Universities in Arizona
Arizona has 104 degree-granting institutions reporting to the U.S. Department of Education – 28 public, 14 private nonprofit, together enrolling about 511,656 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 for-profit | 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 | Mesa Community CollegeMesa · Associate's: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Public | 14,460 |
| 8 | Pima Community CollegeTucson · Associate's: High Transfer-High Nontraditional | Public | 14,242 |
| 9 | Glendale Community CollegeGlendale · Associate's: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Public | 11,975 |
| 10 | Rio Salado CollegeTempe · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | Public | 11,668 |
| 11 | Phoenix CollegePhoenix · Associate's: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Public | 8,555 |
| 12 | American InterContinental University SystemChandler · Master's, Larger Programs | Private for-profit | 7,111 |
| 13 | Arizona Western CollegeYuma · Associate's: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Public | 6,374 |
| 14 | Sonoran Desert InstituteTempe · Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions | Private for-profit | 5,435 |
| 15 | Scottsdale Community CollegeScottsdale · Associate's: High Transfer-High Nontraditional | Public | 5,377 |
| 16 | Paradise Valley Community CollegePhoenix · Associate's: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Public | 5,117 |
| 17 | Chandler-Gilbert Community CollegeChandler · Associate's: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Public | 5,051 |
| 18 | Central Arizona CollegeCoolidge · Associate's: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Public | 4,912 |
| 19 | GateWay Community CollegePhoenix · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 4,538 |
| 20 | Estrella Mountain Community CollegeAvondale · Associate's: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Public | 4,512 |
| 21 | Yavapai CollegePrescott · Associate's: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Public | 3,988 |
| 22 | South Mountain Community CollegePhoenix · Associate's: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Public | 3,645 |
| 23 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-PrescottPrescott · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 3,218 |
| 24 | Mohave Community CollegeKingman · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | Public | 3,216 |
| 25 | Cochise County Community College DistrictSierra Vista · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | Public | 3,096 |
| 26 | Eastern Arizona CollegeThatcher · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | Public | 2,643 |
| 27 | Pima Medical Institute-TucsonTucson · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private for-profit | 2,567 |
| 28 | Bryan UniversityTempe · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Mixed | Private for-profit | 2,506 |
| 29 | Coconino Community CollegeFlagstaff · Associate's: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Public | 2,426 |
| 30 | Universal Technical Institute of Arizona IncAvondale · Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions | Private for-profit | 1,957 |
| 31 | Aspen UniversityPhoenix · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private for-profit | 1,466 |
| 32 | Dine CollegeTsaile · Special Focus: Law | Public | 1,375 |
| 33 | Refrigeration School IncPhoenix · Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions | Private for-profit | 1,346 |
| 34 | UEI College-PhoenixPhoenix · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 1,234 |
| 35 | Arizona College of Nursing-PhoenixPhoenix · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 1,229 |
| 36 | Arizona College of Nursing-TempeTempe · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Private for-profit | 1,202 |
| 37 | Arizona Christian UniversityGlendale · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 1,165 |
| 38 | Carrington College-Phoenix NorthPhoenix · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Private for-profit | 1,080 |
| 39 | Northland Pioneer CollegeHolbrook · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | Public | 1,010 |
| 40 | Tohono O'odham Community CollegeSells · Special Focus: Law | Public | 998 |
| 41 | University of Advancing TechnologyTempe · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private for-profit | 855 |
| 42 | Ottawa University-SurpriseSurprise · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 836 |
| 43 | Pima Medical Institute-PhoenixPhoenix · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed | Private for-profit | 780 |
| 44 | Brookline College-PhoenixPhoenix · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private for-profit | 712 |
| 45 | Pima Medical Institute-MesaMesa · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Private for-profit | 705 |
| 46 | Chamberlain University-ArizonaPhoenix · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private for-profit | 693 |
| 47 | Conservatory of Recording Arts and SciencesTempe · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 692 |
| 48 | Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive InstituteGlendale · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 689 |
| 49 | UEI College-MesaMesa · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 657 |
| 50 | GateWay Community College-Central CityPhoenix · Other / Unclassified | Public | 595 |
| 51 | Studio Academy of BeautyChandler · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 570 |
| 52 | Arizona College of Nursing-TucsonTucson · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 562 |
