University of Arizona: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #45 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #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 |
| Top100 | For 167 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 86%
- Undergraduates
- 44,848
- Graduates
- 11,517
- Male:Female Ratio
- 45:55
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.arizona.edu
University of Arizona Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Arizona has an acceptance rate of 86% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 86% | 84% | 88% |
| Applicants | 58,339 | 25,635 | 32,704 |
| Admissions | 50,252 | 21,436 | 28,816 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 8,808 | 3,528 | 5,280 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 432 | 186 | 246 |
23,089 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
12,481 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,035 or 11%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1150
or below
75% of them
had 1420
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Arizona are 1150-1420 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,701 or 18%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 21
or below
75% of them
had 29
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Arizona are 21-29 (middle 50% range).
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
| White | 24404 (44%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 14219 (25%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 5352 (10%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 3636 (7%) |
| Asian | 2810 (5%) |
| Two or more races | 2697 (5%) |
| Black or African American | 2315 (4%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 266 (0.5%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 110 (0.2%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $13,776
- Students receiving aid
- 96%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $12,168 | $14,738 |
| Tuition in-state | $12,168 | $14,738 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $40,520 | $33,992 |
| Fee in-district | $1,758 | $118 |
| Fee in-state | $1,758 | $118 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,758 | $118 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 7,794 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $16,746 |
| Room charge | $9,575 |
| Meal charge | $7,171 |
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 |
University of Arizona has a graduation rate of 68%, which is among the 26% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 68% | 64% | 71% |
| |||
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
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2917 | 37274 |
| 1994 | 3121 | 41441 |
| 1995 | 3150 | 45954 |
| 1996 | 3116 | 51598 |
| 1997 | 3349 | 56305 |
| 1998 | 3451 | 63522 |
| 1999 | 3206 | 70738 |
| 2000 | 3658 | 81641 |
| 2001 | 3717 | 90240 |
| 2002 | 4618 | 109440 |
| 2003 | 4795 | 123409 |
| 2004 | 5899 | 133145 |
| 2005 | 5052 | 156936 |
| 2006 | 5371 | 172878 |
| 2007 | 5283 | 189837 |
| 2008 | 5551 | 209672 |
| 2009 | 6503 | 232360 |
| 2010 | 6170 | 252896 |
| 2011 | 6095 | 279245 |
| 2012 | 6455 | 306476 |
| 2013 | 6467 | 330869 |
| 2014 | 7187 | 351044 |
| 2015 | 7144 | 365959 |
| 2016 | 7264 | 381022 |
| 2017 | 7648 | 395633 |
| 2018 | 8401 | 436445 |
| 2019 | 9051 | 472896 |
| 2020 | 10255 | 540984 |
| 2021 | 9473 | 595939 |
| 2022 | 8937 | 561657 |
| 2023 | 10742 | 577383 |
| 2024 | 8052 | 565275 |
| 2025 | 6445 | 496489 |
University of Arizona alumni
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Kourtney Kardashian
- Occupations
- modelsocialitecelebrityactortelevision actor
- Biography
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Kourtney Kardashian Barker is an American media personality, socialite and businesswoman. In 2007, she and her family began starring in the reality television series Keeping Up with the Kardashians. Its success led to the creation of spin-offs including Kourtney and Kim Take Miami and Kourtney and Kim Take New York. After she and her family made the decision to end their show after 20 seasons in 2021, they began appearing in an all new reality television series titled The Kardashians on Hulu in 2022.
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Kristen Wiig
- Occupations
- comediantelevision actorscreenwriterfilm actorvoice actor
- Biography
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Kristen Carroll Wiig is an American actress, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. First breaking through as a performer with the Los Angeles comedy troupe The Groundlings, Wiig achieved stardom in the late 2000s for her seven-season tenure on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live (SNL) from 2005 to 2012.
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Nicole Richie
- Occupations
- film actormodeltelevision actorsingeractor
- Biography
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Nicole Camille Richie is an American media personality, fashion designer, and actress. She came to prominence after appearing on the reality television series The Simple Life (2003–2007), in which she starred alongside her friend and fellow socialite Paris Hilton. Richie's personal life attracted media attention during the series' five-year run and thereafter.
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Steve Kerr
- Occupations
- basketball playerbasketball coachbusinessperson
- Biography
-
Stephen Douglas Kerr is an American professional basketball coach and former player, broadcaster, commentator and executive, who is the head coach for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was the head coach of the U.S. national team. Kerr is known as one of the most accurate three-point shooters in NBA history and holds the record for highest career three-point percentage. He is also a nine-time NBA champion, having won five titles as a player and four as a head coach. Kerr was named one of the 15 Greatest Coaches in NBA History.
General info
| Alternative names | University of Az Az+university U of A Ariz. Arizona University AZ+univ Tucson University of Arizona UA AZ university Tucson, AZ the Univ. of Az Univ. of Az the university of Arizona 85721 AZ Univ. of Arizona The University of Arizona the U of AZ the U of Az UofA Arizona |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1885 |
| Motto | Bear Down |
| Colors | cardinal red, navy blue |
| Academic calendar | August to May. Summer Session (June - August). Winter Session (December-January) |
| Total FTE staff | 12,142 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 1401 E University Blvd Tucson, Arizona, 85721-0066 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 543,000 |
| Phone | 5206212211 |