Colleges in Tempe, AZ
The 13 colleges, community colleges and trade schools in Tempe that are currently approved for federal student aid, with cost, completion and every field each one taught in 2023-24. A complete list, not a ranking.
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College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education
- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View source4-year · 2-year · under 28 · 3 · 2Level of institution
Award doctorates2In 2023-24, any field
Schools in Tempe
Grouped by type. Open "Fields taught" to see each field of study and the highest award the school made in it in 2023-24.
Universities and 4-year colleges (8)
- Arizona College of Nursing-TempePrivate for-profit · 1,202 undergraduatesCost $45,494 a year · net price $32,411 · completion 83%
Fields taught: 1, up to bachelor's
- Arizona State University Campus ImmersionPublic · 64,674 undergraduatesCost $30,823 a year · net price $14,694 · completion 67%Doctorates in: Natural Resources and Conservation · Architecture and Related Services · Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies · Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs · Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Education · Engineering · Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · Legal Professions and Studies · English Language and Literature/Letters · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Mathematics and Statistics · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology · Philosophy and Religious Studies · Physical Sciences · Psychology · Public Administration and Social Service Professions · Social Sciences · Visual and Performing Arts · Health Professions and Related Programs · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services · History
Fields taught: 31, up to doctorate
- Bryan UniversityPrivate for-profit · 2,506 undergraduatesCost $28,743 a year · net price $22,827 · completion 35%
Fields taught: 6, up to master's
- Pathways CollegePrivate nonprofit · 196 undergraduates · online onlyCost not reported
Fields taught: 1, up to bachelor's
- Rio Salado CollegePublic · 11,668 undergraduatesCost $12,828 a year · net price $5,978 · completion 10%
Fields taught: 25, up to associate
- Sessions CollegePrivate for-profit · 188 undergraduates · online onlyCost $14,824 a year · net price $6,197 · completion 25%
Fields taught: 3, up to bachelor's
- Sonoran University of Health SciencesPrivate nonprofitCost not reportedDoctorates in: Health Professions and Related Programs
Fields taught: 2, up to doctorate
- University of Advancing TechnologyPrivate for-profit · 855 undergraduatesCost $33,861 a year · net price $21,463 · completion 31%
Fields taught: 10, up to master's
Community and 2-year colleges (3)
- Brookline College-TempePrivate for-profit · 282 undergraduatesCost $28,392 a year · net price $24,533 · completion 39%
Fields taught: 1, up to associate
- Sonoran Desert InstitutePrivate for-profit · 5,435 undergraduates · online onlyCost $26,598 a year · net price $21,738 · completion 45%
Fields taught: 2, up to associate
- Southwest Institute of Healing ArtsPrivate for-profit · 534 undergraduatesCost $49,264 a year · net price $43,519 · completion 7%
Fields taught: 2, up to associate
Trade and career schools (under 2 years) (2)
- Aveda Institute-PhoenixPrivate for-profit · 218 undergraduatesCost $23,137 a year · net price $21,438 · completion 1%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- Conservatory of Recording Arts and SciencesPrivate for-profit · 692 undergraduatesCost $26,935 a year · net price $23,250 · completion 54%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
Cost and completion side by side
Cost is the average yearly cost of attendance before aid; net price subtracts the average grant and scholarship aid (full-time first-year students with federal aid, 2024-25). Completion = finished within 150% of normal time.
| School | Type | Cost a year | Net price | Completion | Undergraduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe | 4-year · Private for-profit | $45,494 | $32,411 | 83% | 1,202 |
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion | 4-year · Public | $30,823 | $14,694 | 67% | 64,674 |
| Aveda Institute-Phoenix | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $23,137 | $21,438 | 1% | 218 |
| Brookline College-Tempe | 2-year · Private for-profit | $28,392 | $24,533 | 39% | 282 |
| Bryan University | 4-year · Private for-profit | $28,743 | $22,827 | 35% | 2,506 |
| Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $26,935 | $23,250 | 54% | 692 |
| Pathways College | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — | 196 |
| Rio Salado College | 4-year · Public | $12,828 | $5,978 | 10% | 11,668 |
| Sessions College | 4-year · Private for-profit | $14,824 | $6,197 | 25% | 188 |
| Sonoran Desert Institute | 2-year · Private for-profit | $26,598 | $21,738 | 45% | 5,435 |
| Sonoran University of Health Sciences | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — | — |
| Southwest Institute of Healing Arts | 2-year · Private for-profit | $49,264 | $43,519 | 7% | 534 |
| University of Advancing Technology | 4-year · Private for-profit | $33,861 | $21,463 | 31% | 855 |
— = not reported for that school. Looking for a program? Programs by career lists every school in the country that awards it.
About these numbers
- Which schools
- Every school in the College Scorecard file of 15 Oct 2026 that is currently operating and approved for federal student aid (Title IV). Schools that do not take federal aid are not in the file.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View source - Type and control
- The federal "level of institution" (4-year, 2-year, less than 2-year) and control (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit) as the school reports them.
- Cost a year
- Average annual cost of attendance, including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses, for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, 2024-25. Program-year schools (most trade schools) report it per program year.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort mapU.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
- Net price
- That cost minus the average grant and scholarship aid, 2024-25. What a family pays depends on income: every school's own net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
- Completion
- Share of full-time, first-time students who completed a degree or certificate at the school within 150% of normal time: at four-year schools, students who started in fall 2019 (or the 2019-20 year); at other schools, fall 2022 (or 2022-23). Rounded to a whole percent.
- Fields and doctorates
- From the awards each school reported to NCES IPEDS for 2023-24 (July 2023 – June 2024, first majors), grouped into CIP 2020 families; the level shown is the highest award made in that family that year. A school that made no award in a field that year is not listed for it.
NCES IPEDS
IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A)National Center for Education Statistics- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
- Not shown
- Rankings, admission chances and program accreditation. Check accreditation with the accreditor and in the Department of Education's DAPIP database before you enroll.
Sources
Where these facts come from
Official and primary sources only, each checked on the date shown. Rules on testing, aid, licensing and immigration change, so confirm a detail with its source before you rely on it.
- College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026) · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A) · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort map · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020, code file · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Navigator · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-07