2019 Best Value Colleges in Arizona

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott
4 Year
Prescott, AZ
862
1 Best Value Colleges in Arizona
Junior: ERAU-Prescott is known as a piloting school, but in recent years has fixated on STEM education; particularly aerospace engineering. Their engineering programs rival those of MIT, Georgia Tech, and CalPoly, boasting a blend of a traditional 4 year degree with a trade school environment. Students learn in small classroom settings (1:20) that cater to kinesthetic learners, some of whom have ADD, ADHD, or fall on the Autism spectrum. Freshmen are given invaluable opportunities building robots, satellites, and rockets in their first semester attending, and with the rigorous course load, offers students a 99% job place rate within one year after graduation. While ERAU has extensive educational prospects, this University is not for everyone. Students struggle feeling connected to the town, which is a retirement community. Even so, many ERAU employees are working with the city to build community bridges and bring more engineering businesses to Prescott for internship and job opportunities.
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77% Acceptance Rate
$34,120 Net Price
1130-1350 SAT Range
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Arizona State University
4 Year
Tempe, AZ
9,852
2 Best Value Colleges in Arizona
Freshman: I just finished my first semester with ASU and am starting the spring semester. I've really enjoyed my time here and I'm glad I chose ASU. The size is, of course, massive but I've found that to be a positive. There's more clubs, more sports, more organizations, and more activities than I could have thought possible. I will say that as easy as it is to join its also easy to get overwhelmed and become a recluse, so finding a balance is important! Also the ability to look up professors before taking their classes is such an enormous blessing that I recommend everyone take advantage of.
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84% Acceptance Rate
$12,947 Net Price
1120-1350 SAT Range
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University of Arizona
4 Year
Tucson, AZ
6,092
3 Best Value Colleges in Arizona
Freshman: The University of Arizona has many hidden corners and opportunities for those who seek to find them. There are dozens of resources for students to learn and make their education their own. I believe the University is making steps to help students acclimate to college by starting programs to support the student body. There are hundreds of classes to choose from, which makes it easy to tailor make your education based upon your personal goals and interests. There are always exciting events taking place on campus, and plenty of opportunities to connect with other students from all backgrounds. I would recommend the University of Arizona to anyone!
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84% Acceptance Rate
$15,758 Net Price
983-1230 SAT Range
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Northern Arizona University
4 Year
Flagstaff, AZ
4,938
Junior: I attend a branch of NAU in Yavapai county. I absolutely love everything about it there. Every staff member has been extremely professional, helpful, and easy to get along with. My counselor is always willing to make things work for the individual student's scheduling needs. I have never been disappointed with how things are run there and I highly recommend attending this branch to anyone who wants a friendly and stress free environment. The classes are small enough the professor knows everyone's first name and every student pretty much knows their fellow classmates from previous classes. It is an amazing campus and it has definitely been a much more relaxed college experience than what I was expecting. I absolutely love NAU!
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78% Acceptance Rate
$14,664 Net Price
940-1160 SAT Range
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Northern Arizona University
4 Year
Flagstaff, AZ
4,938
4 Best Value Colleges in Arizona
Junior: I attend a branch of NAU in Yavapai county. I absolutely love everything about it there. Every staff member has been extremely professional, helpful, and easy to get along with. My counselor is always willing to make things work for the individual student's scheduling needs. I have never been disappointed with how things are run there and I highly recommend attending this branch to anyone who wants a friendly and stress free environment. The classes are small enough the professor knows everyone's first name and every student pretty much knows their fellow classmates from previous classes. It is an amazing campus and it has definitely been a much more relaxed college experience than what I was expecting. I absolutely love NAU!
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78% Acceptance Rate
$14,664 Net Price
940-1160 SAT Range
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Grand Canyon University
4 Year
Phoenix, AZ
8,401
5 Best Value Colleges in Arizona
Niche User: Since I first stepped on the campus to move my older sister in, I fell in love! There was music playing across campus and there was a bulging amount of positive energy throughout the entire campus. They care about their students, they create a rich learning environment and they celebrate the power of individual choice in many aspects. Every student I have spoken with expresses their genuine love for the campus and the people who inhabit it. I have yet to have a negative experience with the people or staff on GCU's campus. It is a fantastic place to be!
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B
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67% Acceptance Rate
$20,912 Net Price
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Arizona Christian University
4 Year
Phoenix, AZ
246
Sophomore: I wanted to attend a small Christian college. Arizona Christian is perfect. I'm on the baseball team but also find time for inter mural sports and pick-up basketball games. The campus is small but the people and professors are great! They also have most varsity sports such as football, basketball, soccer, golf and more!
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64% Acceptance Rate
$22,368 Net Price
850-1080 SAT Range
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Pima Medical Institute - Tucson
4 Year
Tucson, AZ
226
Freshman: 40+ years ago, in the sleepy desert town of Tucson, AZ- my hometown- Pima Medical Institute opened their first campus. 10+ years later, my mom walked through their doors determined to become a college graduate and medical professional....and succeeded. 30 years later my mom is an accomplished Director of Staffing for a recruiting agency, specializing in national healthcare recruiting. In my 21 years, after a couple years in community college prerequisites, fitness sciences, nutrition courses, personal training and customer service occupations,combined with my grandfather's quadruple bypass surgery and health issues of family and clients, I realized my excitement was healthcare. From the minute I walked into the Administration building, the environment, campus and upbeat positive vibe and energy was as welcoming as my mom had described it from 30 years ago! I knew instantly Respiratory Therapy was for me. I am so excited to start classes this fall.
