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
$18,474–$41,474
Living Expenses
$17,100*
Health Insurance
$2,765
Total Yearly Cost: $38,339–$61,339
*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 Student
The University of Arizona offers a variety of scholarships for first-year students, including the First-Year Global Wildcat Award, Gatos MX Discount, and the new International Service & Leadership Scholarship.
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 on the right shows the range of scholarship amounts offered through the Global Wildcat Award.
Gatos MX Discount
A partial tuition discount for first-year Mexican students from Baja California, Chihuahua, Sinaloa, and Sonora. Click here for more details about the Gatos MX Discount.
International Service & Leadership Scholarship
This scholarship honors first-year international students who have made significant contributions to their local communities and schools prior to joining the University of Arizona. Award amounts range up to $5,000 USD and are non-renewable.
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.
Award Terms & Conditions
Please note: Scholarships are subject to the availability of funds. Terms and conditions for all awards can be found on the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid website.
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 |
Fall 2024 - Spring 2025 | |
|---|---|
| GPA | Amount |
| 4.00 | $23,000 |
| 3.75–3.99 | $19,000 |
| 3.50–3.74 | $13,000 |
| 3.25–3.49 | $8,000 |
| 3.00–3.24 | $5,000 |
Transfer Student
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 taken at a non-U.S. college or university or at a U.S. junior or community college. 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. All awards are subject to available funding.
How To Be Considered
Students are automatically considered for the Transfer Global Wildcat Award during the admissions process.
Award Terms & Conditions
Please note: Scholarships are subject to the availability of funds. Please 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.
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.
Fall 2024 - Spring 2025 | |
|---|---|
| GPA | Amount |
| 4.0 | $15,000 |
| 3.75–3.99 | $10,000 |
| 3.50–3.74 | $7,000 |
| 3.25–3.49 | $4,000 |
| 3.00–3.24 | $2,000 |
Phi Theta Kappa Members receive $3,000 in addition to each award tier.
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