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Colleges in and near South Salt Lake

The University of Utah is 4.8 miles from South Salt Lake

No college sits inside South Salt Lake’s boundary, but the University of Utah’s campus in Salt Lake City, with 33,034 students on campus, is 4.8 miles from the center of town, and Salt Lake Community College is 3.3 miles away in Salt Lake City. About 9% of South Salt Lake’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Utah (8%).

Westminster UniversitySalt Lake Community CollegeUniversity of Utah

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 South Salt Lake. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
9
60,968 students on campus
Nearest college
2 mi
Fortis College-Salt Lake City
Residents in college
9%
About the same as UT (8%)
Nearest community college
3.3 mi
Salt Lake · $4,426 tuition
Nearest public university
4.8 mi
University of Utah · $9,620 in-state
Median household income
$72K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from South Salt Lake

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

Three colleges within 4.8 milesWestminster University admits 67% of applicants; University of Utah admits 86%. Together they have 55,927 students on campus.A community college 3.3 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 9% 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 South Salt Lake

Seven private colleges within 12.3 miles, one public college within 4.8 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of UtahSalt LakeJoyce University of Nursing and Health SciencesSouth Salt Lake
University or collegeCommunity college
Fortis College-Salt Lake CityUniversity or college · For-profit · 371 on campus · 2 mi · Salt Lake City$28knet price60%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Westminster UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,197 on campus · 2.8 mi · Salt Lake City67%admitted$27knet price64%graduate$66kearningsSalt Lake Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 21,696 on campus · 3.3 mi · Salt Lake City$10knet price29%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $4,426 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Arizona College of Nursing-Salt Lake CityUniversity or college · For-profit · 323 on campus · 3.4 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 · 3.9 mi · Murray$27knet price48%graduate$38kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Neumont College of Computer ScienceUniversity or college · For-profit · 530 on campus · 4.2 mi · Salt Lake City87%admitted$35knet price63%graduate$98kearningsEnsign CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 1,674 on campus · 4.5 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.University of UtahUniversity or college · Public · 33,034 on campus · 4.8 mi · Salt Lake City86%admitted$16knet price65%graduate$67kearningsJoyce University of Nursing and Health SciencesUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,865 on campus · 12.3 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 $48–75k, where South Salt Lake’s median household income ($72,152) falls.

Salt Lake Community College3.3 mi · Salt Lake City · sticker $14,417 · tuition $4,426$10,559a year
Ensign College4.5 mi · Salt Lake City · mostly online · sticker $14,145 · tuition $4,004$11,481a year
University of Utah4.8 mi · Salt Lake City · sticker $25,557$14,246a year
Westminster University2.8 mi · Salt Lake City · sticker $57,616$21,768a year
Eagle Gate College-Murray3.9 mi · Murray · sticker $33,765$24,233a year
Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences12.3 mi · Draper · sticker $30,016$27,954a year
Fortis College-Salt Lake City2 mi · Salt Lake City · sticker $33,657$28,197a year
Neumont College of Computer Science4.2 mi · Salt Lake City · sticker $45,890$33,991a year
Arizona College of Nursing-Salt Lake City3.4 mi · Murray · sticker $41,871$34,273a 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 South Salt Lake: 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 UniversitySalt LakeNeumont College of Computer ScienceEnsign CollegeUniversity of UtahJoyce 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).

Questions about college near South Salt Lake

Is South Salt Lake a college town?

No. About 9 of every 100 South Salt Lake residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Utah (8). The nearest campus, Fortis College-Salt Lake City, is 2 miles away in Salt Lake City.

What colleges are near South Salt Lake?

9 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Utah (4.8 miles, 33,034 students on campus), Salt Lake Community College (3.3 miles, 21,696) and Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences (12.3 miles, 1,865).

What is the closest community college to South Salt Lake, and what does it cost?

Salt Lake Community College in Salt Lake City, 3.3 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 South Salt Lake. 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 →