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List of colleges and universities in Arizona

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This is a list of colleges and universities in Arizona. This list also includes other educational institutions providing higher education, meaning tertiary, quaternary, and, in some cases, post-secondary education.

Active institutions

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School Location Control Carnegie Classification Enrollment

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Founded
Arizona State University Tempe Public Doctoral University 74,795 1885
Northern Arizona University Flagstaff Public Doctoral University 29,566 1899
University of Arizona Tucson Public Doctoral University 45,601 1885
Arizona Christian University Glendale Private (Not For Profit) Baccalaureate College 925 1960
Benedictine University at Mesa Mesa Private (Not For Profit) Master's University 1887
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott Private (Not For Profit) Baccalaureate College 3,004 1978
Prescott College Prescott Private (Not For Profit) Master's University 970 1966
Ottawa University Surprise Private (Not For Profit) Master's University 1,882 1865
Park University Gilbert Private (Not For Profit) Master's University 350 1875
A.T. Still University Phoenix Private (Not For Profit) Special Focus: Medical ? 1892
Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies Phoenix Private (Not For Profit) Not classified 2015
Fuller Theological Seminary Phoenix Private (Not For Profit) Special Focus: Faith-based ? 1947
Midwestern University Glendale Private (Not For Profit) Special Focus: Medical 3,927 1900
Phoenix Seminary Phoenix Private (Not For Profit) Special Focus: Faith-based 260 1988
Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine Tempe Private (Not For Profit) Special Focus: Medical 509 1993
The School of Architecture Paradise Valley Private (Not For Profit) Special Focus: Other 10 1932
Arizona College of Nursing Phoenix Private (For Profit) Special Focus: Health Professions 1,810 1885
Brookline College Phoenix Private (For Profit) Special Focus: Health Professions 2,456 1972
Bryan University Tempe Private (For Profit) Baccalaureate College 1,350 1940
Carrington College Phoenix Private (For Profit) Special Focus: Health Professions 1,922 1967
Chamberlain College of Nursing Phoenix Private (For Profit) Special Focus: Health Professions 725 1889
DeVry University Phoenix Private (For Profit) Baccalaureate College 217 1931
Grand Canyon University Phoenix Private (For Profit) Doctoral University 103,427 1949
Sessions College for Professional Design Tempe Private (For Profit) Special Focus: Art & Design 197 1997
Universal Technical Institute Avondale Private (For Profit) Special Focus: Technical 1,845 1965
University of Advancing Technology Tempe Private (For Profit) Baccalaureate College 836 1983
University of Phoenix Phoenix Private (For Profit) Doctoral University 89,763 1976
International Baptist College and Seminary Chandler Private (Not For Profit) Special Focus: Faith-based 78 1981

Two-year institutions

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Tribal institutions

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Defunct institutions

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School Location Control Carnegie Classification Founded[2] Closed
Anthem Education Group Glendale Private (For Profit) Doctoral University 1970
Arizona Summit Law School Phoenix Private (For Profit) Doctoral University 2005 2018
The Art Institute of Phoenix Phoenix Private (For Profit) Masters University 1969
The Art Institute of Tucson Tucson Private (For Profit) Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges 1996
Brown Mackie College Phoenix Private (For Profit) Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges 1892 2017
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Scottsdale Scottsdale Private (For Profit) Special-focus Institution 1986 2017
CollegeAmerica Phoenix Private (For Profit) Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges 1964
Collins College Phoenix Private (For Profit) Associate's College 1978 2012
Southwest University of Visual Arts Tucson Private (For Profit) Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges 1983 2020

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Enrollment is based on IPEDS data from Fall 2020.
  2. ^ U.S. News & World Report. "America's Best Colleges in Arizona 2021". Retrieved 2021-12-16.
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