Colleges that spend the most on teaching in Arizona

Colleges ranked by instructional spending for each full-time-equivalent student.

Colleges that spend the most on teaching in Arizona4 schools

4 schools qualify, ranked by teaching spending per student.

How this list is made

Schools in Arizona.
Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
Academic Excellence grade B+ or better (the top 35% of rated colleges).
Has instructional spending per full-time-equivalent student from federal data (College Scorecard).
Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
Ordered by instructional spending per student, highest first.

Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.

School	Net price a year	Median debt	Earnings 10 years out	Graduation rate
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott	$40,287	$23,666	$84,131	68%
University of Arizona	$16,674	$19,620	$59,979	68%
Arizona State University Campus Immersion	$14,967	$19,500	$62,668	68%
Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe	$31,681	$9,500	$34,657	89%

Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.