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100% Acceptance Rate
$21,489 Net Price
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University of Phoenix - Phoenix
4 Year
Tempe, AZ
5,080
College Senior: My experience with University of Phoenix has been both challenging and rewarding. I have gained so much discipline from learning how to set a schedule to get my work done online in timely manner. However most students have issues with finding a career after college. Every single rep has helped me with open arms and because of them I was able to tap into all of the resources and tools for everything from resumes, to additional programs in continuing education, to learning seminars and networking events. There is an overwhelming worth of tools and resources that are just invaluable for all students of any background. I have even fixed my resume, gotten on a career path of my field and landed a few interviews in my field of study! I am super excited to continue to use their resources i couldn't thank The University of Phoenix enough. I am excited to start my certificate program with them in a few weeks!
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100% Acceptance Rate
$18,743 Net Price
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Argosy University - Online
4 Year (Online)
909
Junior: I've been attending Argosy University-Online since 2013 on and off. I love how supportive the staff is and the variety of tools that the campus common provides me with! After receiving my Associate's, my Success advisor walked me through my transition into my Bachelor's program.
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100% Acceptance Rate
$27,440 Net Price
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CollegeAmerica - Phoenix
4 Year
Phoenix, AZ
95
Freshman: College America Is a good college to start at. Ive finally had the courage to apply at college america. At this point I have a few options on helping my situation by calling my instructor, and letting him or her know my circumstances and then use strategies and backup options available to me. To conclude, my time management skills, motivation and organization and preparation guides and molds me to maintain being a successful college student. Your statement reminded me that everyone has an opportunity to better themselves.
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100% Acceptance Rate
$25,030 Net Price
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Brookline College - Phoenix
4 Year
Phoenix, AZ
195
Sophomore: My experience at Brookline so far has been very good! The professors are all supportive and want to see you succeed. They are willing to help you anytime that you need it so that you fully understand the material. I am glad that I chose Brookline College to begin my dream of becoming a nurse. If i could change one thing, it would be that we got our class schedules a little sooner than the week before the semester.
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100% Acceptance Rate
$29,149 Net Price
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Arizona State University - West Campus
4 Year
Glendale, AZ
217
Freshman: I really love Arizona State University's West campus. It is on the smaller side which enhances friendships and learning experience in the classroom. It is well kept up with and has very beautiful scenery. They offer a numerous amount of resources that you can look to if you are in need of assistance. This campus ensures you are safe at all times and strives for the ultimate best! I truly can't think of something they could do differently they pretty much have mastered everything in my eyes. However, if I really had to say one thing that could change it would be something as small as providing more cheap and healthy food choices around campus.
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80% Acceptance Rate
$10,057 Net Price
1040-1250 SAT Range
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Chamberlain College of Nursing - Phoenix
4 Year
Phoenix, AZ
148
Freshman: I love everything about this campus! The student life, sim lab, professors and students are all wonderful. I would highly recommend this school to anyone. There are cheaper ways to go around buying textbooks. Never order them new directly through the campus always order them online through third party websites like Chegg. You can search for books by the ISB numbers located on the back of the books or on your class syllabus.
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75% Acceptance Rate
$22,864 Net Price
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Arizona State University - Downtown Phoenix Campus
4 Year
Phoenix, AZ
438
Freshman: I love the intimate experience that I've had downtown. The campus is small, meaning smaller class sizes, less students in the dorm, and easy walking distance to classes. The academics are challenging, yet rewarding. Here, professors are genuinely interested in their own field and care about making a difference in the students' learning from day to day. The relationships I have built over simply the past semester are unbreakable. I have full faith that a good portion of the people I have met here so far will be in my future for a long time. Overall, I wouldn't want to be anywhere else!
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77% Acceptance Rate
$12,299 Net Price
1070-1260 SAT Range
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Arizona State University - Polytechnic Campus
4 Year
Mesa, AZ
172
Senior: Being at ASU Polytechnic campus has been one of the greatest experiences I have had. I am an engineering major and this campus has given me the ability to truly feel like an engineer. Professors are constantly teaching me more and giving me the tools to become a better engineer. The campus is also decent in size- nor too big or too small. There is a great sense of safety and comfort on the campus and makes college an enjoyable experience!
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76% Acceptance Rate
$11,538 Net Price
1080-1300 SAT Range
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Southwest University of Visual Arts - Tucson
4 Year
Tucson, AZ
72
College Freshman: SUVA is small and intimate. The maximum students in a class is around 25 students, the teacher has time to give each student full attention. SUVA doesn't hold any student back; if you want to create something, they encourage and help you achieve your goals. My classmates are fantastic! Supportive, honest, and open. Critique is professional and we support one another with our ideas. Two classes per day allow students to have a job and a life outside SUVA. Homework isn't over done either; its a steady pace. Its easy to focus on the task at hand; there is plenty of time to balance each work. The staff is small as well, so needing an answer to a question can be answered relative quickly with an email or an appointment. SUVA is a wonderful place for passionate artistic people.
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100% Acceptance Rate
