Top Arizona Community Colleges
- For the 2020 school year, there are 40 top community colleges located throughout Arizona (21 public colleges and 19 private colleges), serving 227,834 students.
- For Arizona community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $1,830 per year for in-state students and $7,111 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $15,559 per year (view national tuition costs).
- Arizona community colleges have a diversity score of 0.65, which is equal to the national average of 0.65 (view national diversity statistics).
- Minority enrollment is 48% (majority Hispanic) and the student:teacher ratio is 39:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(AZ) School Average
American Indian
4%
Asian
3%
Hispanic
27%
Black
6%
White
52%
Two or more races
2%
Non Resident
1%
Unknown
5%
Top Arizona Community Colleges by Town (2020)
- College Location Students
- Arizona Automotive InstitutePrivate, for profit6829 N 46th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85301
(623)934-7273 628 students - Arizona College-GlendalePrivate, for profit4425 W Olive Avenue Suite 300
Glendale, AZ 85302
(602)222-9300 630 students - Brookline College-PhoenixPrivate, for profit2445 W. Dunlap Ave., Ste. 100
Phoenix, AZ 85021
(602)242-6265 1,468 students - Brookline College-TempePrivate, for profit1140-1150 S. Priest Drive
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480)545-8755 418 students - Brookline College-TucsonPrivate, for profit5441 E. 22nd St, Ste.125
Tucson, AZ 85711
(520)748-9799 507 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 - Carrington College-PhoenixPrivate, for profit8503 N 27th Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85051
(602)393-5900 617 students - 2626 E Pecos Rd
Chandler, AZ 85225
(480)732-7000 14,500 students - 2800 S. Lone Tree Rd.
Flagstaff, AZ 86005
(928)527-1222 3,607 students - CollegeAmerica-FlagstaffPrivate, non-profit399 Malpais
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
(928)213-6060 176 students - 3000 N Dysart Rd
Avondale, AZ 85323
(623)935-8000 9,164 students - Fortis College-PhoenixPrivate, for profit555 N 18 St Ste 110
Phoenix, AZ 85006
(602)254-3099 290 students - 6000 W Olive Ave
Glendale, AZ 85302
(623)845-3000 20,506 students - Golf Academy of America-PhoenixPrivate, for profit2031 N. Arizona Ave., Suite 2
Chandler, AZ 85225
(800)342-7342 154 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 - 18401 N 32nd St
Phoenix, AZ 85032
(602)787-6500 8,909 students - Pima Community CollegePublic4905C East Broadway Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85709
(520)206-4500 28,070 students - Pima Medical Institute-MesaPrivate, for profit957 S. Dobson Road
Mesa, AZ 85202
(480)644-0267 1,038 students - Pima Medical Institute-TucsonPrivate, for profit3350 East Grant Road, Suite 200
Tucson, AZ 85716
(520)326-1600 1,948 students - Remington College-Tempe CampusPrivate, for profit875 W Elliot Rd #126
Tempe, AZ 85284
(480)834-1000n/astudents - 7050 S 24th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85042
(602)243-8000 4,287 students - Show 5 more community colleges in Arizona (out of 40 total colleges)
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