by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about University of Arizona. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
University of Arizona was awarded 400 badges in the 2026 rankings.
College Factual ranked University of Arizona as #251 out of 3,449 colleges and universities in the country on its 2026 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation.
Within the state, University of Arizona holds the #2 spot on the Best Colleges in Arizona ranking.
With an acceptance rate of 86%, University of Arizona is easier to get into than many other schools. But that doesn’t mean you can slack off on your application. Make sure to treat this school like any other when submitting requested materials and documents.
About 11% of students accepted to University of Arizona submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 580 and 700. Math scores were between 570 and 720.
University of Arizona received ACT scores from 18% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 21 and 29.
The student to faculty ratio at University of Arizona is 20 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of Arizona is 76%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
University of Arizona has a freshmen retention rate of 88%. That’s a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It’s also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At University of Arizona the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 66%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at University of Arizona.
During the most recent academic year, there were 40,769 undergraduates at University of Arizona.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at University of Arizona.
The overall average net price of University of Arizona is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for University of Arizona
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $12,043 | $13,789 | $15,497 | $20,124 | $20,936 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of University of Arizona, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At University of Arizona, approximately 26% of students took out student loans averaging $6,299 a year. That adds up to $25,196 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 5.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you’ll be able to pay back your student loans. Get more details about paying for University of Arizona.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from University of Arizona make around $59,979 per year during the early years of their employment. That’s great news for University of Arizona students since it is 22% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year.
See which majors at University of Arizona make the most money.
University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life. Get more details about the location of University of Arizona.
Contact details for University of Arizona can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1401 E University Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85721-0066 |
| Phone: | 5206212211 |
| Website: | www.arizona.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/uarizona |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/uofa |
In the latest year of available data, students from 32 majors graduated from University of Arizona. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 11,941 | NA |
| General Psychology | 522 | $30,835 |
| Nursing | 477 | $69,150 |
| Business Administration & Management | 439 | $68,849 |
| Public Health | 353 | $41,550 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 307 | $21,288 |
| Computer Information Systems | 284 | $67,001 |
| Intelligence & Command Operations | 272 | NA |
| Computer Science | 251 | $72,627 |
| Human Resource Management | 244 | $51,315 |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
30,477 students took at least one online class at University of Arizona.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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