Prescott College

    Prescott, AZ, United States

    Prescott College's acceptance rate is 94.5% (CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, 147 applicants). It is a private nonprofit college in Prescott, AZ, with 219 students. The average net price after grants is $24,724 a year. The six-year graduation rate is 33.3%, and median earnings ten years after entry are $47,260.

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Private nonprofit
    • Small city
    • Master's university

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    Prescott College acceptance rate

    Acceptance rate: 94.5% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 146 of 147 applicants were admitted. Admissions details

    What we know

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    Admit rate
    94.5%

    Less selective than 86% of colleges

    National median 77.3%

    Avg. net price
    $24,724
    per year, after aid

    Costs more than 77% of colleges

    National median $16,403

    Graduation rate
    33.3%
    within six years

    Lower than 72% of colleges

    National median 46%

    Median earnings
    $47,260
    10 years after entry

    Near the national median

    National median $50,155

    Students
    219

    Smaller than 88% of colleges

    National median 1,603

    Prescott CollegeMiddle half of collegesNational median

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    Admissions

    Prescott College admitted 94.5% of 147 applicants.

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    1. Applicants147

      94.5% of applicants were admitted

    2. Admitted146

      24.7% of admitted students enrolled (yield)

    3. Enrolled (first-year)36
    Bar length is relative to the number of applicants. Enrolled counts first-time, first-year students.

    Cost & financial aid

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025

    Average net price

    $24,724

    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
    $35,685
    Average net price
    $24,724
    Tuition is the published yearly price. Average net price is the yearly cost of attendance (tuition, housing, food, books) minus grants and scholarships.

    Students receiving Pell Grants

    Pell Grant recipients
    50.2%
    Share of undergraduates who receive a federal Pell Grant, a common signal of how many students come from lower-income families.

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    Outcomes

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    33.3%

    Graduation rate

    First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

    73.9%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    Median earnings

    $47,260

    Former students who received federal aid

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    Academics

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025

    Total students

    219

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    Carnegie classification

    Master's university

    A College or University that also has a medium number of Master’s Degree programs.

    Location & details

    Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.

    Prescott CollegePrescott, AZ, United States

    Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.

    Campus

    Prescott College

    Prescott, AZ, United States

    • Private nonprofit
    • Master's university

    Small city

    Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.

    1. City (this campus)
    2. Suburb
    3. Town
    4. Rural

    Nearest major cityPhoenix, AZ · about 79 mi

    In the city250 mi

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    Frequently asked questions

    What is the Prescott College acceptance rate for 2026?

    Prescott College admitted 94.5% of 147 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

    How much is Prescott College tuition?

    Tuition at Prescott College is $35,685 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $24,724 a year.

    What is the average net price at Prescott College?

    The average net price at Prescott College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $24,724 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 Prescott College?

    33.3% of first-time, full-time students at Prescott College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.

    What colleges are similar to Prescott College?

    The closest matches are Ottawa University-Surprise, Arizona Christian University, and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.

    Sources

    Last checked Nov 3, 2026

    Admissions
    U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    Cost
    U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    Outcomes
    U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    Enrollment
    U.S. College Scorecard · 2025

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