Arizona offers a wide range of Colleges choices for international students thinking of studying there. International students may not know what each state is like and how many Colleges may be located there. Therefore, in order to make your Arizona research easier, we’ve sorted some key city data below.
On this page below the city data, you’ll also find a list of the Universities and Colleges in Tucson. Clicking on the Colleges's name will take you to a profile containing contact information, program facts, tuition and fees, affiliation and accreditation, admission requirements, information on student enrollment, and much more. Being able to see all the college options in a city can help you decide whether college or university study in Tucson is right for you.
TUCSON, ARIZONA QUICK STATSCounty: Pima
Incorporated: 1877
Elevation: 2491 feet
Land Area: 194.7 square miles
Population Density: 2783 people per square mile
Population: 541,811
Population change since 2000: 11.30%
Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (54.2%), Hispanic (35.7%), Other race (16.8%), Black (4.3%), Two or more races (3.8%), American Indian (3.2%), Chinese (0.6%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries (City): German (14.4%), Irish (9.7%), English (8.2%), Italian (4.0%), United States (3.7%), French (2.7%)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (113.1 miles , pop. 1,321,045)
Nearest cities: South Tucson, AZ (1.8 miles ), Drexel-Alvernon, AZ (2.2 miles ), Catalina Foothills, AZ (2.4 miles ), Littletown, AZ (2.5 miles ), Flowing Wells, AZ (2.7 miles ), Drexel Heights, AZ (3.0 miles ), Tanque Verde, AZ (3.2 miles ), Summit, AZ (3.3 miles )
Tucson Compared to State Average: Median household income below state average. Median house value significantly below state average. Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
TUCSON, ARIZONA EDUCATION FACTS
Educational Attainment
School Enrollment
Educational Attainment
Grad Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
11
Educational Attainment
Bachelor's Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
16
Educational Attainment
Associate's Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
8
Educational Attainment
Some College/No Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
23
Educational Attainment
High School Graduate
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
25
Educational Attainment
Not a High School Graduate
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
17
Population 25 and Older:314,055
Pre kindergarten through grade 8
69,745
Grades 9 through 12
25,879
College or graduate school
46,330
Total Enrolled:141,954
High school or higher: 80.40%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.90%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.00%
Colleges/Universities in Tucson:
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA Full-time enrollment: 29,915, Location: 1401 E UNIVERSITY, Public, Website: www.arizona.edu, Offers Doctor's degree PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FT enrollment: 14,177, Location: 2202 W ANKLAM RD, Public, Website: www.pima.edu PIMA MEDICAL INSTITUTE FT enrollment: 364, Location: 3350 E GRANT RD, Private, for-profit THE ART CENTER DESIGN COLLEGE-TUCSON FT enrollment: 350, Location: 2525 N COUNTRY CLUB RD, Private, for-profit, Website: www.theartcenter.com CHAPARRAL CAREER COLLEGE FT enrollment: 339, Location: 4585 E SPEEDWAY BLVD STE 204, Private, for-profit, Website: www.chap-col.edu ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE FT enrollment: 223, Location: 1455 WEST RIVER RD, Private, for-profit, Website: www.itt-tech.edu TUCSON COLLEGE FT enrollment: 175, Location: 7310 E 22ND ST, Private, for-profit, Website: www.tucsoncollege.com DESERT INSTITUTE OF THE HEALING ARTS FT enrollment: 126, Location: 639 N SIXTH AVE, Private, for-profit, Website: www.desertinstitute.org ALLURE CAREER COLLEGE OF BEAUTY FT enrollment: 124, Location: 3210 E SPEEDWAY BLVD, Private, for-profit, Website: artisticbeautycolleges.com ARIZONA ACADEMY OF BEAUTY FT enrollment: 32, Location: 4046 N ORACLE, Private, for-profit, Website: www.arizonaacademy.com ARIZONA ACADEMY OF BEAUTY INC FT enrollment: 29, Location: 5631 E SPEEDWAY BLVD, Private, for-profit, Website: www.arizonaacademy.com BRODSKY SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE Location: 720 S CRAYCROFT, Private, for-profit FOSIS GLAMOUR TECHNIQUES AND MODELING SCHOOL Location: 2777 N CAMPBELL AVE STE 209, Private, for-profit WESTERN TRUCK SCHOOL Location: 4726 S COUNTRY CLUB, Private, for-profit INSTITUTE OF WORD PROCESSING Location: 40 N SWAN RD STE 112, Private, for-profit HIGHWAY DISTRIBUTION SERVICES Location: PO BOX 27565, Private, for-profit UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-SOUTHERN ARIZONA CAMPUS Location: 5099 E GRANT RD STE 120, Private, for-profit, Website: www.phoenix.edu/soariz, Offers Doctor's degree TUCSON SCHOOL OF HORSESHOEING Location: 2230 N KIMBERLEE RD, Private, for-profit APOLLO COLLEGE Location: 3870 N ORACLE RD, Private, for-profit, Website: www.apollocollege.com TUCSON UNIVERSITY Location: 210 East Broadway Blvd, Private, not-for-profit)
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Tucson:
CENTRAL ARIZONA COLLEGE about 64 miles, COOLIDGE, AZ, Full-time enrollment: 2,333 COCHISE COLLEGE about 75 miles, DOUGLAS, AZ, FT enrollment: 2,585 EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE about 82 miles, THATCHER, AZ, FT enrollment: 3,085 CHANDLER/GILBERT COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 93 miles, CHANDLER, AZ, FT enrollment: 2,990 MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 99 miles, MESA, AZ, FT enrollment: 11,928 RIO SALADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 103 miles, TEMPE, AZ, FT enrollment: 4,472 AL COLLINS GRAPHIC DESIGN SCHOOL LTD about 103 miles, TEMPE, AZ, FT enrollment: 4,057
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