The University of Arizona Admissions 2024: Deadlines, Admission Requirements for International Students, Decision Dates, Selection Criteria and FAQs

The University of Arizona Graduate Admission

University of Arizona offers over 150 master's degrees, more than 100 doctoral degrees and 60 graduate certificate courses through its Graduate Colleges. The students have the option to pursue graduate courses either on-campus, online mode or at another university as a transfer student.

Application Portal: Graduate Application Portal
Application Fees: 90 USD (~7,495 INR)

Admission Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field
• GPA or aggregate: 3.0 (85%)
• English language proficiency scores:
  • TOEFL IBT- 79
  • IELTS- 7.0
  • PTE- 60
• Test Scores:
  • GMAT- 660+
  • GRE- 153-156 [Verbal] | 155-158 [Quant]

Documents Required:

• 1-3 letters of recommendation
• Letter of Intent
• Statement of Purpose
• Resume

The University of Arizona MBA Admission

Master of Business Administration at University of Arizona is one of the top most courses taught to the international students. The program is delivered at Eller College of Management and can be completed in 21 months. There are 5 concentration options available with Arizona MBA including finance, marketing, entrepreneurship, management information systems and healthcare management. Mentioned below are the details admissions requirements and application process MBA program:

Application Portal: Graduate Application Portal
Application Fees: 90 USD (~7,495 INR)
Application Deadline: April 15, 2024

Admission Requirements:

• GPA or aggregate: 3.0 on 4.0 scale (~85%) or 3.5 GPA (90%) for GMAT/GRE waiver
• GMAT score of 684 (avg)
• English language proficiency scores:
  • TOEFL IBT- 100
  • IELTS- 7.0

Documents Required:

• 1 professional letter of recommendation
• Statement of purpose
• Two essays
• Professional resume
• Interview

MBA Class Profile 2025

The University of Arizona Undergraduate Admission

University of Arizona offers bachelor's degrees with 150 majors, along with several certificate courses and undergraduate minors for international students from more than 100 countries.

Application Portal: Undergraduate Application Portal
Application Fees: 80 USD (~6,663 INR)

Admission Requirements:

• High school diploma or certificate
• GPA or aggregate:
  • First year applicant- 3.0 (~85%)
  • Transfer applicant- 2.5 (~75%) in 12 or more credits
• Required prerequisite courses:
  • Math for four years
  • Laboratory sciences for three years
• English language proficiency scores:
  • TOEFL IBT- 70
  • IELTS- 6.0
  • PTE- 53
• Test Scores:
  • SAT- 1265 (Average)
  • ACT- 25 (Average)

The University of Arizona Admissions Decision

To know about their application status, the undergraduate applicants may use the Future Wildcat Portal with the help credentials received via email. University of Arizona issues admission decisions for undergraduate applications within 2 weeks of submission. Graduate applicants may check their application status by logging into the Graduate Application portal. There is no specific deadline or timeline for graduate decisions. The decisions will be made based on the recommendation given by the specific department.

The University of Arizona Admission: Selection Criteria

The University of Arizona acceptance rate is recorded as 85.66% for undergraduate admissions and 45% for graduate admissions in Fall intake of 2023. Which makes it a lightly competitive university for undergraduate students and highly competitive for graduate students. Several factors are taken into consideration during the selection procedures, which are as follows:

• Candidates who have attended a regionally accredited high school.
• Secured a rank within the top 25% of their graduating from school.
• Have no coursework deficiencies as prescribed by the Arizona Board of Regents.
• Scored a GPA of 3.0 on 4.0 or higher (~85%)

Candidates failing to meet the above-mentioned criteria will be invited for admission based on the below factors -

• Each applicant is reviewed holistically by two different reviewers and based on that final decisions will be issued. Below factors are taken into consideration by admission team while evaluating applicants:
  • Class Rank
  • Strength of curriculum
  • Overall academic performance
  • Grade point achieved in the required coursework
  • Optional requirements such as test scores and personal, resume, etc.
• Non-academic factors can also play a major role in strengthening a candidate's applications. This includes:
  • Leadership, community service, involvement in extracurricular activities or work experience.
  • Personal characteristics and attributes.
  • Have the ability to benefit and contribute to the community through learning.
• The candidates are also encouraged to submit a personal statement mentioning their life experiences and challenges they have faced. This will help the admission team to understand the candidate's characteristics and based on which decisions can be made.

The application review process at University of Arizona takes around 2-4 weeks. Once a decision has been reached, students are intimated via email. Candidates can also view the status of their application by logging into their Future Wildcat portal.