Best test-optional colleges in Arizona
Colleges that don't require the SAT or ACT for admission, ranked by Compass Score.
Best test-optional colleges in Arizona12 schools
12 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Arizona.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Admission test policy: considered but not required, or neither required nor recommended (federal admissions data).
- 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.
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Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe
Tempe, AZ · Private for-profit#1 in Arizona
- SAT or ACT not required
- 89% graduate
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Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ · Public#3 in Arizona
- SAT or ACT not required
- 68% graduate
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott
Prescott, AZ · Private nonprofitTop 6% for earnings
- SAT or ACT not required
- 68% graduate
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Prescott College
Prescott, AZ · Private nonprofitTop 22% for low debt
- SAT or ACT not required
- 56% graduate
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Arizona State University Digital Immersion
Scottsdale, AZ · PublicTop 24% for earnings
- SAT or ACT not required
- 0% graduate
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Chamberlain University-Arizona
Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profitTop 3% for earnings
- SAT or ACT not required
- 50% graduate
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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profit#10 in Arizona
- SAT or ACT not required
- 43% graduate
- 10
University of Advancing Technology
Tempe, AZ · Private for-profit#11 in Arizona
- SAT or ACT not required
- 35% graduate
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Ottawa University-Surprise
Surprise, AZ · Private nonprofit#12 in Arizona
- SAT or ACT not required
- 18% graduate
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Arizona Christian University
Glendale, AZ · Private nonprofit#13 in Arizona
- SAT or ACT not required
- 40% graduate
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% |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott | $40,287 | $23,666 | $84,131 | 68% |
| Northern Arizona University | $14,158 | $19,000 | $54,384 | 61% |
| Prescott College | $22,583 | $16,300 | $42,359 | 56% |
| 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 Advancing Technology | $28,522 | $28,812 | $50,719 | 35% |
| Ottawa University-Surprise | $33,393 | $21,500 | $55,552 | 18% |
| Arizona Christian University | $32,839 | $23,000 | $51,612 | 40% |
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 23
- Arkansas 10
- California 100
- Colorado 16
- Connecticut 18
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 5
- Florida 35
- Georgia 42
- Hawaii 5
- Idaho 6
- Illinois 56
- Indiana 40
- Iowa 29
- Kansas 24
- Kentucky 25
- Louisiana 21
- Maine 15
- Maryland 25
- Massachusetts 59
- Michigan 40
- Minnesota 35
- Mississippi 10
- Missouri 42
- Montana 7
- Nebraska 14
- Nevada 5
- New Hampshire 11
- New Jersey 33
- New Mexico 5
- New York 125
- North Carolina 54
- North Dakota 7
- Ohio 68
- Oklahoma 14
- Oregon 21
- Pennsylvania 113
- Puerto Rico 32
- Rhode Island 11
- South Carolina 30
- South Dakota 10
- Tennessee 28
- Texas 65
- Utah 8
- Vermont 9
- Virginia 43
- Washington 20
- West Virginia 13
- Wisconsin 34