University of Arizona

1401 E University Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85721

Old Main, the oldest building on the University of Arizona campus
Old Main, the oldest building on the University of Arizona campus
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University of Arizona School Description

UA is a diverse community of people who thrive on innovation and collaboration. Our world-class faculty create discoveries that improve the human condition and fuel the state's economy. Our research enterprise provides undergraduate students with opportunities for hands-on experiences that can be found in few universities in the world. As the state's land-grant university, our research and resources enrich communities around the state and around the world.

Surrounded by mountains and the high Sonoran desert, Tucson boasts a distinctive southwestern look and enjoys more than 300 days of sunshine each year.

Mission:
To discover, educate, serve and inspire.

School Website: University of Arizona

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University of Arizona

From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

The University of Arizona (also referred to as UA, U of A, or Arizona) is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885 (twenty-seven years before the Arizona Territory achieved statehood), and is considered a Public Ivy. UA includes the only medical school in Arizona that grants M.D. degrees. In 2006, total enrollment was 36,805 students. UA is governed by the Arizona Board of Regents.

History

Founding

The University of Arizona was approved by the Arizona Territory's Thieving Thirteenth Legislature in 1885. The city of Tucson had hoped to receive the appropriation for the territory's mental hospital, which carried a $100,000 allocation instead of the $25,000 allotted to the territory's only university (Arizona State University was also chartered in 1885, but at the time it was created as Arizona's normal school, and not a university). Tucson's contingent of legislators was delayed in reaching Prescott due to flooding on the Salt River and by the time they arrived back-room deals allocating the most desirable territorial institutions had already been made. Tucson was largely disappointed at receiving what was viewed as an inferior prize. With no parties willing to step forth and provide land for the new institution, the citizens of Tucson prepared to return the money to the Territorial Legislature until two gamblers and a saloon keeper decided to donate the land necessary to build the school. Classes met for the first time in 1891 with 32 students in Old Main, the first building constructed on campus, and still in use to this day.

Because there were no high schools in Arizona Territory, the University maintained separate preparatory classes for the first 23 years of operation.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Southwest
Setting:
Large City Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Very Large (+10,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:
Wildcats
Nicknames:
UA, U of A, 'Zona

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
28,462
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
90%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$16,282
Students Receiving Aid:
78%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$25 25
Selectivity:
Selective
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University of Arizona Degree Programs

Bachelors Degree Programs

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  • Agriculture and Natural Resources

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    • Agriculture Business See more Agriculture Business Schools or Online Agriculture Business School Degree Programs
      • Agricultural Economics

        Agricultural economics uses economics to analyze resource allocation, productivity, investment, and trends in the domestic and international agricultural sector. An Agricultural economics program includes instruction in economics and related subfields as well as applicable agricultural fields. See more Agricultural Economics Schools

      • Agriculture

        Core skills taught in this four year program include agricultural research and production. Students in this program are prepared to apply these core skills to find solutions to practical agricultural problems. This major includes instruction in basic animal, plant, and soil science; animal husbandry and plant cultivation; soil conservation; and agricultural operations such as farming, ranching, and agricultural business. See more Agriculture Schools or Online Agriculture School Degree Programs

    • Animal Science See more Animal Science Schools
      • General Animal Sciences

        A general program that focuses on the scientific principles that underlie the breeding and husbandry of agricultural animals, and the production, processing, and distribution of agricultural animal products. Includes instruction in the animal sciences, animal husbandry and production, and agricultural and food products processing. See more General Animal Sciences Schools

    • Crop Science See more Crop Science Schools
      • Agronomy and Crop Science

        Agronomy focuses on the relationship of crops to the soil. Students in an agronomy program study the growth and behavior of agricultural crops, the development of new plant varieties, and the scientific management of soils and nutrients for maximum plant nutrition, health, and productivity. See more Agronomy and Crop Science Schools

      • Range Science and Management

        A program that focuses on the scientific study of rangelands, arid regions, grasslands, and other areas of low productivity, as well as the principles of managing such resources for maximum benefit and environmental balance. Includes instruction in livestock management, wildlife biology, plant sciences, ecology, soil science, and hydrology. See more Range Science and Management Schools

      • Soil Science and Agronomy

        A program that generally focuses on the scientific classification of soils, soil properties, and their relationship to agricultural crops. Includes instruction in soil chemistry, soil physics, soil biology, soil fertility, morphogenesis, mineralogy, hydrology, agronomy, and soil conservation and management. See more Soil Science and Agronomy Schools

    • Food Science See more Food Science Schools or Online Food Science School Degree Programs
      • General Plant Sciences

        A general program that focuses on the scientific principles that underlie the breeding, cultivation, and production of agricultural plants, and the production, processing, and distribution of agricultural plant products. Includes instruction in the plant sciences, crop cultivation and production, and agricultural and food products processing. See more General Plant Sciences Schools

    • Natural Resources and Conservation See more Natural Resources and Conservation Schools or Online Natural Resources and Conservation School Degree Programs
      • Environmental Studies.

        A program that focuses on environment-related issues using scientific, social scientific, or humanistic approaches or a combination. Includes instruction in the basic principles of ecology and environmental science and related subjects such as policy, politics, law, economics, social aspects, planning, pollution control, natural resources, and the interactions of human beings and nature. See more Environmental Studies. Schools or Online Environmental Studies. School Degree Programs

      • Natural Resources/Conservation

        A general program that focuses on the studies and activities relating to the natural environment and its conservation, use, and improvement. Includes instruction in subjects such as climate, air, soil, water, land, fish and wildlife, and plant resources; in the basic principles of environmental science and natural resources management; and the recreational and economic uses of renewable and nonrenewable natural resources. See more Natural Resources/Conservation Schools

      • Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

        A program that prepares individuals to conserve and manage wilderness areas and the flora and fauna therein, and manage wildlife reservations and zoological facilities for recreational, commercial, and ecological purposes. Includes instruction in wildlife biology; environmental science; natural resources management and policy; outdoor recreation and parks management; the design and operation of natural and artificial wildlife habitats; applicable law and regulations; and related administrative and communications skills. See more Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management Schools

  • Arts & Humanities

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    • Architecture See more Architecture Schools or Online Architecture School Degree Programs
      • Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)

        These four, six, or eight year programs allow individuals to practice architecture and conduct research in architecture. Topics covered include architectural design, history, and theory; building structures and environmental systems; project and site planning; construction; professional responsibilities and standards; and related cultural, social, economic, and environmental issues. See more Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) Schools

      • City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning

        Students of regional planning apply the principles of planning, analysis, and architecture to the development and improvement of urban areas and surrounding regions, and learn to function as professional planners. Students of this program learn the principles of architecture; master plan development; service, communications, and transportation systems design; community and commercial development; zoning; land use planning; applied economics; policy analysis; applicable laws and regulations; and professional responsibilities and managerial duties. See more City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning Schools

      • Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)

        A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of landscape architecture and research in various aspects of the field. Includes instruction in geology and hydrology; soils, groundcovers, and horticultural elements; project and site planning; landscape design, history, and theory; environmental design; applicable law and regulations; and professional responsibilities and standards. See more Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) Schools or Online Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) School Degree Programs

    • English Language and Literature See more English Language and Literature Schools or Online English Language and Literature School Degree Programs
      • Creative Writing

