There are 24 community colleges (2-4 year colleges) in Arizona - 7 public and 17 private schools.

The 2025 average tuition & fees of Arizona community colleges is $3,829 for Arizona residents and $19,800 for out-of-state students. The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships is $4,987. A total of 59,602 students enrolled in Arizona community colleges (2,591 in average).

Arizona Community Colleges Average Statistics

23 Arizona community colleges have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance.

19 schools offer online degree/programs and 1,640 students enrolled online exclusively.

The average graduation rate is 51.43% and the transfer-out rate is 51.43%. The average students to faculty ratio is 24 to 1 at Arizona community colleges.

The following table shows the 2025 average academic statistics for Arizona community colleges.

Arizona Community Colleges Average Statistics (2024-2025)
Number of Schools24 community colleges (7 public, 17 private)
Open Admission Policy23 out of 24 schools
Tuition & Fees$3,829 Arizona Residents
$19,800 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$4,987
Student PopulationTotal 59,602 (2,591 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 19,677 (1,639.75 on average) in 19 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate51.43%
Transfer-out Rate16.00%
Student to Faculty Ratio24.00 to 1

Arizona Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

Pima Community College is ranked first among Arizona community colleges and Arizona Western College and Estrella Mountain Community College are second and third position in the ranking.

The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools are $3,829 for Arizona residents and $19,800 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Arizona community colleges with key statistics by ranking.

2025 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Arizona
AZ RankNameTuition & FeesFinancial AidStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
6Pima Community CollegeTucson, AZ$7,758 ($2,442) $4,748 16,283 28% 18 to 1
8Arizona Western CollegeYuma, AZ$9,870 ($3,060) $5,143 8,964 20% 22 to 1
13Estrella Mountain Community CollegeAvondale, AZ$8,959 ($2,358) $3,469 10,109 32% 25 to 1
15Coconino Community CollegeFlagstaff, AZ$9,987 ($3,473) $3,761 2,524 24% 25 to 1
19Mohave Community CollegeKingman, AZ$7,968 ($2,208) $3,409 4,619 38% 12 to 1
121Community Christian CollegeQuartzsite, AZ$9,675 ($5,700) $9,229 424 13% 25 to 1
-Carrington College-MesaMesa, AZ$63,436 $4,801 528 54% 12 to 1
-Pima Medical Institute-East ValleyMesa, AZ$16,742 $5,023 306 76% 25 to 1
-Pima Medical Institute-MesaMesa, AZ$16,415 $6,112 705 67% 25 to 1
-Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive InstituteGlendale, AZ$21,228 $5,808 689 61% 24 to 1
-Sonoran Desert InstituteTempe, AZ$12,200 ($8,490) $4,677 5,437 33% 32 to 1
-Brookline College-TempeTempe, AZ$32,642 $5,391 282 40% 40 to 1
-Tohono O'odham Community CollegeSells, AZ$932 $3,453 1,165 34% 18 to 1
-Carrington College-Phoenix NorthPhoenix, AZ$16,187 $4,542 1,080 62% 25 to 1
-Universal Technical Institute of Arizona IncAvondale, AZ$43,750 $4,924 1,957 70% 36 to 1
-Carrington College-TucsonTucson, AZ$20,116 $4,683 517 66% 20 to 1
-Pima Medical Institute-PhoenixPhoenix, AZ$16,415 $5,572 780 65% 35 to 1
-Universal Technical Institute-PhoenixAvondale, AZ$30,100 $4,630 527 69% 35 to 1
-Southwest Institute of Healing ArtsTempe, AZ$15,975 $4,981 534 67% 24 to 1
-Refrigeration School IncPhoenix, AZ$23,625 $6,961 1,417 76% 34 to 1
Average$19,800 ($3,829) $4,98759,602 51.43% 24.00 to 1