University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a public land-grant research university in Tucson, Arizona, United States. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, it was the first university established in the Arizona Territory. The University of Arizona is one of three universities governed by the Arizona Board of Regents. As of fall 2025, the university enrolled 54,384 students in 22 separate colleges/schools, including the Eller College of Management, the Wyant College of Optical Sciences, the College of Medicine – Phoenix, the College of Medicine – Tucson, and the James E. Rogers College of Law.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 86%
- Average net price: $19,055
- Undergraduate enrollment: 49,114
- Graduation rate (150%): 68%
- Graduation rate (200%): 66%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 65%
- Student to faculty ratio: 20:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $59,979
- Median earnings (8 years): $55,966
- Median earnings (6 years): $47,665
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Tucson, AZ
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Arizona include Psychology, Physiology, Human Resources Management.
- Psychology (486 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,038 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Physiology (288 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,045 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,850
- Human Resources Management (239 bachelor's) · median earnings $76,013 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Nursing (233 bachelor's) · median earnings $88,892 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Computer Science (226 bachelor's) · median earnings $117,451 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,000
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (214 bachelor's) · median earnings $72,758 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,910
- Marketing (212 bachelor's) · median earnings $84,111 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Multi- (210 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,471 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,494
- Finance (186 bachelor's) · median earnings $100,938 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Legal Professions and Studies, Other (185 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,868 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,396
Degree mix: Business 25%, Engineering 12%, Computer Science 10%, Health 24%, Biological Sciences 14%, Psychology 10%, Communication 5%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Arizona students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,353 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $13,353
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $14,984
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $16,051
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $19,777
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $22,307
- In-state tuition and fees: $13,926
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $42,278
- Books and supplies: $600
- On-campus room and board: $16,746
- Off-campus room and board: $12,450
- Off-campus with family: $4,450
- Typical cost of attendance: $29,423
- Sticker vs net gap: 35%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 26%
- Federal loan recipients: 26%
- Average institutional grant: $11,634
- Average federal loan: $6,299
- Median debt at graduation: $19,620
Admissions
Arizona admits 86% of applicants. Of students admitted, 18% enrolled.
- Applications: 58,339
- Admitted: 50,252
- Enrolled: 9,240
- Yield (first-choice signal): 18%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 49,114
- Women: 55%
- Commuter share (estimated): 84%
- Part-time undergraduates: 17%
- Age 25 and older: 14%
- Graduate students: 6,122
- Graduation rate: 68%
- Come back after freshman year: 83%
- First-generation: 31%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 51%
- Student to faculty: 20:1
- Professor salary: $149,081
- Associate professor salary: $105,019
- Assistant professor salary: $90,846
- On-campus housing capacity: 7,794
- Average SAT: 1,290
- Average ACT: 25
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Arizona acceptance rate? Arizona admits 86% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Arizona cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,353 a year after aid. Average net price is $19,055.
What majors does Arizona offer? Popular programs include Psychology, Physiology, Human Resources Management, Nursing, Computer Science.
What is the average salary after Arizona? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $59,979 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Arizona graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 65% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 68%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. University of Arizona official site: https://arizona.edu.