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Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - State of Arizona

Most Affordable Colleges in Arizona for 2026

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Which colleges are most affordable for Arizona residents ? The answer may surprise you.
These rankings of the most affordable colleges for Arizona residents are based on the estimated net price for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of Arizona.
Note: Net price is the actual cost of the school paid by the student and family, after factoring in merit and grant aid from the college federal programs and work study.The net prices displayed in these rankings are College Raptor's estimates.

“Typical” middle class family values used in the Net Price estimates on this page are:

Number of people in family: 4
Number of students in college: 1
Total income: $80,000
Total assets: $50,000

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Rank	Institution	Typical Net Price	Sticker Price	% Savings	Undergraduates	Est. Median SAT	Acceptance Rate	Save
1	Dine College	11500	12800	0.1016	1,423	0	0	#1 #1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Dine College Tsaile, AZ Typical Net Price $11,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $12,800 % Savings 10% Undergraduates 1,423 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate --
2	Arizona State University Digital Immersion	12500	13200	0.0534	54,226	940	0.6669	#2 #2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ Typical Net Price $12,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $13,200 % Savings 5% Undergraduates 54,226 Est. Median SAT 940 Acceptance Rate 66.7 %
3	Northern Arizona University	13200	27100	0.5146	22,990	1090	0.8961	#3 #3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ Typical Net Price $13,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $27,100 % Savings 51% Undergraduates 22,990 Est. Median SAT 1,090 Acceptance Rate 89.6 %
4	University of Arizona	22200	30900	0.2831	44,848	1233	0.8614	#4 #4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Arizona Tucson, AZ Typical Net Price $22,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $30,900 % Savings 28% Undergraduates 44,848 Est. Median SAT 1,233 Acceptance Rate 86.1 %
5	Prescott College	25000	48100	0.4807	223	1139	0.9451	#5 #5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Prescott College Prescott, AZ Typical Net Price $25,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $48,100 % Savings 48% Undergraduates 223 Est. Median SAT 1,139 Acceptance Rate 94.5 %
6	Arizona State University Campus Immersion	25300	35000	0.2773	65,450	1203	0.8989	#6 #6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ Typical Net Price $25,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $35,000 % Savings 28% Undergraduates 65,450 Est. Median SAT 1,203 Acceptance Rate 89.9 %
7	Ottawa University-Surprise	37200	56300	0.3393	837	995	0.7815	#7 #7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Ottawa University-Surprise Surprise, AZ Typical Net Price $37,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $56,300 % Savings 34% Undergraduates 837 Est. Median SAT 995 Acceptance Rate 78.2 %
8	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott	46700	63800	0.2683	3,229	1258	0.7658	#8 #8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott Prescott, AZ Typical Net Price $46,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $63,800 % Savings 27% Undergraduates 3,229 Est. Median SAT 1,258 Acceptance Rate 76.6 %
9	Arizona Christian University	54500	54500	0	1,381	1040	0.7062	#9 #9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Arizona Christian University Glendale, AZ Typical Net Price $54,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $54,500 % Savings -- Undergraduates 1,381 Est. Median SAT 1,040 Acceptance Rate 70.6 %

School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.

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Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - State of Arizona

Most Affordable Colleges in Arizona for 2026

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#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$11,500 •

$12,800

10%

1,423

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#2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$12,500 •

$13,200

5%

54,226

940

66.7 %

#3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$13,200 •

$27,100

51%

22,990

1,090

89.6 %

#4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$22,200 •

$30,900

28%

44,848

1,233

86.1 %

#5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$25,000 •

$48,100

48%

223

1,139

94.5 %

#6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$25,300 •

$35,000

28%

65,450

1,203

89.9 %

#7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$37,200 •

$56,300

34%

837

995

78.2 %

#8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$46,700 •

$63,800

27%

3,229

1,258

76.6 %

#9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$54,500 •

$54,500

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1,381

1,040

70.6 %

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