University of Arizona: Statistics
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| # 38 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 35 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| # 1 of 25 | In Arizona |
| # 1 of 4 | In Tucson |
| # 1 of 1,018 | For Entomology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Quick Review
Acceptance rate
86%
Enrollment
37,297
Average SAT
1,285
Average ACT
25
Aid receiving
96%
Undergraduates
44,848
Graduates
11,517
Male:Female Ratio
45:55
Type
Public
not-for-profit
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
Acceptance rate & Admissions
University of Arizona has an acceptance rate of 86% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 86% | 86% | 86% |
| Applicants | 58,339 | 25,635 | 32,704 |
| Admissions | 50,252 | 21,436 | 28,816 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 8,808 | 3,528 | 5,280 |
Admissions requirements
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| â– White | 44% |
|---|---|
| â– Nonresident Alien | 7% |
| â– Asian | 5% |
| â– Hispanic | 25% |
| â– Black or African American | 4% |
| â– Two or more races | 5% |
| â– Unknown | 10% |
Tuition
Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at University of Arizona.
| Degree Level | Cost Per Credit |
|---|---|
| Associate Degree | 1,749 CR |
| Bachelor Program | 1,950 CR |
| Master Program | 2,149 CR |
| Ph.D. / Doctoral | 2,850 CR |
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.
University of Arizona majors
University of Arizona has granted 7,563 bachelor's degrees across 142 programs, 2,233 master's across 122 programs, and 1,156 doctorate degrees across 89 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Arizona.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General | 486 | 12 | - |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 233 | 129 | 5 |
| Public Health, General | 169 | 167 | 5 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 96 | 198 | 14 |
| Physiology, General | 288 | 6 | 6 |
| Computer Science | 226 | 16 | 6 |
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 239 | - | - |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 214 | 3 | 5 |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 212 | - | - |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 210 | - | - |
| Medicine | - | - | 202 |
| Finance, General | 186 | - | - |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 185 | - | - |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 185 | - | - |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Other | 93 | 64 | 13 |
| Accounting | 139 | 28 | - |
| Political Science and Government, General | 146 | - | - |
| Nutrition Sciences | 135 | 3 | 5 |
| Law | - | - | 141 |
| Legal Studies | - | 141 | - |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections, General | 136 | - | - |
| Cyber & Electronic Operations and Warfare | 135 | - | - |
| Management Information Systems, General | 122 | - | - |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 120 | - | - |
| Optics & Optical Sciences | 28 | 66 | 24 |
| Information Technology | - | 117 | - |
| Experimental Psychology | 113 | - | - |
| Pharmacy | - | - | 108 |
| Veterinary Medicine | - | - | 107 |
| Community Health Services & Liaison & Counseling | 106 | - | - |
| Nursing Practice | - | - | 105 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 84 | 16 | 4 |
| Economics, General | 101 | 2 | - |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | - | 102 | - |
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 80 | 9 | 8 |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 88 | 8 | - |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 93 | 1 | 2 |
| Neuroscience | 88 | 2 | 1 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 77 | 1 | 9 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation, General | 60 | 16 | 9 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 81 | - | - |
| Pre-Veterinary Studies | 81 | - | - |
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 67 | 13 | - |
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 80 | - | - |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 48 | 21 | 10 |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 71 | 3 | 5 |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 41 | 31 | 3 |
| Biochemistry | 65 | 2 | 6 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 56 | 11 | 5 |
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 57 | 15 | - |
| Library and Information Science | - | 72 | - |
| Chemical Engineering | 57 | 10 | 3 |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 50 | 8 | 10 |
| Learning Sciences | 68 | - | - |
| Retail Management | 68 | - | - |
| Systems Engineering | 40 | 18 | 10 |
| Journalism | 60 | 7 | - |
| Mathematics, General | 53 | 3 | 9 |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 8 | 57 | - |
| History, General | 58 | 2 | 4 |
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations, Other | 64 | - | - |
| Environmental Science | 50 | 11 | 2 |
| Music, General | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 59 | - | - |
| Anthropology, General | 44 | 4 | 10 |
| Informatics | 55 | - | - |
| Animal Sciences, General | 50 | 2 | - |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 16 | 36 | - |
| Web Page, Digital & Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 52 | - | - |
| Sociology, General | 41 | 4 | 6 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other | - | 47 | - |
| Public Administration | 23 | 23 | - |
| Sustainability Studies | 34 | 11 | - |
| English Language and Literature, General | 37 | 3 | 4 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies, Other | - | 44 | - |
