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Glendale Colleges

Glendale Colleges and Schools

Colleges in Glendale

There are at least 8 colleges in Glendale, listed and descibed below. These schools represent 31,493 or more students (full-time and part-time), a combined student body equivalent to 20,355 full-time students, and a reported 1,076 dorm rooms.

Nearby cities and towns have as many or more colleges or students than Glendale; see particularly Phoenix, Tempe, and Mesa colleges.

The largest schools here include Glendale Community College and Arizona State University at the West Campus.

Of Note For College Students

  • There are a lot of studio and one-bedroom apartments in Glendale.

Glendale Open Admission Colleges

Schools open to most or all qualified applicants (qualifications vary).
Based on 2005 information.

Arizona Automotive Institute
6829 N 46th Ave
Glendale, Arizona 85301-3579

  • Programs: automobile mechanics, diesel mechanics, HVAC tech.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 737 students, 737 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

Arizona College of Allied Health
4425 W Olive Avenue Suite 300
Glendale, Arizona 85302

  • Programs: pharmacy tech, medical assistant, dental assistant, massage therapy, medical records admin, allied health and medical assisting, medical records tech.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 197 students, 197 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.

Artistic Beauty Colleges - Glendale
2727 W. Glendale Ave. #200
Glendale, Arizona 85051

  • Programs: cosmetology, aesthetician and skin care, cosmetoloty instructor, barber, manicurist.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 154 students, 154 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.

Artistic Beauty Colleges - Phoenix
10820 N 43rd Ave Ste 12
Glendale, Arizona 85304

  • Programs: cosmetology, manicurist, cosmetoloty instructor.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 149 students, 149 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.

Glendale Community College
6000 W Olive Ave
Glendale, Arizona 85302

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: liberal arts and sciences, EMT paramedic, general studies, business, fire-fighting, nursing assistant, exercise science, registered nursing.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 20,070 students, 10,796 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. On-campus daycare. Remedial services. Member of a national athletic association.

Colleges With Selective Admissions

These schools do not admit all qualified applicants.
Based on 2005 information.

Arizona State University at the West Campus
4701 W Thunderbird Rd
Glendale, Arizona 85306

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: international business, elementary school teaching, social work, criminal justice and administration, psychology, communication studies, business management, accounting.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's.
  • Student Body: 7,734 students, 6,195 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 414 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 460-580. Math: 470-570.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare.

Midwestern University
19555 N 59th Ave
Glendale, Arizona 85308

  • Programs: Several programs. Most popular include: osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, physician assistant, biomedical sciences, occupational therapy, perfusion tech, medical ethids, health professions.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 1,350 students, 1,330 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 316 student capacity.
  • Notable: Remedial services.

Thunderbird - The Garvin School of International Management
15249 N 59th Ave
Glendale, Arizona 85306-6000

  • Programs: international business.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Master's.
  • Student Body: 1,102 students, 797 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 346 student capacity.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Study abroad option.

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Colleges in Nearby Cities and Towns

(Student count includes part-time and full-time; not all students live in the city or town. Data as of 2005.)

City/TownCollegesPop.
(2000)		StudentsDorms
Avondale Colleges435,8836,677 
Mesa Colleges13396,37532,7371,131
Phoenix Colleges361,321,04538,787132
Scottsdale Colleges7202,70511,639 
Tempe Colleges14158,62573,2666,132

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