2026 Cheapest Arizona College Costs Rankings
Among Arizona colleges, Central Arizona College has the cheapest tuition & fees ($4,500) and Cochise County Community College District has the second lowest tuition & fees ($6,120) based on academic year 2024-2025 college costs data.
Below table ranks and compares the Cheapest Arizona College Costs having lowest tuition & fees (based on undergraduate rate). For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges that more than 1,500 students have enrolled in.
Cheapest Arizona College Costs
| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Arizona College Coolidge, AZ | $4,500 | - | - | - | 5,053 | 27% | 15 to 1 |
| 2 | Cochise County Community College District Sierra Vista, AZ | $6,120 | - | - | - | 3,905 | 30% | 15 to 1 |
| 3 | Aspen University Phoenix, AZ | $6,870 | $5,910 | - | - | 3,511 | 27% | 3 to 1 |
| 4 | Rio Salado College Tempe, AZ | $8,958 | - | - | - | 18,841 | 9% | 31 to 1 |
| 5 | South Mountain Community College Phoenix, AZ | $8,958 | - | - | - | 4,516 | 16% | 20 to 1 |
| 6 | Glendale Community College Glendale, AZ | $8,959 | - | - | - | 13,914 | 16% | 18 to 1 |
| 7 | GateWay Community College Phoenix, AZ | $8,959 | - | - | - | 5,553 | 29% | 15 to 1 |
| 8 | Mesa Community College Mesa, AZ | $8,959 | - | - | - | 17,077 | 16% | 18 to 1 |
| 9 | Phoenix College Phoenix, AZ | $8,959 | - | - | - | 10,660 | 14% | 16 to 1 |
| 10 | Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale, AZ | $8,959 | - | - | - | 7,065 | 17% | 16 to 1 |
Qualified Arizona Colleges in Core Admission Stats