        A program that focuses on the process and techniques of original composition in various literary forms such as the short story, poetry, the novel, and others. Includes instruction in technical and editorial skills, criticism, and the marketing of finished manuscripts. See more Creative Writing Schools or Online Creative Writing School Degree Programs

      • English Language and Literature

        A general program that focuses on the English language, including its history, structure and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples. See more English Language and Literature Schools or Online English Language and Literature School Degree Programs

      • Speech and Rhetorical Studies

        A program that focuses on human interpersonal communication from the scientific/behavioral and humanistic perspectives. Includes instruction in the theory and physiology of speech, the history of discourse, the structure and analysis of argument and types of public speech, the social role of speech, oral interpretation of literature, interpersonal interactions, and the relation of speech to nonverbal and other forms of message exchanges. See more Speech and Rhetorical Studies Schools

    • Film and Theater See more Film and Theater Schools or Online Film and Theater School Degree Programs
      • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

        A program that focuses on the general study of dramatic works and their performance. Includes instruction in major works of dramatic literature, dramatic styles and types, and the principles of organizing and producing full live or filmed productions. See more Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts Schools or Online Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts School Degree Programs

      • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

        A program that prepares individuals to apply artistic, technical and dramatic principles and techniques to the communication of dramatic information, ideas, moods, and feelings through technical theatre methods. Includes instruction in set design, lighting design, sound effects, theatre acoustics, scene painting, property management, costume design, and technical direction and production and use of computer applications to support these functions above. See more Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology Schools

    • Foreign Languages See more Foreign Languages Schools or Online Foreign Languages School Degree Programs
      • Classics and Languages, Literatures and Linguistics

        This general program focuses on the literary culture of the ancient Graeco-Roman world and the Greek and Latin languages and literatures and their development prior to the fall of the Roman Empire. See more Classics and Languages, Literatures and Linguistics Schools

      • French Language and Literature

        A program that focuses on the French language and related dialects and creoles. Includes instruction in French philology, Metropolitan French, Canadian French, African and Caribbean Creoles, French regional dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings. See more French Language and Literature Schools

      • German Language and Literature

        A program that focuses on the German language and related dialects as used in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, neighboring European countries containing German-speaking minorities, and elsewhere. Includes instruction in German philology; Old, Middle, and High German; Plattdeutsch and other regional dialects; and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings. See more German Language and Literature Schools

      • Italian Language and Literature

        A program that focuses on the Italian language and related dialects. Includes instruction in Italian philology, Modern Italian, Italian regional dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings. See more Italian Language and Literature Schools

      • Linguistics

        A program that focuses on language, language development, and relationships among languages and language groups from a humanistic and/or scientific perspective. Includes instruction in subjects such as psycholinguistics, behavioral linguistics, language acquisition, sociolinguistics, mathematical and computational linguistics, grammatical theory and theoretical linguistics, philosophical linguistics, philology and historical linguistics, comparative linguistics, phonetics, phonemics, dialectology, semantics, functional grammar and linguistics, language typology, lexicography, morphology and syntax, orthography, stylistics, structuralism, rhetoric, and applications to artificial intelligence. See more Linguistics Schools

      • Russian Language and Literature

        A program that focuses on the Russian language. Includes instruction in Russian philology, Old Russian, Modern Russian and dialects, literature, and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings. See more Russian Language and Literature Schools

      • Spanish Language and Literature

        A program that focuses on the Spanish language and related dialects. Includes instruction in Spanish philology, Modern Castillan, various Latin American dialects, regional Spanish dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings. See more Spanish Language and Literature Schools

    • General Studies See more General Studies Schools or Online General Studies School Degree Programs
    • History See more History Schools or Online History School Degree Programs
      • History

        A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues and cultures; and applications to areas such as historic preservation, public policy, and records administration. See more History Schools or Online History School Degree Programs

    • Music See more Music Schools or Online Music School Degree Programs
      • General Music

        A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of music and the performing arts. Includes instruction in music, dance, and other performing arts media. See more General Music Schools or Online General Music School Degree Programs

      • Music Performance

        A program that generally prepares individuals to master musical instruments and performing art as solo and/or ensemble performers. Includes instruction on one or more specific instruments from various instrumental groupings. See more Music Performance Schools

      • Other Music
    • Performing Arts See more Performing Arts Schools
      • General Dance

        A general program that prepares individuals to express ideas, feelings, and/or inner visions through the performance of one or more of the dance disciplines, including but not limited to ballet, modern, jazz, ethnic, and folk dance, and that focuses on the study and analysis of dance as a cultural phenomenon. Includes instruction in technique, choreography, Laban notation, dance history and criticism, and dance production. See more General Dance Schools

    • Philosophy See more Philosophy Schools
      • General Philosophy

        A program that focuses on ideas and their logical structure, including arguments and investigations about abstract and real phenomena. Includes instruction in logic, ethics, aesthetics, epistemology, metaphysics, symbolism, and history of philosophy, and applications to the theoretical foundations and methods of other disciplines. See more General Philosophy Schools

    • Religion/Religious Studies See more Religion/Religious Studies Schools or Online Religion/Religious Studies School Degree Programs
      • General Religion/Religious Studies

        A program that focuses on the nature of religious belief and specific religious and quasi-religious systems. Includes instruction in phenomenology; the sociology, psychology, philosophy, anthropology, literature and art of religion; mythology; scriptural and textual studies; religious history and politics; and specific studies of particular faith communities and their behavior. See more General Religion/Religious Studies Schools or Online General Religion/Religious Studies School Degree Programs

      • Jewish/ Judaic Studies

        A program that focuses on the history, culture, and religion of the Jewish people. Includes instruction in Jewish religious heritage, sacred texts, and law; Jewish philosophy and intellectual history; Jewish life and culture, both in Israel and the Jewish Diaspora; historical Jewish minority cultures such as the Yiddish, Sephardic, and other; anti-Semitism, gentile relations and Shoa; Zionism; and modern developments within Judaism. See more Jewish/ Judaic Studies Schools

    • Visual and Performing Arts See more Visual and Performing Arts Schools
      • Visual and Performing Arts

        A general, undifferentiated program that focuses on the visual and performing arts and that may prepare individuals in any of the visual artistic media or performing disciplines. See more Visual and Performing Arts Schools

    • Visual Arts See more Visual Arts Schools or Online Visual Arts School Degree Programs
      • Art History, Criticism and Conservation

        Students of Art History study of the historical development of art as a social and intellectual phenomenon. Art History programs include the analysis of works of art, and art conservation, art history research methods, connoisseurship, the preservation and conservation of works of art, and the study of specific periods, cultures, styles, and themes. See more Art History, Criticism and Conservation Schools or Online Art History, Criticism and Conservation School Degree Programs

      • Fine/Studio Arts

        A program that prepares individuals to generally function as creative artists in the visual and plastic media. Includes instruction in the traditional fine arts media (drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, CAD/CAM) and/or modern media (ceramics, textiles, intermedia, photography, digital images); theory of art; color theory; composition and perspective; anatomy; the techniques and procedures for maintaining equipment and managing a studio; and art portfolio marketing. See more Fine/Studio Arts Schools

  • Business

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  • Communication & Media

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    • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

      A program that focuses on the scientific, humanistic, and critical study of human communication in a variety of formats, media, and contexts. Includes instruction in the theory and practice of interpersonal, group, organizational, professional, and intercultural communication; speaking and listening; verbal and nonverbal interaction; rhetorical theory and criticism; performance studies; argumentation and persuasion; technologically mediated communication; popular culture; and various contextual applications. See more Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric Schools

