · ParkerGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Platt College-AuroraUniversity or college · For-profit · 215 on campus · 7.6 mi · Greenwood VillageArizona College of Nursing-AuroraUniversity or college · For-profit · 212 on campus · 8.9 mi · Aurora100%admitted$37knet price$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.Pima Medical Institute-AuroraUniversity or college · For-profit · 290 on campus · 11.3 mi · Aurora$23knet price72%graduateBel-Rea Institute of Animal TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 161 on campus · 11.3 mi · Denver$23knet price27%graduate$40kearningsArapahoe Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 11,756 on campus · 12.7 mi · Littleton$12knet price29%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $4,434 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Community College of AuroraCommunity college · Public · 7,694 on campus · 12.7 mi · Aurora$9knet price33%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $4,470 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Denver SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 592 on campus · 12.7 mi · LittletonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Iliff School of TheologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 154 on campus · 13 mi · DenverGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of DenverUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,402 on campus · 13.2 mi · Denver78%admitted$36knet price76%graduate$71kearningsConcorde Career College-AuroraUniversity or college · For-profit · 196 on campus · 13.3 mi · Aurora90%admitted$17knet price64%graduate$42kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusUniversity or college · Public · 18,774 on campus · 14.7 mi · Denver75%admitted$12knet price46%graduate$64kearnings

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 Stonegate’s median household income ($159,086) falls.

Community College of Aurora12.7 mi · Aurora · sticker $17,275 · tuition $4,470$16,700a year
Arapahoe Community College12.7 mi · Littleton · sticker $18,332 · tuition $4,434$18,077a year
Concorde Career College-Aurora13.3 mi · Aurora · sticker $22,697$21,533a year
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus14.7 mi · Denver · sticker $24,902$22,475a year
Pima Medical Institute-Aurora11.3 mi · Aurora · sticker $27,677$27,677a year
Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology11.3 mi · Denver · sticker $28,043$28,043a year
Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora8.9 mi · Aurora · sticker $43,920$43,920a year
University of Denver13.2 mi · Denver · sticker $78,476$47,222a 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 Stonegate: 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 →Bel-Rea Institute of Animal TechnologyArapahoeCommunity College of AuroraUniversity of DenverConcorde Career College-AuroraUniversity of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus46% graduate$64k earnings$20k 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
Concorde Career College-Aurora64% graduate$42k earnings*$10k typical debt
Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology27% graduate$40k earnings$20k 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).

Questions about college near Stonegate

Is Stonegate a college town?

No. About 11 of every 100 Stonegate residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Colorado (6). The nearest campus, Rocky Vista University, is 2.2 miles away in Parker.

What colleges are near Stonegate?

12 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus (14.7 miles, 18,774 students on campus), Arapahoe Community College (12.7 miles, 11,756) and the University of Denver (13.2 miles, 10,402).

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

Arapahoe Community College in Littleton, 12.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,434 a year for Colorado residents; the federal net price, $11,571, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $4,434 a year in-state and $17,034 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $8,588 (under $30,000 income) to $18,077 (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 Stonegate. 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 →