Aspen University acceptance rate
Aspen University has an open admission policy: it accepts any student who applies, so it reports no acceptance rate to the U.S. Department of Education (CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). Individual programs can still set their own entry requirements.
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · latest data- Students
- 1,466
Near the national median
National median 921
What the numbers say about Aspen University
Each finding compares this college's federal figures with other colleges. Your own price and outcome will differ.
- Price against similar colleges
- The average net price of $12,698 a year is $8,926 below the median of $21,624 across 48 private for-profit colleges in Arizona.
- Debt against earnings
- Graduates who borrowed left with a median of $28,125 in federal loans, 57% of the $49,178 median salary of former students ten years after they started. On a standard 10-year plan that is about $320 a month, 8% of a typical monthly salary.
- Who gets the best relative price
- Against other private for-profit colleges, the price is lowest for families earning up to $30,000: $12,698 a year, $8,244 under the $20,942 median for that income bracket.
Top 5 alternatives to Aspen University
Arizona College of Nursing-TempeTempe, AZ- Brookline College-PhoenixPhoenix, AZ
- West Coast University-Los AngelesNorth Hollywood, CA
American University of Health SciencesSignal Hill, CA- West Coast University-Orange CountyAnaheim, CA
Dates and updates
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Cost & financial aid
Average net price
$12,698
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $7,570
- Average net price
- $12,698
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 10.3%
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- What would I repay?Monthly payments on $27,000 of loans
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Outcomes & student data
Federal data from IPEDS and the U.S. College Scorecard, not student reviews.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Not reported in the latest federal data
Transfer-out rate
First-time, full-time students who transferred to another college
Median earnings
$49,178
Former students who received federal aid
Is it worth it?
What Aspen University graduates earn against what they borrow and what the degree costs after grants.
| Latest official data | This college | Similar colleges |
|---|---|---|
| Median earningsFormer students, 10 years after startingSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | $49,178 | $44,014 |
| Typical federal debtGraduates who borrowed; about $320 a month on a 10-year planSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | $28,125 | $28,791 |
| Years to pay back4 years of average net price ($12,698 a year), paid with 10% of median earningsSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | 10.3 years | 19.5 years |
Similar colleges: the median of 10 private for-profit four-year colleges in Arizona with the same figures reported. Payback is illustrative: it ignores interest, taxes and living costs, and earnings vary by major. Check a loan payment against earnings.
Explore these programs
Every field of study, with the colleges that offer it and what graduates earn.
Programs A–ZAcademics
Total students
1,466
Carnegie classification
Health professions school
A Bachelor’s Degree College with a Health Professions focus.
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Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Aspen UniversityPhoenix, Arizona, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Aspen University
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- Private for-profit
- Health professions school
Large city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityPhoenix, AZ · about 6 mi
In the city250 mi
- Website
- aspen.edu
Colleges within 25 miles
- Rio Salado College0.4 miTempe · Avg net price $5,978
- Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe1.1 miTempe · Avg net price $32,411
- Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe1.1 miTempe · Admit rate 100%
- Sonoran Desert Institute1.2 miTempe · Avg net price $21,738
- Brookline College-Tempe1.2 miTempe · Avg net price $24,533
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Phoenix1.6 miPhoenix · Avg net price $22,113
- University of Phoenix-Arizona1.8 miPhoenix · Avg net price $13,916
University of Advancing Technology2.4 miTempe · Avg net price $21,463
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Admit rate, net price and outcomes for Aspen University and Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe, side by side.
Compare with Arizona College of Nursing-TempeFrequently asked questions
How much is Aspen University tuition?
Tuition at Aspen University is $7,570 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $12,698 a year.
What is the average net price at Aspen University?
The average net price at Aspen University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $12,698 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Aspen University?
9.3% of first-time, full-time students at Aspen University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Aspen University?
The closest matches are Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe, Brookline College-Phoenix, and West Coast University-Los Angeles, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Data sources & last updated
Last checked Nov 15, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
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