Ranking
Cheapest Colleges in Arizona 2026
The lowest-net-price colleges in Arizona that report federal earnings.
- Schools ranked
- 25
- Cheapest net price
- $4,233
- Top earnings 10y
- $92,405
- Public / Private
- 7 / 6
Tohono O'odham Community College
A+- Net price/yr
- $4,233
- Net price
- $4,233
- Earnings 10y
- $39,229
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Dine College
A- Net price/yr
- $6,057
- Net price
- $6,057
- Earnings 10y
- $29,188
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Cochise County Community College District
A- Net price/yr
- $7,929
- Net price
- $7,929
- Earnings 10y
- $38,033
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University of Phoenix-Arizona
C- Net price/yr
- $13,520
- Net price
- $13,520
- Earnings 10y
- $37,752
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Northern Arizona University
B- Net price/yr
- $14,158
- Net price
- $14,158
- Earnings 10y
- $54,384
- Acceptance
- 89.6%
International Baptist College and Seminary
C- Net price/yr
- $14,660
- Net price
- $14,660
- Earnings 10y
- $39,556
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
B- Net price/yr
- $14,967
- Net price
- $14,967
- Earnings 10y
- $62,668
- Acceptance
- 89.9%
American InterContinental University System
C- Net price/yr
- $15,172
- Net price
- $15,172
- Earnings 10y
- $36,144
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Crestpoint University
C- Net price/yr
- $15,670
- Net price
- $15,670
- Earnings 10y
- $42,269
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University of Arizona
B- Net price/yr
- $16,674
- Net price
- $16,674
- Earnings 10y
- $59,979
- Acceptance
- 86.1%
Pima Medical Institute-Mesa
D- Net price/yr
- $21,461
- Net price
- $21,461
- Earnings 10y
- $38,673
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Community Christian College
D- Net price/yr
- $22,280
- Net price
- $22,280
- Earnings 10y
- $39,217
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Brookline College-Tempe
D- Net price/yr
- $22,297
- Net price
- $22,297
- Earnings 10y
- $29,576
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Grand Canyon University
D- Net price/yr
- $22,472
- Net price
- $22,472
- Earnings 10y
- $42,186
- Acceptance
- 78.9%
Prescott College
D- Net price/yr
- $22,583
- Net price
- $22,583
- Earnings 10y
- $42,359
- Acceptance
- 94.5%
University of Advancing Technology
D- Net price/yr
- $28,522
- Net price
- $28,522
- Earnings 10y
- $50,719
- Acceptance
- 98.1%
Brookline College-Phoenix
D- Net price/yr
- $30,072
- Net price
- $30,072
- Earnings 10y
- $29,576
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc
D- Net price/yr
- $30,451
- Net price
- $30,451
- Earnings 10y
- $52,873
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
The University of Arizona Global Campus
D- Net price/yr
- $31,266
- Net price
- $31,266
- Earnings 10y
- $35,404
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe
D- Net price/yr
- $31,681
- Net price
- $31,681
- Earnings 10y
- $34,657
- Acceptance
- 100%
Arizona Christian University
D- Net price/yr
- $32,839
- Net price
- $32,839
- Earnings 10y
- $51,612
- Acceptance
- 70.6%
Ottawa University-Surprise
D- Net price/yr
- $33,393
- Net price
- $33,393
- Earnings 10y
- $55,552
- Acceptance
- 78.2%
Arizona College of Nursing-Phoenix
D- Net price/yr
- $36,660
- Net price
- $36,660
- Earnings 10y
- $34,657
- Acceptance
- 100%
Arizona College of Nursing-Tucson
D- Net price/yr
- $37,136
- Net price
- $37,136
- Earnings 10y
- $34,657
- Acceptance
- 100%
Chamberlain University-Arizona
C- Net price/yr
- $40,096
- Net price
- $40,096
- Earnings 10y
- $92,405
- Acceptance
- 90.9%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Arizona colleges, removes schools without usable net-price data, then sorts from lowest average net price upward. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 6.39 (7 public, 6 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
Tohono O'odham Community College in Sells, AZ tops this ranking. Average net price is $4,233 per year.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by net price/yr using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Arizona colleges are in this list?
26 Arizona colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.