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RN programs in Arizona

15 RN (registered nurse) programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

14 schools offer these RN programs, and Arizona has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Registered nurses provide and coordinate patient care and teach patients and their families about health conditions. To work as one, you graduate from an approved nursing program (a bachelor's or associate degree in nursing, or a hospital diploma) and pass a licensing exam for your state nursing license.1 The exam is the NCLEX-RN from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, which the nursing boards of every state, DC and four US territories use in deciding who gets a license.2

In Arizona, 5 of the 15 programs take students without a high school diploma, 5 ask for a diploma or equivalent, 4 ask for earlier courses first and 1 asks for an associate degree.

By kind, the 15 programs here are RN associate degree (ADN, 12 programs), LPN to RN bridge (associate degree, 1 program), RN bachelor's degree (BSN, 1 program) and RN refresher course (1 program).

See the 15 programs

How much do RN programs cost in Arizona?

Two-year degrees (13 programs)
$10,390 to $59,626most of them
Bachelor's degrees (1 program)
$108,809the one with a price
Other RN programs (1 program)
$3,997the one with a price

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it. "Most" is the middle half of the programs with a price.

In the typical program

Finished the program
65%
Working 6 months later
88%
Earned a year, estimated
about $57,700
Length
Not reported
None of the 15 programs report it

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Arizona may also offer RN programs. How these figures are made

Are there free RN programs in Arizona?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 15 RN programs in Arizona approved for WIOA funding

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15 programs

  • RN associate degree (ADN)HybridPrerequisite courses

    Nursing - AAS degree for Direct Employment

    Pima Community College

    Tucson

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Pima Community College, TucsonRN associate degree (ADN) · Accredited schoolHybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$30,900
    Price if you pay yourself$16,082

    23 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Nursing - AAS degree for Direct Employment at Pima Community College
    More details about Nursing - AAS degree for Direct Employment at Pima Community College
    Finished
    37%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,729
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,293
    Students counted
    471
    Earned a year, estimated
    $30,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $16,082
    students trained with WIOA funding
    23
    Program website, Nursing - AAS degree for Direct Employment at Pima Community College

  • RN associate degree (ADN)HybridNo diploma needed

    Nursing AAS

    Mohave Community College

    Kingman

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Mohave Community College, KingmanRN associate degree (ADN) · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$28,300
    Price if you pay yourself$12,143

    8 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Nursing AAS at Mohave Community College
    More details about Nursing AAS at Mohave Community College
    Finished
    76%
    Working at 6 months
    86%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,085
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $5,500
    Students counted
    408
    Earned a year, estimated
    $28,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $12,143
    students trained with WIOA funding
    8
    Program website, Nursing AAS at Mohave Community College

  • RN associate degree (ADN)In personPrerequisite courses

    Nursing A.A.S.

    Central Arizona College

    Coolidge

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Central Arizona College, CoolidgeRN associate degree (ADN) · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$41,100
    Price if you pay yourself$9,169
    Program website, Nursing A.A.S. at Central Arizona College
    More details about Nursing A.A.S. at Central Arizona College
    Finished
    49%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,274
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $3,700
    Students counted
    362
    Earned a year, estimated
    $41,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,169
    Program website, Nursing A.A.S. at Central Arizona College

  • RN associate degree (ADN)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Registered Nursing

    Carrington College - Phoenix (formerly Apollo College)

    Phoenix

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Carrington College - Phoenix (formerly Apollo College), PhoenixRN associate degree (ADN) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$57,700
    Price if you pay yourself$61,813
    Program website, Registered Nursing at Carrington College - Phoenix (formerly Apollo College)
    More details about Registered Nursing at Carrington College - Phoenix (formerly Apollo College)
    Finished
    75%
    Working at 6 months
    35%
    Earned in a quarter
    $14,430
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    308
    Earned a year, estimated
    $57,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $61,813
    Program website, Registered Nursing at Carrington College - Phoenix (formerly Apollo College)

  • RN associate degree (ADN)In personNo diploma needed

    Nursing - AAS

    Eastern Arizona College

    Thatcher

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Eastern Arizona College, ThatcherRN associate degree (ADN) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,390

    26 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Nursing - AAS at Eastern Arizona College
    More details about Nursing - AAS at Eastern Arizona College
    Finished
    76%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,900
    Students counted
    248
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,390
    students trained with WIOA funding
    26
    School website, Nursing - AAS at Eastern Arizona College

  • RN associate degree (ADN)In personEducation and courses

    Nursing - AAS degree

    Northland Pioneer College

    Holbrook

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Northland Pioneer College, HolbrookRN associate degree (ADN) · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$67,600
    Price if you pay yourself$9,630

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Nursing - AAS degree at Northland Pioneer College
    More details about Nursing - AAS degree at Northland Pioneer College
    Finished
    27%
    Working at 6 months
    9%
    Earned in a quarter
    $16,900
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $960
    Students counted
    247
    Earned a year, estimated
    $67,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,630
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    School website, Nursing - AAS degree at Northland Pioneer College

  • RN associate degree (ADN)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Registered Nursing

    Carrington College

    Mesa

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Carrington College, MesaRN associate degree (ADN) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$63,661
    Program website, Registered Nursing at Carrington College
    More details about Registered Nursing at Carrington College
    Finished
    86%
    Working at 6 months
    39%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    239
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $63,661
    Program website, Registered Nursing at Carrington College

  • RN associate degree (ADN)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Registered Nursing

    Carrington College - Tucson (formerly Apollo College)

