Universities in Arizona
Arizona has 106 degree-granting institutions reporting to the U.S. Department of Education – 29 public, 14 private nonprofit, 63 for-profit, together enrolling about 531,677 undergraduates (2024-25 data). Each links to a full financial-health and student-outcomes profile.
| # | Institution | Sector | Undergrads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Phoenix-ArizonaPhoenix · Doctoral/Professional University | Private for-profit | 85,991 |
| 2 | Grand Canyon UniversityPhoenix · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 73,371 |
| 3 | Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Public | 64,674 |
| 4 | Arizona State University Digital ImmersionScottsdale · R2: Doctoral, High Research | Public | 53,782 |
| 5 | University of ArizonaTucson · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Public | 42,537 |
| 6 | Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff · R2: Doctoral, High Research | Public | 22,903 |
| 7 | The University of Arizona Global CampusChandler · Doctoral/Professional University | Public | 20,152 |
| 8 | Mesa Community CollegeMesa · Associate's: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Public | 14,460 |
| 9 | Pima Community CollegeTucson · Associate's: High Transfer-High Nontraditional | Public | 14,242 |
| 10 | Glendale Community CollegeGlendale · Associate's: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Public | 11,975 |
| 11 | Rio Salado CollegeTempe · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | Public | 11,668 |
| 12 | Phoenix CollegePhoenix · Associate's: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Public | 8,555 |
| 13 | American InterContinental University SystemChandler · Master's, Larger Programs | Private for-profit | 7,111 |
| 14 | Arizona Western CollegeYuma · Associate's: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Public | 6,374 |
| 15 | Sonoran Desert InstituteTempe · Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions | Private for-profit | 5,435 |
| 16 | Scottsdale Community CollegeScottsdale · Associate's: High Transfer-High Nontraditional | Public | 5,377 |
| 17 | Paradise Valley Community CollegePhoenix · Associate's: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Public | 5,117 |
| 18 | Chandler-Gilbert Community CollegeChandler · Associate's: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Public | 5,051 |
| 19 | Central Arizona CollegeCoolidge · Associate's: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Public | 4,912 |
| 20 | GateWay Community CollegePhoenix · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 4,538 |
| 21 | Estrella Mountain Community CollegeAvondale · Associate's: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Public | 4,512 |
| 22 | Yavapai CollegePrescott · Associate's: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Public | 3,988 |
| 23 | South Mountain Community CollegePhoenix · Associate's: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Public | 3,645 |
| 24 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-PrescottPrescott · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 3,218 |
| 25 | Mohave Community CollegeKingman · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | Public | 3,216 |
| 26 | Cochise County Community College DistrictSierra Vista · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | Public | 3,096 |
| 27 | Eastern Arizona CollegeThatcher · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | Public | 2,643 |
| 28 | Pima Medical Institute-TucsonTucson · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private for-profit | 2,567 |
| 29 | Bryan UniversityTempe · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Mixed | Private for-profit | 2,506 |
| 30 | Coconino Community CollegeFlagstaff · Associate's: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Public | 2,426 |
| 31 | Universal Technical Institute of Arizona IncAvondale · Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions | Private for-profit | 1,957 |
| 32 | Aspen UniversityPhoenix · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private for-profit | 1,466 |
| 33 | Dine CollegeTsaile · Tribal College | Public | 1,375 |
| 34 | Refrigeration School IncPhoenix · Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions | Private for-profit | 1,346 |
| 35 | UEI College-PhoenixPhoenix · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 1,234 |
| 36 | Arizona College of Nursing-PhoenixPhoenix · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 1,229 |
| 37 | Arizona College of Nursing-TempeTempe · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Private for-profit | 1,202 |
| 38 | Arizona Christian UniversityGlendale · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 1,165 |
| 39 | Carrington College-Phoenix NorthPhoenix · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Private for-profit | 1,080 |
| 40 | Northland Pioneer CollegeHolbrook · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | Public | 1,010 |
| 41 | Tohono O'odham Community CollegeSells · Tribal College | Public | 998 |
| 42 | University of Advancing TechnologyTempe · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private for-profit | 855 |
| 43 | Ottawa University-SurpriseSurprise · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 836 |
| 44 | Pima Medical Institute-PhoenixPhoenix · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed | Private for-profit | 780 |
| 45 | Brookline College-PhoenixPhoenix · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private for-profit | 712 |
| 46 | Pima Medical Institute-MesaMesa · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Private for-profit | 705 |
| 47 | Chamberlain University-ArizonaPhoenix · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private for-profit | 693 |
| 48 | Conservatory of Recording Arts and SciencesTempe · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 692 |
| 49 | Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive InstituteGlendale · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 689 |
| 50 | UEI College-MesaMesa · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 657 |
| 51 | GateWay Community College-Central CityPhoenix · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 595 |
| 52 | Alturas Cosmetology of Arizona LLCChandler · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 570 |
| 53 | Arizona College of Nursing-TucsonTucson · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 562 |
| 54 | Southwest Institute of Healing ArtsTempe · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Private for-profit | 534 |
| 55 | Carrington College-MesaMesa · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Private for-profit | 528 |
