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University of Arizona
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University of Arizona Academics
The University of Arizona offers over 150 undergraduate programs, as well as over 200 graduate degrees. Some of the more prestigious programs include the College of Engineering, School of Public Administration and Policy, Eller College of Management, and the College of Nursing, which is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
U.S. News and World Report has ranked the university’s management information systems, geosciences, and rehabilitation counseling programs among the nation’s top ten in their respective fields of study. Moreover, the university’s Department of Astronomy is regarded one of the best in the world. Arizona has been awarded more research grants from NASA than any other university in the U.S.
The school is the only one in the state of Arizona to be a member of the Association of American Universities.
University of Arizona Admissions
All prospective students must complete a paper or online application. In addition, they must provide official high school transcripts, as well as official SAT and/or ACT transcripts. There is no minimum GPA requirement, although incoming freshmen usually have a GPA of higher than 3.0.
Assured Admission guarantees admission to the University of Arizona if the applicant is a resident of Arizona, attends an accredited high school in the region, ranks among the top 25 percent of their class, and meets the course work requirements of the Arizona Board of Regents.
Admission to the Graduate College requires a bachelor’s degree and a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Moreover, it is necessary to complete a Graduate Entrance Exam for admission to some departments.
International students seeking any degree must provide proof of English proficiency, proof of financial resources, and health insurance.
University of Arizona Financial Aid
The university offers a wide variety of financial aid, including federal and state grants and loans. Prospective students can also take advantage of financial prizes such as the Arizona Excellence Award, Arizona National Merit Semifinalist Award, and the Wildcat Excellent Award.
All students receiving first–time loans are required to schedule a loan counseling session.
University of Arizona Students
More than 80 percent of Arizona freshmen live in resident halls on campus. All dorm rooms are equipped with two Ethernet ports for Internet access. Students can also go online at the university libraries, which hold more than 5.5 million volumes.
The university is located in midtown Tucson, a city known for its natural beauty and laid-back charm. Of course, Tucson is also known for its sunshine—January highs average in the 60s, and the mercury on campus almost never dips below freezing. Tucson is a multicultural city with a vibrant nightlife around campus, numerous cafes, and dozens of restaurants, particularly those featuring Southwestern and Mexican cuisine.
The Gallagher Theater in the Student Union Memorial Center shows both student films and big-budget Hollywood productions. Another campus attraction is the Tree Walk, a self-guided tour of nearly 100 rare and exotic trees. The world-famous Kitt Peak Observatory, a must-see for astronomy buffs, is an hour’s drive southwest of Tucson.
Over forty fraternities and sororities are represented on the University of Arizona campus.
University of Arizona Athletics
The University of Arizona Wildcats, a member of the Pac-10 Conference, has teams competing in 18 different NCAA sports, including men’s and women’s teams in basketball, cross-country, golf, swimming and diving, tennis, and track and field. In the span of one week in 2008, both the Arizona men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams won their first national championship.
The school’s best-known team is probably the men’s basketball team, which has been one of the nation’s most consistent over the last two decades. In 2009, the Wildcats became just the second school to make the NCAA tournament field for twenty-five consecutive years. All but the 2009 appearance were made under legendary coach Lute Olsen, who guided Arizona to four NCAA Final Fours and one national championship before retiring in October, 2008.
The University of Arizona also offers dozens of intramural sports that are all available to students. These sports include co-ed softball, home run derby, men’s basketball, men’s flag football, men’s sand volleyball, co-ed tennis doubles, and women’s volleyball. Students can also sign up for Free Agent Play Days, allowing them to participate in a game even if they were unable to formally join a team. This has the added bonus of helping to prevent forfeits if a team is hit with a number of absences the day of the game.
Local News for University of Arizona
Quarterback problem quickly solved for Arizona September 28th
College football is a funny game. For three weeks, Arizona’s completely inept passing game was like a Chevrolet Caprice. But in week four, with a brand new quarterback making his first career start without his starting tight end, slot receiver or his top-two running backs, the Wildcats traded in that Caprice for a brand new Corvette.