    Tucson

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Carrington College - Tucson (formerly Apollo College), TucsonRN associate degree (ADN) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$64,500
    Price if you pay yourself$63,661
    Program website, Registered Nursing at Carrington College - Tucson (formerly Apollo College)
    More details about Registered Nursing at Carrington College - Tucson (formerly Apollo College)
    Finished
    65%
    Working at 6 months
    27%
    Earned in a quarter
    $16,120
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    215
    Earned a year, estimated
    $64,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $63,661
    Program website, Registered Nursing at Carrington College - Tucson (formerly Apollo College)

  • RN associate degree (ADN)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Registered Nursing

    Pima Medical Institute

    Tucson

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Pima Medical Institute, TucsonRN associate degree (ADN) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$59,626

    6 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Registered Nursing at Pima Medical Institute
    More details about Registered Nursing at Pima Medical Institute
    Finished
    69%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $3,794
    Students counted
    172
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $59,626
    students trained with WIOA funding
    6
    School website, Registered Nursing at Pima Medical Institute

  • RN associate degree (ADN)In personNo diploma needed

    Nursing - AAS Degree

    Cochise College

    Sierra Vista

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Cochise College, Sierra VistaRN associate degree (ADN) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$71,700
    Price if you pay yourself$16,715

    52 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Nursing - AAS Degree at Cochise College
    More details about Nursing - AAS Degree at Cochise College
    Finished
    25%
    Working at 6 months
    91%
    Earned in a quarter
    $17,921
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,635
    Students counted
    146
    Earned a year, estimated
    $71,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $16,715
    students trained with WIOA funding
    52
    School website, Nursing - AAS Degree at Cochise College

  • LPN to RN bridge (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    LPN to Professional Nurse - AAS degree

    Cochise College

    Sierra Vista

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Cochise College, Sierra VistaLPN to RN bridge (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,993

    8 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, LPN to Professional Nurse - AAS degree at Cochise College
    More details about LPN to Professional Nurse - AAS degree at Cochise College
    Finished
    31%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,683
    Students counted
    37
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,993
    students trained with WIOA funding
    8
    School website, LPN to Professional Nurse - AAS degree at Cochise College

  • RN associate degree (ADN)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Professional Nursing program

    Jersey College

    Tucson

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Jersey College, TucsonRN associate degree (ADN) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$52,377

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Professional Nursing program at Jersey College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $4,304
    Students counted
    276
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $52,377
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3

  • RN associate degree (ADN)In personPrerequisite courses

    Nursing AAS

    Yavapai College

    Prescott

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Yavapai College, PrescottRN associate degree (ADN) · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$14,613
    School website, Nursing AAS at Yavapai College
    More details about Nursing AAS at Yavapai College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $3,500
    Students counted
    100
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $14,613
    School website, Nursing AAS at Yavapai College

  • RN bachelor's degree (BSN)HybridNo diploma needed

    Bachelors in Nursing RN

    AZ College of Nursing

    Tucson

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    AZ College of Nursing, TucsonRN bachelor's degree (BSN) · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$108,809

    12 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Bachelors in Nursing RN at AZ College of Nursing
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $500
    Students counted
    12
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $108,809
    students trained with WIOA funding
    12

  • RN refresher courseHybridAssociate's degree

    MedStar Academy RN Refresher Online Hybrid Course

    MedStar Academy Refresher Inc.

    Fountain Hills

    Associate's degree

    MedStar Academy Refresher Inc., Fountain HillsRN refresher courseHybrid · Associate's degree

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,997
    Program website, MedStar Academy RN Refresher Online Hybrid Course at MedStar Academy Refresher Inc.
    More details about MedStar Academy RN Refresher Online Hybrid Course at MedStar Academy Refresher Inc.
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $642
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,997
    Program website, MedStar Academy RN Refresher Online Hybrid Course at MedStar Academy Refresher Inc.

How to pay for RN programs in Arizona

WIOA funding can pay for RN programs in Arizona

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for RN programs

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.78

GI Bill for RN programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.9

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

LPN or RN in Arizona?

The programs Arizona approved for workforce funding in each, side by side. The figures are the typical program's, as on the two pages.

LPNRNthis page
Programs7 at 7 schools15 at 14 schools
Most cost, if you pay yourself$6,172 to $12,005$10,192 to $60,720
LengthNot enough dataNot reported
Finished the programNot enough data65%
Working 6 months laterNot enough data88%
Earned a year, estimatedNot enough dataabout $57,700
Trained with WIOA fundingat least 21 peopleat least 141 people

Already working as an LPN? 1 of the 15 RN programs in Arizona are LPN-to-RN bridge programs, which lead to a two-year degree.

LPN vs RN nationwide: what each job does, the license exams and how to get from one to the other

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024. Earnings are the second quarter after leaving the program, times four.

Quick facts: RN programs in Arizona

programs with a price cost under $10,000
4 of 15
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
22nd of 39
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
14 of 31
RN programs here, against the typical state's 17
15 vs 17

State comparisons use the same figures as the RN programs by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

RN programs in Tucson, Phoenix, Sierra Vista and other Arizona cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 more program is in 1 other area.

Other training in Arizona

How RN programs compare with the rest of nursing and patient care: Nursing and patient care programs in Arizona

Where the Arizona RN program numbers come from

Which Arizona RN programs are on this list?

These are the RN programs Arizona approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).10 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Arizona offers.

How the prices and results of Arizona RN programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about RN programs in Arizona

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Registered Nurses
  2. National Council of State Boards of Nursing: U.S. Members
  3. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  4. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  5. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  6. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  8. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  9. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  10. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List