UniversitiesArizonaFiscal year 2025
Federal funding for universities in Arizona
15 universities and colleges in Arizona received $2.2 billion in federal awards in FY2025. University of Arizona received the most ($464.6 million).
The largest recipients in Arizona
Federal awards, FY2025.
Source: USAspending.gov, awards to each institution's registered UEIs.
All 15 institutions
15 institutions
| # | Institution | Location | FY2025 total | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | $464.6M | $336.4M |
| 2 | University of Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $391.1M | $0 |
| 3 | Grand Canyon University | Phoenix, AZ | $367.9M | $2.7M |
| 4 | Arizona State University (Tempe) | Tempe, AZ | $318.7M | $0 |
| 5 | Arizona State University (Scottsdale) | Scottsdale, AZ | $265.0M | $236.6M |
| 6 | Northern Arizona University | Flagstaff, AZ | $102.8M | $44.4M |
| 7 | American Intercontinental University System (Chandler) | Chandler, AZ | $69.2M | $0 |
| 8 | University of Arizona Global Campus | Chandler, AZ | $62.1M | $0 |
| 9 | Pima County Community College District | Tucson, AZ | $36.8M | $581,868 |
| 10 | Maricopa County Community College District (Phoenix) | Phoenix, AZ | $29.3M | $309,505 |
| 11 | Yuma/la Paz Counties Community College District | Yuma, AZ | $24.2M | $1.6M |
| 12 | Maricopa County Community College District (Glendale) | Glendale, AZ | $23.5M | $225,038 |
| 13 | Maricopa County Community College District (Avondale) | Avondale, AZ | $15.8M | -$8,395 |
| 14 | Maricopa County Community College District (Chandler) | Chandler, AZ | $11.7M | $0 |
| 15 | Maricopa County Community College Distri | Tempe, AZ | $9.8M | $0 |
Sources and notes
- USAspending.gov (U.S. Department of the Treasury), API endpoints spending_over_time and spending_by_category, filtered by recipient, fiscal years 2018–2026. Amounts are obligations in nominal dollars. Data retrieved 2026-10-04. Public domain.
- How the figures are built, and what they leave out: sources and methods.