Best Arizona Colleges

Ranked list of Colleges and Universities in Arizona for 2024

There are 50 colleges and universities in Arizona enrolling 690,012 students. Explore the list of top colleges in Arizona below to begin your college search. The CollegeSimply rankings are objective and data-driven in order to help you find good matches for you. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page. Whether you're searching for a good public, private or community college, this guide to universities in Arizona offers a comprehensive view to the state's higher education options.

 Arizona is home to nationally ranked institutions like Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott, University of Arizona and Arizona State University. The highest ranked college in Arizona is Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott and the top rated public state college is University of Arizona.

Local college options can be explored in Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa and Chandler or other cities.


50 results

List of the Best Arizona Colleges

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott
E
Prescott, AZ

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

#1 Best Colleges in Arizona

  • 3,162enrollment
  • $38,909net price
  • 68%acceptance rate
  • 1170-1380SAT range
  • 24-31ACT range
  • 3.82Avg GPA

University of Arizona
A
Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#2 Best Colleges in Arizona

  • 49,403enrollment
  • $17,075net price
  • 87%acceptance rate
  • 1140-1370SAT range
  • 21-29ACT range
  • 3.48Avg GPA

Arizona State University
A
Tempe, AZ

Arizona State University

Public 4 Year

5 reviews

#3 Best Colleges in Arizona

  • 80,065enrollment
  • $14,808net price
  • 90%acceptance rate
  • 1100-1320SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.54Avg GPA

Arizona Christian University
A
Phoenix, AZ
 

Arizona Christian University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#4 Best Colleges in Arizona

  • 1,082enrollment
  • $28,755net price
  • 70%acceptance rate
  • 960-1170SAT range
  • 16-23ACT range
  • 3.16Avg GPA

Collins College
C
Phoenix, Arizona
 

Collins College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 980enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

American Indian College of the Assemblies of God Inc
A
Phoenix, AZ
 

American Indian College of the Assemblies of God Inc

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 99enrollment
  • $16,658net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

College America Flagstaff
C
Flagstaff, AZ
 

College America Flagstaff

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 7enrollment
  • $24,502net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Arizona Western College
A
Yuma, AZ
 

Arizona Western College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 8,050enrollment
  • $9,487net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Southwest University of Visual Arts Tucson
S
Tucson, AZ
 

Southwest University of Visual Arts Tucson

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 125enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Central Arizona College
C
Coolidge, AZ
 

Central Arizona College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 4,652enrollment
  • $6,945net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Brown Mackie College Tucson
B
Tucson, AZ
 

Brown Mackie College Tucson

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 171enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Cochise College
C
Douglas, AZ
 

Cochise College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 3,797enrollment
  • $7,759net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.97Avg GPA

DeVry University Arizona
D
Phoenix, Arizona
 

DeVry University Arizona

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,012enrollment
  • -net price
  • 81%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Eastern Arizona College
E
Thatcher, AZ
 

Eastern Arizona College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 4,864enrollment
  • $8,594net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Glendale Community College
G
Glendale, AZ

Glendale Community College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 13,342enrollment
  • $11,359net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 2

Grand Canyon University
G
Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University

Private 4 Year

12 reviews

 

  • 101,816enrollment
  • $21,939net price
  • 78%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

GateWay Community College
G
Phoenix, AZ
 

GateWay Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 4,699enrollment
  • $12,786net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Mesa Community College
M
Mesa, AZ

Mesa Community College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 15,772enrollment
  • $12,360net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Sep 1