Undergraduate
Cost & Scholarships
Cost
The University of Arizona helps students estimate costs like tuition, fees, books, living expenses, and required health insurance. The costs listed below are for one full academic year, and the range of tuition and fees.
Tuition & Fees
$22,658–$45,258
Living Expenses
$17,500*
Health Insurance
$2,765
Total Yearly Cost: $42,923–$65,523
*Actual living expenses will vary; students must be able to prove they are able to fund this amount per year to obtain their I-20. See Financial Guarantee Requirements for more information.
Tuition range is for main campus students only. Online tuition rates can be found on Arizona Online's website.
82%
of admitted international students received the
Global Wildcat Award!
Scholarships
The University of Arizona offers a range of merit based scholarships for international students, including incoming freshmen and transfer students.
First-Year Global Wildcat Award
The First-Year Global Wildcat Award is a merit-based scholarship for high-achieving incoming first-year international students. Scholarship eligibility is based on the strength of your completed admission application, and no separate application is required.
Students are automatically considered during the admission review process, and scholarship offers are included with admission notifications.
For priority consideration, we encourage fall applicants to apply by the university’s Early Action deadline of November 1.
Transfer Student Global Wildcat Award
The Transfer Global Wildcat Award is a merit-based scholarship for outstanding incoming transfer students. To be eligible, students must have completed 12 or more transferable college-level units from an accredited institution in the U.S. or abroad.
No separate application is required—qualified students are automatically considered based on their completed admission application.
GatosMX Tuition Discount
The University of Arizona offers a tuition discount to incoming first-year students who are residents of and attended High School in the states of Baja California, Chihuahua, Sinaloa, and Sonora. Tuition for the academic year will be approximately $21,000.
To qualify for the GatosMX Tuition Discount, students must be:
- Graduates of a High School in Baja, Chihuahua, Sinaloa or Sonora
- First-year undergraduate admits to the University of Arizona
- Enrolled full-time at the University of Arizona each semester (12 credits)
U.S. citizens and permanent residents are not eligible. This award may not be combined with any other institutional awards.
Click here for more details about the GatosMX Tuition Discount.
How to be Considered
Students are automatically considered for the Global Wildcat Award and the Gatos MX Discount during the admissions process.
For first-year fall applicants, we encourage students to apply by the university's Early Action deadline of November 1 to ensure priority consideration.
Award Terms & Conditions
Please note: See terms and conditions for full details of these awards. Terms and Conditions can be found at the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid website.
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