Outrage at U. Arizona artist arrest intensifies September 28th
Students upset by University of Arizona Police Department’s arrest of Jacob Miller, a 24-year-old graduate student who used sidewalk chalk to advertise a protest Thursday, have been speaking out on campus and online.
Arizona women's basketball honors late teammate September 24th
She said goodbye to three of her closest friends, then went home for the last time — home to McKale Center. Former UA women’s basketball players Joy Hollingsworth, Ashley Whisonant and Che Oh drove to campus together with Shawntinice Polk on Sept. 26, 2005. They all headed for class, except for Polk, who had been sick all weekend. She headed into the McKale training room.
Information Summary
Ranks 406th overall and 3rd in Arizona
| Overall Score
On StateUniversity.com (about) |
85.8 |
|---|---|
| Total Cost
On-Campus Attendance |
$17,144 |
| Admission
Success rate |
77% |
| ACT / SAT
75 %ile scores |
26 / 1220 |
| Student Ratio
Ratio of students to faculty |
19 : 1 |
| Retention
(Full-Time / Part-Time) |
79% / 45% |
| Enrollment
Total (all students) |
36,805 |
Carnegie Foundation Classification
Research Universities (very high research activity)
| Undergraduate | Balanced arts & sciences/professions, high graduate coexistence |
|---|---|
| Graduate | Comprehensive doctoral with medical/veterinary |
| Undergraduate Population | Full-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in |
| Enrollment | High undergraduate |
| Size & Setting | Large four-year, primarily nonresidential |
General Characteristics
| Highest offering | Doctoral degree |
|---|---|
| Calendar System | Semester |
| Years of college work required | N/A |
| Variable Tuition |  |
Special Learning Opportunities
| Distance Learning | |
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| ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force | —
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| Study Abroad | |
| Weekend College | |
| Teacher Certification | |
Student Tuition Costs and Fees
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending University of Arizona?
Ranks 885th for total cost of attendance
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Undergraduate Tuition | $4,824 | $4,824 | $16,058 |
| FT Undergraduate Required Fees | $224 | $224 | $224 |
| PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour | $252 | $252 | $669 |
| FT Graduate Tuition | $5,544 | $5,544 | $12,258 |
| FT Graduate Required Fees | $224 | $224 | $224 |
| PT Graduate per Credit Hour | $290 | $290 | $681 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus | $17,144 | $17,144 | $28,378 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family | $20,836 | $20,836 | $32,070 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family | $9,774 | $9,774 | $21,008 |
Student Tuition Costs for Professional Fields
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for getting a professional degree?
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Degree — Tuition | $17,502 | $28,308 |
| Medical Degree — Required Fees | $224 | $224 |
| Pharmacology Degree — Tuition | $13,544 | $24,350 |
| Pharmacology Degree — Required Fees | $224 | $224 |
| Law Degree — Tuition | $17,544 | $28,350 |
| Law Degree — Required Fees | $224 | $224 |
Student Tuition Cost History and Trends
Three year history and trends on the cost of attending
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published Tuition & Fees | $4,498  $5,048 |
$4,498  $5,048 |
$13,682  $16,282 |
| Cost (regardless of residency) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $780  $1,000 |
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| On-Campus – Room & Board | $7,460  $7,370 |
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| On-Campus – Other Expenses | $2,990  $3,726 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board | $8,060  $8,550 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses | $5,100  $6,238 |
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| Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board | $5,300  $3,726 |
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Admission Details
| Application Fee Required | N/A |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $25 |
| Graduate Application Fee | $50 |
| First Professional Application Fee | $50 |
| Applicants | 25,449 (12,163 male / 13,185 female) |
| Admitted | 19,703 (9,083 male / 10,543 female) |
| Admission rate | 77% |
| First-time Enrollment | 8,482 (3,927 male / 4,555 female) |
| FT Enrollment | 7,698 (3,536 male / 4,162 female) |
| PT Enrollment | 784 (391 male / 393 female) |
| Total Enrollment | 36,805 |
Admission Criteria
What criteria does University of Arizona use for admissions?
| Open Admissions |  |
|---|---|
| Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record |  / /  |
| College Prep. Completion | |
| Recommendations | N/A |
| Formal competency demo | |
| Admission test scores | |
| TOEFL | |
| Other tests | N/A |
= Neither required nor recommended
Admission Credits Accepted
What types of credits does University of Arizona accept?