    • General Journalism

      A program that focuses on the theory and practice of gathering, processing, and delivering news and that prepares individuals to be professional print journalists, news editors, and news managers. Includes instruction in news writing and editing; reporting; photojournalism; layout and graphic design; journalism law and policy; professional standards and ethics; research methods; and journalism history and criticism. See more General Journalism Schools

    • Radio and Television

      A program that focuses on the theories, methods, and techniques used to plan, produce, and distribute audio and video programs and messages, and that prepares individuals to function as staff, producers, directors, and managers of radio and television shows and media organizations. Includes instruction in media aesthetics; planning, scheduling, and production; writing and editing; performing and directing; personnel and facilities management; marketing and distribution; media regulations, law, and policy; and principles of broadcast technology. See more Radio and Television Schools

  • Education

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  • Engineering

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    • Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

      Individuals in this program apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development, and operational evaluation of aircraft, space vehicles, and their systems. Students of Aerospace Engineering also learn about applied research on flight characteristics and the development of systems and procedures for the launching, guidance, and control of air and space vehicles. See more Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering Schools

    • Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering

      This engineering program applies mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development, and operation of systems used in the production of agricultural products. The Agricultural Engineer is concerned with improving the productivity of agricultural methods and developing improved agricultural biological systems. See more Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering Schools

    • Chemical Engineering

      Chemical Engineering applies the elegance of mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems employing chemical processes, such as chemical reactors, kinetic systems, electrochemical systems, energy conservation processes, heat and mass transfer systems, and separation processes; and the applied analysis of chemical problems such as corrosion, particle abrasion, energy loss, pollution, and fluid mechanics. See more Chemical Engineering Schools

    • Electrical, Electronics and Communi­cations Engineering

      A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of electrical, electronic and related communications systems and their components, including electrical power generation systems; and the analysis of problems such as superconductor, wave propagation, energy storage and retrieval, and reception and amplification. See more Electrical, Electronics and Communi­cations Engineering Schools

    • Engineering Physics

      A program with a general focus on the general application of mathematical and scientific principles of physics to the analysis and evaluation of engineering problems. Includes instruction in high- and low-temperature phenomena, computational physics, superconductivity, applied thermodynamics, molecular and particle physics applications, and space science research. See more Engineering Physics Schools

    • Engineering/Industrial Management

      A program that focuses on the application of engineering principles to the planning and operational management of industrial and manufacturing operations, and prepares individuals to plan and manage such operations. Includes instruction in accounting, engineering economy, financial management, industrial and human resources management, industrial psychology, management information systems, mathematical modeling and optimization, quality control, operations research, safety and health issues, and environmental program management. See more Engineering/Industrial Management Schools or Online Engineering/Industrial Management School Degree Programs

    • General Civil Engineering

      A program that generally prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of structural, load-bearing, material moving, transportation, water resource, and material control systems; and environmental safety measures. See more General Civil Engineering Schools or Online General Civil Engineering School Degree Programs

    • General Computer Engineering

      A program that generally prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of computer hardware and software systems and related equipment and facilities; and the analysis of specific problems of computer applications to various tasks. See more General Computer Engineering Schools or Online General Computer Engineering School Degree Programs

    • General Engineering

      A program that generally prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to solve a wide variety of practical problems in industry, social organization, public works, and commerce. See more General Engineering Schools or Online General Engineering School Degree Programs

    • Geological/Geophysical Engineering

      A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and geological principles to the analysis and evaluation of engineering problems, including the geological evaluation of construction sites, the analysis of geological forces acting on structures and systems, the analysis of potential natural resource recovery sites, and applied research on geological phenomena. See more Geological/Geophysical Engineering Schools

    • Industrial Engineering

      A program that prepares individuals to apply scientific and mathematical principles to the design, improvement, and installation of integrated systems of people, material, information, and energy. Includes instruction in applied mathematics, physical sciences, the social sciences, engineering analysis, systems design, computer applications, and forecasting and evaluation methodology. See more Industrial Engineering Schools or Online Industrial Engineering School Degree Programs

    • Materials Science

      A program that focuses on the general application of mathematical and scientific principles to the analysis and evaluation of the characteristics and behavior of solids, including internal structure, chemical properties, transport and energy flow properties, thermodynamics of solids, stress and failure factors, chemical transformation states and processes, compound materials, and research on industrial applications of specific materials. See more Materials Science Schools or Online Materials Science School Degree Programs

    • Mechanical Engineering

      A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of physical systems used in manufacturing and end-product systems used for specific uses, including machine tools, jigs and other manufacturing equipment; stationary power units and appliances; engines; self-propelled vehicles; housings and containers; hydraulic and electric systems for controlling movement; and the integration of computers and remote control with operating systems. See more Mechanical Engineering Schools

    • Mining and Mineral Engineering

      A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of mineral extraction, processing and refining systems, including open pit and shaft mines, prospecting and site analysis equipment and instruments, environmental and safety systems, mine equipment and facilities, mineral processing and refining methods and systems, and logistics and communications systems. See more Mining and Mineral Engineering Schools

    • Other Engineering
    • Systems Engineering

      A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of total systems solutions to a wide variety of engineering problems, including the integration of human, physical, energy, communications, management, and information requirements as needed, and the application of requisite analytical methods to specific situations. See more Systems Engineering Schools or Online Systems Engineering School Degree Programs

    • Water Resources Engineering

      A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems for collecting, storing, moving, conserving and controlling surface- and groundwater, including water quality control, water cycle management, management of human and industrial water requirements, water delivery, and flood control. See more Water Resources Engineering Schools or Online Water Resources Engineering School Degree Programs

  • Family and Consumer Science Professions

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  • Health & Medical Services

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  • Interdisciplinary Studies

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  • Life Science

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    • Biology See more Biology Schools or Online Biology School Degree Programs
      • Animal Physiology.

        Animal Physiology is concerned with the study of function, morphology, regulation, and intercellular communications and dynamics within all animal species. The program compares general animal physiology to Homo sapiens, its relatives, and Ancestors. Students in this program study reproduction, growth, lactation, digestion, performance, behavioral adaptation, sensory perception, motor action, phylogenetics, biotic and abiotic function, membrane biology, and related aspects of biochemistry and biophysics. See more Animal Physiology. Schools

      • Biochemistry

        Study the chemistry of living systems in these four, six, or eight year programs. Students of biochemistry learn the intricacies of the chemistry of living systems and their chemical pathways and information transfer systems. This program includes instruction in bio-organic chemistry, protein chemistry, bioanalytical chemistry, bioseparations, regulatory biochemistry, enzymology, hormonal chemistry, calorimetry, and research methods and equipment operation. See more Biochemistry Schools

      • Biology/Biological Sciences

        Students in this program study general biology at an introductory level. This major provides students with a broad overview of biology and includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations. See more Biology/Biological Sciences Schools or Online Biology/Biological Sciences School Degree Programs

      • Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology

        This program studies the structure, function, and regulation of cells as individual units and as components of larger systems. Students of cellular biology study cell chemistry, cellular dynamics, cellular replication and reproduction, cell anatomy, membrane function, organelles, cell adhesion and extracellular matrices, cell dynamics and motility, meiosis and mytosis, signal transduction, regulation, recognition and defense mechanisms, the cell cycle, cell metabolism and respiration, gene expression, and studies of cell types and characteristics. See more Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology Schools

