Public colleges
Public Colleges in Arizona
CampusPin lists 25 public colleges and universities in Arizona, about 37.3% of the state's 67 institutions. Public colleges charge state residents a lower in-state rate, with a median published in-state tuition of $12,051 in this snapshot.
Arizona public colleges by the numbers
- Public colleges
- 25
- Share of state colleges
- 37.3%
- Median in-state tuition
- $12,051
- Median out-of-state tuition
- $28,900
- Out-of-state premium
- +$16,849
- National public in-state median
- $8,994
Counts and shares come from CampusPin's committed institution-distribution snapshot; tuition medians are the published public-university figures from the tuition-by-state snapshot. Published prices are before financial aid; net price is typically lower. Residency rules determine in-state eligibility.
Public universities in Arizona
Public community colleges in Arizona
- Arizona Western CollegeYuma · $3,020
- Central Arizona CollegeCoolidge · $2,250
- Chandler-Gilbert Community CollegeChandler · $2,358
- Cochise County Community College DistrictSierra Vista · $2,232
- Coconino Community CollegeFlagstaff · $2,712
- Eastern Arizona CollegeThatcher · $2,352
- Estrella Mountain Community CollegeAvondale · $2,358
- GateWay Community CollegePhoenix · $2,358
- Glendale Community CollegeGlendale · $1,181
- Mesa Community CollegeMesa · $2,358
- Mohave Community CollegeKingman · $2,136
- Northland Pioneer CollegeHolbrook · $2,428
- Paradise Valley Community CollegePhoenix · $2,358
- Phoenix CollegePhoenix · $2,358
- Pima Community CollegeTucson · $2,370
- Rio Salado CollegeTempe · $2,358
- Scottsdale Community CollegeScottsdale · $2,358
- South Mountain Community CollegePhoenix · $2,358
- Tohono O'odham Community CollegeSells · $932
- Yavapai CollegePrescott · $2,838
Public vs private in Arizona
Public colleges are state-supported and charge residents a lower in-state rate; private colleges set one tuition for all students but often discount it heavily with institutional aid. Compare net price and outcomes, not just sticker price, on each profile. Our cost and outcomes by state research shows how the median net price and graduation rate vary from one state to the next.
Public colleges in nearby states
Data sources & methodology
Public-college counts and tuition for Arizona come from CampusPin's committed institution-distribution and tuition-by-state snapshots; the college list is compiled live from each institution's record.
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. Public Colleges in Arizona. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/public-colleges-in/arizona