Best Test-Optional Arizona Colleges

Arizona has 4 ranked test-optional colleges, part of our national test-optional list. These schools do not require SAT or ACT scores with your application, ranked by academic quality and outcomes.

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott tops our 2027 test-optional rankings in Arizona. The top rated public option is University of Arizona. Also highly ranked: University of Arizona, Arizona State University and Arizona Christian University.

Without test scores, your GPA, activities, recommendation letters, and essays carry more weight. Compare acceptance rates, tuition, and enrollment across the colleges below. Sort by tuition or acceptance rate to find schools that fit your profile. See our ranking methodology for how schools are scored.

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Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Prescott, AZ
  • 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.

#1 Best Private Colleges in Arizona 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1140-1370
  • Avg GPA 3.82
  • Acceptance Rate 77%
  • Net Price $41,864
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University of Arizona Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Tucson, AZ
  • | 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.

#1 Best Value in Arizona 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1150-1420
  • Avg GPA 3.48
  • Acceptance Rate 86%
  • Net Price $19,055
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Arizona State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Tempe, AZ
  • 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.

#3 Best Colleges in Arizona 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1100-1320
  • Avg GPA 3.54
  • Acceptance Rate 90%
  • Net Price $17,779
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Arizona Christian University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Glendale, AZ
  • | 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.

#2 Best Private Colleges in Arizona 3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 960-1170
  • Avg GPA 3.16
  • Acceptance Rate 71%
  • Net Price $32,514
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