$27,422 Net Price
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University of Phoenix - Southern Arizona
4 Year
Tucson, AZ
74
College Senior: This has been a great experience for me! Online classes have made it easier for me to be a full time mom, student and wife. The available resources made it possible for me to be able to search and navigate right within the pages themselves. I would definitely choose Phoenix again because of the length of the classes offered and it allows you to be flexible. You always know what you are expected to do prior to doing it.
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100% Acceptance Rate
$19,039 Net Price
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University of Advancing Technology
4 Year
Tempe, AZ
263
Freshman: I am an online student currently attending this university. The professors are very helpful and respond quickly. The online programs have many different people in it. Some of the students have just finished high school, and some have already been in an industry for many years and are looking to earn another degree. Regardless of how you start out, the classes feel accessible to everyone, and anyone can learn knowledge in the courses. The professors are very knowledgeable on the subject matters that they teach. The subject matters seems up-to-date, which is a necessity as this school primarily has technology based majors and technology can change fairly quickly. I would highly recommend this university for anyone interested in working in a technology field.
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85% Acceptance Rate
$19,750 Net Price
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Prescott College
4 Year
Prescott, AZ
265
Alum: The instructors and the library workers made up the core of this school for me. I adored all my instructors, and greatly valued the one-on-one time I had with them to help my academic and general life learning. The administration was unimpressive. They spoke about themselves well but the admin frequently disappointed students. The school is very ableist overall. I came to this school as a transfer student. I did well as a transfer student, but know I would not have stayed if I'd started my bachelor's degree at this school. I was involved in some Title IX work at the school and was disappointed by the school's lack of action to help students seeking protection under Title IX. This school was moderately trans-friendly. It painfully lacked in diversity, but in some ways is very well-suited to neurodivergent students with non-traditional learning styles.
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95% Acceptance Rate
$24,024 Net Price
1060-1180 SAT Range
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University of Phoenix - Online
4 Year (Online)
12,343
Senior: University of Phoenix is designed to be user friendly, team motivated, and a great success plan to help students get through their education plan. As a mature student returning to school after 26 years, University of Phoenix welcomed me with open arms and I truly feel that the staff really has my back. There are group discussions as well as team assignments which truly benefit everyone in the course. The University of Phoenix Library and Literacy Center are wonderful tools that are readily at your fingertips for research and writing assistance. The class prices are not overly expensive and the IGrad system offers a large array of scholarship opportunities to apply for. Take wing... and fly like a Phoenix!
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100% Acceptance Rate
$14,252 Net Price
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DeVry University - Arizona
4 Year
Phoenix, AZ
338
College Junior: I love DeVry because they took the time to help explain the program to me. In which my experience with other schools I was reviewing at that time was not as well explained. I didn't feel rushed or pressured into choosing DeVry and I didn't feel like a dollar sign. The care that the academic adviser showed in his delivery of information about the classes and curriculum made me feel confident in choosing DeVry for my education journey. I am now in my last year and I still feel as confident today as Ifelt then... even more so!
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92% Acceptance Rate
$28,957 Net Price
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National Paralegal College
4 Year (Online)
33
Senior: The program is rigorous, with a workload comparable to any brick and mortar school. Most of the professors are top notch, and have or are currently working within the field they are teaching, meaning, law classes are taught by practicing or retired lawyers, accounting by accountants, IT by IT professionals, etc. This has made this experience well worth the price of admission. Whether I go on to work in a law firm or continue working in the field of taxes and accounting, the education I've received here has made a positive impact on my life and been well worth the time and money to attend.
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Overall Niche Grade
C
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100% Acceptance Rate
$16,019 Net Price
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Dine College
4 Year
Tsaile, AZ
196
Freshman: The College is Fantastic. Excellent teachers who know what they are doing! You get the higher education that you need and for such a great price! The food here is excellent and the students are great to get along with. With fast WiFi you do not have to worry about online classes taking forever you will always be up to date. The college is a bit isolated so there are not many stores to travel to, but they do know how to have fun here! The dorms are old but in good condition and you have just enough living space to be comfortable. The safety on campus is OUTSTANDING. The campus Police are always patrolling day and night 24/7 rain sleet or snow! the diversity is not too diverse with it being a native school so as expected it is a majority native population. The athletics here are OK with there being a basketball team and an archery team with a coach who was elected coach of the year for archery. All in all this is a great college and highly recommend it. 4 stars!
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100% Acceptance Rate
$8,384 Net Price
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CollegeAmerica - Flagstaff
4 Year
Flagstaff, AZ
150
College Junior: CollegeAmerica is great! I wouldn't have chose a better school to attended right now. There helpful, offers tutoring if needed. Faculties are polite, motivated, help you to understand everything and they actually try to get to know you and the instructors make sure they know your name. I like it because its also smaller classrooms and you get the one on one interview with an instructor in the middle of the module to ask how your doing and if you need help. Overall it's an awesome school.
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100% Acceptance Rate
$26,730 Net Price
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Brookline College - Tucson
4 Year
Tucson, AZ
80
Freshman: I am Awake & Alive for the first time in my life!

