Colleges in Tempe, Arizona
There are at least 12 colleges in Tempe, listed and described below. These schools represent 72,715 or more students (full-time and part-time), a combined student body equivalent to 69,959 full-time students, and a reported 9,275 dorm rooms.
Nearby cities and towns have as many or more colleges or students than Tempe; see particularly Phoenix and Mesa colleges.
The largest schools here include Arizona State University and Rio Salado College.
Please also check for colleges in the nearby cities and towns, shown at the left. We also provide an extensive list of Arizona Colleges.
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These schools do not admit all qualified applicants.
Based on 2008-2009 information.
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ 85287
Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine & Health Sciences
2140 E Broadway Rd
Tempe, AZ 85282
University of Advancing Technology
2625 W Baseline Rd
Tempe, AZ 85283
Schools open to most or all qualified applicants (qualifications vary).
Based on 2008-2009 information.
Carsten Institute
3345 S Rural Rd
Tempe, AZ 85282
International Baptist College
2211 W Germann Rd
Chandler, AZ 85286
Rio Salado College
2323 W 14th St
Tempe, AZ 85281
Southwest Institute of Healing Arts
1100 East Apache Blvd
Tempe, AZ 85281
(Student count includes part-time and full-time; not all students live in the city or town. Data as of 2007.)
| City/Town | Colleges |
Pop.
(2000) |
Students | Dorms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandler Colleges | 6 | 176,581 | 10,718 | |
| Glendale Colleges | 4 | 218,812 | 21,097 | 606 |
| Mesa Colleges | 15 | 396,375 | 26,109 | |
| Phoenix Colleges | 38 | 1,321,045 | 33,467 | 82 |
| Scottsdale Colleges | 9 | 202,705 | 11,002 |
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