Arizona Best Colleges Comparison
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| Top 17 colleges in Arizona | All colleges in Arizona | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Schools | 17 schools (8 public, 9 private) |
176 schools (51 public, 125 private) |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $11,498 (in-state) $22,033 (out-of-state) | $5,723 (in-state) $18,014 (out-of-state) |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $12,580 (in-state) $18,893 (out-of-state) | $14,301 (in-state) $19,143 (out-of-state) |
| Average Financial Aid | $8,724 | $5,129 |
| Test Scores | 1,193 SAT, 24 ACT | 1,154 SAT, 23 ACT |
| Acceptance Rate | 81.72% | 82.99% |
| Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 26.88% | 35.47% |
| Population | 462,265 | 668,788 |
| Undergraduate | 348,286 | 546,423 |
| Graduate | 113,979 | 122,365 |
| Graduation Rate | 45.11% | 41.74% |
| Transfer-out Rate | 17.20% | 18.03% |
| Students to Faculty Ratio | 21.00 to 1 | 17.46 to 1 |
| Rank* | Name | Tuition & Fees | Average Financial Aid | Population | Acceptance Rate | Test Scores | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona State University Campus ImmersionPublic, 4-yearsTempe, AZ | $32,193 ($12,051) |
$12,108 | 80,065 | 90% | - | 19 to 1 |
| 2 | University of ArizonaPublic, 4-yearsTucson, AZ | $41,095 ($13,626) |
$13,279 | 49,403 | 86% | 1,280 SAT 26 ACT |
17 to 1 |
| 3 | Arizona State University-WestPublic, 4-yearsGlendale, AZ | $27,988 ($10,803) |
- | 4,445 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| 4 | Arizona State University-Downtown PhoenixPublic, 4-yearsPhoenix, AZ | $29,428 ($11,338) |
- | 11,584 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| 5 | Arizona State University-PolytechnicPublic, 4-yearsMesa, AZ | $27,988 ($10,803) |
- | 5,095 | - | - | 18 to 1 |
| 6 | DeVry University-ArizonaPrivate, 4-yearsPhoenix, AZ | $17,488 | $8,634 | 73 | - | - | 4 to 1 |
| 7 | Arizona State University Digital ImmersionPublic, 4-yearsScottsdale, AZ | $13,625 ($11,421) |
$8,249 | 62,551 | 64% | - | 25 to 1 |
| 8 | Northern Arizona UniversityPublic, 4-yearsFlagstaff, AZ | $28,900 ($12,652) |
$9,955 | 28,086 | 91% | - | 20 to 1 |
| 9 | Grand Canyon UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsPhoenix, AZ | $17,450 | $7,183 | 101,816 | 60% | 1,105 SAT 21 ACT |
20 to 1 |
| 10 | Prescott CollegePrivate, 4-yearsPrescott, AZ | $35,685 | $16,533 | 969 | 99% | - | 9 to 1 |
| 11 | Argosy University-PhoenixPrivate, 4-yearsPhoenix, AZ | $13,704 | - | 444 | - | - | 7 to 1 |
| 12 | University of Arizona-Sierra VistaPublic, 4-yearsSierra Vista, AZ | $33,845 ($9,291) |
$9,522 | 395 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| 13 | Ottawa University-PhoenixPrivate, 4-yearsPhoenix, AZ | $13,341 | $5,366 | 938 | - | - | 9 to 1 |
| 14 | University of Phoenix-ArizonaPrivate, 4-yearsPhoenix, AZ | $9,552 | $3,895 | 88,891 | - | - | 110 to 1 |
| 15 | Argosy University-Phoenix Online DivisionPrivate, 4-yearsChandler, AZ | $13,704 | - | 5,791 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| 23 | Aspen UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsPhoenix, AZ | $6,264 | $3,734 | 7,386 | - | - | 5 to 1 |
| 49 | American InterContinental UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsChandler, AZ | $12,310 | $6,229 | 14,333 | - | - | 40 to 1 |
| Average | $22,033 ($11,498) |
$8,724 | 462,265 | 81.72% | 1,193 SAT | 21.00 to 1 |