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Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - State of Arizona

Most Affordable Colleges in Arizona for 2027

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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	9500	12700	0.2515	1,432	0	1	#1 #1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Dine College Tsaile, AZ Typical Net Price $9,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $12,700 % Savings 25% Undergraduates 1,432 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate 100.0 %
2	Arizona State University Digital Immersion	12500	13200	0.0532	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 %
2	Northern Arizona University	12500	30400	0.5899	22,203	1129	0.8961	#2 #2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ Typical Net Price $12,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $30,400 % Savings 59% Undergraduates 22,203 Est. Median SAT 1,129 Acceptance Rate 89.6 %
4	University of Arizona	13000	31100	0.581	43,294	1186	0.8351	#4 #4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Arizona Tucson, AZ Typical Net Price $13,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $31,100 % Savings 58% Undergraduates 43,294 Est. Median SAT 1,186 Acceptance Rate 83.5 %
5	Yavapai College	13600	35400	0.6157	7,428	0	0.7442	#5 #5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Yavapai College Prescott, AZ Typical Net Price $13,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $35,400 % Savings 62% Undergraduates 7,428 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate 74.4 %
6	Arizona State University Campus Immersion	21800	35200	0.3804	8,513	1160	0.9261	#6 #6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ Typical Net Price $21,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $35,200 % Savings 38% Undergraduates 8,513 Est. Median SAT 1,160 Acceptance Rate 92.6 %
7	Grand Canyon University	21900	34100	0.3555	75,936	1075	0.7891	#7 #7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ Typical Net Price $21,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $34,100 % Savings 36% Undergraduates 75,936 Est. Median SAT 1,075 Acceptance Rate 78.9 %
8	Prescott College	24600	48100	0.4897	223	1139	0.9451	#8 #8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Prescott College Prescott, AZ Typical Net Price $24,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $48,100 % Savings 49% Undergraduates 223 Est. Median SAT 1,139 Acceptance Rate 94.5 %
9	Ottawa University-Surprise	31400	89100	0.6474	837	995	0.7815	#9 #9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Ottawa University-Surprise Surprise, AZ Typical Net Price $31,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $89,100 % Savings 65% Undergraduates 837 Est. Median SAT 995 Acceptance Rate 78.2 %
10	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott	46300	63800	0.2751	3,229	1258	0.7658	#10 #10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott Prescott, AZ Typical Net Price $46,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $63,800 % Savings 28% Undergraduates 3,229 Est. Median SAT 1,258 Acceptance Rate 76.6 %
11	Arizona Christian University	51900	54500	0.0471	1,382	1040	0.7062	#11 #11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Arizona Christian University Glendale, AZ Typical Net Price $51,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $54,500 % Savings 5% Undergraduates 1,382 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 2027

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#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$9,500 •

$12,700

25%

1,432

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100.0 %

#2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$12,500 •

$13,200

5%

54,226

940

66.7 %

#2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$12,500 •

$30,400

59%

22,203

1,129

89.6 %

#4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$13,000 •

$31,100

58%

43,294

1,186

83.5 %

#5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$13,600 •

$35,400

62%

7,428

--

74.4 %

#6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$21,800 •

$35,200

38%

8,513

1,160

92.6 %

#7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$21,900 •

$34,100

36%

75,936

1,075

78.9 %

#8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$24,600 •

$48,100

49%

223

1,139

94.5 %

#9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$31,400 •

$89,100

65%

837

995

78.2 %

#10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$46,300 •

$63,800

28%

3,229

1,258

76.6 %

#11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$51,900 •

$54,500

5%

1,382

1,040

70.6 %