University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 86%
UA is a public university in Tucson, Arizona. University of Arizona was founded in 1885 and enrolls 55,911 students.
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| Total Enrollment | 55,911 |
| Campus Setting | city |
| Admission rate | 86% |
| Tuition and fees | |
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| In State | $13,277 |
| Out-of-State | $38,784 |
| Paying For College |
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Admissions
For information about applying to University of Arizona, see the school’s admission page and online application.
| Test | 25th percentile score | Median score | 75th percentile score |
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| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 580 | 640 | 700 |
| SAT Math | 580 | 640 | 720 |
| ACT Composite | 21 | 26 | 30 |
| ACT English | 21 | 25 | 30 |
| ACT Math | 21 | 25 | 28 |
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Tuition & Fees
Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending University of Arizona.
| Cost Breakdown | In State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $11,546 | $37,053 |
| Fees | $1,731 | $1,731 |
| Room and Board | $14,400 | $14,400 |
| Books | $800 | $800 |
| Total (Before Financial Aid): | $28,477 | $53,984 |
Majors
| Major | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate |
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| Psychology, General | 488 | 8 | |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 272 | 159 | 10 |
| Public Health, General | 193 | 145 | 5 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 79 | 247 | 9 |
| Physiology, General | 274 | 17 | 4 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 260 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 249 | 2 | 2 |
| Computer Science | 223 | 19 | 9 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General | 250 | ||
| Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare | 147 | 0 | |
| Management Information Systems, General | 200 | ||
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Other | 92 | 102 | 9 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 169 | ||
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 195 | 0 | |
| Finance, General | 187 | ||
| Medicine | 183 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 182 | ||
| Accounting | 134 | 22 | |
| Nutrition Sciences | 157 | 2 | 1 |
| Neuroscience | 148 | 1 | 5 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections, General | 152 | ||
| Optics/Optical Sciences | 35 | 66 | 30 |
| Economics, General | 134 | 4 | 0 |
| Legal Studies | 133 | ||
| Experimental Psychology | 131 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 110 | 10 | 7 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 127 | ||
| Pharmacy | 121 | ||
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 103 | 10 | 5 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 112 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 116 | ||
| Nursing Practice | 113 | ||
| Information Technology | 108 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 96 | 4 | 6 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 26 | 58 | |
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 97 | ||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 96 | 0 | 0 |
| Law | 95 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 87 | 4 | 4 |
| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | 94 | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 89 | ||
| History, General | 78 | 3 | 4 |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 63 | 18 | 3 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 64 | 20 | |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 77 | 6 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 68 | 7 | 4 |
| Systems Engineering | 44 | 23 | 9 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 53 | 16 | 9 |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 65 | 13 | |
| Pre-Veterinary Studies | 77 | ||
| Journalism | 69 | 7 | |
| Natural Resources/Conservation, General | 56 | 7 | 11 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 69 | 1 | 4 |
| Library and Information Science | 52 | 0 | |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 12 | 58 | 3 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 58 | 4 | 8 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General | 56 | 8 | 5 |
| Biochemistry | 62 | 0 | 6 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 58 | 9 | |
| Retail Management | 68 | ||
| Learning Sciences | 64 | ||
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 55 | 6 | 4 |
| Environmental Science | 49 | 12 | 3 |
| Education, General | 51 | 3 | |
| Physics, General | 36 | 10 | 17 |
| Anthropology, General | 47 | 9 | 5 |
| Film/Cinema/Media Studies | 58 | ||
| Public Administration | 32 | 23 | |
| Microbiology, General | 53 | 3 | 0 |
| Sociology, General | 49 | 0 | 7 |
| Chemistry, General | 24 | 9 | 22 |
| Creative Writing | 46 | 8 | |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 54 | ||
| International/Globalization Studies | 26 | 25 | |
| Operations Management and Supervision | 49 | ||
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations, Other | 49 | ||
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 48 | ||
| Mathematics and Statistics | 48 | ||
| International Relations and National Security Studies, Other | 47 | ||
| Sustainability Studies | 35 | 9 | |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 21 | 16 | |
| Philosophy | 31 | 2 | 9 |
| Science Technologies/Technicians, Other | 42 | ||
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 39 | ||
| Industrial Engineering | 22 | 16 | |
| East Asian Studies | 32 | 2 | 3 |
| Dance, General | 33 | 4 | |
