Colleges

Colleges in Arizona

Arizona has 8 four-year colleges with at least 500 undergraduates: 4 public and 4 private. The largest is Grand Canyon University, with 73,371 undergraduates.

School	City	Type	Undergrads	Acceptance rate	SAT middle 50%	In-state tuition	Avg. net price	Grad rate
Grand Canyon University	Phoenix	private	73,371	78.9%	1006–1113	$17,850	$22,472	43.5%
Arizona State University	Tempe	public	64,674	89.9%		$12,223	$14,967	68%
University of Arizona	Tucson	public	42,537	86.1%	1150–1420	$13,926	$16,674	67.5%
Northern Arizona University	Flagstaff	public	22,903	89.6%		$13,009	$14,158	61.3%
The University of Arizona Global Campus	Chandler	public	20,152			$11,960		10.7%
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott	Prescott	private	3,218	76.6%	1140–1370	$44,149	$40,287	67.8%
Arizona Christian University	Glendale	private	1,165	70.6%		$35,098	$32,839	39.9%
Ottawa University-Surprise	Surprise	private	836	78.2%	840–1160	$35,880	$33,393	18.2%

A blank cell means the school did not report that figure. Net price is the average cost after grants for students receiving federal aid. Graduation rate is within six years.

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Frequently asked questions

How many colleges are in Arizona?

8 four-year public and private nonprofit colleges with at least 500 undergraduates, 4 public and 4 private, according to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Community colleges, for-profit schools, and online-only schools are not counted.

What is the hardest college to get into in Arizona?

By acceptance rate, Arizona Christian University (70.6%), Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott (76.6%), Ottawa University-Surprise (78.2%), Grand Canyon University (78.9%), University of Arizona (86.1%) are the most selective.

What is the cheapest public college in Arizona?

The University of Arizona Global Campus has the lowest published in-state tuition and fees of the public four-year colleges here, at $11,960 a year. That is the sticker price before financial aid.

Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release. These are federal figures. Schools with a linked profile have also been checked against their own filings; the others have not.