Best Tucson Community Colleges (2026-27)

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 5 community colleges serving 20,094 students in Tucson, Arizona.
The top-ranked community college in Tucson, AZ is Pima Medical Institute-Tucson. The student:teacher ratio is :1.

Top-Ranked Tucson, AZ Community Colleges (2026-27)

College
Location
Quick Facts
Pima Medical Institute-Tucson
Private for-profit
2121 N Craycroft Road, Bldg 1
Tucson, AZ 85712
(520) 326-1600
Enrollment: 2,676 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Brookline College-Tucson
Private for-profit
300 S. Craycroft Rd Suite 100
Tucson, AZ 85711
(888) 913-7207
Enrollment: 218 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Carrington College-Tucson
Private for-profit
201 North Bonita Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85745
(520) 368-3028
Enrollment: 517 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
ITT Technical Institute-Tucson
Private, for profit
1455 W. River Rd
Tucson, AZ 85704
(520) 408-7488
Enrollment: 400 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Acceptance rate: 94% Private-state tuition: $18,048 Minority enrollment: 59%
Pima Community College
Public
4905C East Broadway Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85709
(520) 206-4500
Enrollment: 16,283 students Student-teacher ratio: 35:1 In-state tuition: $1,844 Out-state tuition: $8,048 Minority enrollment: 65%
[+] Show Closed Community Colleges in Tucson, AZ

Community Colleges in Tucson, AZ (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
4585 E Speedway Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85712
(520) 327-6866
Enrollment: 611 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Private-state tuition: $13,203 Minority enrollment: 57%
2525 N Country Club Rd
Tucson, AZ 85716
(520) 325-0123
Enrollment: 93 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 In-state tuition: $23,069 Out-state tuition: $23,069 Minority enrollment: 63%

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