Top Salt Lake City Community Colleges
- For the 2018-19 school year, there are 5 top community colleges in Salt Lake City, Utah, serving 34,544 students.
- For Salt Lake City private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $14,905 per year (view national tuition costs).
- Salt Lake City community colleges have a diversity score of 0.55, which is lower than the national average of 0.65 (view national diversity statistics).
- Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), and the student:teacher ratio is 41:1.
Top Salt Lake City, UT Community Colleges (2018-19)
- College Location Students
- Eagle Gate College-MurrayPrivate, for profit5588 South Green Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84123
(801)333-8100 238 students - Fortis College-Salt Lake CityPrivate, for profit3949 S 700 E Ste 150
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
(801)713-0915 371 students - Latter-Day Saints Business CollegePrivate, non-profit95 North 300 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
(801)524-8100 1,995 students - 4600 S Redwood Rd
Salt Lake City, UT 84123
(801)957-4111 30,248 students - Stevens-Henager College (Murray)Private, non-profit383 W Vine St
Salt Lake City, UT 84123
(801)281-7620 1,692 students
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