Best colleges for nursing in Arizona
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in nursing, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for nursing in Arizona10 schools
10 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Arizona.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in nursing, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe
Tempe, AZ · Private for-profit#1 in Arizona
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade C+
- 2
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ · Public#2 in Arizona
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade A- · Top 19%
- 3
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ · Public#3 in Arizona
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade A- · Top 11%
- 4
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ · Public#5 in Arizona
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade A- · Top 18%
- 5
Brookline College-Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profitTop 6% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade C+
- 6
Arizona State University Digital Immersion
Scottsdale, AZ · PublicTop 24% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- 7
Chamberlain University-Arizona
Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profitTop 3% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade C+
- 8
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profit#10 in Arizona
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade C+
- 9
University of Phoenix-Arizona
Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profit#15 in Arizona
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade C+
- 10
American InterContinental University System
Chandler, AZ · Private for-profit#16 in Arizona
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade C+
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe | $31,681 | $9,500 | $34,657 | 89% |
| University of Arizona | $16,674 | $19,620 | $59,979 | 68% |
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion | $14,967 | $19,500 | $62,668 | 68% |
| Northern Arizona University | $14,158 | $19,000 | $54,384 | 61% |
| Brookline College-Phoenix | $30,072 | $9,500 | $29,576 | 53% |
| Arizona State University Digital Immersion | — | $19,500 | $62,668 | 0% |
| Chamberlain University-Arizona | $40,096 | $20,919 | $92,405 | 50% |
| Grand Canyon University | $22,472 | $22,114 | $42,186 | 43% |
| University of Phoenix-Arizona | $13,520 | $31,553 | $37,752 | 21% |
| American InterContinental University System | $15,172 | $31,000 | $36,144 | 9% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 16
- Arkansas 14
- California 53
- Colorado 16
- Connecticut 17
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 35
- Georgia 37
- Hawaii 4
- Idaho 5
- Illinois 33
- Indiana 30
- Iowa 19
- Kansas 18
- Kentucky 20
- Louisiana 17
- Maine 9
- Maryland 12
- Massachusetts 24
- Michigan 28
- Minnesota 25
- Mississippi 8
- Missouri 36
- Montana 7
- Nebraska 10
- Nevada 6
- New Hampshire 9
- New Jersey 23
- New Mexico 7
- New York 58
- North Carolina 33
- North Dakota 7
- Ohio 64
- Oklahoma 17
- Oregon 6
- Pennsylvania 68
- Puerto Rico 33
- Rhode Island 5
- South Carolina 20
- South Dakota 7
- Tennessee 31
- Texas 52
- Utah 14
- Vermont 3
- Virginia 33
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 15
- Wisconsin 24