Post-Secondary Education

Post-secondary education is education that follows high school and includes community colleges, universities, trade and vocational schools. 

Community Colleges

Central Arizona College

Central Arizona College opened its doors in 1969 to bring higher education to Pinal County. With five campuses and three centers located strategically throughout the county, CAC provides accessible, educational, economic, cultural, and personal growth opportunities for those of all ages.

Communiversity at Queen Creek

The Communiversity at Queen Creek is a partnership of higher education institutions dedicated to providing students with the opportunity to continue their education and earn progressive degrees.

University of Arizona - Near Your Network

Through partnerships with local community colleges, students can earn a bachelor’s or graduate degree without leaving their community.

Universities

Arizona State University

ASU’s nationally ranked programs inspire the top-qualified graduates and have positioned the university as a “top-tier” recruiting and hiring institution by more than 50 of the country’s top corporations, according to professional recruiters and rankings services around the world.

Northern Arizona University

Northern Arizona University has much to be proud of, including nationally ranked programs, high-research status, and emergence as a leader in sustainability, science, business, green building, and cultural arts.

University of Arizona

As Arizona’s land-grant university, we are driven to do great things. It’s our passion to transform the lives of our student Wildcats and to solve some of the biggest challenges facing our state and the world.

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Scholarship Information

There are many different types of financial aid available to help pay for career school and college. There are grants, work-study, loans, and scholarships. 

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