University of Arizona

#131 / #44
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
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Most Desirable School
Public university in Tucson, Arizona, United States

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About University of Arizona

By James Barham, PhD

The University of Arizona (UA) was founded in 1885, when Arizona was still a territory (it entered the Union in 1912).

Because there were no high schools in the Arizona Territory, UA also offered college-preparatory classes for the first 23 years of its existence.

Today, UA operates 19 separate schools and colleges—including the James E. Rogers College of Law and the University of Arizona College of Medicine (with campuses in both Tucson and Phoenix)—in addition to numerous institutes and centers.

Among the latter, one of the most noteworthy is the cutting-edge Center for Consciousness Studies.

UA’s student body consists of approximately 46,000 souls.

Four UA-connected individuals have won the Nobel Prize, to wit:

  • Physicists, Willis Lamb, Nicolaas Bloembergen, and Brian Schmidt
  • Economist, Vernon Smith

Other prominent UA-associated persons include the following:

  • Mathematicians, Charles Newman & Vladimir Zakharov
  • Philosophers, Keith Lehrer, David Chalmers, Shaun Nichols & Jenann Ismael
  • Astronomer, Gerard P. Kuiper
  • Physicists, Daniel L. Stein & Fang Lizhi
  • Theoretical biologist, Arthur Winfree
  • X-ray crystallographer, Ralph Walter Graystone Wyckoff
  • Neuroscientist, Stuart Hameroff
  • Linguist, Noam Chomsky
  • Psychologist, Harry Harlow
  • Archaeologist, Gordon Willey
  • Novelists, Barbara Kingsolver, Richard Russo & David Foster Wallace
  • Popular singer, Linda Ronstadt
  • Actors, Don Knotts, Greg Kinnear & Gary Shandling
  • Film director, Ron Shelton
  • Film and TV producer, Jerry Bruckheimer
  • TV personalities, Geraldo Rivera & Savannah Guthrie
  • Former US Representatives, Morris K. Udall & Stewart Udall
  • Former US Senator and 1964 US Presidential candidate, Barry Goldwater
  • Former US Senators Jon Kyl, Dennis DeConcini, and Bob Dole

According to Wikipedia, The University of Arizona is a public land-grant research university in Tucson, Arizona. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, it was the first university in the Arizona Territory.

