Arizona
Colleges in Arizona
Arizona has 40 accredited four-year colleges on College Compass Guide, each rated on academics and value from federal data; 4 are Compass Recommended.
Map of colleges in Arizona
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Highest-rated colleges in Arizona
#1 in Arizona
Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe
Compass ScoreExcellent · Top 18%Tempe, AZ · Value C+ · Academics B+
#2 in Arizona
University of Arizona
Compass ScoreVery good · Top 25%Tucson, AZ · Value A- · Academics B+
#3 in Arizona
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Compass ScoreVery good · Top 27%Tempe, AZ · Value A- · Academics B+
Top lists in Arizona
- 16 schoolsBest colleges
- 10 schoolsBest colleges for nursing
- 8 schoolsBest colleges for engineering
- 14 schoolsBest colleges for business
- 9 schoolsBest colleges for education
- 9 schoolsBest colleges for biology and pre-med
- 11 schoolsBest colleges for psychology
- 8 schoolsBest colleges for computer science
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- 9 schoolsBest colleges for communications and journalism
- 8 schoolsBest colleges for accounting
- 5 schoolsBest colleges for finance
- 8 schoolsBest colleges for marketing
- 9 schoolsBest colleges for criminal justice
- 6 schoolsBest colleges for political science and pre-law
- 4 schoolsBest colleges for economics
- 7 schoolsBest colleges for history
- 7 schoolsBest colleges for English
- 4 schoolsBest colleges for mathematics
- 5 schoolsBest colleges for chemistry
- 5 schoolsBest colleges for music
- 8 schoolsBest colleges for art and design
- 4 schoolsBest colleges for exercise science and kinesiology
- 4 schoolsBest colleges for social work
- 4 schoolsBest value colleges
- 4 schoolsMost affordable colleges with strong academics
- 16 schoolsColleges with the highest graduation rates
- 8 schoolsBest small colleges
- 6 schoolsBest large colleges
- 5 schoolsBest colleges for NCAA Division I athletes
- 3 schoolsBest colleges for NAIA athletes
- 12 schoolsBest test-optional colleges
- 7 schoolsBest online colleges
- 4 schoolsColleges with the biggest discount off the sticker price
- 4 schoolsLowest net price for middle-income families
- 4 schoolsColleges with the lowest student debt
- 4 schoolsColleges with the best earnings for the price
- 3 schoolsColleges that pay for themselves fastest
- 4 schoolsBest value colleges in the West
- 4 schoolsColleges where the most freshmen return
- 4 schoolsColleges with the most faculty per student
- 4 schoolsColleges that spend the most on teaching
- 4 schoolsMost selective colleges
All colleges in Arizona
| School | Compass Score | Value | Academics | Net price | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Tempe · Private for-profit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $31,681 | 1,246 | |
| University of Arizona RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Tucson · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $16,674 | 53,001 | |
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Tempe · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $14,967 | 79,593 | |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Prescott · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $40,287 | 3,286 | |
| Northern Arizona University Flagstaff · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $14,158 | 28,186 | |
| Prescott College Prescott · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $22,583 | 909 | |
| Brookline College-Phoenix Phoenix · Private for-profit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $30,072 | 751 | |
| Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale · Public | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | — | 66,062 | |
| Chamberlain University-Arizona Phoenix · Private for-profit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $40,096 | 745 | |
| Grand Canyon University Phoenix · Private for-profit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $22,472 | 107,563 | |
| University of Advancing Technology Tempe · Private for-profit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $28,522 | 960 | |
| Ottawa University-Surprise Surprise · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $33,393 | 836 | |
| Arizona Christian University Glendale · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $32,839 | 1,233 | |
| Crestpoint University Phoenix · Private for-profit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,670 | 438 | |
| University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix · Private for-profit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $13,520 | 101,150 | |
| American InterContinental University System Chandler · Private for-profit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,172 | 10,997 | |
| Rio Salado College Tempe · Public | — | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $8,341 | 18,631 |
| Mesa Community College Mesa · Public | — | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $12,132 | 16,624 |
| Glendale Community College Glendale · Public | — | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $11,650 | 13,480 |
| Phoenix College Phoenix · Public | — | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $12,055 | 10,384 |
| Yavapai College Prescott · Public | — | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $8,683 | 7,200 |
| Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale · Public | — | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $13,336 | 6,875 |
| Paradise Valley Community College Phoenix · Public | — | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $12,180 | 5,880 |
| Aspen University Phoenix · Private for-profit | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | — | 5,195 |
| GateWay Community College Phoenix · Public | — | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $13,339 | 5,123 |
| Eastern Arizona College Thatcher · Public | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $9,197 | 5,076 |
| South Mountain Community College Phoenix · Public | — | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $12,780 | 4,157 |
| Cochise County Community College District Sierra Vista · Public | — | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $7,929 | 3,782 |
| Northland Pioneer College Holbrook · Public | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $9,240 | 2,825 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Tucson Tucson · Private for-profit | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | — | 2,744 |
| Bryan University Tempe · Private for-profit | — | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $20,834 | 2,108 |
| Dine College Tsaile · Public | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $6,057 | 1,836 |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Phoenix Phoenix · Private for-profit | — | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | $36,660 | 1,062 |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Tucson Tucson · Private for-profit | — | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | $37,136 | 566 |
| Brookline College-Tucson Tucson · Private for-profit | — | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $22,871 | 211 |
| Sessions College for Professional Design Tempe · Private for-profit | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,149 | 154 |
| Pathways College Phoenix · Private nonprofit | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | — | 81 |
| Indian Bible College Flagstaff · Private nonprofit | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | $10,439 | 33 |
| DeVry University-Arizona Phoenix · Private for-profit | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | — | 24 |
| Justice University Chandler · Private nonprofit | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | — | — |
Common questions
How many colleges are in Arizona?
Arizona has 40 accredited four-year colleges on College Compass Guide.
Which colleges in Arizona are Compass Recommended?
Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe, University of Arizona, Arizona State University Campus Immersion, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott. Recommended means the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value (how it works).