Inside Academics at University of Arizona

The Academic Picture

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at University of Arizona: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty Resources

The student-to-faculty ratio at University of Arizona is 19 to 1, higher than the national average of 15 to 1, so some classes may be larger than at other schools. With 76% of instructors full time, University of Arizona is above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition page.

Majors and Fields of Study

Students at University of Arizona can choose from 152 majors with reported graduates spanning 31 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at University of Arizona are summarised below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at University of Arizona.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors page.

More to Consider

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at University of Arizona:

• Need flexibility? Check whether University of Arizona offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 30,477 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well University of Arizona retains and graduates its students — 83% of full-time freshmen return). See graduation and retention.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Dig Deeper into Academics on University of Arizona

Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic:

• Majors & Degree Programs at University of Arizona — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty & Class Sizes at University of Arizona — how the teaching staff is structured
• Graduation and Retention at University of Arizona — how well the school retains and graduates students
• Online Learning at University of Arizona — what online and distance learning is available
• Accreditation Detail at University of Arizona — the schools accreditation and what it means