This guide covers the real cost of attending Arizona College of Nursing-Tucson, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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The total published cost of attendance at Arizona College of Nursing-Tucson comes to about $32,730.00 a year.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $24,944.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $7,786.00 |
| Total cost | $32,730.00 |
| That is roughly at the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $32,730.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$4,796.00 |
| Net price | $27,934.00 |
| That is 15% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $32,730.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,805.00 |
| Net price | $25,925.00 |
| That is 21% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees plus living costs. |
Published costs have climbed year over year at about 4.4% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| Freshman year | $27,056.00 | $29,152.00 | $34,158.00 |
| Senior year | $30,753.00 | $33,136.00 | $38,825.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $115,512.00 | $124,463.00 | $145,832.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $44,006.00 | $47,416.00 | $55,557.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,329.00 | $1,432.00 | $1,678.00 |
| Total amount paid | $159,517.00 | $171,879.00 | $201,389.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| Freshman year | $27,056.00 | $29,152.00 | $34,158.00 |
| Senior year | $28,236.00 | $30,424.00 | $35,647.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $55,292.00 | $59,576.00 | $69,805.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $21,064.00 | $22,696.00 | $26,593.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $636.00 | $686.00 | $803.00 |
| Total amount paid | $76,356.00 | $82,273.00 | $96,398.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net price section below.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $37,136.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $28,789.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $22,137.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $27,559.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $32,730.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Arizona College of Nursing-Tucson Net Price Calculator.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the financial aid page.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Arizona College of Nursing-Tucson is $9,500.00, placing the school in the Very Low (<$10k) debt-load classification.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,167.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $9,500.00 |
| 75th | $9,500.00 |
| 90th | $13,000.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt detail.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500.00 |
| Middle income | $9,500.00 |
| High income | $10,250.00 |
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,803.00 |
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Arizona College of Nursing-Tucson is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 13.3% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Arizona College of Nursing-Tucson total $188,127,167.00 covering 15,044 loan recipients.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 60 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $18,565.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veteran aid breakdown.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Arizona College of Nursing-Tucson, the questions below are worth your time:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.