      • Ecology

        A program that focuses on the scientific study of the relationships and interactions of small-scale biological systems, such as organisms, to each other, to complex and whole systems, and to the physical and other non-biological aspects of their environments. Includes instruction in biogeochemistry; landscape and/or marine/aquatic dynamics; decomposition; global and regional elemental budgets; biotic and abiotic regulation of nutrient cycles; ecophysiology; ecosystem resilience, disturbance, and succession; community and habitat dynamics; organismal interactions (co-evolution, competition, predation); paleoecology, and evolutionary ecology. See more Ecology Schools

      • General Zoology/Animal Biology

        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the biology of animal species and phyla, with reference to their molecular and cellular systems, anatomy, physiology, and behavior. Includes instruction in molecular and cell biology, microbiology, anatomy and physiology, ecology and behavior, evolutionary biology, and applications to specific species and phyla. See more General Zoology/Animal Biology Schools

      • Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology

        A program that focuses on the scientific study of pathogenic bacteria that are significant factors in causing or facilitating human disease. Includes instruction in the pathogenesis of bacterial diseases, bacterial genetics and physiology, bacterial anatomy and structure, antigens, bacterial reproduction, bacterial adhesion, phagocytes, and the identification of new or mutated bacteria and bacterial agents. See more Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Schools

  • Mathematics and Statistics

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    • General Mathematics

      A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory, logic, topology and other mathematical specializations. See more General Mathematics Schools or Online General Mathematics School Degree Programs

  • Natural Sciences

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    • Optics/Optical Sciences

      A program that focuses on the scientific study of light energy, including its structure, properties and behavior under different conditions. Includes instruction in wave theory, wave mechanics, electromagnetic theory, physical optics, geometric optics, quantum theory of light, photon detecting, laser theory, wall and beam properties, chaotic light, non-linear optics, harmonic generation, optical systems theory, and applications to engineering problems. See more Optics/Optical Sciences Schools

    • Astronomy and Astrophysics See more Astronomy and Astrophysics Schools
      • Astronomy

        Astronomy is a general program lasting anywhere from four to eight years that focuses on the planetary, galactic, and stellar phenomena occurring in outer space. Astronomy students are taught celestial mechanics, cosmology, stellar physics, galactic evolution, quasars, stellar distribution and motion, interstellar medium, atomic and molecular constituents of astronomical phenomena, planetary science, solar system evolution, and specific methodologies such as optical astronomy, radioastronomy, and theoretical astronomy. See more Astronomy Schools

    • Chemistry See more Chemistry Schools
      • General Chemistry

        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena. See more General Chemistry Schools

    • Geology See more Geology Schools
      • Geology/Earth Science

        A program that focuses on the scientific study of the earth; the forces acting upon it; and the behavior of the solids, liquids and gases comprising it. Includes instruction in historical geology, geomorphology, and sedimentology, the chemistry of rocks and soils, stratigraphy, mineralogy, petrology, geostatistics, volcanology, glaciology, geophysical principles, and applications to research and industrial problems. See more Geology/Earth Science Schools

    • Meteorology See more Meteorology Schools
      • General Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology

        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of the atmospheric envelopes surrounding the earth, the effect of earth's atmosphere on terrestrial weather, and related problems of environment and climate. Includes instruction in atmospheric chemistry and physics, atmospheric dynamics, climatology and climate change, weather simulation, weather forecasting, climate modeling and mathematical theory; and studies of specific phenomena such as clouds, weather systems, storms, and precipitation patterns. See more General Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology Schools

    • Physics See more Physics Schools
      • General Physics

        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of matter and energy, and the formulation and testing of the laws governing the behavior of the matter-energy continuum. Includes instruction in classical and modern physics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, mechanics, wave properties, nuclear processes, relativity and quantum theory, quantitative methods, and laboratory methods. See more General Physics Schools

  • Security and Protective Service Careers

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  • Social Sciences

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    • Anthropology See more Anthropology Schools
      • General Anthropology

        A program that focuses on the systematic study of human beings, their antecedents and related primates, and their cultural behavior and institutions, in comparative perspective. Includes instruction in biological/physical anthropology, primatology, human paleontology and prehistoric archeology, hominid evolution, anthropological linguistics, ethnography, ethnology, ethnohistory, socio-cultural anthropology, psychological anthropology, research methods, and applications to areas such as medicine, forensic pathology, museum studies, and international affairs. See more General Anthropology Schools

    • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies See more Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies Schools or Online Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies School Degree Programs
      • Asian Studies/Civilization

        This four year program focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of the peoples of the Asian Continent. Asian Studies programs include the study of Asian diasporas overseas. See more Asian Studies/Civilization Schools or Online Asian Studies/Civilization School Degree Programs

      • East Asian Studies

        A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of East Asia, defined as including China, Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Taiwan, Tibet, related borderlands and island groups, and including the study of the East Asian diasporas overseas. See more East Asian Studies Schools

      • Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican- American/Chicano Studies

        A program that focuses on the history, sociology, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the Hispanic American immigrant populations within the U.S. and Canada, including Mexican-American Studies, Cuban American Studies, Puerto Rican Studies, and others. See more Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican- American/Chicano Studies Schools

      • Latin American Studies

        A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the Hispanic peoples of the North and South American Continents outside Canada and the United States, including the study of the Pre-Columbian period and the flow of immigrants from other societies. See more Latin American Studies Schools

      • Near and Middle Eastern Studies

        A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of North Africa, Southwestern Asia, Asia Minor, and the Arabian Peninsula, related borderlands and island groups, and including emigrant and immigrant groups. See more Near and Middle Eastern Studies Schools

      • Women’s Studies

        A program that focuses on the history, sociology, politics, culture, and economics of women, and the development of modern feminism in relation to the roles played by women in different periods and locations in North America and the world. Programs may focus on literature, philosophy, and the arts as much as on social studies and policy. See more Women’s Studies Schools or Online Women’s Studies School Degree Programs

    • Economics See more Economics Schools or Online Economics School Degree Programs
      • Applied Economics

        This four year program applies economic principles and analytical techniques to the study of particular industries, activities, or the exploitation of particular resources. Coursework for this major includes instruction in economic theory; microeconomic analysis and modeling of specific industries, commodities; the economic consequences of resource allocation decisions; regulatory and consumer factors; and the technical aspects of specific subjects as they relate to economic analysis. See more Applied Economics Schools

      • General Economics

        A general program that focuses on the systematic study of the production, conservation and allocation of resources in conditions of scarcity, together with the organizational frameworks related to these processes. Includes instruction in economic theory, micro- and macroeconomics, comparative economic systems, money and banking systems, international economics, quantitative analytical methods, and applications to specific industries and public policy issues. See more General Economics Schools or Online General Economics School Degree Programs

    • Geography See more Geography Schools
      • General Geography

        A program that focuses on the systematic study of the spatial distribution and interrelationships of people, natural resources, plant and animal life. Includes instruction in historical and political geography, cultural geography, economic and physical geography, regional science, cartographic methods, remote sensing, spatial analysis, and applications to areas such as land-use planning, development studies, and analysis of specific countries, regions, and resources. See more General Geography Schools

