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University of Arizona Overview

University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. Tucson is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

What Is University of Arizona Known For?

8,182 Undergraduate Awards
$40,854 Avg Cost After Aid
87% Acceptance Rate
  • The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at University of Arizona.
  • For the 2021-2022 academic year, 75% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from University of Arizona with a bachelor's degree make about $59,805 a year. That's 47% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is University of Arizona?

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Contact details for University of Arizona are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1401 E University Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85721-0066
Phone: 520-621-2211
Website: www.arizona.edu

How Do I Get Into University of Arizona?

You can apply to University of Arizona online at: https://slate.admissions.arizona.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for University of Arizona

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 5
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into University of Arizona?

87% Acceptance Rate
56% Of Accepted Are Women
19% Submit SAT Scores
Since University of Arizona has an acceptance rate of 87%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 44% of accepted students are men and 56% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 85%, and the acceptance rate for women is 88%.

Average Test Scores

About 19% of students accepted to University of Arizona submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 570 and 680. Math scores were between 570 and 690.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of Arizona  ( 570 to 680 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for University of Arizona  ( 570 to 690 )
200
800
University of Arizona received ACT scores from 23% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 29. Math scores were between 20 and 0. Composite scores were between 21 and 29.

ACT English Scores for University of Arizona  ( 20 to 29 )
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ACT Composite Scores for University of Arizona  ( 21 to 29 )
1
36

Can I Afford University of Arizona?

$40,854 Net Price
25% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of University of Arizona is $40,854. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At University of Arizona, approximately 25% of students took out student loans averaging $6,970 a year. That adds up to $27,880 over four years for those students.

University of Arizona Undergraduate Student Diversity

29,498 Full-Time Undergraduates
57% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 37,434 undergraduate students at University of Arizona, with 29,498 being full-time and 7,936 being part-time.

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There are also 10,840 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 29,498 full-time undergraduates at University of Arizona, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Arizona students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1,572
Black or African American 1,013
Hispanic or Latino 8,168
White 14,800
International Students 1,551
Other Races/Ethnicities 2,394

Geographic Diversity

Arizona students aren't the only ones who study at University of Arizona. At this time, all 50 states are represented by the student population at the school.

At this time, 50 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 118 countries are represented at University of Arizona. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at University of Arizona

9,617 Took All Classes Online
29,582 Took At Least One Class Online
There are 3 bachelor’s degree and 15 master’s degree programs available online at University of Arizona. In 2022-2023, 29,582 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at University of Arizona has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 19th most popular in Arizona for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of University of Arizona majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Business, Management & Marketing 2%
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism 11%
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 20%
Geographic Information Science 27%
Health Care Management 59%
Health Professions 3%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 5%
Human Nutrition 71%
Research Methodology & Quantitative Methods 40%