| 56 | Universal Technical Institute-PhoenixAvondale · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 527 |
| 57 | Carrington College-TucsonTucson · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Private for-profit | 517 |
| 58 | Community Christian CollegeQuartzsite · Associate's: High Transfer-High Nontraditional | Private | 424 |
| 59 | Arizona College-GlendaleGlendale · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 403 |
| 60 | Penrose AcademyScottsdale · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 403 |
| 61 | Crestpoint UniversityPhoenix · Special Focus: Law | Private for-profit | 385 |
| 62 | East Valley Institute of TechnologyMesa · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 377 |
| 63 | Pima Medical Institute-East ValleyMesa · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Private for-profit | 306 |
| 64 | Avalon Institute-MesaMesa · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 298 |
| 65 | Brookline College-TempeTempe · Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields | Private for-profit | 282 |
| 66 | Western Maricopa Education CenterGlendale · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 245 |
| 67 | Aveda Institute-TucsonTucson · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 240 |
| 68 | Empire Beauty School-AvondaleAvondale · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 236 |
| 69 | Avalon Institute-PhoenixPhoenix · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 219 |
| 70 | Prescott CollegePrescott · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | 219 |
| 71 | Aveda Institute-PhoenixTempe · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 218 |
| 72 | Brookline College-TucsonTucson · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Traditional | Private for-profit | 218 |
| 73 | Empire Beauty School-TucsonTucson · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 203 |
| 74 | HDS Truck Driving InstituteTucson · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 200 |
| 75 | Pathways CollegeTempe · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | 196 |
| 76 | Sessions CollegeTempe · Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design | Private for-profit | 188 |
| 77 | Aveda Institute Tucson-AvondaleAvondale · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 158 |
| 78 | Arizona School of Integrative StudiesMesa · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 155 |
| 79 | Arizona Culinary InstituteScottsdale · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 149 |
| 80 | Tucson College of BeautyTucson · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 144 |
| 81 | Arizona College-MesaMesa · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Private for-profit | 140 |
| 82 | Paul Mitchell the School-PhoenixPhoenix · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 137 |
| 83 | Justice UniversityChandler · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | 116 |
| 84 | Turning Point Beauty CollegeChandler · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 106 |
| 85 | Aviation Institute of Maintenance-PhoenixPhoenix · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 105 |
| 86 | Empire Beauty School-ChandlerChandler · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 104 |
| 87 | Xtylo Beauty And Barber CollegeTolleson · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 78 |
| 88 | Charles of Italy Beauty CollegeLake Havasu City · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 76 |
| 89 | Commercial Divers InternationalGoodyear · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 71 |
| 90 | Kino CollegeTucson · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 64 |
| 91 | Xtylo Beauty and Barber CollegePhoenix · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 57 |
| 92 | Pure Aesthetics Natural Skincare SchoolTucson · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 53 |
| 93 | International Barber CollegeChandler · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 45 |
| 94 | International Baptist College and SeminaryChandler · Special Focus: Faith-Related | Private | 43 |
| 95 | Indian Bible CollegeFlagstaff · Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields | Private | 25 |
| 96 | Roberto-Venn School of LuthieryPhoenix · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 21 |
| 97 | Allen School-PhoenixPhoenix · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 8 |
| 98 | DeVry University-ArizonaPhoenix · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private for-profit | 6 |
| 99 | Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental MedicineTucson · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private for-profit | – |
| 100 | Glitz School of Cosmetology-Casa Grande CampusCasa Grande · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | – |
| 101 | Midwestern University-GlendaleGlendale · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private | – |
| 102 | Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine & AcupuncturePhoenix · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private for-profit | – |
| 103 | Phoenix SeminaryScottsdale · Special Focus: Faith-Related | Private | – |
| 104 | San Joaquin Valley College-PhoenixPhoenix · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | – |
| 105 | Sonoran University of Health SciencesTempe · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private | – |
| 106 | The School of ArchitectureScottsdale · Special Focus: Other | Private | – |
A directory, not a ranking, listed by undergraduate enrollment. Counts and figures come from the most recent College Scorecard & IPEDS release (2024-25), which lags the current academic year by 2–3 years. Open each institution’s profile for financial health, outcomes and peer benchmarks.
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Frequently asked
How many colleges and universities are in Arizona?
106 degree-granting institutions in Arizona report to the U.S. Department of Education: 29 public, 14 private nonprofit, 63 for-profit. Together they enroll about 531,677 undergraduates (2024-25 data).
Which Arizona college enrolls the most undergraduates?
University of Phoenix-Arizona in Phoenix, with about 85,991 undergraduates (2024-25 data). It is the largest of the 106 institutions listed on this page by undergraduate enrollment.
Where does this Arizona college data come from?
The U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and IPEDS collections, most recent release (2024-25). Every figure is federal, published and free to check; nothing on this page is estimated or AI-generated.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard & IPEDS (most recent release, 2024-25). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.