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Colleges in and near Millcreek

Westminster University is 3.2 miles from Millcreek

Fortis College-Salt Lake City (371 students on campus) is inside the city, and Westminster University (1,197) is 3.2 miles from the center, just over the line in Salt Lake City. About 8% of Millcreek’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Utah (8%).

Westminster 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 Millcreek. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
9
60,968 students on campus
Nearest college
2.2 mi
Fortis College-Salt Lake City
Residents in college
8%
About the same as UT (8%)
Nearest community college
6.1 mi
Salt Lake · $4,426 tuition
Nearest public university
5.1 mi
University of Utah · $9,620 in-state
Median household income
$98K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Millcreek

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

A university 3.2 miles awayWestminster University has 1,197 students on campus in Salt Lake City, 64% of whom graduate within six years.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.A community college 6.1 miles awaySalt Lake Community College in Salt Lake City: tuition and fees $4,426 a year for Utah residents.Students are 8% of residentsAbout the same as Utah (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Millcreek

Seven private colleges within 11.6 miles, one public college within 5.1 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of UtahSalt LakeMillcreek
University or collegeCommunity college
Fortis College-Salt Lake CityUniversity or college · For-profit · 371 on campus · In Millcreek$28knet price60%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Westminster UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,197 on campus · 3.2 mi · Salt Lake City67%admitted$27knet price64%graduate$66kearningsArizona College of Nursing-Salt Lake CityUniversity or college · For-profit · 323 on campus · 4.5 mi · Murray100%admitted$38knet price$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.Eagle Gate College-MurrayUniversity or college · For-profit · 278 on campus · 4.7 mi · Murray$27knet price48%graduate$38kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.University of UtahUniversity or college · Public · 33,034 on campus · 5.1 mi · Salt Lake City86%admitted$16knet price65%graduate$67kearningsSalt Lake Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 21,696 on campus · 6.1 mi · Salt Lake City$10knet price29%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $4,426 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Neumont College of Computer ScienceUniversity or college · For-profit · 530 on campus · 6.2 mi · Salt Lake City87%admitted$35knet price63%graduate$98kearningsEnsign CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 1,674 on campus · 6.8 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.Joyce University of Nursing and Health SciencesUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,865 on campus · 11.6 mi · Draper62%admitted$28knet price54%graduate$50kearnings

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 $75–110k, where Millcreek’s median household income ($98,045) falls.

Salt Lake Community College6.1 mi · Salt Lake City · sticker $14,417 · tuition $4,426$11,589a year
Ensign College6.8 mi · Salt Lake City · mostly online · sticker $14,145 · tuition $4,004$12,403a year
University of Utah5.1 mi · Salt Lake City · sticker $25,557$17,663a year
Westminster University3.2 mi · Salt Lake City · sticker $57,616$25,316a year
Fortis College-Salt Lake CityIn Millcreek · sticker $33,657$26,037a year
Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences11.6 mi · Draper · sticker $30,016$28,120a year
Eagle Gate College-Murray4.7 mi · Murray · sticker $33,765$28,231a year
Neumont College of Computer Science6.2 mi · Salt Lake City · sticker $45,890$38,895a year
Arizona College of Nursing-Salt Lake City4.5 mi · Murray · sticker $41,871$40,663a 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 Millcreek: 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 →Westminster UniversityUniversity of UtahSalt LakeNeumont College of Computer ScienceEnsign CollegeJoyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences
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: Fortis College-Salt Lake City (3); Eagle Gate College-Murray (3).

Majors

What students study in Millcreek

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Fortis College-Salt Lake City, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 72%Mechanics & repair 28%Everything else 0%

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 Millcreek

Is Millcreek a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 Millcreek residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Utah (8). The largest campus in the city, Fortis College-Salt Lake City, has 371 students on campus.

What colleges are in Millcreek?

Fortis College-Salt Lake City is inside the city. Westminster University is 3.2 miles from the center, in Salt Lake City, and Salt Lake Community College is 6.1 miles away in Salt Lake City.

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

Salt Lake Community College in Salt Lake City, 6.1 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 Millcreek. 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 →