University of Arizona Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Nursing 0 221 9 175 110 515
Business Administration & Management 2 229 0 230 11 472
General Psychology 0 456 0 9 0 465
Public Health 0 218 6 158 12 394
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 0 256 0 14 5 275
Communication & Media Studies 0 259 0 3 6 268
Interdisciplinary Studies 0 251 0 0 0 251
Marketing 0 216 0 28 0 244
Computer Science 0 212 0 16 10 238
Intelligence & Command Control Operations 76 157 0 0 0 233
Management Information Systems 0 206 16 0 0 222
Finance & Financial Management 2 219 0 0 0 221
Computer Information Systems 9 118 0 92 0 219
Electrical Engineering 0 101 0 96 12 209
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 153 20 26 0 199
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 0 58 0 5 135 198
Accounting 0 139 16 40 0 195
Political Science & Government 0 187 0 2 5 194
Medicine 0 0 0 0 190 190
Legal Professions (Other) 0 168 16 0 0 184
Human Resource Management 0 181 0 0 0 181
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 175 0 0 0 175
Economics 0 129 0 28 12 169
Law 0 0 0 0 161 161
Natural Resources Conservation 1 127 0 22 11 161
Physics 0 43 14 70 32 159
Mental & Social Health Services 0 107 0 45 0 152
Nutrition Science 0 149 0 1 1 151
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 0 0 0 139 0 139
Romance Languages 0 124 0 10 2 136
Child Development & Psychology 0 116 0 0 15 131
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 0 124 0 0 4 128
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 0 106 0 15 4 125
Mechanical Engineering 0 110 0 6 5 121
General Biology 0 109 8 0 0 117
Library & Information Science 0 0 30 87 0 117
Fine & Studio Arts 0 97 0 17 0 114
Human Development & Family Studies 0 111 0 0 0 111
Geography & Cartography 0 41 9 50 9 109
Communication Sciences 0 51 0 34 10 95
Computer Software & Applications 0 94 0 0 0 94
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 58 2 24 9 93
Writing Studies 11 61 0 15 4 91
Special Education 0 22 22 41 5 90
Educational Assessment 0 80 2 0 0 82
History 0 73 0 5 4 82
Area Studies 0 56 0 22 3 81
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs 0 80 0 0 0 80
Mathematics 0 69 0 4 3 76
Biomedical Engineering 0 46 0 22 7 75
Systems Engineering 0 37 2 26 8 73
Journalism 0 64 0 8 0 72
Architectural Sciences & Technology 0 61 0 10 0 71
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 62 0 1 5 68
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 49 0 19 0 68
General English Literature 0 51 0 10 7 68
Legal Research 0 0 25 40 3 68
International Studies 0 34 3 30 0 67
Other Science Technologies/Technicians 0 67 0 0 0 67
Chemical Engineering 0 54 0 3 5 62
Urban & Regional Planning 0 50 0 11 0 61
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 57 0 0 0 57
Anthropology 0 42 1 4 8 55
Music 0 34 0 10 10 54
Business/Managerial Economics 0 52 0 0 0 52
Public Administration 0 24 1 27 0 52
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 0 45 0 5 1 51
Sociology 0 44 0 3 4 51
Astronomy & Astrophysics 0 30 0 10 10 50
Chemistry 0 29 0 8 13 50
International Relations & National Security 0 0 0 50 0 50
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 0 0 49 0 49
General Education 0 0 1 42 6 49
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 26 1 14 8 49
Applied Mathematics 0 0 0 43 6 49
Industrial Engineering 0 37 0 11 0 48
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 32 0 5 11 48
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 1 46 0 47
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 0 44 1 0 1 46
Statistics 0 33 2 10 0 45
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 32 6 7 45
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics 0 44 0 0 0 44
Educational Administration 0 0 2 24 17 43
Ethnic Studies 7 30 0 0 6 43
Health & Physical Education 41 0 0 0 0 41
Drama & Theater Arts 0 38 0 3 0 41
Philosophy 0 27 0 7 6 40
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 0 27 0 6 6 39
Civil Engineering 0 33 0 1 4 38
Dance 0 31 0 6 0 37
Agricultural Economics & Business 7 29 0 0 0 36
Engineering-Related Fields 0 14 3 18 0 35
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 0 5 1 23 0 29
Architecture (Other) 0 28 0 0 0 28
Real Estate Development 0 0 2 26 0 28
Security Science and Technology 0 0 0 28 0 28
Animal Science 0 25 0 1 0 26
Biological Engineering 0 19 0 4 2 25
Agricultural Public Services 0 24 0 0 0 24
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 0 19 0 5 0 24
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 24 0 0 0 24
Mining Engineering 0 11 3 7 1 22
Religious Studies 0 21 0 0 0 21
General Engineering 0 0 0 20 0 20
Information Technology 0 0 19 0 0 19
Teaching English or French 0 0 6 8 5 19
Classical Languages & Literature 0 13 0 6 0 19
Materials Sciences 0 14 0 4 1 19
Information Science 0 0 0 15 3 18
Sustainability Science 0 0 0 17 0 17
Other Education 0 16 0 0 0 16
Medical Science 0 0 0 9 7 16
Plant Sciences 0 9 0 5 1 15
Public Policy 0 0 0 15 0 15
Pharmacology & Toxicology 0 0 0 7 6 13
Environmental Engineering 0 7 0 4 1 12
Biotechnology 0 0 0 11 0 11
Zoology 2 0 0 6 3 11
Wildlife Management 11 0 0 0 0 11
Human Services 0 11 0 0 0 11
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 0 10 0 0 0 10
General Social Sciences 0 0 10 0 0 10
Other Agriculture 0 9 0 0 0 9
Germanic Languages 0 7 0 2 0 9
Agricultural Production 0 8 0 0 0 8
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 0 2 0 4 2 8
International Business 0 0 8 0 0 8
Other Health Professions 0 0 8 0 0 8
Design & Applied Arts 3 5 0 0 0 8
Architectural Engineering 0 7 0 0 0 7
Public Relations & Advertising 0 0 6 0 0 6
Allied Health Professions 0 6 0 0 0 6
Legal Support Services 6 0 0 0 0 6
Genetics 0 0 0 3 2 5
Molecular Medicine 0 0 0 2 3 5
Engineering-Related Technologies 0 5 0 0 0 5
Family & Consumer Economics 0 0 0 4 1 5
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 0 0 0 3 2 5
Engineering Physics 0 4 0 0 0 4
Geoscience Engineering 0 0 4 0 0 4
Museum Studies 0 0 3 0 0 3
Other Engineering 0 0 2 0 0 2
Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) 0 0 2 0 0 2
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 0 2 0 0 2
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 0 0 0 2 2
Historic Preservation 0 0 2 0 0 2
Natural Sciences 0 0 0 1 1 2
Botany/Plant Biology 0 0 0 0 1 1
Iranian & Persian Languages 0 0 0 1 0 1
Cultural Studies & Analysis 0 0 1 0 0 1
Data Science 0 0 1 0 0 1
Natural Resource Management 1 0 0 0 0 1
Food Science Technology 0 0 0 0 0 0
Veterinary Medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0
Landscape Architecture 0 0 0 0 0 0
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 0 0 0 0 0 0
General Business/Commerce 0 0 0 0 0 0
Communication & Journalism (Other) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0
Instructional Media Design 0 0 0 0 0 0
Multilingual Education 0 0 0 0 0 0
Quality Control Technology 0 0 0 0 0 0
Agricultural Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0
Computer Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0
Construction Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0
Textile & Apparel Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0
Human Sciences Business Services 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 0 0 0 0 0 0
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 0 0 0 0 0
Health Sciences & Services 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gerontology 0 0 0 0 0 0
Linguistics and Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0
Homeland Security 0 0 0 0 0 0
Archeology 0 0 0 0 0 0
General Visual & Performing Arts 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Visual Art 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 179 8,003 325 2,358 993 11,858

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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