53,930 students are using VA education benefits at 107 schools in Arizona. Of those schools, 41 take part in Yellow Ribbon, 22 charge veterans the in-state rate, and 12 carry a VA caution flag.
| School | City | Type | On VA benefits |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Phoenix-Online Campus Yellow Ribbon Flagged | Phoenix | For-profit | 10,856 |
| Arizona State University Yellow Ribbon | Tempe | Public | 9,769 |
| Grand Canyon University Yellow Ribbon | Phoenix | Private nonprofit | 8,737 |
| Sonoran Desert Institute Yellow Ribbon | Tempe | For-profit | 4,599 |
| The University of Arizona Global Campus Yellow Ribbon Flagged | Chandler | Public | 4,026 |
| University of Arizona Yellow Ribbon | Tucson | Public | 2,773 |
| Trident University International-American Intercontinental University System Yellow Ribbon | Chandler | For-profit | 1,761 |
| Northern Arizona University Yellow Ribbon | Flagstaff | Public | 1,073 |
| Mesa Community College | Mesa | Public | 648 |
| Glendale Community College | Glendale | Public | 608 |
| Vocational Training Institute | Phoenix | For-profit | 580 |
| American Intercontinental University System Yellow Ribbon | Chandler | For-profit | 564 |
| Universal Technical Institute INC-Arizona Yellow Ribbon | Avondale | For-profit | 537 |
| Estrella Mountain Community College | Avondale | Public | 430 |
| Cochise College Yellow Ribbon | Sierra Vista | Public | 402 |
| Chandler-Gilbert Community College | Chandler | Public | 383 |
| Bryan University-Tempe | Tempe | For-profit | 342 |
| Arizona Western College Yellow Ribbon | Yuma | Public | 337 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott Yellow Ribbon | Prescott | Private nonprofit | 332 |
| Phoenix College | Phoenix | Public | 295 |
| Tulsa Welding School | Phoenix | For-profit | 282 |
| Yavapai College | Prescott | Public | 276 |
| Rio Salado College Yellow Ribbon | Tempe | Public | 244 |
| Universal Technical Institute of Phoenix INC Yellow Ribbon | Avondale | For-profit | 243 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Tucson | Tucson | For-profit | 230 |
| Paradise Valley Community College | Phoenix | Public | 209 |
| University of Advancing Technology Yellow Ribbon | Tempe | For-profit | 187 |
| Mohave College Yellow Ribbon | Kingman | Public | 155 |
| Central Arizona College Flagged | Coolidge | Public | 151 |
| Gateway Community College | Phoenix | Public | 142 |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe Yellow Ribbon | Tempe | For-profit | 128 |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Phoenix Yellow Ribbon | Phoenix | For-profit | 115 |
| South Mountain Community College Flagged | Phoenix | Public | 108 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Mesa | Mesa | For-profit | 97 |
| Aspen University Flagged | Phoenix | For-profit | 87 |
| Chamberlain University-Arizona Yellow Ribbon | Phoenix | For-profit | 87 |
| Midwestern University-Glendale Yellow Ribbon | Glendale | Private nonprofit | 81 |
| Arizona Automotive Institute | Glendale | For-profit | 77 |
| Coconino Community College | Flagstaff | Public | 77 |
| Carrington College Phoenix Yellow Ribbon | Phoenix | For-profit | 75 |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Tucson Yellow Ribbon | Tucson | For-profit | 72 |
| Ottawa University-Surprise Yellow Ribbon | Surprise | Private nonprofit | 71 |
| UEI College Phoenix | Phoenix | For-profit | 71 |
| Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences | Tempe | For-profit | 70 |
| Arizona Christian University Yellow Ribbon Flagged | Glendale | Private nonprofit | 66 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix | Phoenix | For-profit | 65 |
| DEVRY University-Phoenix Yellow Ribbon | Phoenix | For-profit | 64 |
| Dodge City Community College-Chandler Flagged | Chandler | Public | 59 |
| Eastern Arizona College | Thatcher | Public | 52 |
| Arizona College-Glendale Yellow Ribbon | Glendale | For-profit | 51 |
| Sessions College for Professional Design Yellow Ribbon | Tempe | For-profit | 51 |
