Best Arizona Colleges
Arizona has 4 ranked four-year colleges, part of our national best colleges ranking. Rankings weigh admission scores, graduation rates, and selectivity using statistical data, not editorial picks.
Leading our 2027 rankings is Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott in Prescott, Arizona, topping our list in Arizona. The top rated public university is University of Arizona. Also highly ranked: University of Arizona, Arizona State University and Arizona Christian University.
Compare tuition, acceptance rates, and enrollment across the colleges below. See how rankings are calculated on our methodology page. Sort by tuition, acceptance rate, or enrollment to find the school that fits you.
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott
- Private 4 Year
- Prescott, AZ
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4.0 | 2 reviews
Embry-Riddle Prescott is a private university known for undergraduate aeronautical science, aerospace engineering, and aviation. The mountain campus sits outside downtown Prescott in Arizona high country.
- SAT Range 1140-1370
- Avg GPA 3.82
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $41,864
University of Arizona
- Public 4 Year
- Tucson, AZ
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| 0 reviews
Arizona is a large public university known for undergraduate astronomy, optical sciences, and planetary science. The main campus sits in the Sonoran Desert in Tucson.
- SAT Range 1150-1420
- Avg GPA 3.48
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $19,055
Arizona State University
- Public 4 Year
- Tempe, AZ
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3.3 | 6 reviews
ASU is a large public university known for undergraduate journalism, business, and sustainability. The Tempe campus sits in the Phoenix metro area.
- SAT Range 1100-1320
- Avg GPA 3.54
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $17,779
Arizona Christian University
- Private 4 Year
- Glendale, AZ
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| 0 reviews
Arizona Christian is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies and education. The suburban campus sits in Glendale in the Phoenix metro area.
- SAT Range 960-1170
- Avg GPA 3.16
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $32,514