Colleges in Arizona

Arizona the grand canyon state hosts 3 public universities, 3 private universities, 15 professional, trade, and for-profit private colleges, and numerous two-year community colleges. The community college systems in Arizona are among the best in the United States and doctoral level programs include Accounting, Economics, Finance, Management, Marketing, Geoscience, Kinesiology and Exercise Science, and Public Administration.

Arizona colleges and universities are governed by the Arizona Board of Regents and Arizona Commission for Private Postsecondary Education. There are 16 accredited institutions in addition to a variety of subject focused national and international accreditation agencies.

The University of Arizona and Arizona State University are ranked by a nationally recognized college review as among Best Western Colleges and Best Value Colleges. US News & World Report has ranked The University of Arizona and Arizona State University in their list of Top Colleges.