Arizona 4-Years Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of the 6 Arizona colleges that have competitive admission is 81.72% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 1.16%. The acceptance rate at 3 Arizona colleges increased and the rate of 3 colleges decreased.

Ottawa University-Surprise has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 40.03%. Grand Canyon University (60.00%) and Arizona State University Digital Immersion (64.00%) are following it in the list of Tightest Arizona 4-Years Colleges to get in.

This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

Ottawa University-Surprise stays at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Grand Canyon University ranked 2nd, up 3 places from 5th last year.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $27,281 and graduate tuition & fees is $19,059 for the academic year 2023-2024.

We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.
Table. Tightest Arizona 4-Years Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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Ottawa University-Surprise Surprise, AZPrivate, 4-year 40.03%
11.37%
38.97%970$35,3001,736-16 to 1
2
3
Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZPrivate, 4-year 60.00%
17.87%
29.00%1,105$17,263101,81645.00%20 to 1
3
1
Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZPublic, 4-year 64.00%
0.48%
57.00%-$13,625
($11,421)
62,55152.00%25 to 1
4
-
Arizona Christian University Glendale, AZPrivate, 4-year 74.02%
3.88%
39.96%-$34,6971,08245.00%15 to 1
5
2
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott Prescott, AZPrivate, 4-year 75.01%
7.01%
28.99%1,260$42,2043,16270.00%18 to 1
6
2
University of Arizona Tucson, AZPublic, 4-year 86.00%
0.76%
19.00%1,280$38,784
($13,277)
49,40367.00%17 to 1
7
-
Chamberlain University-Arizona Phoenix, AZPrivate, 4-year 87.50%
4.17%
71.43%-$20,412818-10 to 1
8
1
Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZPublic, 4-year 90.00%
0.25%
23.00%-$32,193
($12,051)
80,06566.00%19 to 1
9
3
Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZPublic, 4-year 91.00%
11.01%
16.00%-$19,015
($12,238)
28,08659.00%20 to 1
10
-
University of Advancing Technology Tempe, AZPrivate, 4-year 95.06%
3.56%
21.04%-$19,31286044.00%11 to 1
Average76.26%34.44%1,154$27,281
($12,247)
32,95856.00%17 to 1