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College Scorecard · 2026 release
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63 matching colleges · Showing 1–24
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Payback guideStrong ≤5 yearsSolid ≤10Slow ≤20Weak >20 or no payback
Arizona 63 matching
View state rankingWeak ROI
University of Phoenix-Arizona
Phoenix, AZ
Net price / year$13,520PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
Net price / year$22,472PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ
Net price / year$14,967Payback4.2 years
Solid ROI
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
Net price / year$16,674Payback5.7 years
Solid ROI
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ
Net price / year$14,158Payback9.4 years
Weak ROI
The University of Arizona Global Campus
Chandler, AZ
Net price / year$31,266PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Mesa Community College
Mesa, AZ
Net price / year$12,132PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Pima Community College
Tucson, AZ
Net price / year$3,405PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Glendale Community College
Glendale, AZ
Net price / year$11,650PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Rio Salado College
Tempe, AZ
Net price / year$8,341PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Phoenix College
Phoenix, AZ
Net price / year$12,055PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
American InterContinental University System
Chandler, AZ
Net price / year$15,172PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Arizona Western College
Yuma, AZ
Net price / year$8,983PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale, AZ
Net price / year$13,336PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Paradise Valley Community College
Phoenix, AZ
Net price / year$12,180PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Chandler, AZ
Net price / year$12,726Payback18.5 years
Weak ROI
Central Arizona College
Coolidge, AZ
Net price / year$4,714PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
GateWay Community College
Phoenix, AZ
Net price / year$13,339PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Estrella Mountain Community College
Avondale, AZ
Net price / year$12,254PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Yavapai College
Prescott, AZ
Net price / year$8,683PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
South Mountain Community College
Phoenix, AZ
Net price / year$12,780PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott
Prescott, AZ
Net price / year$40,287Payback4.5 years
Weak ROI
Mohave Community College
Kingman, AZ
Net price / year$5,974PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Cochise County Community College District
Sierra Vista, AZ
Net price / year$7,929PaybackNot available