Metro area directory
Colleges in the Greater Phoenix Area
CampusPin lists 42 colleges and universities across the Greater Phoenix metro, 23 universities and 19 community colleges, with 11 public and 31 private institutions across 6 cities.
Greater Phoenix, the Valley of the Sun, spans Phoenix, Tempe, Mesa, Glendale, Scottsdale, and Chandler. The region is anchored by a large public university presence and an extensive community college district alongside private institutions.
Greater Phoenix colleges by the numbers
- Public / private
- 11 public · 31 private
- 4-year / 2-year
- 23 universities · 19 community colleges
- Cities covered
- 6
- Largest by enrollment
- Grand Canyon University
- Lowest published tuition
- Glendale Community College ($1,181)
- Published tuition range
- $1,181–$34,697
Among the 42 colleges in the Greater Phoenix area, Grand Canyon University is the largest by enrollment; Glendale Community College has the lowest published in-state tuition at $1,181; DeVry University-Arizona is the most selective at a 42% acceptance rate. Published figures are sticker price, not net price, compare net price and outcomes on each profile.
Colleges by city in the Greater Phoenix area
Phoenix (17)
- Arizona College of Nursing-PhoenixUniv · Private
- Aspen UniversityUniv · Private
- Brookline College-PhoenixUniv · Private
- Carrington College-Phoenix NorthCC · Private
- Chamberlain University-ArizonaUniv · Private
- DeVry University-ArizonaUniv · Private
- GateWay Community CollegeCC · Public
- Grand Canyon UniversityUniv · Private
- National Paralegal CollegeUniv · Private
- Paradise Valley Community CollegeCC · Public
- Pathways CollegeUniv · Private
- Phoenix CollegeCC · Public
- Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine & AcupunctureUniv · Private
- Pima Medical Institute-PhoenixCC · Private
- Refrigeration School IncCC · Private
- South Mountain Community CollegeCC · Public
- University of Phoenix-ArizonaUniv · Private
Tempe (10)
- Arizona College of Nursing-TempeUniv · Private
- Arizona State University Campus ImmersionUniv · Public
- Brookline College-TempeUniv · Private
- Bryan UniversityUniv · Private
- Rio Salado CollegeCC · Public
- Sessions College for Professional DesignUniv · Private
- Sonoran Desert InstituteCC · Private
- Sonoran University of Health SciencesUniv · Private
- Southwest Institute of Healing ArtsCC · Private
- University of Advancing TechnologyUniv · Private
Glendale (5)
Mesa (4)
Chandler (3)
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Data sources & methodology
College listings for the Greater Phoenix metro are aggregated live from each institution's record, compiled from federal datasets and the institutions' own published information.
Sources used across this page
Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.
IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
Institutional websites
Each school's official admissions, registrar, and financial-aid pages are the authoritative source for current details.
Where a value is unavailable it is shown as unavailable, never as 0, free, or a negative judgment. Always confirm final details with the institution before applying.
Suggested citation
CampusPin. Colleges in the Greater Phoenix Area. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/colleges-in-metro/phoenix