University of Arizona's Online Degrees

DNP in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
  • Required Credits: 30
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BA in Africana Studies
  • Required Credits: 120
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BAS in Administration of Justice
  • Required Credits: 120
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MS, in Agricultural Education
Degree Concentrations
  • Professional Agriculture
  • Required Credits: 30
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BS in Care, Health and Society
  • Required Credits: 120
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BS in Emergency Medical Services
  • Required Credits: 120
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MS in Nursing in Clinical Systems Leadership
  • Required Credits: 30
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Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Accounting
  • Required Credits: 120
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MS in Accounting
  • Required Credits: 120
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BAS in Cyber Operations
Degree Concentrations
  • Engineering
  • Defense & Forensics
  • and Cyber Law & Policy
  • Required Credits: 120
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MS, in Cyberseccurity
  • Required Credits: 33
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BA in Communication
  • Required Credits: 120
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BAS in Early Childhood
  • Required Credits: 120
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Bachelor of General Studies in Economy and Industry
  • Required Credits: 120
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MS, in Entrepreneurship
  • Required Credits: 30
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BS in Environmental Science
  • Required Credits: 120
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Bachelor of General Studies, in Arts, Media and Entertainment
  • Required Credits: 120
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Bachelor of General Studies in Global and Intercultural Understanding
  • Required Credits: 120
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BA in Global Media
  • Required Credits: 120
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MA in Global Media
  • Required Credits: 31
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MS, in Healthcare Management
  • Required Credits: 30
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BA in Government and Public Service
  • Required Credits: 120
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MS, in Human Language Technology (HLT)
  • Required Credits: 36
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EdD in Educational Leadership
  • Required Credits: 60
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BA in Human Rights Practice
  • Required Credits: None Reported
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MA in Human Rights Practice
  • Required Credits: 30
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BAS in Human Services
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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MEng in Innovation, Sustainability and Entrepreneurship
  • Required Credits: 30
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BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Required Credits: 128
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MS, in Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Required Credits: 30
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BS in Business Administration
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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MBA in Business Administration
Degree Concentrations
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • Marketing
  • Management
  • Mis/ Privacy and Security
  • Healthcare
  • Required Credits: 45
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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BS in Geographic Information Systems Technology (GIST)
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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MS, in Geographic Information Systems Technology (GIST)
  • Required Credits: 30
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BS in Literacy, Learning and Leadership
  • Required Credits: 120
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MA in Education Policy
  • Required Credits: 30
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BA in Information Science and ESociety
  • Required Credits: 120
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MS in Nursing in Optical Sciences
  • Required Credits: 32
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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BAS in Organizational Leadership
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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MA in International Security
  • Required Credits: 34
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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BA in Psychology
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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BA in Law
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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ML in Law
  • Required Credits: 24
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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BA in Political Science
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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DNP in Nursing Informatics
  • Required Credits: 53
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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Master in Real Estate Development
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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BAS in Regional Commerce
  • Required Credits: 120
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BAS in Intelligence and Information Operations
  • Required Credits: 120
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Master in Legal Studies
Degree Concentrations
  • Compliance and Legal Risk Management
  • International Economic Law and Policy
  • Intellectual Property
  • Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy
  • Human Rights
  • Mining Law and Policy
  • Environmental Law and Policy
  • Tax Law and Policy
  • Criminal Law and Policy
  • Family and Juvenile Law
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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DNP in Nursing Practice
  • Required Credits: 35
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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BA in History
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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BA in Philosophy: Ethics
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Biology
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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DNP in Nursing- Executive Health Systems Leadership
  • Required Credits: 50
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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DNP in Nursing- Family Nurse Practitioner
  • Required Credits: 68
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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DNP in Nursing- Nurse Anesthesia
  • Required Credits: 85
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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DNP in Nursing- Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
  • Required Credits: 27
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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DNP in Nursing- Psychiatric Menatl Health Nurse Practitoner
  • Required Credits: 67
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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MA in Library and Information Science
  • Required Credits: 37
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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MEng in Mining, Geological and Geophysical Engineering
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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MS, in Engineering Management
  • Required Credits: 30-33
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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MS, in Industrial Engineering
  • Required Credits: 30 or 33
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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MS, in Material Sciences and Engineering
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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MS, in Mechanical Engineering
  • Required Credits: 32
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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MS in Nursing in Photonic Communications Engineering
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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MS in Nursing in Systems Engineering
  • Required Credits: 30 or 33
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MS, in Management Information Systems
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MA in Special Education: Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Required Credits: 21
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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BS in Nutritional Sciences
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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BA in Spanish
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MA in Special Education: Deaf and Hard of Hearing
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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MA in Special Education: Disabilities
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
Bachelor of General Studies in Sports and Society
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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BS in Public Health
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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MPH in Public Health
Degree Concentrations
  • Applied Epidemology
  • Health Services Administration
  • Health Behavior Health Promotion
  • Required Credits: 42
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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BS in Sustainable Built Environments
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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Bachelor of General Studies in Social Behavior and Human Understanding
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
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Bachelor of General Studies in Science, Technology, Health and Society
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported

University of Arizona Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceGraduation RateMedian SAT ScoreMedian ACT Score
48,06587%64%122025

How Much Does University of Arizona Cost To Attend?

Tuition (in-state)Fees (in-state)
$10,990$1,414

How Much Do University of Arizona Graduates Make?

If you graduate from University of Arizona, then you can expect to earn an average of $56,000 per year. You also have a 89% chance of being employed after 10 years.

University of Arizona's Demographics

Demographic data is for full-time, on-campus students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
40,04634,1585,888

Where is University of Arizona?

University of Arizona is located at 1401 E University, Tucson AZ 85721-0066

How Safe is University of Arizona?

University of Arizona has a violent crime rate of less than .01% and a property crime rate of less than .01%.

What Is University of Arizona Known For?

University of Arizona is known for it's academic work in the following disciplines:

University of Arizona's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Who Are University of Arizona's Most Influential Alumni?

University of Arizona's most influential alumni faculty include professors and professionals in the fields of Anthropology, Criminal Justice, and Communications. Here are some of University of Arizona's most famous alumni:

Geraldo Rivera
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Clifford Stoll
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Temple Grandin
Temple Grandin
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Brian Schmidt
Brian Schmidt
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Clyde Snow
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Garry Shandling
Garry Shandling
An American comedian .
Henry Eyring
Henry Eyring
A Mexican-born American theoretical chemist .
George H. Smith
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Michael McClure
Michael McClure
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Judith Rich Harris
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Barbara Kingsolver
Barbara Kingsolver
An American author, poet and essayist.
Van Jacobson
Van Jacobson
A Computer scientist and primary contributor to the TCP/IP protocol.

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