Arizona Western College

Yuma, AZPublic HLC

Arizona Western College in Yuma, Arizona houses an Administration of Justice and Homeland Security department offering associate of arts degrees in administration of justice studies, cyber criminology and customs and border protections homeland security.

Verified degree programs

1 program verified so far (1 associate). The school may offer more programs than we have verified; certificates are not listed as degrees.

Administration of Justice Studies (Associate of Arts)

AssociateAADedicated degreeTransfer-orientedAssociate of Arts

Campus

Yuma, AZ

Campus-based study

Duration not verified

$105 per credit · In-state — Arizona (in-state) residents, Yuma, per credit hour · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

Institution accredited: HLC

Criminal Justice · Corrections · Homeland Security

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Accreditation

Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1968 · next review 08/31/2029
Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education
Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

FEPAC program accreditation

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Online student services

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Online student services: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Offerings we reviewed but do not list

This directory lists associate, bachelor's, master's and PhD programs in its subjects. These offerings were checked against official pages and fall outside that scope (certificates, associate degrees, electives-only degrees…).

Homeland Security certificateOccupational certificate, not a degree.Source: azwestern.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Law Enforcement Training Academy and Advanced Detention Officer Training certificatesAcademy training certificates, not academic degrees.Source: azwestern.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Institution

Official name: Arizona Western College
Control: Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location: 2020 S. Avenue 8E, Yuma, AZ 85365-8834
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education: 2,472 of 8,038 students (Fall 2023)
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Sources

Last verified October 24, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.

IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
azwestern.edu/degrees-and-certificates — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
azwestern.edu/degrees-and-certificates/administration-justice-and-homeland-security — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026

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