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31 Colleges
$29,541 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$20,616 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

In terms of yearly teaching graduations, Arizona is ranked #4 in the country with 16,265 degrees handed out in 2021. Students who live in the state can take advantage of in-state tuition averaging $7,385 a year, while students from out-of-state may pay a higher average tuition of $12,339 a year.

An estimated 23% of college students in Arizona take out loans, with the average loan amount being $5,154 per year.

Learn more about the most popular schools below:

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
$17,205 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
60% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Grand Canyon University is 103,427, of which 63,752 students are undergraduates and of those, 19,937 are full-time. For undergraduates at Grand Canyon University, the average graduation time is 4.2 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 83%. Of the accepted students, 35% are men and 65% are women.

60% of Grand Canyon University students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,010 a year. Grand Canyon University has a 1.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Grand Canyon University is $37,384.

#2

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
$11,088 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Arizona State University - Skysong is 53,993, of which 40,485 students are undergraduates and of those, 15,678 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 25 to 1.

About 70% of students who apply get accepted. Around 33% of accepted students are men, and 67% are women.

ASU - Skysong has a 1.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $49,895 during the early-career years.

Private for-profit Public vs. Private
$9,552 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
82% Freshmen Loans

There are 69,408 undergraduates at UOPX - Arizona, of which 69,408 are full-time, and there are 89,763 students altogether. For undergraduates at UOPX - Arizona, the average graduation time is 5.5 years.

Roughly 82% of students at UOPX - Arizona take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,956 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $31,665 during the early-career years.

#4

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
$11,810 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
36% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Northern Arizona University is 29,566, of which 25,228 students are undergraduates and of those, 20,642 are full-time. It takes the average NAU undergraduate about 4.3 years to complete their degree.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 78%. Of the accepted students, 33% are men and 67% are women.

36% of NAU students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,623 a year. NAU has a 1.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from NAU is $43,866.

Public Public vs. Private
$11,618 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
29% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Arizona State University - Tempe is 74,795, of which 63,124 students are undergraduates and of those, 57,485 are full-time. It takes the average ASU - Tempe undergraduate about 4.3 years to complete their degree.

Around 88% of students who apply get accepted. Around 47% of accepted students are men, and 53% are women.

Roughly 29% of students at ASU - Tempe take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,451 a year. ASU - Tempe has a 1.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from ASU - Tempe with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $49,895 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
$12,937 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
25% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at University of Arizona is 45,601, of which 35,357 students are undergraduates and of those, 28,556 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at University of Arizona is 4.3 years.

Around 87% of students who apply get accepted. Around 42% of accepted students are men, and 58% are women.

Approximately 25% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,970 a year. University of Arizona has a 1.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $47,045 during the early-career years.

#7

Prescott College

Prescott, Arizona
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$35,450 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
44% Freshmen Loans

There are 970 students at Prescot College in total, 422 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 327 are full-time. It takes the average Prescot College undergraduate about 4.4 years to complete their degree.

Around 99% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 28% are men and 72% are women.

Approximately 44% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,768 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Prescot College is $34,529.

#8

Glendale Community College

Glendale, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
$2,070 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
7% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Glendale Community College is 14,374, which includes 4,133 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

7% of Glendale Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $3,478 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Glendale Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $35,302 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#9

Ottawa University - Phoenix

Phoenix, Arizona
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$13,341 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 1,051 students at Ottawa University - Phoenix in total, 396 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 166 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1.

The student loan default rate of 1.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Ottawa University - Phoenix with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $45,136 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Public Public vs. Private
$2,070 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
8% Freshmen Loans

There are 8,768 students at Estrella Mountain Community College in total, 2,681 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

Approximately 8% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $2,972 a year. Estrella Mountain Community College has a 3.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $35,959 during the early-career years.

#11

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
$2,070 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
10% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Mesa Community College is 16,948, which includes 4,975 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Approximately 10% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $3,385 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Mesa Community College is $35,136.

Public Public vs. Private
$2,070 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
9% Freshmen Loans

There are 3,797 full-time undergraduates at Chandler-Gilbert Community College, and 13,395 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 21 to 1.

Approximately 9% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $3,497 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Chandler-Gilbert Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $39,485 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#13

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
$1,500 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
2% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,181 full-time undergraduates at Pinal County Community College, and 4,076 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Approximately 2% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,685 a year. Pinal County Community College has a 0.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Pinal County Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $33,053 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#14

Arizona Western College

Yuma, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
$2,760 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
1% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Arizona Western College is 6,487, which includes 1,710 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.

Approximately 1% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,583 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from AWC is $30,069.

Public Public vs. Private
$2,184 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
4% Freshmen Loans

There are 3,327 students at Cochise College in total, 1,310 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

Roughly 4% of students at Cochise College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,258 a year. Cochise College has a 2.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Cochise College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $31,156 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#16

Rio Salado College

Tempe, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
$2,070 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
26% Freshmen Loans

There are 17,362 students at Rio Salado College in total, 2,634 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 25 to 1.

Approximately 26% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $4,710 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Rio Salado College is $30,633.

#17

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
$2,232 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
1% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,301 full-time undergraduates at Eastern Arizona College, and 4,392 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

Approximately 1% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,750 a year.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Eastern Arizona College is $28,972.

Public Public vs. Private
$2,070 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
8% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Paradise Valley Community College is 6,575, which includes 2,006 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

8% of Paradise Valley Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $3,585 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Paradise Valley Community College is $38,458.

#19

Arizona Christian University

Glendale, Arizona
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$31,846 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
93% Freshmen Loans

There are 779 full-time undergraduates at Arizona Christian University, and 925 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.

About 76% of students who apply get accepted. Around 63% of accepted students are men, and 37% are women.

93% of Arizona Christian University students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,401 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 4.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $41,559 during the early-career years.

#20

Mohave Community College

Kingman, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
$2,136 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
10% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Mohave Community College is 3,654, which includes 654 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.

Roughly 10% of students at MCC take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,327 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $30,130 during the early-career years.

#21

Northland Pioneer College

Holbrook, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
$2,428 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 2,700 students at NPC in total, 524 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

Students who graduate from NPC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $27,119 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#21

Dine College

Tsaile, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
$1,410 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 1,369 students at Dine College in total, 706 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

Students who graduate from Dine College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $23,014 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#23

Yavapai College

Prescott, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
$2,680 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
6% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,454 full-time undergraduates at Yavapai College, and 6,009 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

6% of Yavapai College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,565 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Yavapai College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $33,199 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#24

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
$2,298 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
6% Freshmen Loans

There are 3,365 full-time undergraduates at Pima County Community College District, and 15,544 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

6% of Pima County Community College District students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $3,854 a year. Pima County Community College District has a 3.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Pima County Community College District with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $32,461 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#25

Phoenix College

Phoenix, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
$2,070 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
6% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Phoenix College is 9,538, which includes 2,224 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

6% of Phoenix College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $3,835 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 4.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Phoenix College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $32,157 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Other Arizona Colleges

Rank School Yearly Graduations
26 Scottsdale Community College 11
27 South Mountain Community College 8
28 International Baptist College and Seminary 5
28 Tohono O’Odham Community College 5
30 Ottawa University - Surprise 4
31 GateWay Community College 3

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