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Colleges in and near Summit Park

The University of Utah is 13.6 miles from Summit Park

No college sits inside Summit Park’s boundary, but the University of Utah’s campus in Salt Lake City, with 33,034 students on campus, is 13.6 miles from the center of town, and Ensign College is 16.5 miles away in Salt Lake City. About 5% of Summit Park’s 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 Summit Park. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
34,231 students on campus
Nearest college
13.6 mi
University of Utah
Residents in college
5%
Below UT (8%)
Nearest community college
16.5 mi
Ensign College · $4,004 tuition
Nearest public university
13.6 mi
University of Utah · $9,620 in-state
Median household income
$186K
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What stands out about college from Summit Park

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

A university 13.6 miles awayThe University of Utah has 33,034 students on campus in Salt Lake City, 65% 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 16.5 miles awayEnsign College in Salt Lake City: tuition and fees $4,004 a year for Utah residents.Students are 5% of residentsBelow Utah (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Summit Park

One private college within 14.1 miles, and one public college within 13.6 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of UtahSummit Park
University or collegeCommunity college
University of UtahUniversity or college · Public · 33,034 on campus · 13.6 mi · Salt Lake City86%admitted$16knet price65%graduate$67kearningsWestminster UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,197 on campus · 14.1 mi · Salt Lake City67%admitted$27knet price64%graduate$66kearnings

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 Summit Park’s median household income ($185,900) falls.

University of Utah13.6 mi · Salt Lake City · sticker $25,557$21,533a year
Westminster University14.1 mi · Salt Lake City · sticker $57,616$30,417a 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 Summit Park: 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 →University of UtahWestminster University
University of Utah65% graduate$67k earnings$19k typical debt
Westminster University64% graduate$66k earnings$22k 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.

Questions about college near Summit Park

Is Summit Park a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Summit Park residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Utah (8). The nearest campus, the University of Utah, is 13.6 miles away in Salt Lake City.

What colleges are near Summit Park?

Within 15 miles: the University of Utah (13.6 miles, 33,034 students on campus) and Westminster University (14.1 miles, 1,197).

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

Ensign College in Salt Lake City, 16.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,004 a year for Utah residents; the federal net price, $10,824, 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 Summit Park. 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 →