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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
(Fall 2020)
Founded
Arizona State University
Tempe
Public
Doctoral University
74,795
1885
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff
Public
Doctoral University
29,566
1899
University of Arizona
Tucson
Public
Doctoral University
45,601
1885
Arizona Christian University
Glendale
Private (Not For Profit)
Baccalaureate College
925
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
3,004
1978
Prescott College
Prescott
Private (Not For Profit)
Master's University
970
1966
Ottawa University
Surprise
Private (Not For Profit)
Master's University
1,882
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
3,927
1900
Phoenix Seminary
Phoenix
Private (Not For Profit)
Special Focus: Faith-based
260
1988
Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine
Tempe
Private (Not For Profit)
Special Focus: Medical
509
1993
The School of Architecture
Paradise Valley
Private (Not For Profit)
Special Focus: Other
10
1932
Arizona College of Nursing
Phoenix
Private (For Profit)
Special Focus: Health Professions
1,810
1885
Brookline College
Phoenix
Private (For Profit)
Special Focus: Health Professions
2,456
1972
Bryan University
Tempe
Private (For Profit)
Baccalaureate College
1,350
1940
Carrington College
Phoenix
Private (For Profit)
Special Focus: Health Professions
1,922
1967
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Phoenix
Private (For Profit)
Special Focus: Health Professions
725
1889
DeVry University
Phoenix
Private (For Profit)
Baccalaureate College
217
1931
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix
Private (For Profit)
Doctoral University
103,427
1949
Sessions College for Professional Design
Tempe
Private (For Profit)
Special Focus: Art & Design
197
1997
Universal Technical Institute
Avondale
Private (For Profit)
Special Focus: Technical
1,845
1965
University of Advancing Technology
Tempe
Private (For Profit)
Baccalaureate College
836
1983
University of Phoenix
Phoenix
Private (For Profit)
Doctoral University
89,763
1976
International Baptist College and Seminary
Chandler
Private (Not For Profit)
Special Focus: Faith-based
78
1981
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
See also
References
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