Best Arizona Community Colleges (2022)
For the 2022 school year, there are 35 community colleges serving 192,255 students in Arizona (20 public colleges and 15 private colleges).
For Arizona community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $1,835 per year for in-state students and $7,133 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $13,086 per year (view national tuition costs).
The best top ranked community colleges in California include Brookline College-Phoenix, Refrigeration School Inc and Carrington College-Phoenix North.
Arizona community colleges have a diversity score of 0.70, which is lower than the national average of 0.73 (view national diversity statistics).
Minority enrollment is 57% (majority Hispanic) and the student:teacher ratio is 34:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(AZ) School Average
American Indian
4%
Asian
3%
Hispanic
32%
Black
6%
White
43%
Two or more races
3%
Non Resident
3%
Unknown
6%
Top Ranked Arizona Community Colleges (2022)
- College Location Students
- Brookline College-PhoenixPrivate for-profit2445 W. Dunlap Ave., Ste. 100
Phoenix, AZ 85021
(602) 242-6265 1,251 students - Carrington College-Phoenix NorthPrivate for-profit8503 N. 27th Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85051
(602) 393-5900 475 students - 2626 E Pecos Rd
Chandler, AZ 85225
(480) 732-7000 14,728 students - Fortis College-PhoenixPrivate for-profit555 N 18 St Ste 201
Phoenix, AZ 85006
(602) 254-3099 54 students - 18401 N 32nd St
Phoenix, AZ 85032
(602) 787-6500 8,115 students - Pima Medical Institute-MesaPrivate for-profit957 S. Dobson Road
Mesa, AZ 85202
(480) 644-0267 708 students - Pima Medical Institute-TucsonPrivate for-profit3350 East Grant Road, Suite 100
Tucson, AZ 85716
(520) 326-1600 1,851 students - Refrigeration School IncPublic4210 E Washington Street
Phoenix, AZ 85034
(602) 275-7133 912 students - 9000 E Chaparral Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85256
(480) 423-6000 8,744 students - Universal Technical Institute of Arizona IncPrivate for-profit10695 West Pierce Street
Avondale, AZ 85323
(800) 510-5845 1,869 students - Arizona College-GlendalePrivate for-profit4425 W Olive Avenue Suite 300
Glendale, AZ 85302
(602) 222-9300 428 students - Brookline College-TempePrivate for-profit1140-1150 S. Priest Drive
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480) 545-8755 373 students - Brookline College-TucsonPrivate for-profit5441 E. 22nd St, Ste.125
Tucson, AZ 85711
(520) 748-9799 290 students - Brown Mackie College-PhoenixPrivate, for profit13430 N Black Canyon Ste. 190
Phoenix, AZ 85029
(602) 337-3044 648 students - Brown Mackie College-TucsonPrivate, for profit4585 E Speedway Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85712
(520) 327-6866 611 students - 901 N Colombo Ave
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
(520) 515-0500 3,670 students - 2800 S. Lone Tree Rd.
Flagstaff, AZ 86005
(928) 527-1222 3,719 students - 3000 N Dysart Rd
Avondale, AZ 85392
(623) 935-8000 9,976 students - Lamson CollegePrivate, for profit875 W. Elliot Road Suite 206
Tempe, AZ 85284
(480) 898-7000 12 students - Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-ScottsdalePrivate, for profit8100 E Camelback Rd, Suite 1001
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
(480) 425-3000 1,567 students - Pima Community CollegePublic4905C East Broadway Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85709
(520) 206-4500 19,594 students - Remington College-Tempe CampusPrivate, for profit875 W Elliot Rd #126
Tempe, AZ 85284
(480) 834-1000n/astudents - 7050 S 24th St
Phoenix, AZ 85042
(602) 243-8135 4,075 students - Southwest Institute of Healing ArtsPrivate for-profit1100 East Apache Blvd
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480) 994-9244 903 students
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