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Cheapest Colleges in Arizona

Arizona's median net price sits 22% above the national Scorecard median; even so, Pima Community College is the lowest reporter here at $3,405 among 81 schools.

$3,405
Cheapest net price
$20,834
Arizona median
81
Schools ranked

Pima Community College has the lowest average net price in Arizona among Scorecard reporters

According to the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, Pima Community College posts the lowest average net price in Arizona at $3,405 among 81 ranked schools, with the state median 22% above the $17,124 national median. Net price is what students paid after grant aid, not sticker tuition, and can reflect a narrow enrollment mix at specialty schools.

Data source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard

Cheapest net price
$3,405
Arizona median
$20,834
Schools ranked
81
National median
$17,124

Data updated August 2026 · IPEDS 2022–23 vintage

The list in one line

Pima Community College has the lowest average net price in Arizona at $3,405/year, and the state's median net price is 22% above the $17,124 national median across 4,965 schools.

$3,405
cheapest ranked net price
$20,834
Arizona median net price
25 public / 56 private
schools in this ranking
$19,481
avg net price, <$30K income families

Average net price blends every income bracket; families under $30k average $19,481 here. Loans are excluded, open a school profile for the bracket table before treating one average as a personal cost.

Sticker tuition and real net price diverge most at Prescott College, where in-state published tuition of $35,685 falls to an average net price of $22,583 after aid, a $13,102 gap, the widest sticker-to-net gap among ranked Arizona schools.

Private campuses outnumber public ones here (56 vs 25). A low figure at a small religious or specialty school can reflect a narrow enrollment mix, check sector and enrollment beside the price.

The bar to make this top-25 list is $13,996. Here is where that cutoff sits among all 81 Scorecard-reporting Arizona schools:

The bar to make Arizona's top-25 cheapest list

Average net price after aid · 81 Scorecard-reporting schools

$13,996 Among the most affordable more affordable than 69% of 81 Arizona colleges

Show national distribution $0–$5,000: 3 Arizona colleges (4%). Below this entry. $5,000–$10,000: 8 Arizona colleges (10%). Below this entry. $10,000–$15,000: 19 Arizona colleges (23%). This entry sits in this band. $15,000–$20,000: 10 Arizona colleges (12%). Above this entry. $20,000–$25,000: 19 Arizona colleges (23%). Above this entry. $25,000–$30,000: 6 Arizona colleges (7%). Above this entry. $30,000–$35,000: 7 Arizona colleges (9%). Above this entry. $35,000–$40,000: 5 Arizona colleges (6%). Above this entry. $40,000–$45,000: 3 Arizona colleges (4%). Above this entry. $45,000–$50,000: 1 Arizona colleges (1%). Above this entry. #25 cutoff $0 $50,000 every ranked Arizona college, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $5K-wide band; taller bars hold more Arizona colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · 2022–23

