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63 Colleges
$38,751 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$26,831 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

In terms of yearly graduations, Arizona is ranked #9 in the country with 129,729 degrees handed out in 2021. Arizona colleges offer students average in-student tuition of $9,688 per year, while students attending fron out-of-state may pay something more like $13,492 per year.

An estimated 47% of college students in Arizona take out loans, with the average loan amount being $6,708 per year.

Learn more about the most popular schools below:

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
$17,205 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
60% Freshmen Loans

There are 103,427 students at Grand Canyon University in total, 63,752 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 19,937 are full-time. It takes the average Grand Canyon University undergraduate about 4.2 years to complete their degree.

About 83% of students who apply get accepted. Around 35% of accepted students are men, and 65% are women.

60% of Grand Canyon University students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,010 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Grand Canyon University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $37,384 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Private for-profit Public vs. Private
$9,552 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
82% Freshmen Loans

There are 69,408 undergraduates at UOPX - Arizona, of which 69,408 are full-time, and there are 89,763 students altogether. For undergraduates at UOPX - Arizona, the average graduation time is 5.5 years.

Roughly 82% of students at UOPX - Arizona take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,956 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UOPX - Arizona is $31,665.

Public Public vs. Private
$11,618 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
29% Freshmen Loans

There are 74,795 students at ASU - Tempe in total, 63,124 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 57,485 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at ASU - Tempe is 4.3 years.

Around 88% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 47% are men and 53% are women.

Approximately 29% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,451 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $49,895 during the early-career years.

#4

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
$11,088 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 40,485 undergraduates at ASU - Skysong, of which 15,678 are full-time, and there are 53,993 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 25 to 1.

About 70% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 33% are men and 67% are women.

The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from ASU - Skysong with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $49,895 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
$12,937 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
25% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at University of Arizona is 45,601, of which 35,357 students are undergraduates and of those, 28,556 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at University of Arizona is 4.3 years.

Around 87% of students who apply get accepted. Around 42% of accepted students are men, and 58% are women.

25% of University of Arizona students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,970 a year. University of Arizona has a 1.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from University of Arizona is $47,045.

#6

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
$11,810 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
36% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Northern Arizona University is 29,566, of which 25,228 students are undergraduates and of those, 20,642 are full-time. It takes the average NAU undergraduate about 4.3 years to complete their degree.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 78%. Around 33% of accepted students are men, and 67% are women.

Approximately 36% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,623 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from NAU is $43,866.

#7

Glendale Community College

Glendale, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
$2,070 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
7% Freshmen Loans

There are 4,133 full-time undergraduates at Glendale Community College, and 14,374 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Roughly 7% of students at Glendale Community College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $3,478 a year. Glendale Community College has a 3.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Glendale Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $35,302 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#8

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
$2,298 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
6% Freshmen Loans

There are 15,544 students at Pima County Community College District in total, 3,365 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

Roughly 6% of students at Pima County Community College District take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $3,854 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $32,461 during the early-career years.

#9

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
$2,070 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
10% Freshmen Loans

There are 16,948 students at Mesa Community College in total, 4,975 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

10% of Mesa Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $3,385 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 4.0% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Mesa Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $35,136 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Public Public vs. Private
$2,184 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
4% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Cochise County Community College District is 3,327, which includes 1,310 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

Approximately 4% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,258 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $31,156 during the early-career years.

#11

Midwestern University - Glendale

Glendale, Arizona
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private

Public Public vs. Private
$2,070 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
8% Freshmen Loans

There are 8,768 students at Estrella Mountain Community College in total, 2,681 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

Approximately 8% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $2,972 a year. Estrella Mountain Community College has a 3.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Estrella Mountain Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $35,959 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Public Public vs. Private
$2,070 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
9% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Chandler-Gilbert Community College is 13,395, which includes 3,797 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 21 to 1.

Approximately 9% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $3,497 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $39,485 during the early-career years.

#14

Phoenix College

Phoenix, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
$2,070 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
6% Freshmen Loans

There are 2,224 full-time undergraduates at Phoenix College, and 9,538 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

Approximately 6% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $3,835 a year. Phoenix College has a 4.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $32,157 during the early-career years.

