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Colleges in Arizona: Complete List & Stats (2024)

Last updated: 2024 BLS data · Page refreshed:

121 colleges and universities with tuition, admissions, and earnings data

2024 College Scorecard data · Updated 2026

121
Colleges
$11,249
Avg Tuition
87%
Avg Accept Rate
$44,298
Avg Earnings (10yr)

Arizona is home to 121 colleges and universities, ranging from 42 public institutions to 79 private colleges. Average in-state tuition is $11,249, with costs ranging from $932 to $44,149. Graduates from Arizona colleges earn a median of $44,298 ten years after enrollment.The average acceptance rate across Arizona institutions is 87%.

Most Affordable
Tohono O'odham Community College
$932
Highest Earnings
Chamberlain University-Arizona
$92,405
Best Graduation Rate
Pima Medical Institute-Tucson
72%

All 121 Colleges in Arizona

A B C D E G H I J K M N O P R S T U W X Y

A

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Allen School-Phoenix Phoenix N/A N/A $34,186
Alliant International University - Phoenix Phoenix $14,254 N/A $66,666
American InterContinental University System Chandler $12,397 N/A $36,144
Arizona Christian University Glendale $35,098 71% $51,612
Arizona College of Nursing-Phoenix Phoenix $26,041 100% $34,657
Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe Tempe $26,091 100% $34,657
Arizona College of Nursing-Tucson Tucson $24,944 100% $34,657
Arizona College-Glendale Glendale $18,835 N/A $34,657
Arizona College-Mesa Mesa N/A N/A $34,657
Arizona Culinary Institute Scottsdale N/A N/A $41,651
Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Tucson N/A N/A N/A
Arizona School of Integrative Studies Mesa N/A N/A N/A
Arizona State University - Cochise Sierra Vista N/A N/A $62,668
Arizona State University - Mesa City Center Mesa N/A N/A $62,668
Arizona State University - Northeastern Arizona Show Low N/A N/A $62,668
Arizona State University - Pima Tucson N/A N/A $62,668
Arizona State University - Pinal Coolidge N/A N/A $62,668
Arizona State University - The Gila Valley Thatcher N/A N/A $62,668
Arizona State University - Tucson Tucson N/A N/A $62,668
Arizona State University - Yavapai Prescott Valley N/A N/A $62,668
Arizona State University - Yuma Yuma N/A N/A $62,668
Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe $12,223 90% $62,668
Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale N/A 67% $62,668
Arizona State University-Downtown Phoenix Phoenix $12,223 N/A $62,668
Arizona State University-Polytechnic Mesa $12,223 N/A $62,668
Arizona State University-West Valley Glendale $12,223 N/A $62,668
Arizona Western College Yuma $3,060 N/A $36,857
Aspen University Phoenix $6,870 N/A N/A
Avalon Institute-Mesa Mesa N/A N/A $30,803
Avalon Institute-Phoenix Phoenix N/A N/A $30,803
Aveda Institute Tucson-Avondale Avondale N/A N/A N/A
Aveda Institute-Phoenix Tempe N/A N/A N/A
Aveda Institute-Tucson Tucson N/A N/A N/A
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Phoenix Phoenix $16,657 N/A $42,759

B

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Brookline College-Phoenix Phoenix N/A N/A $29,576
Brookline College-Tempe Tempe N/A N/A $29,576
Brookline College-Tucson Tucson N/A N/A $29,576

C

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Carrington College-Mesa Mesa N/A N/A $36,718
Carrington College-Phoenix North Phoenix N/A N/A $36,718
Carrington College-Tucson Tucson N/A N/A $36,718
Central Arizona College Coolidge $2,250 N/A $40,513
Chamberlain University-Arizona Phoenix $20,785 91% $92,405
Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler $2,358 N/A $51,111
Charles of Italy Beauty College Lake Havasu City N/A N/A $26,269
Cochise County Community College District Sierra Vista $2,280 N/A $38,033
Coconino Community College Flagstaff $2,907 N/A $40,420
Commercial Divers International Goodyear N/A N/A N/A
Community Christian College Quartzsite $9,675 N/A $39,217
Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences Tempe N/A N/A $37,429
Crestpoint University Phoenix $7,995 N/A $42,269

D

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
DeVry University-Arizona Phoenix $17,408 N/A $45,987
Dine College Tsaile $1,410 N/A $29,188

E

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
East Valley Institute of Technology Mesa N/A N/A $35,086
Eastern Arizona College Thatcher $2,352 N/A $38,018
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott Prescott $44,149 77% $84,131
Empire Beauty School-Avondale Avondale N/A N/A $23,589
Empire Beauty School-Chandler Chandler N/A N/A $23,921
Empire Beauty School-Tucson Tucson N/A N/A $25,073
Estrella Mountain Community College Avondale $2,358 N/A $44,356

