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 2022)	Founded
Arizona State University	Tempe	Public	Doctoral University	80,065	1885
Northern Arizona University	Flagstaff	Public	Doctoral University	28,086	1899
University of Arizona	Tucson	Public	Doctoral University	49,403	1885
Arizona Christian University	Glendale	Private (Not For Profit)	Baccalaureate College	1,082	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	3,162	1978
Prescott College	Prescott	Private (Not For Profit)	Master's University	969	1966
Ottawa University	Surprise	Private (Not For Profit)	Baccalaureate College	1,736	1865
Park University	Gilbert	Private (Not For Profit)	Master's University	350	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	3,782	1900
Phoenix Seminary	Phoenix	Private (Not For Profit)	Special Focus: Faith-based	321	1988
Sonoran University of Health Sciences	Tempe	Private (Not For Profit)	Special Focus: Other Health	591	1993
The School of Architecture	Paradise Valley	Private (Not For Profit)	Special Focus: Other	6	1932
Arizona College of Nursing	Tempe	Private (For Profit)	Special Focus: Health Professions	1,177	1885
Brookline College	Phoenix	Private (For Profit)	Special Focus: Health Professions	1,387	1972
Bryan University	Tempe	Private (For Profit)	Baccalaureate College	1,767	1940
Carrington College	Phoenix	Private (For Profit)	Special Focus: Health Professions	1,494	1967
Chamberlain University	Phoenix	Private (For Profit)	Special Focus: Health Professions	818	1889
DeVry University	Phoenix	Private (For Profit)	Baccalaureate College	73	1931
Grand Canyon University	Phoenix	Private (For Profit)	Doctoral University	101,816	1949
Sessions College for Professional Design	Tempe	Private (For Profit)	Special Focus: Art & Design	308	1997
Universal Technical Institute	Avondale	Private (For Profit)	Special Focus: Technical	1,972	1965
University of Advancing Technology	Tempe	Private (For Profit)	Baccalaureate College	860	1983
University of Phoenix	Phoenix	Private (For Profit)	Doctoral University	88,891	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

• Navajo Nation
  • Diné College, Tsaile
• Tohono O'odham Nation
  • Tohono O'odham Community College, Sells

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

• Arizona portal

• 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