Top Maricopa County Community Colleges
- For the 2020 school year, there are 25 top community colleges in Maricopa County, Arizona, serving 139,920 students.
- Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), and the student:teacher ratio is 40:1.
Top Maricopa County Community Colleges (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 - Brown Mackie College-PhoenixPrivate, for profit13430 N Black Canyon Ste. 190
Phoenix, AZ 85029
(602)337-3044 648 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 - 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 Medical Institute-MesaPrivate, for profit957 S. Dobson Road
Mesa, AZ 85202
(480)644-0267 1,038 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 - Southwest Institute of Healing ArtsPrivate, for profit1100 East Apache Blvd
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480)994-9244 986 students - Universal Technical Institute of Arizona IncPrivate, for profit10695 West Pierce Street
Avondale, AZ 85323
(623)245-4600 2,340 students
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