List of colleges and universities in Arizona
This is a list of colleges and universities in Arizona. This list also includes other educational institutions providing higher education, meaning tertiary, quaternary, and, in some cases, post-secondary education.
Active institutions
| School | Location | Control | Carnegie Classification | Enrollment[1]
(Fall 2024) |
Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State University | Tempe | Public | Doctoral University | 152,812 | 1885 |
| Northern Arizona University | Flagstaff | Public | Doctoral University | 28,467 | 1899 |
| University of Arizona | Tucson | Public | Doctoral University | 56,365 | 1885 |
| Arizona Christian University | Glendale | Private (Not For Profit) | Baccalaureate College | 1,421 | 1960 |
| Benedictine University at Mesa | Mesa | Private (Not For Profit) | Master's University | 1887 | |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | Prescott | Private (Not For Profit) | Baccalaureate College | 3,264 | 1978 |
| Prescott College | Prescott | Private (Not For Profit) | Master's University | 867 | 1966 |
| Ottawa University | Surprise | Private (Not For Profit) | Baccalaureate College | 912 | 1865 |
| Park University | Gilbert | Private (Not For Profit) | Master's University | 1875 | |
| A.T. Still University | Phoenix | Private (Not For Profit) | Special Focus: Medical | 1892 | |
| Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies | Phoenix | Private (Not For Profit) | Not classified | 2015 | |
| Fuller Theological Seminary | Phoenix | Private (Not For Profit) | Special Focus: Faith-based | 1947 | |
| Midwestern University | Glendale | Private (Not For Profit) | Special Focus: Medical | 3,738 | 1900 |
| Phoenix Seminary | Phoenix | Private (Not For Profit) | Special Focus: Faith-based | 296 | 1988 |
| Sonoran University of Health Sciences | Tempe | Private (Not For Profit) | Special Focus: Other Health | 516 | 1993 |
| The School of Architecture | Paradise Valley | Private (Not For Profit) | Special Focus: Other | 8 | 1932 |
| Arizona College of Nursing | Phoenix,Tempe, and Tucson | Private (For Profit) | Special Focus: Health Professions | 2,993 | 1885 |
| Brookline College | Phoenix, Tempe, and Tucson | Private (For Profit) | Special Focus: Health Professions | 1,239 | 1972 |
| Bryan University | Tempe | Private (For Profit) | Baccalaureate College | 2,519 | 1940 |
| Carrington College | Mesa, Phoenix, and Tucson | Private (For Profit) | Special Focus: Health Professions | 2,125 | 1967 |
| Chamberlain University | Phoenix | Private (For Profit) | Special Focus: Health Professions | 693 | 1889 |
| DeVry University | Phoenix | Private (For Profit) | Baccalaureate College | 6 | 1931 |
| Grand Canyon University | Phoenix | Private (For Profit) | Doctoral University | 113,257 | 1949 |
| Sessions College for Professional Design | Tempe | Private (For Profit) | Special Focus: Art & Design | 194 | 1997 |
| Universal Technical Institute | Avondale | Private (For Profit) | Special Focus: Technical | 2,484 | 1965 |
| University of Advancing Technology | Tempe | Private (For Profit) | Baccalaureate College | 933 | 1983 |
| University of Phoenix | Phoenix | Private (For Profit) | Doctoral University | 111,248 | 1976 |
Two-year institutions
- Arizona Western College, Yuma, San Luis, Quartzsite, Wellton, Somerton
- Central Arizona College, Coolidge, Casa Grande, Florence, Maricopa, Winkelman, Apache Junction, Queen Creek
- Cochise College, Douglas, Sierra Vista, Benson, Willcox, Fort Huachuca, Nogales
- Coconino Community College, Flagstaff, Williams, Page
- Eastern Arizona College, Thatcher
- Maricopa County Community College District
- Chandler-Gilbert Community College, Chandler, Mesa, Sun Lakes
- Estrella Mountain Community College, Avondale
- GateWay Community College, Phoenix
- Glendale Community College, Glendale
- Mesa Community College, Mesa
- Paradise Valley Community College, Phoenix
- Phoenix College, Phoenix
- Rio Salado Community College, distance learning community college, Tempe
- Scottsdale Community College, Scottsdale
- South Mountain Community College, Phoenix
- Mohave Community College, Kingman, Bullhead City, Lake Havasu City
- Northland Pioneer College, Snowflake, Show Low, Holbrook, Winslow
- Pima Community College, Tucson
- Yavapai College, Prescott, Sedona, Clarkdale, Chino Valley
Tribal institutions
Defunct institutions
| School | Location | Control | Carnegie Classification | Founded[2] | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthem Education Group | Glendale | Private (For Profit) | Doctoral University | 1970 | |
| Arizona Summit Law School | Phoenix | Private (For Profit) | Doctoral University | 2005 | 2018 |
| The Art Institute of Phoenix | Phoenix | Private (For Profit) | Masters University | 1969 | |
| The Art Institute of Tucson | Tucson | Private (For Profit) | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 1996 | |
| Brown Mackie College | Phoenix | Private (For Profit) | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 1892 | 2017 |
| Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Scottsdale | Scottsdale | Private (For Profit) | Special-focus Institution | 1986 | 2017 |
| CollegeAmerica | Phoenix | Private (For Profit) | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 1964 | |
| Collins College | Phoenix | Private (For Profit) | Associate's College | 1978 | 2012 |
| Southwest University of Visual Arts | Tucson | Private (For Profit) | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 1983 | 2020 |
See also
- List of college athletic programs in Arizona
- Arizona Board of Regents
- Higher education in the United States
- List of American institutions of higher education
- List of recognized higher education accreditation organizations
- List of colleges and universities
- List of colleges and universities by country
References
- ^ "College Navigator - Arizona". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- ^ U.S. News & World Report. "America's Best Colleges in Arizona 2021". Retrieved December 16, 2021.
External links
- Department of Education listing of accredited institutions in Arizona
- U.S. Department of Education: College Scorecard, listing of accredited institutions in Arizona