    • International Relations and Affairs See more International Relations and Affairs Schools or Online International Relations and Affairs School Degree Programs
    • Psychology See more Psychology Schools or Online Psychology School Degree Programs
      • General Psychology

        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the various subfields of psychology, research methods, and psychological assessment and testing methods. See more General Psychology Schools or Online General Psychology School Degree Programs

    • Sociology See more Sociology Schools or Online Sociology School Degree Programs
      • Sociology

        A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance and control, and applications to the study of specific social groups, social institutions, and social problems. See more Sociology Schools or Online Sociology School Degree Programs

  • Social Work

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    • Public Administration

      A program that prepares individuals to serve as managers in the executive arm of local, state, and federal government; and that focuses on the systematic study of executive organization and management. Includes instruction in the roles, development, and principles of public administration; the management of public policy; executive-legislative relations; public budgetary processes and financial management; administrative law; public personnel management; professional ethics; and research methods. See more Public Administration Schools or Online Public Administration School Degree Programs

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  • Technology

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Masters Degree Programs

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  • Agriculture and Natural Resources

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    • Agriculture Business See more Agriculture Business Schools or Online Agriculture Business School Degree Programs
      • Agricultural Economics

        Agricultural economics uses economics to analyze resource allocation, productivity, investment, and trends in the domestic and international agricultural sector. An Agricultural economics program includes instruction in economics and related subfields as well as applicable agricultural fields. See more Agricultural Economics Schools

    • Animal Science See more Animal Science Schools
      • General Animal Sciences

        A general program that focuses on the scientific principles that underlie the breeding and husbandry of agricultural animals, and the production, processing, and distribution of agricultural animal products. Includes instruction in the animal sciences, animal husbandry and production, and agricultural and food products processing. See more General Animal Sciences Schools

    • Crop Science See more Crop Science Schools
      • Range Science and Management

        A program that focuses on the scientific study of rangelands, arid regions, grasslands, and other areas of low productivity, as well as the principles of managing such resources for maximum benefit and environmental balance. Includes instruction in livestock management, wildlife biology, plant sciences, ecology, soil science, and hydrology. See more Range Science and Management Schools

      • Soil Science and Agronomy

        A program that generally focuses on the scientific classification of soils, soil properties, and their relationship to agricultural crops. Includes instruction in soil chemistry, soil physics, soil biology, soil fertility, morphogenesis, mineralogy, hydrology, agronomy, and soil conservation and management. See more Soil Science and Agronomy Schools

    • Food Science See more Food Science Schools or Online Food Science School Degree Programs
      • General Plant Sciences

        A general program that focuses on the scientific principles that underlie the breeding, cultivation, and production of agricultural plants, and the production, processing, and distribution of agricultural plant products. Includes instruction in the plant sciences, crop cultivation and production, and agricultural and food products processing. See more General Plant Sciences Schools

    • Natural Resources and Conservation See more Natural Resources and Conservation Schools or Online Natural Resources and Conservation School Degree Programs
      • Natural Resources/Conservation

        A general program that focuses on the studies and activities relating to the natural environment and its conservation, use, and improvement. Includes instruction in subjects such as climate, air, soil, water, land, fish and wildlife, and plant resources; in the basic principles of environmental science and natural resources management; and the recreational and economic uses of renewable and nonrenewable natural resources. See more Natural Resources/Conservation Schools

      • Other Natural Resources Management and Policy
      • Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

        A program that prepares individuals to conserve and manage wilderness areas and the flora and fauna therein, and manage wildlife reservations and zoological facilities for recreational, commercial, and ecological purposes. Includes instruction in wildlife biology; environmental science; natural resources management and policy; outdoor recreation and parks management; the design and operation of natural and artificial wildlife habitats; applicable law and regulations; and related administrative and communications skills. See more Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management Schools

  • Arts & Humanities

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    • Architecture See more Architecture Schools or Online Architecture School Degree Programs
      • Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)

        These four, six, or eight year programs allow individuals to practice architecture and conduct research in architecture. Topics covered include architectural design, history, and theory; building structures and environmental systems; project and site planning; construction; professional responsibilities and standards; and related cultural, social, economic, and environmental issues. See more Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) Schools

      • City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning

        Students of regional planning apply the principles of planning, analysis, and architecture to the development and improvement of urban areas and surrounding regions, and learn to function as professional planners. Students of this program learn the principles of architecture; master plan development; service, communications, and transportation systems design; community and commercial development; zoning; land use planning; applied economics; policy analysis; applicable laws and regulations; and professional responsibilities and managerial duties. See more City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning Schools

      • Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)

        A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of landscape architecture and research in various aspects of the field. Includes instruction in geology and hydrology; soils, groundcovers, and horticultural elements; project and site planning; landscape design, history, and theory; environmental design; applicable law and regulations; and professional responsibilities and standards. See more Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) Schools or Online Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) School Degree Programs

    • English Language and Literature See more English Language and Literature Schools or Online English Language and Literature School Degree Programs
    • Film and Theater See more Film and Theater Schools or Online Film and Theater School Degree Programs
    • Foreign Languages See more Foreign Languages Schools or Online Foreign Languages School Degree Programs
      • Classics and Languages, Literatures and Linguistics

        This general program focuses on the literary culture of the ancient Graeco-Roman world and the Greek and Latin languages and literatures and their development prior to the fall of the Roman Empire. See more Classics and Languages, Literatures and Linguistics Schools

      • Comparative Literature

        A program that focuses on two or more literary traditions in the original languages or in translation. Includes instruction in comparative linguistics; applicable foreign languages; English/French language and literature; literary criticism; and applications to genre, period, national, and textual studies as well as literary forms such as poetry, prose, and drama. See more Comparative Literature Schools

      • French Language and Literature

        A program that focuses on the French language and related dialects and creoles. Includes instruction in French philology, Metropolitan French, Canadian French, African and Caribbean Creoles, French regional dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings. See more French Language and Literature Schools

      • German Language and Literature

        A program that focuses on the German language and related dialects as used in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, neighboring European countries containing German-speaking minorities, and elsewhere. Includes instruction in German philology; Old, Middle, and High German; Plattdeutsch and other regional dialects; and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings. See more German Language and Literature Schools

      • Linguistics

        A program that focuses on language, language development, and relationships among languages and language groups from a humanistic and/or scientific perspective. Includes instruction in subjects such as psycholinguistics, behavioral linguistics, language acquisition, sociolinguistics, mathematical and computational linguistics, grammatical theory and theoretical linguistics, philosophical linguistics, philology and historical linguistics, comparative linguistics, phonetics, phonemics, dialectology, semantics, functional grammar and linguistics, language typology, lexicography, morphology and syntax, orthography, stylistics, structuralism, rhetoric, and applications to artificial intelligence. See more Linguistics Schools

      • Russian Language and Literature

        A program that focuses on the Russian language. Includes instruction in Russian philology, Old Russian, Modern Russian and dialects, literature, and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings. See more Russian Language and Literature Schools

      • Spanish Language and Literature

        A program that focuses on the Spanish language and related dialects. Includes instruction in Spanish philology, Modern Castillan, various Latin American dialects, regional Spanish dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings. See more Spanish Language and Literature Schools

    • History See more History Schools or Online History School Degree Programs
      • History

        A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues and cultures; and applications to areas such as historic preservation, public policy, and records administration. See more History Schools or Online History School Degree Programs

    • Music See more Music Schools or Online Music School Degree Programs
    • Philosophy See more Philosophy Schools
      • General Philosophy

