Maricopa Community College Timeline with Student Enrollment and Link to Website By mcmink40 Feb 20, 1920 Phoenix College - Oldest and has 30,000 Students Feb 20, 1962 Paradise Valley Community College - 14,600 Students Feb 20, 1965 Glendale Community College - 30,000 Students Feb 20, 1968 Gateway Community College - 16,000 Students Feb 20, 1970 Scottsdale Community College - 10,000 Students Feb 20, 1972 Mesa Community College - 27,000 Students Feb 20, 1978 Rio Salado Community College - 8,000 Students Feb 20, 1981 South Mountain Community College Feb 20, 1985 Chandler Gilbert College - 19,000 students Enrollment 19,000 students Feb 20, 1992 Estrella Mountain - 15,000 students