2022 Arizona Best Colleges Tuition Comparison

This page compares the best colleges in Arizona with tuition, admission, and more academic facts (Ranking data from College Evaluator). For the academic year 2021-2022, Arizona State University-Tempe rank first in the best Arizona college ranking and University of Arizona is placed in second.

Admission Comparison Between Best Colleges in Arizona

7 public and 3 private schools rank in the best Arizona colleges. The schools' average acceptance rate is 79.50% where DeVry University-Arizona has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 40% and Prescott College has the highest rate of 98%. Total 329,693 students are attending one of the best Arizona schools where Grand Canyon University has the largest population with 103,427 students and DeVry University-Arizona has the smallest number of students (217 students). The average graduation rate is 47.40% and the average students to faculty ratio is 16.10:1 at those colleges.
The following table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Arizona colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rate, student population, and students to faculty ratio.
Table. Arizona Best Colleges Overview
RankName Acceptance RateSAT ScoreGraduation RatePopulationStudent-Faculty Ratio
1Arizona State University-Tempe
Tempe, AZ
88%1,21066%74,79519:1 (5.26 %)
2University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
85%1,22065%45,60115:1 (6.67 %)
3Arizona State University-West
Glendale, AZ
82%1,15548%4,44512:1 (8.33 %)
4Arizona State University-Downtown Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ
82%1,17558%11,58414:1 (7.14 %)
5Arizona State University-Polytechnic
Mesa, AZ
84%1,21045%5,09518:1 (5.56 %)
6DeVry University-Arizona
Phoenix, AZ
40%-15%21712:1 (8.33 %)
7Arizona State University-Skysong
Scottsdale, AZ
73%-24%53,99323:1 (4.35 %)
8Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ
82%-57%29,56619:1 (5.26 %)
9Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
81%-47%103,42720:1 (5.00 %)
10Prescott College
Prescott, AZ
98%1,19349%9709:1 (11.11 %)
Average79.50%1,19447.40%329,693 (Total)16.10:1 (6.21 %)

Best Arizona Colleges 2022 Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimated Costs

The following table lists 2021-2022 tuition & fees and compares them between the best Arizona colleges. The 2021-2022 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for the academic year 2022-2023 are calculated and estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2021 to 2022.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best Arizona colleges is $25,966 where University of Arizona has the most expensive costs at $37,258 and Arizona State University-Skysong has the lowest amount of tuition at $10,928. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best Arizona colleges is $20,530 where University of Arizona has the highest tuition with $33,644 and Arizona State University-Skysong has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $6,724.
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Table. Best Arizona Colleges 2022 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2022 Tuition & Fees2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1Arizona State University-Tempe $11,348$29,438 $11,358 $29,448
2University of Arizona $12,736$37,258 $12,756 $37,780
3Arizona State University-West $10,803$27,988 - -
4Arizona State University-Downtown Phoenix $11,338$29,428 - -
5Arizona State University-Polytechnic $10,803$27,988 - -
6DeVry University-Arizona $17,488$17,267
7Arizona State University-Skysong $10,818$10,928 $10,818 $10,928
8Northern Arizona University $11,896$26,642 $11,896 $26,642
9Grand Canyon University $17,800$17,800
10Prescott College $34,701$35,765
Average$11,392$25,966$11,707$25,090
Table. Best Arizona Colleges 2022 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2022 Tuition & Fees2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1Arizona State University-Tempe $12,608$24,432 $12,608$12,608
2University of Arizona $13,460$33,644 $13,460$13,651
3Arizona State University-West $12,608$24,432 $12,608-
4Arizona State University-Downtown Phoenix $12,608$27,048 $12,608-
5Arizona State University-Polytechnic $12,608$24,432 $12,608-
6DeVry University-Arizona $17,552$17,552
7Arizona State University-Skysong $6,592$6,724 $6,592-
8Northern Arizona University $11,555$20,125 $11,555$11,958
9Grand Canyon University $11,538$11,641
10Prescott College $15,375$15,375
Average$11,720$20,530$12,739$18,291