| Creative Writing | 42 | 1 | - |
| Dance, General | 40 | 3 | - |
| Data Science, General | - | 43 | - |
| Chemistry, General | 18 | 4 | 20 |
| Philosophy, Politics, and Economics | 42 | - | - |
| Real Estate Development | - | 40 | - |
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 19 | 20 | - |
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | - | 39 | - |
| Financial Mathematics | - | 38 | - |
| International & Globalization Studies | 19 | 18 | - |
| Astronomy | 21 | 3 | 11 |
| Industrial Engineering | 26 | 9 | - |
| Environmental Studies | 24 | 10 | - |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 34 | - | - |
| Organizational Leadership | 33 | - | - |
| Biological & Biosystems Engineering | 18 | 10 | 4 |
| Cyber & Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | - | 32 | - |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 25 | 4 | 3 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 31 | - | - |
| Human Nutrition | - | 31 | - |
| Physics, General | 13 | 2 | 16 |
| Business & Managerial Economics | 30 | - | - |
| East Asian Studies | 16 | 5 | 9 |
| Education, General | - | 23 | 4 |
| Linguistics | 16 | 2 | 9 |
| Agricultural Business and Management, General | 26 | - | - |
| Microbiology, General | 24 | - | 2 |
| Geography | 15 | 4 | 6 |
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | - | 17 | 8 |
| Philosophy | 19 | 4 | 2 |
| Mental Health Counseling & Counselor | - | 24 | - |
| Financial Planning and Services | 23 | - | - |
| Materials Science | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Science Technologies & Technicians, Other | 22 | - | - |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | - | 7 | 14 |
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 14 | 4 | 3 |
| Game and Interactive Media Design | 21 | - | - |
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science | 9 | 8 | 4 |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | 17 | 4 | - |
| Kindergarten & Preschool Education and Teaching | 20 | - | - |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 10 | 9 | - |
| Applied Mathematics, General | - | 10 | 8 |
| Medical Science & Scientist | - | 9 | 9 |
| Education, Other | 17 | - | - |
| Music Teacher Education | 17 | - | - |
| Biotechnology | 3 | 13 | - |
| Engineering, General | - | 16 | - |
| Art Teacher Education | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| Computer Software Engineering | 14 | - | - |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | - | 12 | 2 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other | 14 | - | - |
| School Psychology | - | 6 | 8 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 13 | - | - |
| Emergency Medical Technology & Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 13 | - | - |
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | - | 13 | - |
| Human Services, General | 13 | - | - |
| Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology | 13 | - | - |
| Agricultural and Extension Education Services | 12 | - | - |
| Architectural Engineering | 12 | - | - |
| Music Performance, General | 12 | - | - |
| Musical Theatre | 12 | - | - |
| Plant Sciences, General | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| Rhetoric and Composition | - | 2 | 10 |
| Statistics, General | - | 7 | 5 |
| Agricultural Production Operations, General | 11 | - | - |
| Cell & Cellular Biology and Histology | - | 11 | - |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 8 | 3 | - |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 11 | - | - |
| Operations Management and Supervision | 11 | - | - |
| Genetics, General | - | 5 | 5 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | - | - | 10 |
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 9 | - | - |
| Artificial Intelligence | - | 9 | - |
| Educational Psychology | - | 5 | 4 |
| French Language and Literature | 6 | 3 | - |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 7 | - | 2 |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Planetary Astronomy and Science | - | 4 | 5 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | - | 9 | - |
| Agricultural & Animal & Plant & Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other | 8 | - | - |
| American Indian & Native American Studies | 3 | - | 5 |
| Development Economics and International Development | - | 8 | - |
| Pharmacology | - | 4 | 4 |
| Russian Language and Literature | 6 | 2 | - |
| Women's Studies | 6 | - | 2 |
| Bioinformatics | 7 | - | - |
| Entomology | - | 4 | 3 |
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 3 | 4 | - |
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | - | - | 7 |
| Political Science and Government, Other | - | 3 | 4 |
| Reading Teacher Education | - | 1 | 6 |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | - | 6 | - |
| Applied Linguistics | - | - | 6 |
| Audiology & Audiologist | - | - | 6 |
| Genetic Counseling & Counselor | - | 6 | - |
| Health and Wellness, General | 6 | - | - |
| Latin American Studies | 1 | 5 | - |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | - | 2 | 4 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | - | 6 | - |
| Tribal & Indigenous Law | - | 6 | - |
| Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General | - | - | 5 |
| Applied Economics | 5 | - | - |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | - | 3 | 2 |
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | - | - | 5 |
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 5 | - | - |
| Information Science & Studies | - | 4 | 1 |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 5 | - | - |
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 4 | - | - |