#15

Arizona Western College

Yuma, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
$2,760 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
1% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Arizona Western College is 6,487, which includes 1,710 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.

Roughly 1% of students at AWC take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,583 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from AWC is $30,069.

#16

Scottsdale Community College

Scottsdale, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
$2,070 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
6% Freshmen Loans

There are 2,013 full-time undergraduates at Scottsdale Community College, and 7,634 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

6% of Scottsdale Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,407 a year. Scottsdale Community College has a 3.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Scottsdale Community College is $38,258.

#17

Rio Salado College

Tempe, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
$2,070 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
26% Freshmen Loans

There are 2,634 full-time undergraduates at Rio Salado College, and 17,362 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 25 to 1.

26% of Rio Salado College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $4,710 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Rio Salado College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $30,633 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Public Public vs. Private
$2,070 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
8% Freshmen Loans

There are 6,575 students at Paradise Valley Community College in total, 2,006 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

8% of Paradise Valley Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $3,585 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.4% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Paradise Valley Community College is $38,458.

Private for-profit Public vs. Private
77% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,970 full-time undergraduates at PMI Tucson, and 1,970 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.

Approximately 77% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,889 a year. PMI Tucson has a 1.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from PMI Tucson with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $34,052 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#20

Yavapai College

Prescott, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
$2,680 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
6% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,454 full-time undergraduates at Yavapai College, and 6,009 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

Approximately 6% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,565 a year. Yavapai College has a 3.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Yavapai College is $33,199.

#21

Sonoran Desert Institute

Tempe, Arizona
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
$11,960 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
29% Freshmen Loans

There are 2,003 full-time undergraduates at Sonoran Desert Institute, and 2,709 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 40 to 1.

Approximately 29% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,686 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Private for-profit Public vs. Private
76% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Universal Technical Institute - Avondale is 1,845, which includes 1,845 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 50 to 1.

76% of UTI Avondale students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $8,457 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from UTI Avondale with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $46,572 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$40,464 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
52% Freshmen Loans

There are 3,004 students at Embry-Riddle Prescott in total, 2,961 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 2,853 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Embry-Riddle Prescott is 4.5 years.

About 74% of students who apply get accepted. Around 69% of accepted students are men, and 31% are women.

Roughly 52% of students at Embry-Riddle Prescott take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $15,723 a year. Embry-Riddle Prescott has a 1.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $65,864 during the early-career years.

#24

GateWay Community College

Phoenix, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
$2,070 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
13% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,018 full-time undergraduates at GateWay Community College, and 4,670 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.

Approximately 13% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $3,207 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.4% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from GateWay Community College is $37,357.

#25

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
$1,500 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
2% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,181 full-time undergraduates at Pinal County Community College, and 4,076 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Roughly 2% of students at Pinal County Community College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,685 a year. Pinal County Community College has a 0.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Pinal County Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $33,053 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Other Arizona Colleges

Rank School Yearly Graduations
26 Eastern Arizona College 440
27 Mohave Community College 414
28 South Mountain Community College 399
29 Bryan University 379
30 Ottawa University - Phoenix 343
31 Prescott College 327
32 Brookline College - Phoenix 323
33 Pima Medical Institute - Mesa 288
34 Coconino Community College 287
35 Chamberlain University - Arizona 211
36 Northland Pioneer College 160
37 University of Advancing Technology 156
38 Carrington College, Phoenix North 154
38 National Paralegal College 154
40 Ottawa University - Surprise 147
41 Carrington College-Mesa 129
42 Arizona Christian University 128
42 Dine College 128
44 Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix 107
45 DeVry University - Arizona 93
46 Arizona College - Glendale 87
46 Arizona College - Tempe 87
48 Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine & Health Sciences 65
49 Pima Medical Institute - East Valley 60
50 Phoenix Seminary 48
51 The Refrigeration School 42
52 Carrington College-Tucson 37
53 Brookline College - Tempe 33
54 Sessions College for Professional Design 32
55 Tohono O’Odham Community College 29
56 Brookline College - Tucson 24
57 Arizona College - Mesa 18
57 Southwest Institute of Healing Arts 18
59 International Baptist College and Seminary 17
60 Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture 15
61 Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine 14
62 The School of Architecture 7
63 Universal Technical Institute - Phoenix 0

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