University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1885Large citySEVP certified
About
The University of Arizona (Arizona, U of A, UArizona, or UA) is a public land-grant research university in Tucson, Arizona, United States. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, it was the first university established in the Arizona Territory. The University of Arizona is one of three universities governed by the Arizona Board of Regents (the University of Arizona, Arizona State University, and Northern Arizona University). As of fall 2025, the university enrolled 54,384 students in 22 separate colleges/schools, including the Eller College of Management, the Wyant College of Optical Sciences, the College of Medicine – Phoenix, the College of Medicine – Tucson, and the James E. Rogers College of Law.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$43,068
- Estimated total for international students
- US$60,180
- Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
- US$13,906
- Total cost for in-state students
- US$31,018
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 42,537
- Graduate students
- 11,517
- International undergraduates
- 4%
- Students per teacher
- 20 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 86%
- SAT
- Reading and writing 580–700 · Maths 570–720
- ACT
- 21–29
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 71%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$67,414
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (431)
Bachelor's degrees122 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAgricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural Production OperationsAgricultural Public ServicesAgricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, OtherAgriculture/Veterinary Preparatory ProgramsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAnimal SciencesAnthropologyApparel and TextilesArchitectural EngineeringArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyArchitecture and Related Services, OtherArea StudiesAstronomy and AstrophysicsBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBiological and Physical SciencesBiological/Biosystems EngineeringBiology, GeneralBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBiotechnologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Commerce, GeneralBusiness/Managerial EconomicsCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryCity/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningCivil EngineeringClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDanceData AnalyticsDesign and Applied ArtsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducation, OtherEducational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering PhysicsEngineering-Related FieldsEngineering-Related Technologies/TechniciansEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsFood Science and TechnologyFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHealth Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHistoryHomeland SecurityHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesHuman Services, GeneralIndustrial EngineeringIntelligence, Command Control and Information OperationsInternational/Globalization StudiesJournalismLandscape ArchitectureLegal Professions and Studies, OtherLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Information Systems and ServicesMarketingMaterials SciencesMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMiddle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsMining and Mineral EngineeringMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural SciencesNeurobiology and NeurosciencesNutrition SciencesPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPhilosophyPhilosophy, Politics, and EconomicsPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic AdministrationPublic HealthRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsReligion/Religious StudiesResearch and Experimental PsychologyRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsScience Technologies/Technicians, OtherSlavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSociologySpecial Education and TeachingStatisticsSustainability StudiesSystems EngineeringTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasVisual and Performing Arts, General
Master's degrees115 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAgricultural EngineeringAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAnimal SciencesAnthropologyApplied MathematicsArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyArea StudiesAstronomy and AstrophysicsAtmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBiological/Biosystems EngineeringBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBiotechnologyBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryCity/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningCivil EngineeringClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesCommunication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralDanceData ScienceDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducation, GeneralEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational/Instructional Media DesignElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering, GeneralEngineering-Related FieldsEngineering-Related Technologies/TechniciansEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFamily and Consumer Economics and Related StudiesFine and Studio ArtsFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesGeneticsGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHealth Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth/Medical Preparatory ProgramsHistoryHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesIndustrial EngineeringInformation Science/StudiesIntelligence, Command Control and Information OperationsInternational Relations and National Security StudiesInternational/Globalization StudiesIranian/Persian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsJournalismLegal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesLibrary Science and AdministrationLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMaterials SciencesMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMedical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical StudiesMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMining and Mineral EngineeringMolecular MedicineMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural SciencesNeurobiology and NeurosciencesNon-Professional Legal StudiesNutrition SciencesPharmacology and ToxicologyPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPhilosophyPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic AdministrationPublic HealthPublic Policy AnalysisReal Estate DevelopmentRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSecurity Science and TechnologySlavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial Sciences, GeneralSociologySpecial Education and TeachingStatisticsSustainability StudiesSystems EngineeringTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageVisual and Performing Arts, OtherZoology/Animal Biology
Doctoral degrees76 subjects
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAgricultural EngineeringAnimal SciencesAnthropologyApplied MathematicsArea StudiesAstronomy and AstrophysicsAtmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological/Biosystems EngineeringBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducation, GeneralEducational Administration and SupervisionElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering-Related Technologies/TechniciansEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFamily and Consumer Economics and Related StudiesGeneticsGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHistoryHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesInformation Science/StudiesIranian/Persian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsLegal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesLibrary Science and AdministrationLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesLinguistics and AnthropologyMaterials SciencesMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMedical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical StudiesMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMining and Mineral EngineeringMolecular MedicineMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural SciencesNeurobiology and NeurosciencesNutrition SciencesPharmacology and ToxicologyPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPhilosophyPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPublic HealthRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsResearch and Experimental PsychologyRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSociologySpecial Education and TeachingStatisticsSystems EngineeringTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageZoology/Animal Biology
Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)7 subjects
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesLawLegal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesMedicinePharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingVeterinary Medicine
Undergraduate certificates37 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural Business and ManagementArea StudiesBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesCivil EngineeringComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralConstruction EngineeringDesign and Applied ArtsDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFamily and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business ServicesFinance and Financial Management ServicesFood Science and TechnologyFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHomeland SecurityHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesIntelligence, Command Control and Information OperationsLegal Professions and Studies, OtherLegal Support ServicesManufacturing EngineeringNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPublic HealthQuality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesSecurity Science and TechnologySocial Sciences, GeneralSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessSystems EngineeringTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageWildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementZoology/Animal Biology
Post-baccalaureate certificates1 subject
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
Graduate certificates73 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural Production OperationsAnthropologyApplied MathematicsArcheologyArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyArea, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, OtherBilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationBiology, GeneralBiotechnologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCivil EngineeringClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCultural Studies/Critical Theory and AnalysisData ScienceEducation, GeneralEducation, OtherEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchEducational/Instructional Media DesignEngineering, OtherEngineering-Related FieldsEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGeological/Geophysical EngineeringGerontologyHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth/Medical Preparatory ProgramsHistoric Preservation and ConservationHistoryHomeland SecurityHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesInternational BusinessInternational/Globalization StudiesLegal Professions and Studies, OtherLegal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesLibrary Science and AdministrationManagement Information Systems and ServicesMarketingMedical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical StudiesMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMining and Mineral EngineeringMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMuseology/Museum StudiesNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPhilosophyPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPublic AdministrationPublic HealthPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationReal Estate DevelopmentRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingReligion/Religious StudiesSocial Sciences, GeneralSpecial Education and TeachingStatisticsSystems EngineeringTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.