Hardest Colleges to Get Into in Arizona
Arizona has 8 colleges in the CollegeCalcAI database, and this page ranks every one of them by acceptance rate. The most selective are Benedictine University at Mesa (65%), Ottawa University Arizona (65%), and Arizona Christian University (71%). No school in the state admits fewer than a quarter of its applicants, the median Arizona college admits 78%, and 3 are public against 5 private. At the other end, Northern Arizona University admits 90%. Open any school for its full admissions profile, or check your own odds free.
- Benedictine University at Mesa65%acceptanceModerately selectiveAZ · SAT 1120
- Ottawa University Arizona65%acceptanceModerately selectiveAZ · SAT 1120
- Arizona Christian University71%acceptanceModerately selectiveAZ · SAT 1120
- Embry-Riddle Prescott77%acceptanceAccessibleAZ · SAT 1120
- Grand Canyon University79%acceptanceAccessibleAZ · SAT 1170
- University of Arizona86%acceptanceAccessibleAZ · SAT 1300
- Arizona State University90%acceptanceAccessibleAZ · SAT 1310
- Northern Arizona University90%acceptanceAccessibleAZ · SAT 1230
Your chances at these colleges
Estimated chance of admission for three typical students, from the same model as the calculator. Unweighted GPA; 2, 4 and 7 AP courses respectively; Regular Decision; no legacy, athletic or first-generation hook.
Which of the Hardest Colleges in Arizona can I get into with a 3.7 GPA and a 1300 SAT?
By CollegeCalcAI's model, a student with a 3.7 unweighted GPA and a 1300 SAT has a Likely or Safety estimate (45% or higher) at 6 of the 6 colleges here, including Arizona Christian University, Embry-Riddle Prescott and Grand Canyon University. Estimates assume Regular Decision and no hook; courses, activities and essays move them.
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Acceptance rates and admitted test ranges reflect publicly reported data (U.S. Department of Education / NCES IPEDS / Common Data Sets) and are rounded. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are a planning tool computed by a fixed, transparent model, not a guarantee of any admission decision.