| Italian Language and Literature | 4 | - | - |
| Molecular Medicine | - | - | 4 |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 4 | - | - |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | - | 4 | - |
| Arabic Language and Literature | 3 | - | - |
| Biostatistics | - | 2 | 1 |
| Engineering Physics & Applied Physics | 3 | - | - |
| Engineering-Related Technologies & Technicians, Other | 2 | - | 1 |
| Epidemiology | - | - | 3 |
| German Language and Literature | 2 | 1 | - |
| German Studies | - | - | 3 |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jewish & Judaic Studies | 3 | - | - |
| Civil Engineering, Other | - | - | 2 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | - | 2 | - |
| Comparative Literature | 2 | - | - |
| Family Resource Management Studies, General | - | 1 | 1 |
| Food Science and Technology, Other | 2 | - | - |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, Other | 2 | - | - |
| African-American & Black Studies | 1 | - | - |
| Environmental Health | - | - | 1 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other | - | 1 | - |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other | - | - | 1 |
| Philosophy, Other | - | 1 | - |
| Plant Pathology & Phytopathology | - | 1 | - |
| Grand Total | 7,563 | 2,233 | 1,156 |
Publications & Citations
University of Arizona is a world-class research university with 236,934 scientific papers published and 9,069,881 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Physics, Engineering, Chemistry, Medicine, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Quantum and Particle physics, and Genetics.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Biology |
130,419
/ 5,814,898
|
|---|---|
| Physics |
106,743
/ 4,228,983
|
| Engineering |
104,524
/ 3,837,116
|
| Chemistry |
103,456
/ 4,347,474
|
| Medicine |
99,040
/ 3,866,175
|
| Computer Science |
93,670
/ 3,888,329
|
| Environmental Science |
93,237
/ 4,019,017
|
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
92,281
/ 3,558,319
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
70,650
/ 2,868,212
|
| Genetics |
57,664
/ 2,818,345
|
| Geology |
56,807
/ 2,695,665
|
| Biochemistry |
52,871
/ 2,621,077
|
| Geography and Cartography |
51,624
/ 2,215,597
|
| Psychology |
51,607
/ 2,216,171
|
| Organic chemistry |
44,961
/ 1,748,228
|
| Materials Science |
43,535
/ 1,468,816
|
| Political Science |
42,325
/ 1,463,278
|
| Philosophy |
40,443
/ 1,566,182
|
| Pathology |
40,050
/ 1,610,559
|
| Law |
40,011
/ 1,416,292
|
| Ecology |
39,825
/ 1,985,853
|
| Optics |
38,377
/ 1,354,182
|
| Mathematics |
38,045
/ 1,615,323
|
| Sociology |
36,733
/ 1,551,253
|
| Astrophysics and Astronomy |
35,355
/ 1,630,168
|
| Paleontology |
34,385
/ 1,780,670
|
| Statistics |
30,026
/ 1,357,993
|
| History |
29,758
/ 1,185,203
|
| Psychiatry |
27,547
/ 1,203,248
|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
26,857
/ 1,077,458
|
| Business |
25,662
/ 1,193,325
|
| Surgery |
25,633
/ 825,257
|
| Archaeology |
24,598
/ 1,085,838
|
| Economics |
21,471
/ 806,495
|
| Linguistics |
20,781
/ 787,644
|
| Computer Vision |
20,366
/ 964,020
|
| Neuroscience |
20,229
/ 966,615
|
| Botany |
19,265
/ 993,925
|
| Electrical Engineering |
18,789
/ 564,430
|
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Science |
18,236
/ 901,686
|
Annual publication & citation counts
100 Notable alumni
1. John Roll
1947-2011 (aged 64)
lawyer
judge
John McCarthy Roll was a United States district judge who served on the United States District Court for the District of Arizona from 1991 until his murder in 2011, and as chief judge of that court from 2006 to 2011. With degrees from the University of Arizona College of Law and University of Virginia School of Law, Roll began his...
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2. Lynn Borden
1937-2015 (aged 78)
model
television actor
beauty pageant contestant
actor
film actor
Lynn Marie Freyse was an American film and television actress. She was known for playing Barbara Baxter in the final season of the American sitcom television series Hazel.
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3. Mo Udall
1922-1998 (aged 76)
autobiographer
biographer
businessperson
basketball player
politician
Morris King Udall was an American attorney and politician who served as a U.S. representative from Arizona from 1961 to 1991. As a member of the Democratic Party, he was a leading contender for the 1976 Democratic presidential nomination, but ultimately lost to eventual president, Jimmy Carter. Udall was noted by many for his independent and liberal views.
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4. Jessica Cox
1983-. (aged 43)
writer
diver
aircraft pilot
motivational speaker
Jessica Cox is the world's first licensed armless pilot, as well as the first armless black-belt in the American Taekwondo Association. She was born without arms due to a rare birth defect.
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General Info & Contacts
Alternative names
University of AzAz+universityU of AAriz.Arizona UniversityAZ+univTucsonUniversity of ArizonaUAAZ universityTucson, AZthe Univ. of AzUniv. of Azthe university of Arizona85721AZUniv. of ArizonaThe University of Arizonathe U of AZthe U of AzUofAArizona
Founded
1885
Motto
Bear Down
Colors
cardinal red, navy blue
Academic calendar
August to May. Summer Session (June - August). Winter Session (December-January)
Total staff
12,142
Classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Address
1401 E University Blvd Tucson, Arizona, 85721-0066 United States
City Population
543,000
Phone
5206212211
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