Brookline College and the amazing, loving, and caring staff of Brookline College saved my life!

I highly recommend Brookline College, they bend over backwards for you, they will do whatever it takes to help you succeed, see you succeed, push you to new heights, you will soar like an eagle, the sky is NOT the limit because with Brookline College... YOU my friend are amazing, unstoppable, limitless, unbreakable, you will have passion, purpose, and you will be part of something that is larger than life.

As soon as you walk through those doors at Brookline College... things will come ALIVE for you!!
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100% Acceptance Rate
$28,634 Net Price
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Cochise College
2 Year
Douglas, AZ
398
Sophomore: Cochise College is a great place to start your studies! For me it has been an amazing experience. The teachers are incredibly helpful not to mention understanding and resourceful. The classes are small and are usually no more than 25 students per class. This to me is probably the most important part because with a small learning environment I believe to learn the best. Also, in my experience I have seen that students are more willing to help if they are in a small environment were they feel more comfortable.
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100% Acceptance Rate
$6,127 Net Price
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott
4 Year
Prescott, AZ
862
Junior: ERAU-Prescott is known as a piloting school, but in recent years has fixated on STEM education; particularly aerospace engineering. Their engineering programs rival those of MIT, Georgia Tech, and CalPoly, boasting a blend of a traditional 4 year degree with a trade school environment. Students learn in small classroom settings (1:20) that cater to kinesthetic learners, some of whom have ADD, ADHD, or fall on the Autism spectrum. Freshmen are given invaluable opportunities building robots, satellites, and rockets in their first semester attending, and with the rigorous course load, offers students a 99% job place rate within one year after graduation. While ERAU has extensive educational prospects, this University is not for everyone. Students struggle feeling connected to the town, which is a retirement community. Even so, many ERAU employees are working with the city to build community bridges and bring more engineering businesses to Prescott for internship and job opportunities.
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77% Acceptance Rate
$34,120 Net Price
1130-1350 SAT Range
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott

Arizona State University

University of Arizona

Northern Arizona University

Northern Arizona University

Grand Canyon University

Arizona Christian University

Pima Medical Institute - Tucson

University of Phoenix - Phoenix

Argosy University - Online

CollegeAmerica - Phoenix

Brookline College - Phoenix

Arizona State University - West Campus

Chamberlain College of Nursing - Phoenix

Arizona State University - Downtown Phoenix Campus

Arizona State University - Polytechnic Campus

Southwest University of Visual Arts - Tucson

University of Phoenix - Southern Arizona

University of Advancing Technology

Prescott College

University of Phoenix - Online

DeVry University - Arizona

National Paralegal College

Dine College

CollegeAmerica - Flagstaff

Brookline College - Tucson

Cochise College

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott