# List of colleges and universities in Arizona

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

| School | Location | Control | Carnegie Classification | Enrollment (Fall 2022) | Founded |
| Arizona State University | Tempe | Public | Doctoral University | 80,065 | 1885 |
| Northern Arizona University | Flagstaff | Public | Doctoral University | 28,086 | 1899 |
| University of Arizona | Tucson | Public | Doctoral University | 49,403 | 1885 |
| Arizona Christian University | Glendale | Private (Not For Profit) | Baccalaureate College | 1,082 | 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 | 3,162 | 1978 |
| Prescott College | Prescott | Private (Not For Profit) | Master's University | 969 | 1966 |
| Ottawa University | Surprise | Private (Not For Profit) | Baccalaureate College | 1,736 | 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 | 3,782 | 1900 |
| Phoenix Seminary | Phoenix | Private (Not For Profit) | Special Focus: Faith-based | 321 | 1988 |
| Sonoran University of Health Sciences | Tempe | Private (Not For Profit) | Special Focus: Other Health | 591 | 1993 |
| The School of Architecture | Paradise Valley | Private (Not For Profit) | Special Focus: Other | 6 | 1932 |
| Arizona College of Nursing | Tempe | Private (For Profit) | Special Focus: Health Professions | 1,177 | 1885 |
| Brookline College | Phoenix | Private (For Profit) | Special Focus: Health Professions | 1,387 | 1972 |
| Bryan University | Tempe | Private (For Profit) | Baccalaureate College | 1,767 | 1940 |
| Carrington College | Phoenix | Private (For Profit) | Special Focus: Health Professions | 1,494 | 1967 |
| Chamberlain University | Phoenix | Private (For Profit) | Special Focus: Health Professions | 818 | 1889 |
| DeVry University | Phoenix | Private (For Profit) | Baccalaureate College | 73 | 1931 |
| Grand Canyon University | Phoenix | Private (For Profit) | Doctoral University | 101,816 | 1949 |
| Sessions College for Professional Design | Tempe | Private (For Profit) | Special Focus: Art & Design | 308 | 1997 |
| Universal Technical Institute | Avondale | Private (For Profit) | Special Focus: Technical | 1,972 | 1965 |
| University of Advancing Technology | Tempe | Private (For Profit) | Baccalaureate College | 860 | 1983 |
| University of Phoenix | Phoenix | Private (For Profit) | Doctoral University | 88,891 | 1976 |

## Two-year institutions

* Arizona Western College, Yuma, San Luis, Quartzsite, Wellton, Somerton
* Central Arizona College, Coolidge, Casa Grande, Florence, Maricopa, Winkelman, Apache Junction, Queen Creek
* Cochise College, Douglas, Sierra Vista, Benson, Willcox, Fort Huachuca, Nogales
* Coconino Community College, Flagstaff, Williams, Page
* Eastern Arizona College, Thatcher
* Maricopa County Community College District
** Chandler-Gilbert Community College, Chandler, Mesa, Sun Lakes
** Estrella Mountain Community College, Avondale
** GateWay Community College, Phoenix
** Glendale Community College, Glendale
** Mesa Community College, Mesa
** Paradise Valley Community College, Phoenix
** Phoenix College, Phoenix
** Rio Salado Community College, distance learning community college, Tempe
** Scottsdale Community College, Scottsdale
** South Mountain Community College, Phoenix
* Mohave Community College, Kingman, Bullhead City, Lake Havasu City
* Northland Pioneer College, Snowflake, Show Low, Holbrook, Winslow
* Pima Community College, Tucson
* Yavapai College, Prescott, Sedona, Clarkdale, Chino Valley

## Tribal institutions

* Navajo Nation
** Diné College, Tsaile
* Tohono O'odham Nation
** Tohono O'odham Community College, Sells

## Defunct institutions

| School | Location | Control | Carnegie Classification | Founded | 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 |