This page lists 37 schools in Arizona that reported awards in licensed nursing education to the U.S. Department of Education for 2023-24 — including 15 practical/vocational nursing (LPN/LVN), 22 associate degree (ADN), 14 bachelor's (BSN), 9 master's and 4 Doctor of Nursing Practice award levels. By ownership, 21 public, 2 private nonprofit and 14 private for-profit. 28 appear in the CCNE or ACEN accreditor directories for at least one nursing program level. The largest concentrations are in Phoenix (10), Tucson (5), Mesa (3) and Chandler (2).
Data last reviewed: October 6, 2026
Sources: IPEDS (U.S. Dept. of Education) / CCNE directory / ACEN directory / official school websites
Listing does not certify educational quality or guarantee licensure eligibility. Verify details with the school before applying.
Listed alphabetically. Inclusion is editorial selection, not a ranking — see our methodology. How schools are selected
Glendale Community College is a public community / two-year college in Glendale, AZ. It reported 205 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
ACEN: ADN
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
GCU's College of Nursing and Health Care Professions offers a pre-licensure BSN, an accelerated BSN, an RN to BSN, MSN nurse practitioner and other MSN tracks, DNP programs and post-master's certificates. The pre-licensure BSN is taught on the Phoenix campus.
5 verified program profiles
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP, Post-Master's
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Mesa Community College is a public community / two-year college in Mesa, AZ. It reported 251 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
ACEN: ADN
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Midwestern University-Glendale is a private nonprofit specialized institution in Glendale, AZ. It reported 52 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: MSN, DNP
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Mohave Community College is a public community / two-year college in Kingman, AZ. It reported 220 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Northern Arizona University is a public university in Flagstaff, AZ. It reported 456 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP, Post-Master's
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Northland Pioneer College is a public community / two-year college in Holbrook, AZ. It reported 62 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
ACEN: ADN
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Paradise Valley Community College is a public community / two-year college in Phoenix, AZ. It reported 88 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
ACEN: ADN
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Phoenix College is a public community / two-year college in Phoenix, AZ. It reported 136 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
ACEN: ADN
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Pima Community College is a public community / two-year college in Tucson, AZ. It reported 149 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
ACEN: ADN
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Pima Medical Institute-Mesa is a private for-profit specialized institution in Mesa, AZ. It reported 71 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Pima Medical Institute-Tucson is a private for-profit specialized institution in Tucson, AZ. It reported 72 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Regional Center for Border Health is a private nonprofit specialized institution in Somerton, AZ. It reported 16 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Scottsdale Community College is a public community / two-year college in Scottsdale, AZ. It reported 97 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
ACEN: ADN
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
University of Arizona is a public university in Tucson, AZ. It reported 477 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP, Post-Master's
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
University of Phoenix offers online nursing programs for registered nurses: RN to BSN (standard and competency-based), MSN nurse practitioner and other MSN tracks, and a DNP. The MSN nurse practitioner programs combine online coursework with a five-day residency in Phoenix and in-person clinical hours.
4 verified program profiles
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP
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Yavapai College is a public community / two-year college in Prescott, AZ. It reported 95 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
ACEN: BSN, ADN
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.