Get your bachelor’s degree here in Yuma!
Your degree from AWC opens the door to a wide variety of degree programs offered by our university partners right here in Yuma County. Complete your first two years at AWC and seamlessly continue with your bachelor’s degree with NAU, UAZ, or ASU without leaving our community.
Bachelor’s degree in Yuma is perfect for students who...
Why Bachelor’s Degrees in Yuma?
Enrollment of historically underserved populations (races and ethnicities)
Percent of full-time transfers to Arizona public universities who public universities who earn a bachelor's earn a bachelor’s degree in 4 years
Explore our university partners!
Our university partners offer many of the same experiences you’d receive at another location, but often at a special price or with special scholarships, making your bachelor’s degree within reach.
Northern Arizona University
Northern Arizona University–Yuma is in long-standing partnership with Arizona Western College and provides clear transfer pathways that help you build on your AWC coursework and finish a bachelor’s degree with flexibility. Students can choose in-person classes on the Yuma campus or pursue NAU’s robust online options, aligning programs with career goals in areas like business, education, health, and the sciences. With student-centered support and a statewide university network, NAU makes it practical to complete a high-quality degree close to home or from anywhere.
NAU-Yuma
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University of Arizona
The University of Arizona–Yuma partners with Arizona Western College and offers seamless transfer options that let you turn your associate degree into a Wildcats bachelor’s without leaving the Yuma community. Students can pursue programs offered locally or explore additional University of Arizona pathways online, with guidance that supports every step from transfer planning to graduation. With flexible formats and strengths across fields like agriculture, the sciences, human development, and more, UA provides a respected degree and the connections of a major research university right here in Yuma.
UA Yuma
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ASU Local - Yuma
ASU Local is a completely new undergraduate program from Arizona State University that brings the best of a global research university to you on Arizona Western College’s Yuma campus. At our core is nurturing belonging, curiosity and resilience through connection and support. As part of ASU Local’s in-person, close-knit student community, a coach will guide and support you every step of the way during your entire college journey. They will empower you and foster your wellbeing and success through intentionally designed learning experiences, including one-on-one conversations, workshops and other group activities. To ensure flexibility, you will choose from 130+ online majors to complete coursework flexibly anytime, anywhere to earn a highly-ranked bachelor’s degree through ASU.
ASU Local — Yuma
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