        A program that focuses on ideas and their logical structure, including arguments and investigations about abstract and real phenomena. Includes instruction in logic, ethics, aesthetics, epistemology, metaphysics, symbolism, and history of philosophy, and applications to the theoretical foundations and methods of other disciplines. See more General Philosophy Schools

    • Visual Arts See more Visual Arts Schools or Online Visual Arts School Degree Programs
  • Business

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  • Communication & Media

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    • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

      A program that focuses on the scientific, humanistic, and critical study of human communication in a variety of formats, media, and contexts. Includes instruction in the theory and practice of interpersonal, group, organizational, professional, and intercultural communication; speaking and listening; verbal and nonverbal interaction; rhetorical theory and criticism; performance studies; argumentation and persuasion; technologically mediated communication; popular culture; and various contextual applications. See more Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric Schools

    • Radio and Television

      A program that focuses on the theories, methods, and techniques used to plan, produce, and distribute audio and video programs and messages, and that prepares individuals to function as staff, producers, directors, and managers of radio and television shows and media organizations. Includes instruction in media aesthetics; planning, scheduling, and production; writing and editing; performing and directing; personnel and facilities management; marketing and distribution; media regulations, law, and policy; and principles of broadcast technology. See more Radio and Television Schools

  • Education

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  • Engineering

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    • Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

      Individuals in this program apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development, and operational evaluation of aircraft, space vehicles, and their systems. Students of Aerospace Engineering also learn about applied research on flight characteristics and the development of systems and procedures for the launching, guidance, and control of air and space vehicles. See more Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering Schools

    • Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering

      This engineering program applies mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development, and operation of systems used in the production of agricultural products. The Agricultural Engineer is concerned with improving the productivity of agricultural methods and developing improved agricultural biological systems. See more Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering Schools

    • Biomedical/Medical Engineering

      Learn to apply the elegance of mathematical and scientific principles to the design and development of biological and health systems. Biomedical Engineers develop biological systems, instrumentation, medical information systems, artificial organs and prostheses, and health management and care delivery systems. See more Biomedical/Medical Engineering Schools or Online Biomedical/Medical Engineering School Degree Programs

    • Chemical Engineering

      Chemical Engineering applies the elegance of mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems employing chemical processes, such as chemical reactors, kinetic systems, electrochemical systems, energy conservation processes, heat and mass transfer systems, and separation processes; and the applied analysis of chemical problems such as corrosion, particle abrasion, energy loss, pollution, and fluid mechanics. See more Chemical Engineering Schools

    • Electrical, Electronics and Communi­cations Engineering

      A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of electrical, electronic and related communications systems and their components, including electrical power generation systems; and the analysis of problems such as superconductor, wave propagation, energy storage and retrieval, and reception and amplification. See more Electrical, Electronics and Communi­cations Engineering Schools

    • Engineering Mechanics

      A program with a general focus on the application of the mathematical and scientific principles of classical mechanics to the analysis and evaluation of the behavior of structures, forces and materials in engineering problems. Includes instruction in statics, kinetics, dynamics, kinematics, celestial mechanics, stress and failure, and electromagnetism. See more Engineering Mechanics Schools

    • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering

      A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems for controlling contained living environments and for monitoring and controlling factors in the external natural environment, including pollution control, waste and hazardous material disposal, health and safety protection, conservation, life support, and requirements for protection of special materials and related work environments. See more Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Schools

    • General Civil Engineering

      A program that generally prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of structural, load-bearing, material moving, transportation, water resource, and material control systems; and environmental safety measures. See more General Civil Engineering Schools or Online General Civil Engineering School Degree Programs

    • General Engineering

      A program that generally prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to solve a wide variety of practical problems in industry, social organization, public works, and commerce. See more General Engineering Schools or Online General Engineering School Degree Programs

    • Industrial Engineering

      A program that prepares individuals to apply scientific and mathematical principles to the design, improvement, and installation of integrated systems of people, material, information, and energy. Includes instruction in applied mathematics, physical sciences, the social sciences, engineering analysis, systems design, computer applications, and forecasting and evaluation methodology. See more Industrial Engineering Schools or Online Industrial Engineering School Degree Programs

    • Materials Science

      A program that focuses on the general application of mathematical and scientific principles to the analysis and evaluation of the characteristics and behavior of solids, including internal structure, chemical properties, transport and energy flow properties, thermodynamics of solids, stress and failure factors, chemical transformation states and processes, compound materials, and research on industrial applications of specific materials. See more Materials Science Schools or Online Materials Science School Degree Programs

    • Mechanical Engineering

      A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of physical systems used in manufacturing and end-product systems used for specific uses, including machine tools, jigs and other manufacturing equipment; stationary power units and appliances; engines; self-propelled vehicles; housings and containers; hydraulic and electric systems for controlling movement; and the integration of computers and remote control with operating systems. See more Mechanical Engineering Schools

    • Mining and Mineral Engineering

      A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of mineral extraction, processing and refining systems, including open pit and shaft mines, prospecting and site analysis equipment and instruments, environmental and safety systems, mine equipment and facilities, mineral processing and refining methods and systems, and logistics and communications systems. See more Mining and Mineral Engineering Schools

    • Other Engineering
    • Systems Engineering

      A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of total systems solutions to a wide variety of engineering problems, including the integration of human, physical, energy, communications, management, and information requirements as needed, and the application of requisite analytical methods to specific situations. See more Systems Engineering Schools or Online Systems Engineering School Degree Programs

    • Water Resources Engineering

      A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems for collecting, storing, moving, conserving and controlling surface- and groundwater, including water quality control, water cycle management, management of human and industrial water requirements, water delivery, and flood control. See more Water Resources Engineering Schools or Online Water Resources Engineering School Degree Programs

  • Family and Consumer Science Professions

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    • Family and Consumer Economics and Related Services See more Family and Consumer Economics and Related Services Schools
      • Family Resource Management Studies

        A general program that focuses on the design and implementation of policies and processes contributing to successful individual and family resource management. Includes instruction in financial goal-setting and strategies; household income, assets, and debt management; preventing and resolving financial difficulties; and the use of relevant public resources. See more Family Resource Management Studies Schools

  • Fitness, Recreation and Leisure Studies

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  • Health & Medical Services

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  • Interdisciplinary Studies

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    • Gerontology

      A program that focuses on the human aging process and aged human populations, using the knowledge and methodologies of the social sciences, psychology and the biological and health sciences. See more Gerontology Schools or Online Gerontology School Degree Programs

    • Neuroscience

      A program that focuses on the interdisciplinary scientific study of the molecular, structural, physiologic, cognitive, and behavioral aspects of the brain and nervous system. Includes instruction in molecular and cellular neuroscience, brain science, anatomy and physiology of the central nervous system, molecular and biochemical bases of information processing, behavioral neuroscience, biology of neuropsychiatric disorders, and applications to the clinical sciences and biomedical engineering. See more Neuroscience Schools

    • Nutrition Sciences

      A scientific program that focuses on the utilization of food for human growth and metabolism, in both normal and dysfunctional states, from the interdisciplinary perspective of the agricultural, human, biological, and biomedical sciences. Includes instruction in food science, biochemistry, physiology, dietetics, food and nutrition studies, biotechnology, biophysics, and the clinical sciences. See more Nutrition Sciences Schools or Online Nutrition Sciences School Degree Programs

