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.
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
This merit-based scholarship is available to first-year students. The amount of the award is determined by your grade point average (GPA), which is calculated during the admission process by converting your grading system to the US GPA system. The table below shows the range of scholarship amounts offered through the First-Year Global Wildcat Award.
Fall 2025 - Spring 2026 | |
|---|---|
| GPA | Amount |
| 3.90-4.00 | $20,000 |
| 3.75–3.89 | $16,000 |
| 3.50–3.74 | $12,500 |
| 3.25–3.49 | $7,500 |
| 3.00–3.24 | $4,000 |
Transfer Student Global Wildcat Award
The Transfer Global Wildcat Award is a merit-based scholarship offered to incoming transfer students. Transfer students are defined as students who have earned 12 or more transferable units from an accredited institution in the U.S. or abroad. The amount of the award is based on your grade point average (GPA) that is calculated during the admission process.
If you are coming from a non-U.S. institution, your GPA is calculated by converting your grading system to the U.S. GPA grading system. The table included here gives you a range of scholarship amounts provided by the Transfer Global Wildcat Award.
Fall 2025 - Spring 2026 | |
|---|---|
| GPA | Amount |
| 3.75–4.00 | $10,000 |
| 3.50–3.74 | $8,000 |
| 3.25–3.49 | $5,000 |
| 3.00–3.24 | $2,500 |
Phi Theta Kappa Members receive $2,000 in addition to each award tier.
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.
International Service & Leadership Scholarship
The International Service and Leadership Scholarship honors first-year international students starting in the Fall semester who have made significant contributions to their local communities and schools prior to joining the University of Arizona.
To qualify for the International Service and Leadership Scholarship, students must:
- Be offered admission as a first year international student in the Fall term.
Prepare two documents for submission:
- Essay Prompt: Share what you expect to gain from a University of Arizona degree and how it supports your future career (300 – 500 words).
- Resume: Include a resume or curriculum vitae (CV) that outlines your work, volunteer and involvement experiences in your community and school
- Be willing to contribute to International Admissions during their first year of study
Award amounts are valued up to $5,000 USD and are non-renewable. Applicants will be scored on:
- Essay strength and ability to respond to the prompt
- Service and leadership involvement outlined on one's resume
- Engagement with the University of Arizona (campus visits, participation in events, 1:1 meetings with the International Admissions staff, etc.)
Scholarship applicants are reviewed following the priority deadline of December 1. Applications received after December 1 will be reviewed during the final deadline of February 1.
How to be Considered
Students are automatically considered for the First-Year Global Wildcat Award and the Gatos MX Discount during the admissions process. For the International Service & Leadership Scholarship, students must first be admitted to the University of Arizona before applying.
Students who are transfers are automatically considered for the Transfer Global Wildcat Award during the admissions process.
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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