University of Advancing Technology

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#6361 / #1675
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#869
Most Desirable School
Private, for-profit institution of higher education

University of Advancing Technology at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#1675
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
98%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$19,360
Graduation rate
31%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
855

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About University of Advancing Technology

According to Wikipedia, University of Advancing Technology is a private for-profit university in Tempe, Arizona. Founded in 1983, UAT integrates technology into its general education requirements. The institution offers core classes , as well as deep sets of courses in each major. Each student is required to complete a "Student Innovation Project" and internship to graduate.

University of Advancing Technology's Online Degrees

BS in Advancing Computer Science
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Data Science
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Digital Maker and Fabrication
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Format: Fully online
BA in Digital Video
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Format: Fully online
BA in Game Design
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Game Production
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Game Programming
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Human Computer Interaction (HCI)
  • Format: Fully online
BA in Game Art and Animation
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Business Technology
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Digital Marketing
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Robotics and Embedded Systems
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Network Engineering
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Cybersecurity
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Network Security
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Software Engineering
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Technologies Studies
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Technology Leadership
  • Format: Fully online
BA in Virtual Reality
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Technology Forensics
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Format: Fully online

University of Advancing Technology Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation Rate
85098%77%31%

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does University of Advancing Technology Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$19,360
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$20,521
30K - 48K$19,971
48K - 75K$18,476
75K - 110K$23,419
110K+$25,040

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do University of Advancing Technology Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former University of Advancing Technology students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $55,193 a year, and 87% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

University of Advancing Technology's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
1,3821,247135

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is University of Advancing Technology?

University of Advancing Technology is located at 2625 W Baseline Rd, Tempe, AZ 85283.

How Safe is University of Advancing Technology?

No violent or property offenses were reported on University of Advancing Technology’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, University of Advancing Technology has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Tempe has a violent crime rate of 0.47% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 2.92%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is University of Advancing Technology Known For?

University of Advancing Technology is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

University of Advancing Technology's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much University of Advancing Technology's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Computer Science
#1047
World Rank
#1049
Historical Rank
#259
USA Rank

University of Advancing Technology ranks #259 in the U.S. and #1047 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Criminal Justice
#475
World Rank
#478
Historical Rank
#264
USA Rank

University of Advancing Technology ranks #264 in the U.S. and #475 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees
Engineering
#4756
World Rank
#4762
Historical Rank
#861
USA Rank

University of Advancing Technology ranks #861 in the U.S. and #4756 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

engineering Degrees