| Linguistics | 26 | 5 | 6 |
| Astronomy | 26 | 5 | 6 |
| Real Estate Development | 33 | ||
| Philosophy, Politics, and Economics | 36 | ||
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 35 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 21 | 13 | |
| Music, General | 12 | 12 | 9 |
| Informatics | 32 | ||
| Financial Mathematics | 32 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 32 | 0 | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 12 | 19 | |
| Agricultural Business and Management, General | 31 | ||
| Materials Science | 11 | 15 | 4 |
| Animal Sciences, General | 24 | 5 | 0 |
| French Language and Literature | 19 | 9 | |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 22 | 2 | 3 |
| Environmental Studies | 21 | 6 | |
| Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | 26 | ||
| Human Nutrition | 25 | ||
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | 11 | 9 | 6 |
| Engineering, General | 25 | ||
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | 16 | 3 | 2 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 15 | 8 | |
| Game and Interactive Media Design | 22 | ||
| Organizational Leadership | 22 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 22 | ||
| Music Performance, General | 21 | ||
| School Psychology | 2 | 3 | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 20 | ||
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 10 | 10 | |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other | 20 | ||
| Agricultural and Extension Education Services | 19 | ||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 12 | 7 | |
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science | 6 | 8 | 4 |
| Medical Science/Scientist | 10 | 8 | |
| Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology | 18 | ||
| Art Teacher Education | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Geography | 10 | 1 | 6 |
| Financial Planning and Services | 16 | ||
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other | 14 | ||
| Statistics, General | 9 | 4 | |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 13 | 2 | |
| Planetary Astronomy and Science | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| Biotechnology | 2 | 12 | |
| Artificial Intelligence | 13 | ||
| Education, Other | 15 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 14 | 0 | |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 14 | ||
| Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching | 14 | ||
| Human Services, General | 14 | ||
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 3 | ||
| Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other | 13 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 9 | 4 | |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Arabic Language and Literature | 12 | ||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 7 | 0 | |
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | 12 | ||
| Reading Teacher Education | 5 | 7 | |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 11 | ||
| Audiology/Audiologist | 11 | ||
| Civil Engineering, Other | 4 | 7 | |
| Women’s Studies | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Latin American Studies | 5 | 5 | |
| Bioinformatics | 10 | ||
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Architectural Engineering | 10 | ||
| Russian Language and Literature | 8 | 2 | |
| Agricultural Production Operations, General | 10 | ||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 9 | ||
| Pharmacology | 3 | 6 | |
| Italian Language and Literature | 9 | ||
| Molecular Medicine | 1 | 8 | |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 2 | 7 | |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Information Science/Studies | 7 | 1 | |
| Data Science, General | 8 | ||
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 8 | ||
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, Other | 8 | ||
| Musical Theatre | 7 | ||
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 2 | 5 | |
| Applied Linguistics | 2 | 5 | |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 7 | ||
| Entomology | 0 | 1 | |
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | 0 | 6 | |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 3 | 3 | |
| Plant Sciences, General | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 6 | ||
| Political Science and Government, Other | 1 | 5 | |
| Educational Psychology | 3 | 3 | |
| Epidemiology | 1 | 5 | |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 5 | ||
| Education Policy Analysis | 5 | ||
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology | 5 | 0 | |
| Applied Economics | 5 | ||
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | 4 | ||
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | 4 | ||
| Genetic Counseling/Counselor | 4 | ||
| Family Resource Management Studies, General | 2 | 2 | |
| African-American/Black Studies | 4 | ||
| Development Economics and International Development | 4 | ||
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Biostatistics | 2 | 1 | |
| American Indian/Native American Studies | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 2 | 0 | |
| Environmental Health | 0 | 2 | |
| Jewish/Judaic Studies | 2 | ||
| Health and Wellness, General | 1 | ||
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | 2 | ||
| Philosophy, Other | 2 | ||
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 0 | 1 | |
| Comparative Literature | 1 | ||
| German Studies | 1 | ||
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology | 0 | 1 | |
| Iranian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 0 | |
| Tribal/Indigenous Law | 1 | ||
| Genetics, General | 1 | 0 | |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other | 1 | ||
| Food Science and Technology, Other | 1 |
Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release