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Prescott Colleges, Universities, Trade and Vocational Schools

Prescott Colleges and Schools

Colleges in Prescott, Arizona

There are at least 4 colleges in Prescott, listed and described below. These schools represent 11,774 or more students (full-time and part-time), a combined student body equivalent to 6,691 full-time students, and a reported 1,250 dorm rooms.

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Of Note For College Students

  • A lot of people walk and bicycle in Prescott.

Featured Colleges in Prescott (QuickSchools™)

We call these QuickSchools -- Our term for schools with flexible schedules, simple applications, online info request forms, and very rapid response to requests for info.

Empire Beauty Schools
Prescott, Arizona

Offers cosmetology career training. Located at 37 campuses across the U.S.

  • Programs: Beauty And Cosmetology
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

Prescott Colleges with Open Admissions

Schools open to most or all qualified applicants (qualifications vary).
Based on 2008-2009 information.

Yavapai College
1100 E Sheldon St
Prescott, Arizona 86301

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: liberal arts and humanities, EMT paramedic, registered nursing, criminal justice and police, cinematography, mechanic and repair, legal assistant, computer and info science.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 9,060 students, 3,691 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 370 student capacity.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Remedial services. Member of a national athletic association.

Colleges in Prescott with Selective Admissions

These schools do not admit all qualified applicants.
Based on 2008-2009 information.

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott
3700 Willow Creek Road
Prescott, Arizona 86301-3720

  • Programs: Several programs. Most popular include: commercial pilot and flight crew, aerospace engineering, international relations, aviation tech, interdisciplinary studies, electrical engineering, air transportation, physics courses.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's.
  • Student Body: 1,707 students, 1,589 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 849 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 470-600. Math: 500-640.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Prescott College
220 Grove Ave
Prescott, Arizona 86301

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: elementary school teaching, education courses, environmental studies, counseling psychology, child psychology, ecology and population biology, education of learning disabled, social studies teaching.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's.
  • Student Body: 1,007 students, 1,411 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 31 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 490-650. Math: 450-570. Writing: 470-590.
  • Flexibility: Credit for experience. AP credits.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option.

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Colleges in Nearby Cities and Towns

(Student count includes part-time and full-time; not all students live in the city or town. Data as of 2007.)

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Prescott Valley Colleges123,5354,949 

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