| 53 | Southwest Institute of Healing ArtsTempe · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Private for-profit | 534 |
| 54 | Carrington College-MesaMesa · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Private for-profit | 528 |
| 55 | Universal Technical Institute-PhoenixAvondale · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 527 |
| 56 | Carrington College-TucsonTucson · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Private for-profit | 517 |
| 57 | Community Christian CollegeQuartzsite · Associate's: High Transfer-High Nontraditional | Private | 424 |
| 58 | Arizona College-GlendaleGlendale · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 403 |
| 59 | Penrose AcademyScottsdale · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 403 |
| 60 | Crestpoint UniversityPhoenix · Special Focus: Business & Management | Private for-profit | 385 |
| 61 | East Valley Institute of TechnologyMesa · Other / Unclassified | Public | 377 |
| 62 | Pima Medical Institute-East ValleyMesa · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Private for-profit | 306 |
| 63 | Avalon Institute-MesaMesa · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 298 |
| 64 | Brookline College-TempeTempe · Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields | Private for-profit | 282 |
| 65 | Western Maricopa Education CenterGlendale · Other / Unclassified | Public | 245 |
| 66 | Aveda Institute-TucsonTucson · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 240 |
| 67 | Empire Beauty School-AvondaleAvondale · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 236 |
| 68 | Avalon Institute-PhoenixPhoenix · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 219 |
| 69 | Prescott CollegePrescott · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | 219 |
| 70 | Aveda Institute-PhoenixTempe · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 218 |
| 71 | Brookline College-TucsonTucson · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Traditional | Private for-profit | 218 |
| 72 | Empire Beauty School-TucsonTucson · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 203 |
| 73 | HDS Truck Driving InstituteTucson · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 200 |
| 74 | Pathways CollegePhoenix · Other / Unclassified | Private | 196 |
| 75 | Sessions College for Professional DesignTempe · Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design | Private for-profit | 188 |
| 76 | Aveda Institute Tucson-AvondaleAvondale · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 158 |
| 77 | Arizona School of Integrative StudiesMesa · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 155 |
| 78 | Arizona Culinary InstituteScottsdale · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 149 |
| 79 | Tucson College of BeautyTucson · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 144 |
| 80 | Arizona College-MesaMesa · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Private for-profit | 140 |
| 81 | Paul Mitchell the School-PhoenixPhoenix · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 137 |
| 82 | Regional Center for Border HealthSomerton · Other / Unclassified | Private | 131 |
| 83 | Justice UniversityChandler · Other / Unclassified | Private | 116 |
| 84 | Turning Point Beauty CollegeChandler · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 106 |
| 85 | Aviation Institute of Maintenance-PhoenixPhoenix · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 105 |
| 86 | Empire Beauty School-ChandlerChandler · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 104 |
| 87 | Xtylo Beauty CollegeTolleson · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 78 |
| 88 | Charles of Italy Beauty CollegeLake Havasu City · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 76 |
| 89 | Commercial Divers InternationalGoodyear · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 71 |
| 90 | Kino CollegeTucson · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 64 |
| 91 | Xtylo Beauty CollegePhoenix · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 57 |
| 92 | Pure Aesthetics Natural Skincare SchoolTucson · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 53 |
| 93 | International Barber CollegeChandler · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 45 |
| 94 | International Baptist College and SeminaryChandler · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Assoc. Dominant | Private | 43 |
| 95 | Indian Bible CollegeFlagstaff · Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields | Private | 25 |
| 96 | Roberto-Venn School of LuthieryPhoenix · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 21 |
| 97 | Allen School-PhoenixPhoenix · Other / Unclassified | 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: Medical Schools/Centers | Private for-profit | – |
| 100 | Midwestern University-GlendaleGlendale · Special Focus: Faith-Related | Private | – |
| 101 | Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine & AcupuncturePhoenix · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private for-profit | – |
| 102 | Phoenix SeminaryScottsdale · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Assoc. Dominant | Private | – |
| 103 | Sonoran University of Health SciencesTempe · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private | – |
| 104 | The School of ArchitectureScottsdale · Special Focus: Arts, Music & Design | 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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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard & IPEDS (most recent release, 2024-25). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.