| Dual Credit | |
|---|---|
| Life Experience | |
| Advanced Placement (AP) | |
Athletics - Association Memberships
| Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships | NCAA |
|---|---|
| NCAA Football Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
| NCAA Basketball Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
| NCAA Baseball Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
| NCAA Track & Field Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
ACT Test Admission
Ranks 408th for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting ACT results | 41% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 20 / 26 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 21 / 27 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 21 / 26 |
SAT Test Admission
Ranks 421st for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting SAT results | 80% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 480 / 600 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 490 / 620 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 970 / 1220 |
Student Services
| Remedial Services | |
|---|---|
| Academic / Career Counseling | |
| PT Cost-defraying Employment | |
| Career Placement | |
| On-Campus Day Care | |
| Library Facility | |
Student Living
| First-time Room / Board Required | |
|---|---|
| Dorm Capacity | 6,085 |
| Meals per Week | N/A |
| Room Fee | $4,670 |
| Board Fee | $2,700 |
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
University of Arizona Ranks 2816th for the average student loan amount.
| Average | Users | % of Attendees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Aid | $2,852 | 1,035 |  18% |
| State & Local Grant Aid | $1,138 | 21 |  0% |
| Institutional Grant Aid | $4,510 | 3,859 |  67% |
| Student Loan Aid | $3,876 | 1,480 |  26% |
| Any financial aid type | 4,493 |  78% |
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at University of Arizona?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 1,373 | 924 | 2,297 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 482 | 559 | 1,041 |
Hispanic | 2,305 | 3,015 | 5,320 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 1,031 | 1,110 | 2,141 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 299 | 513 | 812 |
White Non-Hispanic | 10,895 | 12,137 | 23,032 |
Race Unknown | 1,070 | 1,092 | 2,162 |
| Total | 17,455 | 19,350 | 36,805 |
Student Graduation Demographics
How many students graduated at University of Arizona?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 85 | 40 | 125 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 66 | 91 | 157 |
Hispanic | 284 | 393 | 677 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 158 | 147 | 305 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 44 | 72 | 116 |
White Non-Hispanic | 1,849 | 2,135 | 3,984 |
Race Unknown | 33 | 46 | 79 |
| Total | 2,519 | 2,924 | 5,443 |
Most Popular Fields of Study
The top 5 fields of study completed at University of Arizona.
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 129 | 284 | 413 | |
| 168 | 124 | 292 | |
| 22 | 254 | 276 | |
| 86 | 138 | 224 | |
| 94 | 106 | 200 |
Student Completion / Graduation Demographics
How many students are successful graduates?
Faculty Compensation / Salaries
University of Arizona Ranks 205th for the average full-time faculty salary.
| Tenure system | |
|---|---|
| Average FT Salary | $82,950 ($88,213 male / $72,631 female) |
| Number of FT Faculty | 1,578 (1,045 male / 533 female) |
| Number of PT Faculty | 588 |
| FT Faculty Ratio | 3 : 1 |
| Total Benefits | $34,852,983 |
University of Arizona Summary
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The University of Arizona (UA or U of A) is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885, when Arizona was still a territory. The University of Arizona was approved by the Arizona Territorial Legislature in 1885. Ironically, the city of Tucson had hoped to receive the appropriation for the territory’s mental hospital, which carried a sum of money slightly larger than the $25,000 allotted to the territory’s only university (the antecedent to Arizona State University was also chartered in 1885, but it was created as Arizona’s normal school, and not a university). Because there were no high schools in Arizona Territory, the University maintained separate preparatory classes for the first 23 years of operation. University of Arizona Mall Old Main – University of Arizona Old Main – University of Arizona Wildcat Family Statue – University of Arizona The main campus sits on 380 acres in central Tucson, about one mile northeast of downtown. The new $60 million student union has 405,000 square feet of space on four levels, including 14 restaurants (including a food court with such national chains as McDonald’s, Panda Express, Papa John’s Pizza and Chick-fil-A), a new bookstore that includes a counter for Clinique merchandise, 23 meeting rooms, eight lounge areas (including one dedicated to the USS Arizona), a computer lab, a U.S. Post Office, a