  • Legal Professions

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  • Library Professions

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    • Library Science/Librarianship

      A program that focuses on the knowledge and skills required to develop, organize, store, retrieve, administer, and facilitate the use of local, remote, and networked collections of information in print, audiovisual, and electronic formats and that prepares individuals for professional service as librarians and information consultants. See more Library Science/Librarianship Schools

  • Life Science

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    • Biology See more Biology Schools or Online Biology School Degree Programs
      • Anatomy

        The study of Anatomy is the scientific study of organ systems, tissue structures, and whole bodies together with their cellular and structural components and dynamics. Anatomy programs include instruction in cell biology and histology, structural biology, molecular mechanics, regional and gross anatomy, embryology, neuroanatomy, endocrinology and secretory dynamics, and applications to such topics as aging and disease conditions. See more Anatomy Schools

      • Animal Genetics

        Animal genetics is concerned with studying multicellular animal life forms from the experimental, comparative, and clinical (veterinary and medical) viewpoints. Students of Animal Genetics study molecular genetics, gene expression, gene regulation, genomics, epigenetic phenomena, DNA recombination and repair, genetic interactions at the microbial and higher levels, and molecular evolution. See more Animal Genetics Schools

      • Animal Physiology.

        Animal Physiology is concerned with the study of function, morphology, regulation, and intercellular communications and dynamics within all animal species. The program compares general animal physiology to Homo sapiens, its relatives, and Ancestors. Students in this program study reproduction, growth, lactation, digestion, performance, behavioral adaptation, sensory perception, motor action, phylogenetics, biotic and abiotic function, membrane biology, and related aspects of biochemistry and biophysics. See more Animal Physiology. Schools

      • Biochemistry

        Study the chemistry of living systems in these four, six, or eight year programs. Students of biochemistry learn the intricacies of the chemistry of living systems and their chemical pathways and information transfer systems. This program includes instruction in bio-organic chemistry, protein chemistry, bioanalytical chemistry, bioseparations, regulatory biochemistry, enzymology, hormonal chemistry, calorimetry, and research methods and equipment operation. See more Biochemistry Schools

      • Biology/Biological Sciences

        Students in this program study general biology at an introductory level. This major provides students with a broad overview of biology and includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations. See more Biology/Biological Sciences Schools or Online Biology/Biological Sciences School Degree Programs

      • Biotechnology

        Learn to develop new products through the commercial exploitation of microbes, plants, and animals. This program applies the principles of the biological sciences to produce marketable products. Biotechnology students take classes in bioinformatics, gene identification, phylogenetics and comparative genomics, bioinorganic chemistry, immunoassaying, DNA sequencing, xenotransplantation, genetic engineering, industrial microbiology, drug and biologic development, enzyme-based production processes, patent law, biotechnology management and marketing, applicable regulations, and biotechnology ethics. See more Biotechnology Schools or Online Biotechnology School Degree Programs

      • Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences

        This integrated, combined program focuses on the scientific study of cells, cellular systems, and the molecular basis of cell structure and function. This major includes coursework in cell biology, cell chemistry, molecular biology, biophysics, and structural biology. See more Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences Schools

      • Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology

        This program studies the structure, function, and regulation of cells as individual units and as components of larger systems. Students of cellular biology study cell chemistry, cellular dynamics, cellular replication and reproduction, cell anatomy, membrane function, organelles, cell adhesion and extracellular matrices, cell dynamics and motility, meiosis and mytosis, signal transduction, regulation, recognition and defense mechanisms, the cell cycle, cell metabolism and respiration, gene expression, and studies of cell types and characteristics. See more Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology Schools

      • Ecology

        A program that focuses on the scientific study of the relationships and interactions of small-scale biological systems, such as organisms, to each other, to complex and whole systems, and to the physical and other non-biological aspects of their environments. Includes instruction in biogeochemistry; landscape and/or marine/aquatic dynamics; decomposition; global and regional elemental budgets; biotic and abiotic regulation of nutrient cycles; ecophysiology; ecosystem resilience, disturbance, and succession; community and habitat dynamics; organismal interactions (co-evolution, competition, predation); paleoecology, and evolutionary ecology. See more Ecology Schools

      • Entomology

        A program that focuses on the scientific study of insect species and populations in respect of their life cycles, morphology, genetics, physiology, ecology, taxonomy, population dynamics, and environmental and economic impacts. Includes instruction in applicable biological and physical sciences as well as insect toxicology and the biochemical control of insect populations. See more Entomology Schools or Online Entomology School Degree Programs

      • Epidemiology

        A program that focuses on the scientific study of disease, disability, and trauma patterns within and across populations and the development of health management mechanisms to prevent and control disease outbreaks and injurious behaviors. Includes instruction in biostatistics, biochemistry, molecular biology, immunology, disease and injury determinants, genetic disease and disability factors, behavioral studies, health services research, environmental disease and injury factors, and population studies. See more Epidemiology Schools or Online Epidemiology School Degree Programs

      • Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology

        A program that focuses on the scientific study of pathogenic bacteria that are significant factors in causing or facilitating human disease. Includes instruction in the pathogenesis of bacterial diseases, bacterial genetics and physiology, bacterial anatomy and structure, antigens, bacterial reproduction, bacterial adhesion, phagocytes, and the identification of new or mutated bacteria and bacterial agents. See more Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Schools

      • Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
      • Pathology/Experimental Pathology

        A program that focuses on the scientific study of the expression, initiation, maintenance and progression of tissue injury and disease, including death, and the relationship of pathogenesis to fundamental molecular and cellular mechanisms. Includes instruction in immunology, microbiology, gene expression, inflammation, cell injury, apoptosis, immunopathology, molecular markers of disease and toxins, neoplasia, growth regulation, and organ- and system-specific investigations. See more Pathology/Experimental Pathology Schools

      • Pharmacology

        A program that focuses on the scientific study of drug interactions on biological systems and organisms and the sources, chemical properties, biological effects, and therapeutic uses of drugs. Includes instruction in pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, toxicology, drug therapeutics, drug action, bodily responses to drug events, biochemical proliferation and differentiation, apoptosis, cell biology, medicinal chemistry, and studies of specific drugs and drug interactions. See more Pharmacology Schools

      • Plant Pathology/Phytopathology

        A program that focuses on the scientific study of plant diseases and plant health, and the development of disease control mechanisms. Includes instruction in plant anatomy and physiology; pathogenesis; molecular plant virology; molecular genetics; bacterial epidemiology; causal agent identification; host/agent interactions; disease resistance and response mechanisms; developing plant disease treatments; disease prevention; and disease physiology and control. See more Plant Pathology/Phytopathology Schools

  • Mathematics and Statistics

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    • General Applied Mathematics

      A program that focuses on the application of mathematics and statistics to the solution of functional problems in fields such as engineering and the applied sciences. Includes instruction in natural phenomena modeling continuum mechanics, reaction-diffusion, wave propagation, dynamic systems, numerical analysis, controlled theory, asymptotic methods, variation, optimization theory, inverse problems, and applications to specific scientific and industrial topics. See more General Applied Mathematics Schools

    • General Mathematics

      A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory, logic, topology and other mathematical specializations. See more General Mathematics Schools or Online General Mathematics School Degree Programs

  • Natural Sciences

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    • Optics/Optical Sciences

