University of Arizona: A culturally diverse desert retreat

The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885. The university includes the University Of Arizona College Of Medicine, which is one of three medical schools and the only MD granting medical school in Arizona. The official colors of the university and its athletic teams are Cardinal Red and Navy Blue.  

Academics The University of Arizona offers 334 fields of study leading to bachelors, masters, doctoral, and professional degrees. Academic departments and programs are organised into colleges and schools.   

Tuition Tuition at the University of Arizona is the second lowest in Arizona for 4-year university programs with tuition at $9286 for undergraduate residents. As in other states, the cost of tuition has been rising due to the decrease in government support. You may visit the following link to get all guidelines for admissions: http://admissions.arizona.edu/freshmen/admissions-requirements In order to get your exact tuition fees calculated you would need to visit http://www.bursar.arizona.edu/students/fees  

Freshmen International Freshman applicants have not earned 24 or more transferable credits of post-secondary education at the time of application Application Deadlines

  Fall Semester (Begins late August) May 1  Spring Semester (Begins mid-January) October 1  Summer Sessions (Begins early June) April 1

Step 1:    Complete the online or paper application Step 2:    Pay $75USD application fee Step 3:    Submit high school/college transcripts Step 4:    Submit English proficiency Step 5:    Submit financial guarantee and bank statement  

Financial Aid and Options UA International Student Scholarship The UA offers a limited number of merit-based scholarships to students who demonstrate significant international experience in high school or college along with exceptional academic performance. All students who submit a complete application (freshman or transfer) for admission will be included in a scholarship list. From this list, the UA will select the students who present the most competitive academic records, international academic experience, and diverse areas of academic interests. The selected students will receive a letter of award between $2,000-$10,000 per academic year (up to 4 years for freshmen and 2 years for transfer students).

Submitting your completed application early will increase your probability of receiving aid. Students selected for the scholarship are informed via email.  

Scholarship Universe The University of Arizona is very happy to provide students an exceptional scholarship matching tool called Scholarship Universe. Once admitted to the UA, students login with their UA NetID to answer a short series of questions that match them to scholarships they are eligible for. Learn more at: www.scholarshipuniverse.arizona.edu Check out their Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/UAscholarshipuniverse l