University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ | arizona.edu/admissions
The University of Arizona, Arizona’s land-grant university with two independently accredited medical schools, is one of the nation’s top public universities, according to U.S. News & World Report. Established in 1885 before Arizona was officially a state, UArizona is widely recognized as a student-centric university and has been designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution by the U.S. Department of Education. Arizona ranked in the top 25 in 2018 in research expenditures among all public universities, according to the National Science Foundation, and is a leading Research 1 institution with $760 million in annual research expenditures. Arizona advances the frontiers of interdisciplinary scholarship and entrepreneurial partnerships as a member of the Association of American Universities, the 62 leading public and private research universities in the U.S.
Representatives
Molly Ingram She/Her/Hers
Assistant Director, National Recruitment
(520) 549-7259 molingram@arizona.edu
Chloe Wirtner She/Her/Hers
Regional Recruiter, Northern California
(520) 307-0412 chloedavis@arizona.edu
Jack Josellis
He/Him/His
Regional Recruiter, Southern California
(602) 418-2259
jjosellis@arizona.edu
Details
Institution Type
Public
Campus Setting
Urban
Closest Airport (Distance)
TUS (8 mi)
Enrollment (Undergrad / Total)
39,606 / 51,134
Average Class Size
20 - 29
Student-to-Faculty Ratio
17:1
Student Population
(Out of State / Diverse / Intl)
50.8% / 46% / 4%
Athletics Division
Division I
Athletics League
PAC-12
Average ACT / SAT
26 / 1265
Average GPA
3.66
GPA Consideration (W or UW)
Admission: : University Recalculated
Scholarships: : University Recalculated
Applications / Admits (Admit Rate)
52,103 / 45,195 (86%)
Deposits
9,221
Applications Accepted
Common App
Coalition App
University-Specific App
Application Information
Test Optional? Yes
Demonstrated Interest? No
Rolling Admission? Yes
Admission Interview? No
Need-blind Admission? Yes
WUE Tuition Exchange? Yes
CA Specific Scholarships? Yes
Freshman App Deadlines
Rolling: May 1
Transfer App Deadline
Fall: July 1
Spring: Dec 1
Merit-Based Scholarship Consideration is Evaluated From
The Admission Application
Merit-Based Scholarship Deadline for Freshmen
Students must be admitted by
May 1 to receive merit-based scholarship consideration
Merit-Based Scholarship Deadline for Transfers
Fall transfers must be
admitted by July 1
Spring transfers must be
admitted by Dec 1
Link to Scholarship Info
financialaid.arizona.edu/types-of-aid/scholarships/incoming-transfer
Points of Pride
Arizona offers the nation’s only Bachelor of Arts in Law degree, as well as the nation’s only undergraduate physiology program offered through a medical school.
The University of Arizona’s Spring Fling is the nation’s largest student-run carnival and has entertained students, alumni, and Tucsonians since 1974.
Arizona is leading OSIRISREx, the first NASA mission of its kind to collect samples from a near-Earth asteroid.
