The University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

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Tuition & Fees

$12,716

$36,743

not including room and board

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
660
25th
550
75th
690
25th
540
75th
30
25th
20
75th
28
25th
20
75th
29
25th
21
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undergraduateRatios

47%

male

53%

female

15

students

1

faculty

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Not Selective

85%

acceptance rate

Accepted 37,064
Declined 6,476
Total Received 43,540
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Public

38,556

undergraduate students

11,410

graduate students

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Location

School Facts

The University of Arizona, founded in 1885, is a premier, public research university. Its 392-acre campus is located in a residential area of Tucson.

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Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 49,966
Established in 1885
Coeducational Coeducational

392-acre campus in Tucson (population: 535,677); branch campus in outskirts of Tucson. Served by air, bus, and train. Public transportation serves campus.

  • Campus Setting: Major city

The University of Arizona
1200 East University Boulevard
Tucson, AZ
85721

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
20%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
76%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
36%
Top 1/4
65%
Top 1/2
88%
Bottom 1/2
12%
Bottom 1/4
3%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
660
25th
550
75th
690
25th
540
75th
30
25th
20
75th
28
25th
20
75th
29
25th
21

Admissions Facts

Application fee $50
Other application fee ($80 for out-of-state applicants)
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Required of some
Application deadline (final deadline) May 1
SAT/ACT requirements SAT Reasoning only Required of some ACT only Required of some SAT or ACT Considered if submitted SAT Subject Tests Considered if submitted

Not Selective

85%

acceptance rate

Accepted 37,064
Declined 6,476
Total Received 43,540

Admissions Factors

Required

Secondary School Record
Secondary School GPA

Recommended

Formal demonstration of competencies
Completion of college-preparatory program

Neither required nor recommended

Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

  • Math
  • Reading
  • Study skills
  • Writing

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Co-op education
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

Not Reported

Additional services

  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Placement service
  • Women's Center

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Reader services
  • Special housing
  • Special transportation
  • Talking books
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors

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Financial Aid

77%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$12,861

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $11,299
Room $8,350
Board $5,000
Additional fees $1,417
Books & supplies $800
Total $26,866
Average Financial Aid - $12,861
Total with Avg. Aid $14,005

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Financial Aid Office


P: 520 621-1858
F: 520 621-9473
askaid@arizona.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes yes
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Beach volleyball yes
Football yes
Golf yes yes
Gymnastics yes
Soccer yes
Softball yes
Swimming and diving yes yes
Tennis yes yes
Volleyball yes

Club Sports - Men's

archery, badminton, ballroom dance, baseball, cheerleading, cycling, equestrian, fencing, lacrosse, racquetball, roller hockey, rugby, running, soccer, tang soo do, table tennis, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, wheel chair basketball,wrestling

Club Sports - Women's

archery, badminton, ballroom dance, cheerleading, cycling, equestrian, fencing, lacrosse, quidditch, racquetball, roller hockey, rugby, running, soccer, synchronized swimming, tang soo do, table tennis, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, wheelchair basketball, wrestling

Intramural/Recreational Sports

basketball, badminton, dodgeball, flag football, floor hockey, inner-tube water polo, kickball, racquetball, soccer (indoor/outdoor), softball, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball (indoor/sand), water basketball, wiffleball

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, Pacific-12 Conference (Football I-A)

