First year undergraduate students are expected to live on campus. For more information and to explore our dorms, please visit the Housing & Residential Life website. For off-campus housing options, please visit the Off-Campus Housing website.
Send an email to intl-new@arizona.edu with copies of your immigration documents showing your current status, such as an I-94 or I-797 Approval Notice, so we can review your eligibility to enroll. If you need to change to F-1 student status, please schedule an Admitted Student Appointment through the International Student Services Advising page.
You can find more information about how to request an I-20 or DS-2019 on the International Student Services New Students pages.
New degree-seeking students will be able to register after New Student Orientation. New non-degree seeking students can register for classes once enrollment opens. Check the Registration Calendar on the Registrar’s website for the dates. Students with ISC holds blocking enrollment should email intl-new@arizona.edu for assistance.
Yes. The University of Arizona is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Yes. Almost everything you need to complete your coursework and research is available digitally and online through UA Libraries. Please see the UA Libraries webpage for online and distance students.
At the University of Arizona, we view online learning as equivalent to in-person classes in terms of educational quality and student outcomes. That is why all transcripts and diplomas are the same and do not differentiate between online and in-person teaching modalities.
You can find sample course plans under your selected major in the undergraduate course catalog. Keep in mind that these are sample plans, and your specific courses will vary based on course availability in your semester of enrollment. Graduate students can find additional academic information about their preferred program in the graduate catalog.
An offer of conditional admission allows a student to begin their coursework within the Center for English as a Second Language (CESL). They will join the University-Track program, which is a bridge program, that allows students to improve their English and begin academic coursework simultaneously.
Yes, students who complete IB exams may be eligible to obtain transferable credit for University of Arizona courses. For more details regarding transfer credits and IB scores, please visit our catalog.