Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best schools in Arizona. The average acceptance rate of best schools in Arizona is 85.46% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 20.22%.
Arizona State University Digital Immersion has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 66.69% and Arizona State University Digital Immersion has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 54.07% among best schools in Arizona. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | 70,928 (34,345/36,574) | 63,756 (30,552/33,196) | 14,099 (6,832/7,264) | 90% (89%/91%) | 22% (22%/20%) |
| 2 | University of Arizona | 58,339 (25,635/32,704) | 50,252 (21,436/28,816) | 9,240 (3,714/5,526) | 86% (84%/88%) | 18% (17%/17%) |
| 3 | DeVry University-Arizona | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| 4 | Arizona State University Digital Immersion | 8,792 (3,295/5,491) | 5,863 (2,078/3,779) | 3,170 (983/2,184) | 67% (63%/69%) | 54% (47%/40%) |
| 5 | Northern Arizona University | 35,100 (12,779/22,155) | 31,453 (11,316/19,987) | 4,975 (1,886/3,068) | 90% (89%/90%) | 16% (17%/14%) |
| 6 | Grand Canyon University | 51,203 (17,546/33,516) | 40,405 (14,011/26,385) | 7,306 (2,713/4,591) | 79% (80%/79%) | 18% (19%/14%) |
| 7 | Prescott College | 164 (42/122) | 155 (39/116) | 9 (1/8) | 95% (93%/95%) | 6% (3%/7%) |
| 8 | American InterContinental University System | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| 9 | Argosy University-Phoenix | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019) | ||||
| 10 | University of Phoenix-Arizona | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Average | 37,421 (15,607/15,607) | 31,981 (13,239/18,713) | 6,467 (2,688/3,774) | 85.46% (84.8%/119.9%) | 20.22% (20.3%/20.2%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best schools in Arizona is 1173. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 593 and the average SAT Math score is 580.
University of Arizona has the highest SAT scores of 1,290 and Grand Canyon University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,055 among best schools in Arizona. The following table compares SAT Scores between best schools in Arizona for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | Test Score is NOT considered for Arizona State University Campus Immersion admission. | |||
| 2 | University of Arizona | 11% (1,035) | 1290 | 640 | 650 |
| 3 | DeVry University-Arizona | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| 4 | Arizona State University Digital Immersion | Test Score is NOT considered for Arizona State University Digital Immersion admission. | |||
| 5 | Northern Arizona University | Test Score is NOT considered for Northern Arizona University admission. | |||
| 6 | Grand Canyon University | 1% (16) | 1055 | 545 | 510 |
| 7 | Prescott College | Test Score is NOT considered for Prescott College admission. | |||
| 8 | American InterContinental University System | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| 9 | Argosy University-Phoenix | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019) | |||
| 10 | University of Phoenix-Arizona | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Average | 6.00% | 1173 | 593 | 580 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best schools in Arizona is 23. By subject, the average ACT English score is 22 and the ACT math score is 22.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best schools in Arizona for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | Test Score is NOT considered for Arizona State University Campus Immersion admission. | |||
| 2 | University of Arizona | 18% (1,701) | 25 | 24 | 25 |
| 3 | DeVry University-Arizona | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| 4 | Arizona State University Digital Immersion | Test Score is NOT considered for Arizona State University Digital Immersion admission. | |||
| 5 | Northern Arizona University | Test Score is NOT considered for Northern Arizona University admission. | |||
| 6 | Grand Canyon University | 1% (28) | 21 | 20 | 19 |
| 7 | Prescott College | Test Score is NOT considered for Prescott College admission. | |||
| 8 | American InterContinental University System | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| 9 | Argosy University-Phoenix | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019) | |||
| 10 | University of Phoenix-Arizona | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Average | 9.50% | 23 | 22 | 22 | |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying best schools in Arizona based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 2 | University of Arizona | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 3 | DeVry University-Arizona | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4 | Arizona State University Digital Immersion | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 5 | Northern Arizona University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 6 | Grand Canyon University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 7 | Prescott College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 8 | American InterContinental University System | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| 9 | Argosy University-Phoenix | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019) | |||||||
| 10 | University of Phoenix-Arizona | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in Arizonaand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.
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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.