Colleges with the highest graduation rates in Arizona
Colleges ranked by six-year graduation rate, from federal data.
Colleges with the highest graduation rates in Arizona16 schools
16 schools qualify, ranked by graduation rate.
How this list is made
- Schools in Arizona.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Has a graduation rate from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by graduation rate, highest first.
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
- 89% graduate
- 1,246 undergraduates
- 2
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ · Public#3 in Arizona
- 68% graduate
- 65,174 undergraduates
- 3
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott
Prescott, AZ · Private nonprofitTop 6% for earnings
- 68% graduate
- 3,250 undergraduates
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Brookline College-Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profitTop 6% for low debt
- 53% graduate
- 714 undergraduates
- 8
Chamberlain University-Arizona
Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profitTop 3% for earnings
- 50% graduate
- 745 undergraduates
- 9
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profit#10 in Arizona
- 43% graduate
- 70,929 undergraduates
- 10
Arizona Christian University
Glendale, AZ · Private nonprofit#13 in Arizona
- 40% graduate
- 1,210 undergraduates
- 11
University of Advancing Technology
Tempe, AZ · Private for-profit#11 in Arizona
- 35% graduate
- 892 undergraduates
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University of Phoenix-Arizona
Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profit#15 in Arizona
- 21% graduate
- 80,637 undergraduates
- 14
Ottawa University-Surprise
Surprise, AZ · Private nonprofit#12 in Arizona
- 18% graduate
- 768 undergraduates
- 15
American InterContinental University System
Chandler, AZ · Private for-profit#16 in Arizona
- 9% graduate
- 6,830 undergraduates
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Arizona State University Digital Immersion
Scottsdale, AZ · PublicTop 24% for earnings
- 0% graduate
- 49,310 undergraduates
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe | About $32,000 | $9,500 | $34,657 | 89% |
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion | About $15,000 | $19,500 | $62,668 | 68% |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott | About $40,000 | $23,666 | $84,131 | 68% |
| University of Arizona | About $17,000 | $19,620 | $59,979 | 68% |
| Northern Arizona University | About $14,000 | $19,000 | $54,384 | 61% |
| Prescott College | About $23,000 | $16,300 | $42,359 | 56% |
| Brookline College-Phoenix | About $30,000 | $9,500 | $29,576 | 53% |
| Chamberlain University-Arizona | About $40,000 | $20,919 | $92,405 | 50% |
| Grand Canyon University | About $22,000 | $22,114 | $42,186 | 43% |
| Arizona Christian University | About $33,000 | $23,000 | $51,612 | 40% |
| University of Advancing Technology | About $29,000 | $28,812 | $50,719 | 35% |
| Crestpoint University | About $16,000 | $24,853 | $42,269 | 33% |
| University of Phoenix-Arizona | About $14,000 | $31,553 | $37,752 | 21% |
| Ottawa University-Surprise | About $33,000 | $21,500 | $55,552 | 18% |
| American InterContinental University System | About $15,000 | $31,000 | $36,144 | 9% |
| Arizona State University Digital Immersion | — | $19,500 | $62,668 | 0% |
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 26
- Alaska 5
- Arkansas 23
- California 128
- Colorado 26
- Connecticut 26
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 9
- Florida 61
- Georgia 60
- Hawaii 6
- Idaho 9
- Illinois 57
- Indiana 45
- Iowa 30
- Kansas 27
- Kentucky 29
- Louisiana 24
- Maine 19
- Maryland 26
- Massachusetts 67
- Michigan 44
- Minnesota 40
- Mississippi 16
- Missouri 53
- Montana 10
- Nebraska 19
- Nevada 6
- New Hampshire 13
- New Jersey 36
- New Mexico 11
- New York 135
- North Carolina 55
- North Dakota 9
- Ohio 99
- Oklahoma 23
- Oregon 21
- Pennsylvania 118
- Puerto Rico 52
- Rhode Island 11
- South Carolina 35
- South Dakota 11
- Tennessee 43
- Texas 85
- Utah 16
- Vermont 9
- Virginia 51
- Washington 24
- West Virginia 19
- Wisconsin 36
- Wyoming 3