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Colleges in and near Draper

Draper is home to Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences

Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences (1,865 students on campus) is inside the city. About 6% of Draper’s residents are enrolled in college, below Utah (8%).

Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences

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 Draper. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
24,533 students on campus
Nearest college
2.6 mi
Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Residents in college
6%
Below UT (8%)
Nearest community college
12.7 mi
Salt Lake · $4,426 tuition
Nearest public university
16.8 mi
Utah Valley University · $6,507 in-state
Median household income
$129K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Draper

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

A university in DraperJoyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences has 1,865 students on campus in Draper, 54% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 12.7 miles awaySalt Lake Community College in Salt Lake City: tuition and fees $4,426 a year for Utah residents.In-state price at Utah Valley UniversityLiving in Utah, Utah Valley University charges $6,507 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $18,489. 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 Draper

Four private colleges within 13 miles, and Salt Lake Community College 12.7 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, Utah Valley University, is 16.8 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miSalt LakeJoyce University of Nursing and Health SciencesFortis College-Salt Lake CityDraper
University or collegeCommunity college
Joyce University of Nursing and Health SciencesUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,865 on campus · In Draper62%admitted$28knet price54%graduate$50kearningsEagle Gate College-MurrayUniversity or college · For-profit · 278 on campus · 10.8 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 · 11.2 mi · Murray100%admitted$38knet price$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.Salt Lake Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 21,696 on campus · 12.7 mi · Salt Lake City$10knet price29%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $4,426 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Fortis College-Salt Lake CityUniversity or college · For-profit · 371 on campus · 13 mi · Salt Lake City$28knet price60%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Draper’s median household income ($128,910) falls.

Utah Valley University16.8 mi · Orem · sticker $14,765$13,297a year
Salt Lake Community College12.7 mi · Salt Lake City · sticker $14,417 · tuition $4,426$13,928a year
Joyce University of Nursing and Health SciencesIn Draper · sticker $30,016$27,379a year
Fortis College-Salt Lake City13 mi · Salt Lake City · sticker $33,657$33,342a year
Arizona College of Nursing-Salt Lake City11.2 mi · Murray · sticker $41,871$41,871a year
Eagle Gate College-Murray10.8 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: 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 →Joyce University of Nursing and Health SciencesEagle Gate College-MurraySalt LakeFortis College-Salt Lake CityUtah Valley University
Utah Valley University45% graduate$55k earnings$15k 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
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).

Majors

What students study in Draper

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 100%Everything else 0%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing370 graduates a year
$89k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Draper

Is Draper a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Draper residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Utah (8). The largest campus in the city, Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences, has 1,865 students on campus.

What colleges are in Draper?

Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences is inside the city. Salt Lake Community College is 12.7 miles away in Salt Lake City.

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

Salt Lake Community College in Salt Lake City, 12.7 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 Utah Valley University cost if we live in Utah?

Tuition and fees are $6,507 a year in-state and $18,489 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $3,904 (under $30,000 income) to $13,297 (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 Draper. 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 →