Tucson, AZ · Public · 42,537 undergraduates · urban

University of Arizona

Less selective

Arizona's Tucson setting supports deep undergraduate connections to astronomy, space science, optics and desert research.

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Institutional profile

Well established Solid in affordability, and solid in academic standing.

Academic standing Solid

Affordability Solid

Career outcomes Steady

Mobility Solid

Student experience Steady

Admission: 85.7% admitted
Price by income: Resident and nonresident prices differ
Completion: 62.9%

What sets University of Arizona apart

Academic design

Astronomy students combine physics and mathematics with research through Steward Observatory and its facilities.

Campus pattern

Central Tucson campus is connected by streetcar to downtown and sits within the Sonoran Desert.

Career & value signal

Tucson's optics, aerospace, defense and healthcare sectors complement university research strengths.

Can I get in?

85.7% admitted

Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.

Recent applicant pool

56,466

About 86 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 85.7%

Entering class

Academic range

SAT middle 50%1160–1420

10001580

ACT middle 50%21–30

1536

Of admitted students, 13% submitted an SAT, and 22% submitted an ACT. The SAT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.

Entered with a 4.0 GPA12%

Admission by residency

Open either way

Degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students · Fall 2025

University of Arizona admitted 88.8% of Arizona applicants and 90.4% of applicants from other states. It admits most of the students who apply, whichever group they are in. Arizona students took 64% of the seats in the entering class.

In-state88.8% admitted

13,461 admitted from 15,165 applicants

Out-of-state90.4% admitted

29,119 admitted from 32,195 applicants

International49.9% admitted

4,500 admitted from 9,016 applicants

In the season card

Where your GPA sits in the entering class

The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of Arizona, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.

See where I land

In the season card

What University of Arizona weighs when it reads a file

See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.

Course rigor
GPA
Test scores
Essay
Recommendations
Extracurriculars
Demonstrated interest

See what counts here

What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

Show preparation for this curriculum

Astronomy students combine physics and mathematics with research through Steward Observatory and its facilities.

Make institutional fit specific

Arizona's Tucson setting supports deep undergraduate connections to astronomy, space science, optics and desert research.

Use the application route carefully

Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.

How to apply

Rounds, route, and required materials

Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.

Early ActionNov 1

Regular DecisionApr 15

Fee and waiver$80 application fee

Fee waiver: not accepted

Major and program admission

Some fields have their own entry path.

The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.

ArchitectureAdmits separately