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Colleges in and near Cottonwood Heights

Eagle Gate College-Murray is 5.3 miles from Cottonwood Heights

No college sits inside Cottonwood Heights’ boundary, but Eagle Gate College-Murray’s campus in Murray, with 278 students on campus, is 5.3 miles from the center of town, and Salt Lake Community College is 7.8 miles away in Salt Lake City. About 6% of Cottonwood Heights’ residents are enrolled in college, below Utah (8%).

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 Cottonwood Heights. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
9
60,968 students on campus
Nearest college
5.3 mi
Eagle Gate College-Murray
Residents in college
6%
Below UT (8%)
Nearest community college
7.8 mi
Salt Lake · $4,426 tuition
Nearest public university
10.4 mi
University of Utah · $9,620 in-state
Median household income
$119K
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What stands out about college from Cottonwood Heights

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

A college 5.3 miles awayEagle Gate College-Murray has 278 students on campus in Murray, 48% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 7.8 miles awaySalt Lake Community College in Salt Lake City: tuition and fees $4,426 a year for Utah residents.In-state price at University of UtahLiving in Utah, the University of Utah charges $9,620 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $30,860. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% of residentsBelow Utah (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Cottonwood Heights

Seven private colleges within 11.8 miles, one public college within 10.4 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of UtahSalt LakeCottonwood Heights
University or collegeCommunity college
Eagle Gate College-MurrayUniversity or college · For-profit · 278 on campus · 5.3 mi · Murray$27knet price48%graduate$38kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Arizona College of Nursing-Salt Lake CityUniversity or college · For-profit · 323 on campus · 5.5 mi · Murray100%admitted$38knet price$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.Fortis College-Salt Lake CityUniversity or college · For-profit · 371 on campus · 5.8 mi · Salt Lake City$28knet price60%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Joyce University of Nursing and Health SciencesUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,865 on campus · 7.2 mi · Draper62%admitted$28knet price54%graduate$50kearningsSalt Lake Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 21,696 on campus · 7.8 mi · Salt Lake City$10knet price29%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $4,426 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Westminster UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,197 on campus · 8.4 mi · Salt Lake City67%admitted$27knet price64%graduate$66kearningsUniversity of UtahUniversity or college · Public · 33,034 on campus · 10.4 mi · Salt Lake City86%admitted$16knet price65%graduate$67kearningsNeumont College of Computer ScienceUniversity or college · For-profit · 530 on campus · 11.3 mi · Salt Lake City87%admitted$35knet price63%graduate$98kearningsEnsign CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 1,674 on campus · 11.8 mi · Salt Lake City · mostly online$11knet price43%graduate$51kearnings72% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Tuition and fees: $4,004 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 Over $110k, where Cottonwood Heights’ median household income ($119,422) falls.

Salt Lake Community College7.8 mi · Salt Lake City · sticker $14,417 · tuition $4,426$13,928a year
Ensign College11.8 mi · Salt Lake City · mostly online · sticker $14,145 · tuition $4,004$14,145a year
University of Utah10.4 mi · Salt Lake City · sticker $25,557$21,533a year
Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences7.2 mi · Draper · sticker $30,016$27,379a year
Westminster University8.4 mi · Salt Lake City · sticker $57,616$30,417a year
Fortis College-Salt Lake City5.8 mi · Salt Lake City · sticker $33,657$33,342a year
Neumont College of Computer Science11.3 mi · Salt Lake City · sticker $45,890$40,388a year
Arizona College of Nursing-Salt Lake City5.5 mi · Murray · sticker $41,871$41,871a year
Eagle Gate College-Murray5.3 mi · Murray · sticker $33,765—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 Cottonwood Heights: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Joyce University of Nursing and Health SciencesSalt LakeWestminster UniversityUniversity of UtahNeumont College of Computer ScienceEnsign College
University of Utah65% graduate$67k earnings$19k typical debt
Salt Lake Community College29% graduate$48k earnings$8k typical debt
Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences54% graduate$50k earnings$20k typical debt
Ensign College43% graduate$51k earnings
Westminster University64% graduate$66k earnings$22k typical debt
Neumont College of Computer Science63% graduate$98k earnings
Fortis College-Salt Lake City60% graduate$35k earnings*$13k typical debt
Eagle Gate College-Murray48% graduate$38k earnings*$43k 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: Eagle Gate College-Murray (3); Fortis College-Salt Lake City (3).

Questions about college near Cottonwood Heights

Is Cottonwood Heights a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Cottonwood Heights residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Utah (8). The nearest campus, Eagle Gate College-Murray, is 5.3 miles away in Murray.

What colleges are near Cottonwood Heights?

9 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Utah (10.4 miles, 33,034 students on campus), Salt Lake Community College (7.8 miles, 21,696) and Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences (7.2 miles, 1,865).

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

Salt Lake Community College in Salt Lake City, 7.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,426 a year for Utah residents; the federal net price, $9,804, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Utah cost if we live in Utah?

Tuition and fees are $9,620 a year in-state and $30,860 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $13,123 (under $30,000 income) to $21,533 (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 Cottonwood Heights. 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 →