Arizona's 25 cheapest colleges by real net price

1
Pima Community CollegeTucson, AZ · Public
Avg net price
$3,405
Net price (<$30K income)
$2,605
Median debt
$7,000
Median earnings, 6yr
$34,622
Enrollment
16,283
3
Central Arizona CollegeCoolidge, AZ · Public
Avg net price
$4,714
Net price (<$30K income)
$3,900
Median debt
$10,010
Median earnings, 6yr
$36,057
Enrollment
5,053
4
Mohave Community CollegeKingman, AZ · Public
Avg net price
$5,974
Net price (<$30K income)
$5,421
Median debt
$9,700
Median earnings, 6yr
$33,428
Enrollment
4,619
5
Dine CollegeTsaile, AZ · Public
Avg net price
$6,057
Net price (<$30K income)
$5,332
Median debt
-
Median earnings, 6yr
$23,195
Enrollment
1,434
7
Rio Salado CollegeTempe, AZ · Public
Avg net price
$8,341
Net price (<$30K income)
$6,800
Median debt
$9,500
Median earnings, 6yr
$42,314
Enrollment
18,841
8
Yavapai CollegePrescott, AZ · Public
Avg net price
$8,683
Net price (<$30K income)
$7,882
Median debt
$9,000
Median earnings, 6yr
$35,028
Enrollment
7,428
9
Arizona Western CollegeYuma, AZ · Public
Avg net price
$8,983
Net price (<$30K income)
$8,405
Median debt
$4,826
Median earnings, 6yr
$32,165
Enrollment
8,964
10
Eastern Arizona CollegeThatcher, AZ · Public
Avg net price
$9,197
Net price (<$30K income)
$8,046
Median debt
-
Median earnings, 6yr
$33,246
Enrollment
5,213
11
Northland Pioneer CollegeHolbrook, AZ · Public
Avg net price
$9,240
Net price (<$30K income)
$9,029
Median debt
-
Median earnings, 6yr
$29,631
Enrollment
3,158
12
Indian Bible CollegeFlagstaff, AZ · Private nonprofit
Avg net price
$10,439
Net price (<$30K income)
-
Median debt
-
Median earnings, 6yr
-
Enrollment
38
13
Charles of Italy Beauty CollegeLake Havasu City, AZ · Private for-profit
Avg net price
$11,200
Net price (<$30K income)
$10,209
Median debt
$7,388
Median earnings, 6yr
$16,810
Enrollment
76
14
Glendale Community CollegeGlendale, AZ · Public
Avg net price
$11,650
Net price (<$30K income)
$10,512
Median debt
$6,960
Median earnings, 6yr
$37,269
Enrollment
13,914
15
Phoenix CollegePhoenix, AZ · Public
Avg net price
$12,055
Net price (<$30K income)
$11,172
Median debt
$6,750
Median earnings, 6yr
$36,674
Enrollment
10,660
16
Mesa Community CollegeMesa, AZ · Public
Avg net price
$12,132
Net price (<$30K income)
$10,838
Median debt
$7,473
Median earnings, 6yr
$38,702
Enrollment
17,077
17
Paradise Valley Community CollegePhoenix, AZ · Public
Avg net price
$12,180
Net price (<$30K income)
$10,823
Median debt
$6,995
Median earnings, 6yr
$41,597
Enrollment
6,148
20
South Mountain Community CollegePhoenix, AZ · Public
Avg net price
$12,780
Net price (<$30K income)
$11,902
Median debt
$8,000
Median earnings, 6yr
$35,633
Enrollment
4,516
21
Studio Academy of BeautyChandler, AZ · Private for-profit
Avg net price
$13,257
Net price (<$30K income)
$12,637
Median debt
$6,221
Median earnings, 6yr
$27,180
Enrollment
570
22
Scottsdale Community CollegeScottsdale, AZ · Public
Avg net price
$13,336
Net price (<$30K income)
$12,138
Median debt
$8,000
Median earnings, 6yr
$39,059
Enrollment
7,065
23
GateWay Community CollegePhoenix, AZ · Public
Avg net price
$13,339
Net price (<$30K income)
$12,325
Median debt
$6,750
Median earnings, 6yr
$42,262
Enrollment
5,553
24
University of Phoenix-ArizonaPhoenix, AZ · Private for-profit
Avg net price
$13,520
Net price (<$30K income)
$12,776
Median debt
$31,553
Median earnings, 6yr
$35,359
Enrollment
111,248
25
Coconino Community CollegeFlagstaff, AZ · Public
Avg net price
$13,996
Net price (<$30K income)
$13,971
Median debt
$10,250
Median earnings, 6yr
$37,040
Enrollment
2,524
#CollegeAvg net priceNet price (<$30K income)Median debtMedian earnings, 6yrEnrollment
1Pima Community CollegeTucson, AZ · Public$3,40593% of the leader · rank #1$2,605$7,000$34,62216,283
2Tohono O'odham Community CollegeSells, AZ · Public$4,23391% of the leader · rank #2$4,225-$32,6471,165
