picture of cap and gown, textbooks

Arizona College and Trade School Institutions

A synopsis of Arizona colleges, universities and trade schools plus student information

According to legend once part of the abandoned Aztec empire of Aztlán, in effect being a ‘state’ under one flag or another since the 12th century, Arizona has three (3) publicly-funded (and privately supported) universities and 16 community colleges within its seven community college districts. Including the independent (privately-funded) colleges, there are campuses of higher learning in 132 locations statewide.

Arizona public universities - main campus
Arizona State University (Tempe)
Northern Arizona University (Flagstaff)
University of Arizona (Tucson)

Arizona public community (2 year) colleges - main campus
Arizona Western College (Yuma)
Central Arizona College (Coolidge)
Chandler-Gilbert Community College (Chandler)
Coconino Community College (Flagstaff)
Eastern Arizona College (Thatcher)
Estrella Mountain Community College (Avondale)
GateWay Community College (Phoenix)
Glendale Community College (Glendale)
Mesa Community College (Mesa)
Paradise Valley Community College (Phoenix)
Phoenix College (Phoenix)
Pima Community College (Tucson)
Rio Salado College (Tempe)
Scottsdale Community College (Scottsdale)
South Mountain Community College (Phoenix)
Yavapai College (Prescott)

See our city-by-city Arizona college directory or Phoenix metro college directory for all other colleges and universities (independent) and for the locations of satellite campuses.

Along with the many colleges offering vocational-type classes, some predominately, we also have listed in our trade school directories nearly a hundred 'exclusively vocational' trade schools with a website as well (due to the character of our directories, they must be 'brick-n-mortar' and have a website to be listed). As to what schools and where, see our city-by-city Arizona trade school directory or Phoenix metro trade school directory.

Arizona overview

For information on the business sector, amenities and other aspects of a particular area, few places are better sources than the chamber of commerce of any city such as the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce or the Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce.

For Arizona as a whole, visit the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry website or for detailed visitor information, visit the Arizona Guide website.

Counseling, admissions, scholarships and student loans

For information on counseling, the admissions process, scholarships and student loans, see our western states colleges webpage. It also contains information about the outstanding Career Information System (CIS).

Our western states college directories:

Our western states trade school directories: (schools with a website)

Last modified: 06/22/10