Mesa Community College vs. Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe

Comparable Facts

Compare Mesa Community College in Mesa, AZ with Arizona College of Nursing Tempe in Tempe, AZ on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Mesa Community College is larger than Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe based on total student enrollment (17,077 students vs. 1,202 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Mesa Community College is located in Mesa, AZ (Large City setting); Arizona College of Nursing Tempe is in Tempe, AZ (Midsize City setting).
• Mesa Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Arizona College of Nursing Tempe is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Mesa Community College 18:1; Arizona College of Nursing Tempe 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mesa Community College are 14.2% lower than at Arizona College of Nursing Tempe ($10,872 vs. $12,668).
• Out-of-state tuition is 191.3% higher at Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe than at Mesa Community College (about $17,133 more per year; $26,091 vs. $8,958).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Mesa Community College than at Arizona College of Nursing Tempe (62% vs. 61%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Arizona College of Nursing Tempe students is 68.2% larger than aid received by Mesa Community College students ($8,375 vs. $4,980).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Mesa Community College and Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe.
• Typical fall application deadline: Mesa Community College Sep 1, 2026.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Mesa Community College graduates have a $1,500 lower median loan debt than Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe graduates ($8,000 vs. $9,500).
• Among borrowers, Mesa Community College graduates have an estimated $16 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe graduates ($82 vs. $98).
• More Mesa Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe students, three years after graduation (32% vs. 29%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.