Arizona, abbreviated "AZ", is in the Mountain region of the U.S. Its capital is Phoenix.
There were 5,130,632 people in Arizona as of the 2000 census.
The state ratified the US Constitution and officially became part of the country on February 14, 1912.
Please explore the cities and towns of Arizona, below.
(The 20 cities and towns with the most colleges.)
Note: Student counts are with available data; actual counts may be higher.
| Rank | City or Town | Colleges | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoenix Colleges | 43 | 33,467 |
| 2 | Tucson Colleges | 23 | 72,197 |
| 3 | Mesa Colleges | 18 | 26,027 |
| 4 | Tempe Colleges | 14 | 72,715 |
| 5 | Scottsdale Colleges | 8 | 10,672 |
| 6 | Chandler Colleges | 6 | 10,718 |
| 7 | Avondale Colleges | 5 | 6,233 |
| 8 | Flagstaff Colleges | 4 | 25,011 |
| 9 | Glendale Colleges | 4 | 21,097 |
| 10 | Prescott Colleges | 4 | 11,774 |
| 11 | Yuma Colleges | 2 | 6,953 |
| 12 | Kingman Colleges | 1 | 5,879 |
| 13 | Thatcher Colleges | 1 | 5,314 |
| 14 | Coolidge Colleges | 1 | 4,951 |
| 15 | Prescott Valley Colleges | 1 | 4,949 |
| 16 | Holbrook Colleges | 1 | 4,686 |
| 17 | Douglas Colleges | 1 | 4,133 |
| 18 | Safford Colleges | 1 | 53 |
| City or Town | Pop. | County |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Junction | 31,814 | Pinal |
| Avondale | 35,883 | Maricopa |
| Benson | 4,711 | Cochise |
| Bisbee | 6,090 | Cochise |
| Buckeye | 6,537 | Maricopa |
| Bullhead City | 33,769 | Mohave |
| Camp Verde | 9,451 | Yavapai |
| Carefree | 2,927 | Maricopa |
| Casa Grande | 25,224 | Pinal |
| Cave Creek | 3,728 | Maricopa |
| Chandler | 176,581 | Maricopa |
| Chino Valley | 7,835 | Yavapai |
| Clarkdale | 3,422 | Yavapai |
| Clifton | 2,596 | Greenlee |
| Colorado City | 3,334 | Mohave |
| Coolidge | 7,786 | Pinal |
| Cottonwood | 9,179 | Yavapai |
| Douglas | 14,312 | Cochise |
| Duncan | 812 | Greenlee |
| Eagar | 4,033 | Apache |
| El Mirage | 7,609 | Maricopa |
| Eloy | 10,375 | Pinal |
| Flagstaff | 52,894 | Coconino |
| Florence | 17,054 | Pinal |
| Fountain Hills | 20,235 | Maricopa |
| Fredonia | 1,036 | Coconino |
| Gila Bend | 1,980 | Maricopa |
| Gilbert | 109,697 | Maricopa |
| Glendale | 218,812 | Maricopa |
| Globe | 7,486 | Gila |
| Goodyear | 18,911 | Maricopa |
| Guadalupe | 5,228 | Maricopa |
| Hayden | 892 | Gila |
| Holbrook | 4,917 | Navajo |
| Huachuca City | 1,751 | Cochise |
| Jerome | 329 | Yavapai |
| Kearny | 2,249 | Pinal |
| Kingman | 20,069 | Mohave |
| Lake Havasu City | 41,938 | Mohave |
| Litchfield Park | 3,810 | Maricopa |
| Mammoth | 1,762 | Pinal |
| Marana | 13,556 | Pima |
| Mesa | 396,375 | Maricopa |
| Miami | 1,936 | Gila |
| Nogales | 20,878 | Santa Cruz |
| Oro Valley | 29,700 | Pima |
| Page | 6,809 | Coconino |
| Paradise Valley | 13,664 | Maricopa |
| Parker | 3,140 | La Paz |
| Patagonia | 881 | Santa Cruz |
| Payson | 13,620 | Gila |
| Peoria | 108,364 | Maricopa |
| Phoenix | 1,321,045 | Maricopa |
| Pima | 1,989 | Graham |
| Prescott | 33,938 | Yavapai |
| Prescott Valley | 23,535 | Yavapai |
| Quartzsite | 3,354 | La Paz |
| Queen Creek | 4,316 | Maricopa |
| Safford | 9,232 | Graham |
| Sahuarita | 3,242 | Pima |
| San Luis | 15,322 | Yuma |
| Scottsdale | 202,705 | Maricopa |
| Sedona | 10,192 | Yavapai |
| Show Low | 7,695 | Navajo |
| Sierra Vista | 37,775 | Cochise |
| Snowflake | 4,460 | Navajo |
| Somerton | 7,266 | Yuma |
| South Tucson | 5,490 | Pima |
| Springerville | 1,972 | Apache |
| St. Johns | 3,269 | Apache |
| Superior | 3,254 | Pinal |
| Surprise | 30,848 | Maricopa |
| Taylor | 3,176 | Navajo |
| Tempe | 158,625 | Maricopa |
| Thatcher | 4,022 | Graham |
| Tolleson | 4,974 | Maricopa |
| Tombstone | 1,504 | Cochise |
| Tucson | 486,699 | Pima |
| Tusayan | 562 | Coconino |
| Wellton | 1,829 | Yuma |
| Wickenburg | 5,082 | Maricopa |
| Willcox | 3,733 | Cochise |
| Williams | 2,842 | Coconino |
| Winkelman | 443 | Gila |
| Winslow | 9,520 | Navajo |
| Youngtown | 3,010 | Maricopa |
| Yuma | 77,515 | Yuma |
| Arizona Colleges Arizona colleges and trade schools. |
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| Arizona Map A detailed map of Arizona |
| Arizona Online Colleges Colleges in Arizona with online degree programs. |

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