Match #1
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
Profile closeness55/100
Admit rate79%
- 73,371 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 73,371 students, close to 85,991
- Same Carnegie classification
The colleges most similar to University of Phoenix-Arizona are Grand Canyon University, University of Advancing Technology, and Bryan University-Arizona. University of Phoenix-Arizona has an average net price of $13,916 a year; 0 of its 10 alternatives cost less, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with University of Phoenix-Arizona. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to University of Phoenix-Arizona
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Match #2
University of Advancing Technology
Tempe, AZ
Profile closeness39/100
Admit rate98%
- 855 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Midsize
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #3
Bryan University-Arizona
Tempe, AZ
Profile closeness35/100
Admit rate—
- 2,506 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Midsize
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #4
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 28,086 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 19%, close to 21%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
Ashford University
San Diego, CA
Profile closeness51/100
Admit rate—
- 20,152 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #6
Alliant International University-San Diego
San Diego, CA
Profile closeness45/100
Admit rate0%
- 391 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #7
Platt College-Ontario
Ontario, CA
Profile closeness34/100
Admit rate—
- 500 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Midsize
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #8
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
Lakewood, CO
Profile closeness28/100
Admit rate—
- 2,050 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Midsize
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #9
Platt College-Riverside
Riverside, CA
Profile closeness25/100
Admit rate—
- 413 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #10
Platt College-Anaheim
Anaheim, CA
Profile closeness23/100
Admit rate—
- 498 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private for profit)
Questions about University of Phoenix-Arizona alternatives
What colleges are similar to University of Phoenix-Arizona?
The closest matches to University of Phoenix-Arizona are Grand Canyon University, University of Advancing Technology, Bryan University-Arizona, Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs, and Ashford University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
