Colleges · Tempe

Colleges in Tempe, AZ

Tempe is home to 5 colleges with about 88,698 students on campus. The largest is Arizona State University Campus Immersion. 18 more colleges are within 15 miles.

U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDS

Colleges

degree-granting, in Tempe

Students on campus

88,698

fall enrollment, not counting online-only

Largest

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

75,603 on campus

Most selective

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

admits 90% of applicants

Lowest net price

Rio Salado College

$8,341 a year after aid

Every college

All 5 colleges in Tempe

Arizona State University Campus ImmersionUniversity or college · Public · 75,603 on campus 90%admitted$15knet price68%graduate$63kearnings Rio Salado CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 11,104 on campus Openadmitted$8knet price9%graduate$41kearnings Arizona College of Nursing-TempeUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,246 on campus 100%admitted$32knet price89%graduate$35kearnings Sonoran University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 375 on campus Openadmitted—net price—graduate—earnings University of Advancing TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 370 on campus 98%admitted$29knet price35%graduate$51kearnings

University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students on campus

Also in Tempe: Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences, Southwest Institute of Healing Arts, Brookline College-Tempe, Aveda Institute-Phoenix (career schools).

Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting. Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023).

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Other colleges near Tempe

33 more colleges are within 30 miles of Tempe.

Aspen UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · Phoenix3.3 mi279 students

Pima Medical Institute-MesaCareer school · For-profit · Mesa3.4 mi721 students

Mesa Community CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Mesa3.5 mi12,372 students

Carrington College-MesaCareer school · For-profit · Mesa4.5 mi492 students

University of Phoenix-ArizonaUniversity or college · For-profit · Phoenix4.9 mi172 students

Refrigeration School IncCareer school · For-profit · Phoenix5.3 mi1,296 students

GateWay Community CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Phoenix5.7 mi3,639 students South Mountain Community CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Phoenix5.8 mi2,926 students

International Baptist College and SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Chandler8.5 mi67 students

Scottsdale Community CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Scottsdale8.9 mi4,995 students

23 more within 30 miles.

Straight-line distance from the center of Tempe. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Colleges marked › have their own page; the others are too small or don’t report enough to the Department of Education for one.

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