Phoenix College
Rolling
Acceptance rate
$8,959
Tuition/yr
12,000
Enrollment
About Phoenix College
Phoenix College (PC) is a public community college in Encanto, Phoenix, Arizona. Founded in 1920, it is one of the oldest community colleges in the country.
Phoenix College is a public two-year community college established in 1920 in Phoenix, Arizona, making it one of the oldest community colleges in the United States. It operates as the flagship campus of the Maricopa County Community College District, one of the largest community college systems in the world. The college sits on a 52-acre urban campus in the Encanto neighborhood of Phoenix, with an additional downtown campus.
The college offers more than 200 degree and certificate programs spanning transfer-focused associate degrees, career and technical education, and professional development. Notable program areas include allied health (accredited Dental Hygiene, Dental Assisting, and Paramedic programs), business, information technology, and liberal arts. Students completing an associate degree can transfer credits toward a bachelor's degree at Arizona State University under the MyPath2ASU guaranteed admission pathway.
With an enrollment of approximately 12,000 students, Phoenix College draws a diverse student body from across metropolitan Phoenix and internationally. The college holds regional accreditation and individual program accreditations from bodies including the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) and the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).
Campus & Location
AZ
Urban
Optional Practical Training (OPT)
All graduates qualify for 12-month OPT. STEM-designated programs (CS, Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, Sciences) qualify for 24-month STEM OPT extension — 36 months total work authorisation.
For Nepali students
- Phoenix College offers one of the most affordable entry points into the US higher education system for Nepali students: out-of-state/international undergraduate tuition runs approximately $8,959 per year, far below four-year university costs, allowing students to complete the first two years of a bachelor's degree at a fraction of the price before transferring to a university such as Arizona State University.
- The MyPath2ASU articulation agreement gives international students a structured, guaranteed transfer pathway to ASU, a large research university with extensive STEM programs, which can make Nepali students eligible for the 24-month STEM OPT extension after graduating, providing up to three years of US work authorization in STEM fields.
- The college's International Student Services office supports F-1 visa holders through the I-20 process, orientation, and academic advising, which can ease the bureaucratic burden for first-time international students from Nepal navigating the US visa and enrollment system.
- Allied health programs such as Dental Hygiene and the Paramedic certification are nationally accredited and in high demand in the US labor market, giving Nepali students a vocational pathway that does not require a four-year degree to achieve employment-eligible credentials.
Admission requirements — Nepali equivalents
A rough translation of the published minimums for Nepali applicants:
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