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting. yes yes
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General. yes
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General. yes yes yes
African-American/Black Studies. yes
Agricultural Business and Management, General. yes
Agricultural Engineering. yes yes
Agricultural Production Operations, General. yes
Agricultural Teacher Education. yes
Agricultural and Extension Education Services. yes
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other. yes
American Indian/Native American Studies. yes yes yes
Animal Sciences, General. yes yes yes
Anthropology, General. yes yes yes
Applied Economics. yes
Applied Mathematics, General. yes yes
Arabic Language and Literature. yes
Architectural Engineering. yes
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. yes yes
Architecture and Related Services, Other. yes
Architecture. yes yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation. yes yes
Art Teacher Education. yes yes yes
Artificial Intelligence. yes
Astronomy. yes yes yes
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General. yes yes
Behavioral Aspects of Health. yes yes
Biochemistry. yes yes yes
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. yes yes yes
Bioinformatics. yes
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. yes yes
Biological/Biosystems Engineering. yes yes yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General. yes
Biostatistics. yes yes
Biotechnology. yes
Business Administration and Management, General. yes yes yes
Business/Commerce, General. yes
Business/Managerial Economics. yes
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology. yes yes
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology. yes yes yes
Chemical Engineering. yes yes yes
Chemistry, General. yes yes yes
Cinematography and Film/Video Production. yes
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. yes yes
Civil Engineering, General. yes yes
Civil Engineering, Other. yes yes
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. yes yes yes
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other. yes
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling. yes
Comparative Literature. yes
Computer Science. yes yes yes
Computer and Information Sciences, General. yes
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. yes
Creative Writing. yes yes
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism. yes
Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare. yes
Dance, General. yes yes
Development Economics and International Development. yes
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. yes yes
East Asian Studies. yes yes yes
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. yes
Economics, General. yes yes yes
Education Policy Analysis. yes
Education, General. yes yes
Education, Other. yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General. yes yes
Educational Psychology. yes yes
Educational/Instructional Technology. yes
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Other. yes yes yes
Elementary Education and Teaching. yes
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic). yes
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics. yes
Engineering, General. yes
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other. yes yes yes
Engineering/Industrial Management. yes yes
English Language and Literature, General. yes yes yes
Entomology. yes yes
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. yes yes
Environmental Health. yes yes
Environmental Science. yes yes yes
Environmental Studies. yes yes
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. yes yes yes
Epidemiology. yes yes
Experimental Psychology. yes
Family Resource Management Studies, General. yes yes
Film/Cinema/Media Studies. yes
Finance, General. yes
Financial Mathematics. yes
Financial Planning and Services. yes
Fine/Studio Arts, General. yes yes
Food Science and Technology, Other. yes
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, Other. yes
French Language and Literature. yes yes
Game and Interactive Media Design. yes
Genetic Counseling/Counselor. yes
Genetics, General. yes yes
Geographic Information Science and Cartography. yes yes
Geography. yes yes yes
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other. yes
Geology/Earth Science, General. yes yes yes
German Language and Literature. yes yes
German Studies. yes
Health/Health Care Administration/Management. yes
Health/Medical Physics. yes
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. yes yes
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies. yes yes yes
History, General. yes yes yes
Human Development and Family Studies, General. yes
Human Nutrition. yes
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. yes
Humanities/Humanistic Studies. yes
Hydrology and Water Resources Science. yes yes yes
Industrial Engineering. yes yes
Informatics. yes
Information Science/Studies. yes yes
Information Technology. yes
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations, Other. yes
International Relations and National Security Studies, Other. yes
International/Globalization Studies. yes yes
Iranian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. yes yes
Italian Language and Literature. yes
Jewish/Judaic Studies. yes
Journalism. yes yes
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching. yes
Landscape Architecture. yes
Latin American Studies. yes yes
Learning Sciences. yes
Legal Professions and Studies, Other. yes
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other. yes
Library and Information Science. yes yes
Linguistics and Anthropology. yes
Linguistics. yes yes yes
Management Information Systems, General. yes
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General. yes yes
Mass Communication/Media Studies. yes yes
Materials Science. yes yes yes
Mathematics Teacher Education. yes
Mathematics and Statistics. yes
Mathematics, General. yes yes yes
Mechanical Engineering. yes yes yes
Medical Science/Scientist. yes yes
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. yes
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other. yes
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other. yes yes
Microbiology, General. yes yes yes
Mining and Mineral Engineering. yes yes yes
Molecular Medicine. yes yes
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. yes yes yes
Music Performance, General. yes
Music Teacher Education. yes
Music, General. yes yes yes
Musical Theatre. yes
Natural Resources/Conservation, General. yes yes yes
Natural Sciences. yes yes yes
Near and Middle Eastern Studies. yes yes yes
Neuroscience. yes yes yes
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) yes yes yes
Nutrition Sciences. yes yes yes
Oncology and Cancer Biology. yes yes
Operations Management and Supervision. yes
Optics/Optical Sciences. yes yes yes
Organizational Leadership. yes
Pharmacology and Toxicology. yes yes
Pharmacology. yes yes
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics. yes
Philosophy. yes yes yes
Physics, General. yes yes yes
Physiology, General. yes yes yes
Planetary Astronomy and Science. yes yes
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology. yes yes
Plant Sciences, General. yes yes yes
Political Science and Government, General. yes
Political Science and Government, Other. yes yes
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies. yes
Pre-Veterinary Studies. yes
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing. yes
Psychology, General. yes yes
Public Administration. yes yes
Public Health, General. yes yes yes
Public Policy Analysis, General. yes
Reading Teacher Education. yes yes
Real Estate Development. yes
Religion/Religious Studies. yes
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. yes
Retail Management. yes
Rhetoric and Composition. yes yes
Russian Language and Literature. yes yes
School Psychology. yes yes
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education. yes yes
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other. yes
Secondary Education and Teaching. yes
Sociology, General. yes yes yes
Spanish Language and Literature. yes yes yes
Special Education and Teaching, General. yes yes yes
Speech Communication and Rhetoric. yes yes yes
Statistics, General. yes yes
Stringed Instruments. yes
Sustainability Studies. yes
Systems Engineering. yes yes yes
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. yes yes
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology. yes
Tribal/Indigenous Law. yes
Visual and Performing Arts, General. yes
Visual and Performing Arts, Other. yes
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design. yes
Women's Studies. yes yes yes

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Most Popular Majors

  1. Psychology
  2. Physiology
  3. Speech Communication/rhetoric

Programs Offered

  • Accelerated study
  • Certificate programs
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Phi Beta Kappa

Pre-professional Programs

  • Other
  • Pre-dentistry
  • Pre-law
  • Pre-medicine
  • Pre-optometry
  • Pre-pharmacy
  • Pre-veterinary science

49,966

total students

59%

in-state

41%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

77%

38,556
students

Female
53%
20,573

Male
47%
17,983

23%

11,410
students

Female
54%
6,132

Male
46%
5,278

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

78%

30,201
students

Female
54%
16,204

Male
46%
13,997

22%

8,355
students

Female
52%
4,369

Male
48%
3,986

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Student Break-down

6%
Nonresident aliens
3%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
5%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
26%
Hispanic/Latino
48%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
4%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

164

Transfer applicants enrolled

0%

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements College GPA: 2.00
High school transcript Required of Some
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Not Required/Recommended
Interview Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores Not Required/Recommended
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Not Required/Recommended

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: rolling

Spring: rolling

Summer: rolling

Transfer Credits

Minimum transfers must complete

30

semester hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 120
Countries most often represented China
India
Indonesia
Kuwait
Mexico
Saudi Arabia
Special services offered for international applicants ESL program/classes
English lab
International student center
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation

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