| Northland Pioneer College | Holbrook | Public | 50 |
| Carrington College Mesa Yellow Ribbon | Mesa | For-profit | 46 |
| Hds Truck Driving Institute | Tucson | For-profit | 45 |
| Service Education LLC dba National Technical Institute | Phoenix | For-profit | 45 |
| Wayland Baptist University Arizona | Tucson | Private nonprofit | 44 |
| Arizona Culinary Institute | Scottsdale | For-profit | 43 |
| Park University-Gilbert | Gilbert | Private nonprofit | 43 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Phoenix-Mesa Yellow Ribbon | Mesa | Private nonprofit | 39 |
| A T Still University of Health Sciences-Arizona | Mesa | Private nonprofit | 37 |
| Sonoran University of Health Sciences | Tempe | Private nonprofit | 33 |
| Western Maricopa Education Center | Glendale | Public | 33 |
| Carrington College Tucson Yellow Ribbon | Tucson | For-profit | 32 |
| Smith Chason College | Phoenix | For-profit | 32 |
| Crestpoint University | Phoenix | For-profit | 31 |
| Automotive Dealership Institute | Scottsdale | For-profit | 30 |
| Pima Medical Institute-East Valley | Mesa | For-profit | 28 |
| Prescott College Yellow Ribbon | Prescott | Private nonprofit | 27 |
| Gateway Community College-Central City Campus | Phoenix | Public | 26 |
| University of Phoenix Main Campus Yellow Ribbon Flagged | Phoenix | For-profit | 25 |
| California Aeronautical University Yellow Ribbon Flagged | Mesa | For-profit | 24 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide-Davis-Monthan AFB Yellow Ribbon | Davis-Monthan AFB | Private nonprofit | 24 |
| Brookline College-Phoenix Yellow Ribbon Flagged | Phoenix | For-profit | 22 |
| International Barber College | Chandler | For-profit | 22 |
| Arizona College-Mesa Yellow Ribbon | Mesa | For-profit | 19 |
| Phoenix Seminary | Scottsdale | Private nonprofit | 17 |
| Yuma Truck Driving School | Yuma | For-profit | 17 |
| Avalon Institute-Mesa | Mesa | For-profit | 16 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Luke AFB Yellow Ribbon | Luke AFB | Private nonprofit | 16 |
| The Studio Academy of Beauty-Tolleson | Tolleson | For-profit | 16 |
| Creighton University Yellow Ribbon | Phoenix | Private nonprofit | 15 |
| Aveda Institute-Phoenix | Tempe | For-profit | 14 |
| Franklin Pierce University-Goodyear | Goodyear | Private nonprofit | 14 |
| Brookline College-Online Flagged | Phoenix | For-profit | 13 |
| Roadmaster Drivers School-Phoenix | Phoenix | For-profit | 13 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Phoenix | Phoenix | For-profit | 12 |
| Penrose Academy | Scottsdale | For-profit | 11 |
| Avalon Institute-Phoenix | Phoenix | For-profit | 10 |
| Dine College Tsaile | Tsaile | Public | 10 |
| Empire Beauty School-Avondale | Avondale | For-profit | 10 |
| National Personal Training Institute of Arizona | Mesa | For-profit | 10 |
| Tucson College of Beauty | Tucson | For-profit | 10 |
| American Institute of Dental Assisting | Mesa | For-profit | 9 |
| The Studio Academy of Beauty-Chandler | Chandler | For-profit | 9 |
| The Studio Academy of Beauty-Phoenix | Phoenix | For-profit | 9 |
| Arizona Flight Training Center | Glendale | Flight school | 8 |
| Brookline College-Tempe | Tempe | For-profit | 8 |
| Empire Beauty School-Tucson | Tucson | For-profit | 8 |
| Huntington University Yellow Ribbon | Peoria | Private nonprofit | 8 |
| Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | Phoenix | Private nonprofit | 8 |
| Benedictine University Yellow Ribbon | Mesa | Private nonprofit | 7 |
| East Valley Institute of Technology | Mesa | Public | 7 |
| Maricopa County Sheriff's Office-Sworn Basic Academy | Phoenix | Public | 7 |
| Turning Point Beauty College Flagged | Chandler | For-profit | 7 |
| Southwest Institute of Natural Aesthetics | Tempe | For-profit | 6 |
| Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery | Phoenix | For-profit | 5 |
| University of Arizona Health Sciences Center | Tucson | Public | 5 |
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