Best Arizona Colleges
There are 35 colleges and universities in Arizona enrolling 456,475 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.
List of the Best Arizona Colleges
Prescott College
- Private 4 Year
- Prescott, AZ
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- Aug 15 application deadline
Prescott College is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate environmental studies and adventure education. Most programs emphasize field-based experiential learning in the surrounding Arizona highlands.
- SAT Range 1095-1290
- Avg GPA 3.19
- Acceptance Rate 95%
- Net Price $23,377
Rio Salado College
- Public 2 Year
- Tempe, AZ
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Rio Salado is a public community college known for online associate degrees and flexible distance-learning programs. Most students take courses remotely rather than on a traditional campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,733
Scottsdale Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Scottsdale, AZ
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Scottsdale Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate programs in culinary arts and hospitality. The campus is located in Scottsdale within the Phoenix metropolitan area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,504
South Mountain Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Phoenix, AZ
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South Mountain is a public community college offering associate degrees and career certificate programs. The urban campus is in southern Phoenix near South Mountain Park.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,152
Yavapai College
- Public 2 Year
- Prescott, AZ
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Yavapai is a public community college offering associate degrees with strengths in nursing, allied health, and career-technical fields. The main campus sits in the mountain town of Prescott in central Arizona.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,929
University of Advancing Technology
- Private 4 Year
- Tempe, AZ
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.5
- Acceptance Rate 98%
- Net Price $27,286
Paradise Valley Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Phoenix, AZ
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Paradise Valley Community College is a public community college known for associate degrees and transfer pathways to Arizona universities. The North Phoenix campus sits near desert mountain preserves.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,296
Chandler Gilbert Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Chandler, AZ
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Chandler-Gilbert is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, aviation, and university-transfer programs. The suburban campuses serve students in Chandler in the southeast Phoenix metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,584
Estrella Mountain Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Avondale, AZ
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Estrella Mountain is a public community college known for associate degrees, career certificates, and university transfer pathways. The suburban campus serves commuting students in Phoenix's West Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,003
Coconino Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Flagstaff, AZ
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Coconino Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career-technical certificates. The Flagstaff campus sits in a high-elevation mountain setting near the San Francisco Peaks.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,706
Arizona College of Nursing Tempe
- Private 2 Year
- Tempe, AZ
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $29,819
International Baptist College and Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Chandler, AZ
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- Aug 20 application deadline
International Baptist is a small private Baptist college known for undergraduate Bible, pastoral ministry, and Christian education. The campus is in the Phoenix suburb of Chandler.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $18,902
Tohono O'odham Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Sells, AZ
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Tohono O'odham Community College is a tribal community college known for undergraduate programs in Tohono O'odham language and culture and natural resources. The rural campus sits on the Tohono O'odham Nation in the Sonoran Desert.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,135
Chamberlain University Arizona
- Private 4 Year
- Phoenix, AZ
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $36,087
Crestpoint University
- Private 4 Year
- Phoenix, AZ
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,930
Ottawa University Surprise
- Private 4 Year
- Surprise, Arizona
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Ottawa University Surprise is a private Christian university with undergraduate programs in business, education, and nursing. The suburban campus sits in the northwest Phoenix metro area.
- SAT Range 840-1160
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $34,037
Indian Bible College
- Private 4 Year
- Flagstaff, Arizona
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Indian Bible College is a small private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry training for Native American students. The campus is in Flagstaff in northern Arizona.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,662