Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

25 Best Universities in Arizona

Our data-driven ranking evaluates 25 elite institutions across Arizona to determine true academic prominence. The algorithmic evaluation processed 446.3K scholarly outputs and 16.47M peer-reviewed citations, mapping the region's total research impact. Factoring in the global influence of 312.4K notable graduates, this index isolates true institutional success beyond traditional prestige.

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1

Tucson

University of Arizona

#35 in United States #38 in North America

86% Acceptance

37,297 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

2

Tempe

Arizona State University – Tempe

#42 in United States #45 in North America

90% Acceptance

38,313 Enrollment

970 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

3

Flagstaff, AZ

Northern Arizona University

#185 in United States #209 in North America

90% Acceptance

7,713 Enrollment

1045 Avg SAT

1899 Founded

4

Tempe

University of Phoenix – Arizona

#403 in United States #449 in North America

100% Acceptance

1,600 Enrollment

1137 Avg SAT

$13,599 Net Price

5

Glendale, AZ

Midwestern University – Glendale

#405 in United States #451 in North America

70% Acceptance

3,665 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1900 Founded

6

Phoenix

Grand Canyon University

#671 in United States #734 in North America

79% Acceptance

9,489 Enrollment

1060 Avg SAT

1949 Founded

7

Prescott

Prescott College

#1055 in United States #1129 in North America

95% Acceptance

28,467 Enrollment

1110 Avg SAT

1966 Founded

8

Phoenix

Arizona Christian University

#1349 in United States #1429 in North America

71% Acceptance

28,313 Enrollment

1525 Avg SAT

1960 Founded

9

Tsaile

#1427 in United States #1512 in North America

100% Acceptance

2,901 Enrollment

1110 Avg SAT

10

Tempe

Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine & Health Sciences

#1657 in United States #1744 in North America

100% Acceptance

3,738 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

11

Tempe

University of Advancing Technology

#1827 in United States #1917 in North America

98% Acceptance

855 Enrollment

1983 Founded

$27,286 Net Price

12

Scottsdale

School of Architecture at Taliesin

#1887 in United States #1979 in North America

76% Acceptance

1932 Founded

13

Scottsdale

Phoenix Seminary

#1960 in United States #2053 in North America

100% Acceptance

14

Tucson

Southwest University of Visual Arts – Tucson

#1978 in United States #2071 in North America

94% Acceptance

947 Enrollment

1030 Avg SAT

1983 Founded

15

Glendale, AZ

Thunderbird School of Global Management

#2024 in United States #2117 in North America

67% Acceptance

16

Tucson

Pima Medical Institute – Tucson

#2026 in United States #2119 in North America

100% Acceptance

2,567 Enrollment

$23,423 Net Price

17

Prescott

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Prescott

#2121 in United States #2218 in North America

77% Acceptance

3,229 Enrollment

1255 Avg SAT

$41,864 Net Price

18

Phoenix

National Paralegal College

#2125 in United States #2222 in North America

100% Acceptance

386 Enrollment

$14,930 Net Price

19

Tempe

Bryan University – Arizona

#2159 in United States #2258 in North America

100% Acceptance

2,512 Enrollment

$20,323 Net Price

20

Phoenix

Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture

#2219 in United States #2319 in North America

81% Acceptance

21

Phoenix

Brookline College – Phoenix

#2225 in United States #2325 in North America

100% Acceptance

712 Enrollment

$27,550 Net Price

22

Tucson

Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

#2244 in United States #2345 in North America

100% Acceptance

23

Chandler

International Baptist College and Seminary

#2288 in United States #2389 in North America

100% Acceptance

48 Enrollment

$18,902 Net Price

24

Phoenix

CollegeAmerica – Phoenix

#2325 in United States #2426 in North America

87% Acceptance

$20,915 Net Price

25

Sierra Vista

University of Arizona-South

#2416 in United States #2517 in North America

100% Acceptance