Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1245
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 41946 admitted students 1059 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
13%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1120-1370. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 560 and 680, while 25% scored below 560 and another 25% scored above 680.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 560 and 690, while 25% scored below 560 and 25% achieved a score of 690. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1245 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to U of A.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 39% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
560-680 -
Math
560-690
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
25
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 41946 admitted students 1572 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
19%
Similar to the SAT, U of A does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 19% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 21 and 29, with 25% scoring above 29 and another 25% scoring below 21.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
20-29 -
Math
20-28 -
Composite
21-29
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$50
Undergraduate$85
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in U of A during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, U of A received a total of 48,065 applications. These applications included 20,619 male applicants and 27,446 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 48,065 applicants, U of A admitted 41,946 students. Among the admitted students, there were 17,626 males and 24,320 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 8,436 students chose to enroll at U of A. This means that 8,436 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 3,363 were male and 5,073 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, U of A had an overall acceptance rate of 87% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 86% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 89%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. U of A had an overall yield rate of 20% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 19%, and for female admitted students, it was 21%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for U of A over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
University of Arizona uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
U of A is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
Recommended
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Formal demonstration of competencies
Considered
- Secondary school rank
- Recommendation letters
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Neither required nor recommended
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of Arizona.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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