Arizona Western College SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Arizona Western’s test-optional policy means a score is not required for you to be considered. If your SAT or ACT result is strong, submitting it can still show you are ready for college-level work. Separately, the listed nursing scholarship is GPA-based, so keeping your grades at or above a 2.49 matters.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Arizona Western College facts and stats
Arizona Western College enrolls 8,964 undergraduates in a rural campus setting. Arizona Western has a freshman retention rate of 67%, and its student-to-faculty ratio is 22:1.
Yuma, AZ

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Key Arizona Western College application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
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Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
April 15
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit SAT or ACT scores to test-optional Arizona Western, take your first test by the spring of junior year. Save the summer before senior year and a fall retake for another superscoring chance, then use the last fall test date that will report before Arizona Western’s regular admission deadline.
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What you'll actually pay
At Arizona Western, in-state tuition is $2,910 and out-of-state tuition is $3,210. To be considered for aid, submit the FAFSA by the April 15 priority deadline.

Arizona Western’s out-of-state tuition is $3,210, with in-state tuition listed at $2,910. Room and board adds about $9,142, so housing choices can make the total bill much higher than tuition alone. Students should compare these direct costs with any grant, scholarship, or loan aid they receive to estimate what they will actually pay.
Student life at Arizona Western College
12% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: No guarantee
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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