3Central Arizona CollegeCoolidge, AZ · Public$4,71490% of the leader · rank #3$3,900$10,010$36,0575,053
4Mohave Community CollegeKingman, AZ · Public$5,97488% of the leader · rank #4$5,421$9,700$33,4284,619
5Dine CollegeTsaile, AZ · Public$6,05788% of the leader · rank #5$5,332-$23,1951,434
6Cochise County Community College DistrictSierra Vista, AZ · Public$7,92984% of the leader · rank #6$7,108$6,750$33,8363,905
7Rio Salado CollegeTempe, AZ · Public$8,34183% of the leader · rank #7$6,800$9,500$42,31418,841
8Yavapai CollegePrescott, AZ · Public$8,68382% of the leader · rank #8$7,882$9,000$35,0287,428
9Arizona Western CollegeYuma, AZ · Public$8,98382% of the leader · rank #9$8,405$4,826$32,1658,964
10Eastern Arizona CollegeThatcher, AZ · Public$9,19781% of the leader · rank #10$8,046-$33,2465,213
11Northland Pioneer CollegeHolbrook, AZ · Public$9,24081% of the leader · rank #11$9,029-$29,6313,158
12Indian Bible CollegeFlagstaff, AZ · Private nonprofit$10,43979% of the leader · rank #12---38
13Charles of Italy Beauty CollegeLake Havasu City, AZ · Private for-profit$11,20077% of the leader · rank #13$10,209$7,388$16,81076
14Glendale Community CollegeGlendale, AZ · Public$11,65076% of the leader · rank #14$10,512$6,960$37,26913,914
15Phoenix CollegePhoenix, AZ · Public$12,05575% of the leader · rank #15$11,172$6,750$36,67410,660
16Mesa Community CollegeMesa, AZ · Public$12,13275% of the leader · rank #16$10,838$7,473$38,70217,077
17Paradise Valley Community CollegePhoenix, AZ · Public$12,18075% of the leader · rank #17$10,823$6,995$41,5976,148
18Estrella Mountain Community CollegeAvondale, AZ · Public$12,25475% of the leader · rank #18$10,780$7,500$39,35710,109
19Chandler-Gilbert Community CollegeChandler, AZ · Public$12,72674% of the leader · rank #19$10,940$7,000$42,76315,085
20South Mountain Community CollegePhoenix, AZ · Public$12,78074% of the leader · rank #20$11,902$8,000$35,6334,516
21Studio Academy of BeautyChandler, AZ · Private for-profit$13,25773% of the leader · rank #21$12,637$6,221$27,180570
22Scottsdale Community CollegeScottsdale, AZ · Public$13,33673% of the leader · rank #22$12,138$8,000$39,0597,065
23GateWay Community CollegePhoenix, AZ · Public$13,33973% of the leader · rank #23$12,325$6,750$42,2625,553
24University of Phoenix-ArizonaPhoenix, AZ · Private for-profit$13,52072% of the leader · rank #24$12,776$31,553$35,359111,248
25Coconino Community CollegeFlagstaff, AZ · Public$13,99671% of the leader · rank #25$13,971$10,250$37,0402,524

Showing the 25 cheapest of 81 Scorecard-reporting Arizona schools. The remaining 56 are ranked in the same net-price order but omitted from this HTML table so the page stays crawlable.

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What this means for you

Use Arizona's ranking as a starting point, real net price depends on your specific financial-aid package.

  • Pima Community College reports the lowest average net price in Arizona, but "average" blends every income bracket, check your bracket's figure before assuming it applies to you. View Pima Community College
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Figures reflect the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard IPEDS 2022–23 release.

Average net price = the institution-reported average amount students actually paid after all grant and scholarship aid, excluding loans. Only schools with a reported average net price in the DOE College Scorecard dataset are ranked. This page lists the 25 cheapest; the title count is the full Scorecard-reporting cohort for Arizona. Schools with fewer than 10 net-price-reporting institutions in a state or territory are not given a dedicated ranking page.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard IPEDS 2022–23

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