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Compare American InterContinental University System vs University of Phoenix-Arizona

Chandler, AZ · Phoenix, AZ

American InterContinental University SystemUniversity of Phoenix-Arizona
Cost
Price after aid (average)$15,172/yr$13,520/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$14,802/yr$12,776/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$31,000$31,553
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$15,080/yr$13,833/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$15,672/yr$14,963/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$19,828/yr$17,177/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$17,810/yr$19,150/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$329/mo$335/mo
Room & board (off campus)$8,603/yr$7,460/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$400/yr$1,416/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$22,256/yr$19,909/yr
Tuition (in-state)$12,397/yr$9,552/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$12,397/yr$9,552/yr
Students with Pell Grants71%50%
Students taking federal loans70%63%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate8.5%21%
Freshmen who come back36%41%
Typical earnings 10 years in$36,144/yr$37,752/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$18,174–$56,003$18,569–$59,631
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)16%30%
White students graduating7.6%27%
Black students graduating7%17%
Hispanic students graduating0%26%
Asian students graduatingNo data reported43%
Typical earnings 6 years in$27,823/yr$35,359/yr
Earn more than a HS grad63%74%
Graduate on time5%1.9%
Pell students who graduate9.2%21%
First-gen students who finish16%24%
Low-income students who finish13%18%
Typical earnings 8 years in$35,839/yr$36,644/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 65% · Homeland Security & Protective Services 18% · Health Professions 9%Business, Management & Marketing 57% · Health Professions 16% · Computer & Information Sciences 12%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 65% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 57% of degrees
2nd most popular programHomeland Security & Protective Services — 18% of degreesHealth Professions — 16% of degrees
3rd most popular programHealth Professions — 9% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 12% of degrees
4th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 8% of degreesHomeland Security & Protective Services — 6% of degrees
5th most popular programPsychology — <1% of degreesPsychology — 4% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Computer and Information Sciences, General — $65,878/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $123,168/yr
Degrees in STEM8.1%12%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment7,11185,991
Students per professor36 : 1147 : 1
Graduate students4,09121,420
Average professor pay$6,706/mo$8,456/mo
Full-time professorsNo data reported7.1%
Fully onlineYes — fully onlineNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$12,480$18,602
SettingCity (large)City (large)
LocationChandler, AZPhoenix, AZ
RegionSouthwestSouthwest
Founded1970No data reported
Public or privateFor-profitFor-profit
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsDoctoral/Professional Universities
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0%0.1%
Men37%33%
Women63%67%
White students26%34%
Black students32%24%
Hispanic or Latino students4.7%12%
Asian students1.6%1%
Two or more races3.6%3.2%
Other / not reported33%26%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students55%54%
Part-time students5.4%0%
Students age 25+89%85%
Spent on teaching per student$1,908/yr$1,180/yr
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarQuarterOther academic year
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditYesYes
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationNoYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyNoNo
Job placement for graduatesYesNo
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesNo
Tuition payment planYesNo
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoYes
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedNo intercollegiate athletics reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.