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University of Arizona: cost, admission and results

University of Arizona is a public college in Tucson, Arizona. It has about 42,537 undergraduate students. It admits 86% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $17,125 a year.

At a glance

  • 86%Admission rate
  • $17,125Net price a year
  • 71%Graduation rate
  • $67,414Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Tucson, Arizona 85721
Type
Public
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Large city
Undergraduate students
42,537
Graduate students
11,517
Students per teacher
20 to 1
Accredited by
Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
Website
arizona.edu

Getting in

University of Arizona admits 86% of those who apply, which makes it open to most applicants. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1246 out of 1600 (midpoints: 620 in reading and writing, 625 in maths). The midpoint ACT score is 25 out of 36.

What it costs

Tuition and fees, students from Arizona$13,906
Tuition and fees, students from elsewhere$43,068
Room and meals on campus$17,300
Books and supplies$600
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$31,018
Average net price after grants and scholarships$17,125

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off (for a public college, students from inside the state). It is 20% below the median net price of colleges in Arizona on this site ($21,486). International students are normally charged the out-of-state tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$14,327
$30,001 to $48,000$14,785
$48,001 to $75,000$14,413
$75,001 to $110,000$18,080
Above $110,000$24,145

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeAZ medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year83%71%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)71%38%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$67,414$44,446$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$18,000$19,873$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Arizona and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

28% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 26% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 56% women and 44% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 5 of the 33 colleges in Arizona on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,165.

Other colleges in Arizona of a similar size

Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of University of Arizona?

University of Arizona admits 86% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at University of Arizona?

Published tuition and fees are $13,906 a year for students from Arizona and $43,068 for others. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of University of Arizona?

71% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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