Colleges in Tucson, AZ
The 17 colleges, community colleges and trade schools in Tucson 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.
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Award doctorates1In 2023-24, any field
Schools in Tucson
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 (7)
- Arizona College of Nursing-TucsonPrivate for-profit · 562 undergraduatesCost $41,449 a year · net price $27,016
Fields taught: 1, up to bachelor's
- Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental MedicinePrivate for-profitCost not reported
Fields taught: 1, up to master's
- Arizona State University - PimaPublicCost not reportedNo awards reported to IPEDS for 2023-24.
- Arizona State University - TucsonPublicCost not reportedNo awards reported to IPEDS for 2023-24.
- Brookline College-TucsonPrivate for-profit · 218 undergraduatesCost $23,587 a year · net price $17,962 · completion 40%
Fields taught: 1, up to associate
- Pima Medical Institute-TucsonPrivate for-profit · 2,567 undergraduatesCost not reported · completion 54%
Fields taught: 3, up to master's
- University of ArizonaPublic · 42,537 undergraduatesCost $31,018 a year · net price $17,125 · completion 71%Doctorates in: Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields · Natural Resources and Conservation · Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies · Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs · Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Education · Engineering · Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians · Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences · Legal Professions and Studies · English Language and Literature/Letters · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Mathematics and Statistics · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · Philosophy and Religious Studies · Physical Sciences · Psychology · 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
Community and 2-year colleges (3)
- Carrington College-TucsonPrivate for-profit · 517 undergraduatesCost $48,969 a year · net price $43,787 · completion 71%
Fields taught: 2, up to associate
- Jersey College - TucsonPrivate for-profitCost not reportedNo awards reported to IPEDS for 2023-24.
- Pima Community CollegePublic · 14,242 undergraduatesCost $10,360 a year · net price $3,976 · completion 26%
Fields taught: 19, up to associate
Trade and career schools (under 2 years) (7)
- Aveda Institute-TucsonPrivate for-profit · 240 undergraduatesCost $21,117 a year · net price $17,378 · completion 81%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- Empire Beauty School-TucsonPrivate for-profit · 203 undergraduatesCost $22,897 a year · net price $17,573 · completion 82%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- HDS Truck Driving InstitutePrivate for-profit · 200 undergraduatesCost not reported · completion 82%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- Kino CollegePrivate for-profit · 64 undergraduatesCost $32,924 a year · net price $28,795 · completion 72%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- Pure Aesthetics Natural Skincare SchoolPrivate for-profit · 53 undergraduatesCost $32,955 a year · net price $31,263 · completion 100%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- Pure Aesthetics Natural Skincare School - Arizona Holistic InstitutePrivate for-profitCost not reportedNo awards reported to IPEDS for 2023-24.
- Tucson College of BeautyPrivate for-profit · 144 undergraduatesCost $22,968 a year · net price $19,237 · completion 78%
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-Tucson | 4-year · Private for-profit | $41,449 | $27,016 | — | 562 |
| Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine | 4-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — | — |
| Arizona State University - Pima | 4-year · Public | — | — | — | — |
| Arizona State University - Tucson | 4-year · Public | — | — | — | — |
| Aveda Institute-Tucson | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $21,117 | $17,378 | 81% | 240 |
| Brookline College-Tucson | 4-year · Private for-profit | $23,587 | $17,962 | 40% | 218 |
| Carrington College-Tucson | 2-year · Private for-profit | $48,969 | $43,787 | 71% | 517 |
| Empire Beauty School-Tucson | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $22,897 | $17,573 | 82% | 203 |
| HDS Truck Driving Institute | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | — | — | 82% | 200 |
| Jersey College - Tucson | 2-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — | — |
| Kino College | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $32,924 | $28,795 | 72% | 64 |
| Pima Community College | 2-year · Public | $10,360 | $3,976 | 26% | 14,242 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Tucson | 4-year · Private for-profit | — | — | 54% | 2,567 |
| Pure Aesthetics Natural Skincare School | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $32,955 | $31,263 | 100% | 53 |
| Pure Aesthetics Natural Skincare School - Arizona Holistic Institute | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — | — |
| Tucson College of Beauty | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $22,968 | $19,237 | 78% | 144 |
| University of Arizona | 4-year · Public | $31,018 | $17,125 | 71% | 42,537 |
— = 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