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	Arizona State University Digital Immersion	4900	13200	0.628	49,310	940	0.6411	#1 #1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ Typical Net Price $4,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $13,200 % Savings 63% Undergraduates 49,310 Est. Median SAT 940 Acceptance Rate 64.1 %
2	Northern Arizona University	10900	25500	0.5707	22,943	1145	0.8961	#2 #2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ Typical Net Price $10,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $25,500 % Savings 57% Undergraduates 22,943 Est. Median SAT 1,145 Acceptance Rate 89.6 %
3	Dine College	11300	12800	0.1173	1,828	0	0.6036	#3 #3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Dine College Tsaile, AZ Typical Net Price $11,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $12,800 % Savings 12% Undergraduates 1,828 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate 60.4 %
4	University of Arizona	18800	30900	0.3931	43,817	1212	0.8614	#4 #4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Arizona Tucson, AZ Typical Net Price $18,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $30,900 % Savings 39% Undergraduates 43,817 Est. Median SAT 1,212 Acceptance Rate 86.1 %
5	Prescott College	24300	48100	0.4952	257	1139	0.9857	#5 #5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Prescott College Prescott, AZ Typical Net Price $24,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $48,100 % Savings 50% Undergraduates 257 Est. Median SAT 1,139 Acceptance Rate 98.6 %
6	Arizona State University Campus Immersion	24500	33600	0.2711	70,646	1203	0.8989	#6 #6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ Typical Net Price $24,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $33,600 % Savings 27% Undergraduates 70,646 Est. Median SAT 1,203 Acceptance Rate 89.9 %
7	Ottawa University-Surprise	35800	56500	0.3666	768	980	0.3988	#7 #7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Ottawa University-Surprise Surprise, AZ Typical Net Price $35,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $56,500 % Savings 37% Undergraduates 768 Est. Median SAT 980 Acceptance Rate 39.9 %
8	Arizona Christian University	44500	54500	0.1836	1,210	1090	0.7442	#8 #8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Arizona Christian University Glendale, AZ Typical Net Price $44,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $54,500 % Savings 18% Undergraduates 1,210 Est. Median SAT 1,090 Acceptance Rate 74.4 %
9	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott	46000	63800	0.2793	3,229	1258	0.7658	#9 #9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott Prescott, AZ Typical Net Price $46,000 • 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 %

School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.

Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - State of Arizona

Most Affordable Colleges in Arizona for 2026

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#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$4,900 •

$13,200

63%

49,310

940

64.1 %

#2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$10,900 •

$25,500

57%

22,943

1,145

89.6 %

#3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$11,300 •

$12,800

12%

1,828

--

60.4 %

#4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$18,800 •

$30,900

39%

43,817

1,212

86.1 %

#5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$24,300 •

$48,100

50%

257

1,139

98.6 %

#6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$24,500 •

$33,600

27%

70,646

1,203

89.9 %

#7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$35,800 •

$56,500

37%

768

980

39.9 %

#8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$44,500 •

$54,500

18%

1,210

1,090

74.4 %

#9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$46,000 •

$63,800

28%

3,229

1,258

76.6 %