FedEx Kinko’s copy center and a video arcade. The University of Arizona, like its sister campuses Arizona State University and Northern Arizona University, is governed by the Arizona Board of Regents or the ABOR, a 12-member body. Presidents of the University The current and 19th university president is Robert N. The University of Arizona offers 334 fields of study at four levels: bachelor’s, masters, doctoral, and first professional. UA students hail from all states in the U.S. While nearly 72 % of students are from Arizona, 8 % are from California, followed by a significant student presence from Illinois, Texas, and Washington (2004). Arizona is classified as a Carnegie Foundation “Doctoral/Research Universities—Extensive” university. The university receives more than $400 million USD annually in research funding, generating nearly 75% of the research dollars in the Arizona university system. This figure is triple the total research funds generated by Arizona State University and Northern Arizona University combined, and 26th highest in the U.S. (including public and private institutions). In 2005, the Association of Research Libraries, in its “Ranked Lists for Institutions for 2005”, ranked the UA libraries as the 33rd overall university library in North America (out of 113) based on various statistical measures of quality; this is one rank below Duke University, one rank ahead of Northwestern University. The University of Arizona participates in the NCAA’s Division I-A in the Pacific Ten Conference. As of 2006, the team has amassed 20 consecutive 20-win seasons, and reached the NCAA Tournament 23 consecutive years, which is the longest active and second-longest streak in NCAA history (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the longest streak with 27). In 1997, Arizona defeated the University of Kentucky, the defending national champions, to win the NCAA National Championship (NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship) by a score of 84-79 in overtime; The football team began at the University of Arizona in 1899 under the nickname “Varsity” (a name kept until the 1914 season when the team was deemed the “Wildcats”). Arizona Stadium – University of Arizona The baseball team had its first season in 1904. Arizona baseball teams have appeared in the NCAA National Championship title series a total of six times, including 1956, 1959, 1963, 1976, 1980, and 1986 (College World Series). Arizona defeated Northwestern University in the 2006 National Championship series in Oklahoma City. Although surprising to some, the University of Arizona has a noteworthy history in ice hockey. A strong academic and athletic rivalry exists between the University of Arizona and Arizona State University located in Tempe. Rivalries have also been created with other Pac-10 teams, especially University of California, Los Angeles which has provided a worthy softball rival and was Arizona’s main basketball rival in the early and mid-1990s. 1959 marked the creation of the first incarnated Wilbur, when University student John Paquette and his roommate, Dick Heller, came up with idea of creating a costume for a student to wear. There are currently (2005) 44 fraternity and sorority chapters that are recognized by the University of Arizona. The University of Arizona is home to more than 500 philanthropic, multi-cultural, social, athletic, academic, and student clubs and campus organizations. Through funding from the CSIL and the Associated Students of the University of Arizona, clubs are given the resources and encouragement to explore unusual interests. Overall, students at the University of Arizona have, since 1913, been represented by the Associated Students of the University of Arizona (ASUA). In 1959, Gordon Lish graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English with honors from the University of Arizona. Academics Undergraduate Colleges and Schools Agriculture and Life Sciences • Architecture and Landscape Architecture • Education • Engineering • Fine Arts • Humanities • Medicine • Nursing • Optical Sciences • Pharmacy • Science • Social and Behavioral Sciences • Natural Resources • Physicial and Mathematical Sciences • School of Natural Resources • School of Public Administration and Policy Graduate/Professional Colleges and Schools Graduate College • Eller College of Management • James E. traditions Wildcats • Bear Down • The Pride of Arizona • U of A/ASU Big Game • Arizona Stadium • McKale Center • Lute Olson • Wilbur the Wildcat • “A” Mountain Campus Main Campus • University of Arizona South • University Medical Center • Libraries • Student Union Memorial Center • Krutch Cactus Garden • Arizona State Museum • Steward Observatory • Kitt Peak National Observatory • Center for Creative Photography Student Life Arizona Daily Wildcat • Student Recreation Center • University Avenue (Tucson) • Centennial Hall • Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park
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