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Colleges in Arizona - Acceptance Rates, Costs & Salaries

94 colleges in Arizona with acceptance rates, net prices, SAT scores and graduate salaries. Compare the largest institutions side by side.

Colleges in Arizona: Costs, Admission Rates & Salaries

94 institutions tracked in Arizona. Average net price across the state is $19,223/year, the average admission rate is 90%, and the strongest graduate earnings reach $96,897. The largest 100 colleges are listed below with real College Scorecard data.

CollegeCitySizeAcceptanceNet priceSalary (10yr)
Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff22,90390%$17,265$59,083
The University of Arizona Global CampusChandler20,152—$28,679$39,232
Mesa Community CollegeMesa14,460—$10,412$47,720
Pima Community CollegeTucson14,242—$3,976$44,520
Glendale Community CollegeGlendale11,975—$9,688$48,189
Rio Salado CollegeTempe11,668—$5,978$42,589
Phoenix CollegePhoenix8,555—$10,160$45,012
American InterContinental University SystemChandler7,111—$16,125$42,612
Arizona Western CollegeYuma6,374—$8,825$41,638
Sonoran Desert InstituteTempe5,435—$21,738—
Scottsdale Community CollegeScottsdale5,377—$10,569$51,993
Paradise Valley Community CollegePhoenix5,117—$9,868$52,721
Chandler-Gilbert Community CollegeChandler5,051—$10,579$53,568
Central Arizona CollegeCoolidge4,912—$1,161$45,193
GateWay Community CollegePhoenix4,538—$12,137$51,029
Estrella Mountain Community CollegeAvondale4,512—$9,789$48,307
Yavapai CollegePrescott3,988—$3,681$43,839
South Mountain Community CollegePhoenix3,645—$10,386$44,724
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-PrescottPrescott3,21877%$38,102$92,069
Mohave Community CollegeKingman3,216—$5,999$41,486
Cochise County Community College DistrictSierra Vista3,096—$7,684$44,447
Eastern Arizona CollegeThatcher2,643—$9,309$43,220
Pima Medical Institute-TucsonTucson2,567——$44,191
Bryan UniversityTempe2,506—$22,827$45,800
Coconino Community CollegeFlagstaff2,426—$7,206$47,028
Universal Technical Institute of Arizona IncAvondale1,957—$31,382$62,466
Aspen UniversityPhoenix1,466—$12,698$49,178
Dine CollegeTsaile1,375—$6,944$33,766
Refrigeration School IncPhoenix1,346—$17,509$56,657
UEI College-PhoenixPhoenix1,234—$27,854$36,421
Arizona College of Nursing-PhoenixPhoenix1,229100%$34,629$41,223
Arizona College of Nursing-TempeTempe1,202100%$32,411$41,223
Arizona Christian UniversityGlendale1,16571%$36,720$55,315
Carrington College-Phoenix NorthPhoenix1,080—$44,153$42,597
Northland Pioneer CollegeHolbrook1,010—$9,034$36,934
Tohono O'odham Community CollegeSells998—$4,180$42,862
University of Advancing TechnologyTempe85598%$21,463$55,193
Ottawa University-SurpriseSurprise83678%$36,118$59,897
Pima Medical Institute-PhoenixPhoenix780—$40,714$41,430
Brookline College-PhoenixPhoenix712—$23,223$37,804
Pima Medical Institute-MesaMesa705—$43,308$44,191
Chamberlain University-ArizonaPhoenix69391%$41,882$96,897
Conservatory of Recording Arts and SciencesTempe692—$23,250$46,287
Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive InstituteGlendale689—$20,874$34,579
UEI College-MesaMesa657—$30,010$36,421
GateWay Community College-Central CityPhoenix595—$9,817$51,029
Alturas Cosmetology of Arizona LLCChandler570—$15,023$33,484
Arizona College of Nursing-TucsonTucson562100%$27,016$41,223
Southwest Institute of Healing ArtsTempe534—$43,519$36,421
Carrington College-MesaMesa528—$55,002$42,597
Universal Technical Institute-PhoenixAvondale527—$25,375$53,540
Carrington College-TucsonTucson517—$43,787$42,597
Community Christian CollegeQuartzsite424—$24,737$43,023
Penrose AcademyScottsdale403—$26,820$36,114
Arizona College-GlendaleGlendale403—$26,659$41,223
Crestpoint UniversityPhoenix385—$9,975$44,444
East Valley Institute of TechnologyMesa377——$43,503
Pima Medical Institute-East ValleyMesa306—$35,527$44,191
Avalon Institute-MesaMesa298—$15,679$35,090
Brookline College-TempeTempe282—$24,533$37,804
Western Maricopa Education CenterGlendale245———
Aveda Institute-TucsonTucson240—$17,378$38,156
Empire Beauty School-AvondaleAvondale236—$15,794$30,533
Prescott CollegePrescott21995%$24,724$47,260
Avalon Institute-PhoenixPhoenix219—$15,337$35,090
Brookline College-TucsonTucson218—$17,962$37,804
Aveda Institute-PhoenixTempe218—$21,438$38,156
Empire Beauty School-TucsonTucson203—$17,573$30,893
HDS Truck Driving InstituteTucson200——$41,521
Pathways CollegeTempe196———
Sessions CollegeTempe188—$6,197—
Aveda Institute Tucson-AvondaleAvondale158—$18,583$38,156
Arizona School of Integrative StudiesMesa155—$16,511—
Arizona Culinary InstituteScottsdale149—$38,806$45,510
Tucson College of BeautyTucson144—$19,237$28,159
Arizona College-MesaMesa140—$29,546$41,223
Paul Mitchell the School-PhoenixPhoenix137—$22,273$39,660
Regional Center for Border HealthSomerton131———
Justice UniversityChandler116—$9,430—
Turning Point Beauty CollegeChandler106—$16,283$32,914
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-PhoenixPhoenix105—$22,113$50,707
Empire Beauty School-ChandlerChandler104—$16,823$32,104
Xtylo Beauty And Barber CollegeTolleson78—$28,519—
Charles of Italy Beauty CollegeLake Havasu City76—$12,320$28,100
Commercial Divers InternationalGoodyear71—$35,379—
Kino CollegeTucson64—$28,795—
Xtylo Beauty and Barber CollegePhoenix57—$22,334—
Pure Aesthetics Natural Skincare SchoolTucson53—$31,263$36,748
International Barber CollegeChandler45—$22,746—
International Baptist College and SeminaryChandler43—$14,924—
Indian Bible CollegeFlagstaff25—$7,083—
Roberto-Venn School of LuthieryPhoenix21—$22,903$39,835
Allen School-PhoenixPhoenix8—$20,705$36,631
DeVry University-ArizonaPhoenix6——$51,716
The School of ArchitectureScottsdaleN/A———
Phoenix SeminaryScottsdaleN/A———
Sonoran University of Health SciencesTempeN/A———
Midwestern University-GlendaleGlendaleN/A———
Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental MedicineTucsonN/A———
Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine & AcupuncturePhoenixN/A———

Choosing a college in Arizona

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Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. US Colleges in Arizona - snapshot data, verify current figures on official sites.