G

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
GateWay Community College Phoenix $2,358 N/A $46,147
GateWay Community College-Central City Phoenix N/A N/A $46,147
Grand Canyon University Phoenix $17,850 79% $42,186

H

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
HDS Truck Driving Institute Tucson N/A N/A $40,059

I

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Indian Bible College Flagstaff $7,980 N/A N/A
International Baptist College and Seminary Chandler $13,800 N/A $39,556
International Barber College Chandler N/A N/A N/A

J

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Jersey College - Mesa Mesa N/A N/A $66,087
Jersey College - Tucson Tucson N/A N/A $66,087
Justice University Chandler $7,500 N/A N/A

K

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Kino College Tucson N/A N/A N/A

M

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science - Arizona Scottsdale $3,257 N/A $79,652
Mesa Community College Mesa $2,358 N/A $44,034
Midwestern University-Glendale Glendale N/A N/A N/A
Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute Glendale N/A N/A $31,102
Mohave Community College Kingman $2,208 N/A $35,522

N

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Northern Arizona University Flagstaff $13,009 90% $54,384
Northland Pioneer College Holbrook $2,232 N/A $34,199

O

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Ottawa University-Surprise Surprise $35,880 78% $55,552

P

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Paradise Valley Community College Phoenix $2,358 N/A $47,196
Pathways College Phoenix N/A N/A N/A
Paul Mitchell the School-Phoenix Phoenix N/A N/A $29,340
Penrose Academy Scottsdale N/A N/A $35,839
Phoenix College Phoenix $2,358 N/A $40,870
Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture Phoenix N/A N/A N/A
Phoenix Seminary Scottsdale N/A N/A N/A
Pima Community College Tucson $2,442 N/A $39,810
Pima Medical Institute-East Valley Mesa N/A N/A $38,673
Pima Medical Institute-Mesa Mesa N/A N/A $38,673
Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix Phoenix N/A N/A N/A
Pima Medical Institute-Tucson Tucson N/A N/A $38,673
Prescott College Prescott $35,685 95% $42,359
Pure Aesthetics Natural Skincare School Tucson N/A N/A N/A
Pure Aesthetics Natural Skincare School - Arizona Holistic Institute Tucson N/A N/A N/A

R

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Refrigeration School Inc Phoenix N/A N/A $52,953
Regional Center for Border Health Somerton N/A N/A N/A
Rio Salado College Tempe $2,358 N/A $41,015
Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery Phoenix N/A N/A $35,209

S

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale $2,358 N/A $47,905
Sessions College for Professional Design Tempe $7,400 N/A N/A
Sonoran Desert Institute Tempe $12,200 N/A N/A
Sonoran University of Health Sciences Tempe N/A N/A N/A
South Mountain Community College Phoenix $2,358 N/A $39,825
Southwest Institute of Healing Arts Tempe N/A N/A $29,544
Studio Academy of Beauty Chandler N/A N/A $27,201

T

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
The School of Architecture Scottsdale N/A N/A N/A
Tohono O'odham Community College Sells $932 N/A $39,229
Tucson College of Beauty Tucson N/A N/A $27,314
Turning Point Beauty College Chandler N/A N/A $17,556

U

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
UEI College-Mesa Mesa N/A N/A $31,141
UEI College-Phoenix Phoenix N/A N/A $31,141
Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc Avondale N/A N/A $52,873
Universal Technical Institute-Phoenix Avondale N/A N/A $48,341
University of Advancing Technology Tempe $19,365 98% $50,719
University of Arizona Tucson $13,926 86% $59,979
University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix $9,552 N/A $37,752

W

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Western Maricopa Education Center Glendale N/A N/A N/A
Western Maricopa Education Center - Northeast Campus Phoenix N/A N/A N/A
Western Maricopa Education Center - Northwest Campus Surprise N/A N/A N/A
Western Maricopa Education Center - Southwest Campus Buckeye N/A N/A N/A

X

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Xtylo Beauty College Tolleson N/A N/A N/A

Y

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Yavapai College Prescott $2,948 N/A $39,890

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many colleges are in Arizona?
There are 121 colleges and universities in Arizona, including 42 public and 79 private institutions, according to 2024 College Scorecard data.
What is the average college tuition in Arizona?
The average in-state tuition across Arizona colleges is $11,249. Tuition ranges from $932 to $44,149 depending on the institution.
How much do Arizona college graduates earn?
Graduates from Arizona colleges earn an average median salary of $44,298 ten years after enrollment, based on 2024 College Scorecard data.
What is the average acceptance rate in Arizona?
The average acceptance rate across Arizona colleges is 87%. Rates vary widely from highly selective institutions to open-admission colleges.

Data Source & Methodology

College data is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (2024 data). Includes tuition, admissions, graduation rates, and post-graduation earnings for federally funded institutions.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: College Scorecard

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