      A program that focuses on the scientific study of light energy, including its structure, properties and behavior under different conditions. Includes instruction in wave theory, wave mechanics, electromagnetic theory, physical optics, geometric optics, quantum theory of light, photon detecting, laser theory, wall and beam properties, chaotic light, non-linear optics, harmonic generation, optical systems theory, and applications to engineering problems. See more Optics/Optical Sciences Schools

    • Astronomy and Astrophysics See more Astronomy and Astrophysics Schools
      • Astronomy

        Astronomy is a general program lasting anywhere from four to eight years that focuses on the planetary, galactic, and stellar phenomena occurring in outer space. Astronomy students are taught celestial mechanics, cosmology, stellar physics, galactic evolution, quasars, stellar distribution and motion, interstellar medium, atomic and molecular constituents of astronomical phenomena, planetary science, solar system evolution, and specific methodologies such as optical astronomy, radioastronomy, and theoretical astronomy. See more Astronomy Schools

    • Chemistry See more Chemistry Schools
      • General Chemistry

        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena. See more General Chemistry Schools

    • Geology See more Geology Schools
      • Geology/Earth Science

        A program that focuses on the scientific study of the earth; the forces acting upon it; and the behavior of the solids, liquids and gases comprising it. Includes instruction in historical geology, geomorphology, and sedimentology, the chemistry of rocks and soils, stratigraphy, mineralogy, petrology, geostatistics, volcanology, glaciology, geophysical principles, and applications to research and industrial problems. See more Geology/Earth Science Schools

    • Meteorology See more Meteorology Schools
      • General Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology

        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of the atmospheric envelopes surrounding the earth, the effect of earth's atmosphere on terrestrial weather, and related problems of environment and climate. Includes instruction in atmospheric chemistry and physics, atmospheric dynamics, climatology and climate change, weather simulation, weather forecasting, climate modeling and mathematical theory; and studies of specific phenomena such as clouds, weather systems, storms, and precipitation patterns. See more General Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology Schools

    • Physics See more Physics Schools
      • General Physics

        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of matter and energy, and the formulation and testing of the laws governing the behavior of the matter-energy continuum. Includes instruction in classical and modern physics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, mechanics, wave properties, nuclear processes, relativity and quantum theory, quantitative methods, and laboratory methods. See more General Physics Schools

  • Social Sciences

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    • Anthropology See more Anthropology Schools
      • General Anthropology

        A program that focuses on the systematic study of human beings, their antecedents and related primates, and their cultural behavior and institutions, in comparative perspective. Includes instruction in biological/physical anthropology, primatology, human paleontology and prehistoric archeology, hominid evolution, anthropological linguistics, ethnography, ethnology, ethnohistory, socio-cultural anthropology, psychological anthropology, research methods, and applications to areas such as medicine, forensic pathology, museum studies, and international affairs. See more General Anthropology Schools

    • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies See more Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies Schools or Online Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies School Degree Programs
      • American Indian/Native American Studies

        This program studies the history, sociology, politics, culture, and economics of at least one of the American Indian, Aleut, Inuit, Hawaiian and other native peoples of the Americas from earliest times until the present. The program places emphasis on U.S. and Canadian populations and their problems, but it includes reference to Caribbean and Latin American native peoples. See more American Indian/Native American Studies Schools

      • East Asian Studies

        A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of East Asia, defined as including China, Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Taiwan, Tibet, related borderlands and island groups, and including the study of the East Asian diasporas overseas. See more East Asian Studies Schools

      • Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican- American/Chicano Studies

        A program that focuses on the history, sociology, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the Hispanic American immigrant populations within the U.S. and Canada, including Mexican-American Studies, Cuban American Studies, Puerto Rican Studies, and others. See more Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican- American/Chicano Studies Schools

      • Latin American Studies

        A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the Hispanic peoples of the North and South American Continents outside Canada and the United States, including the study of the Pre-Columbian period and the flow of immigrants from other societies. See more Latin American Studies Schools

      • Near and Middle Eastern Studies

        A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of North Africa, Southwestern Asia, Asia Minor, and the Arabian Peninsula, related borderlands and island groups, and including emigrant and immigrant groups. See more Near and Middle Eastern Studies Schools

      • Women’s Studies

        A program that focuses on the history, sociology, politics, culture, and economics of women, and the development of modern feminism in relation to the roles played by women in different periods and locations in North America and the world. Programs may focus on literature, philosophy, and the arts as much as on social studies and policy. See more Women’s Studies Schools or Online Women’s Studies School Degree Programs

    • Economics See more Economics Schools or Online Economics School Degree Programs
      • General Economics

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University of Arizona Students & Campus Life

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 90%
Part-Time 10%
Men vs. Women
Women 54%
Men 46%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 66%
Hispanic 15%
Other 10%
Asian 6%
African-American 3%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 62%
Out-of-State 38%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Arizona 62%
California 14%
Illinois 2%
Texas 2%
Washington 1%
Percent of Students International: 6%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 18%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Football (Pacific-10 Conference)
Basketball (Pacific-10 Conference)
Baseball (Pacific-10 Conference)
Track (Pacific-10 Conference)

University of Arizona Expenses (Tuition & Fees)

Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$5,048 $16,282  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$4,824 $16,058  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$224 $224  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 2,852 18%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 4,510 67%  
Student Loans:
$ 3,876 26%  
Any Aid:
  78%  

University of Arizona Admissions

Acceptance Rate: 77% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 80%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 480, Math: 490
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 600, Math: 620
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 41%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 21, Verbal: 20, Math: 21
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 26, Verbal: 26, Math: 27

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $25.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Recommended
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Recommended
High School GPA: Recommended
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Not Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

College Advice on University of Arizona

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Question: What are my chances of getting into asu and/or the university of arizona with a 2.5-2.7 gpa in high school?

and no extra curricular activities. and i go to a private catholic school out of state that makes us do service hours. community college isnt really an option with my parents i just need an okay college thats out of the state of utah and on the west coast also i'm just going to be a junior when school starts again, so i've got time still to raise my grades right?
36 months ago

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Take it from someone who has done her research an Is planning on going to either ASU or UofA next year. Pretty much everyone gets into ASU. They accept 92% of their applicants each year, but what can you expect from a party school? LOL. UofA on the other hand is a bit tougher to get into. Their acceptance rate is 80%. I'd say you're probably a decent candidate for either of the universities. Oh, and use your junior year wisely. Time is of the essence. Try to bring those grades up! Also, do your best on the SAT's!!! They use your scores for class-level placement and scholarship opportunities!!!

Question: What are the best housing arrangements for students at the University of Arizona?

I'll be attending this fall as a transfer student from Phoenix. I also probably won't have a car. Your advice will be greatly appreciated.
38 months ago

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"Best" is rather subjective when it comes to university housing at UofA. All of the dorms, except for the Sky View Apartments, are quite small. Coronado and Navajo-Pinal Stadium Hall are the largest, at 200 square feet. But all of the buildings along Highland Ave (Graham-Greenlee, colnia de La Paz, Villa Del Puente, etc) are popular, both because they are new and because they form a critical mass of activity. Then, while the Sky View Apartments are large (and pricier), they are also further away and are prone to frequent fire alarms from kids who haven't learned how to cook. For most students, "best" is an off-campus apartment, and many are in walking and biking distance to campus. They're cheaper than university housing, too. But it can be harder to meet people that way, so staying in the dorms for a year is a good idea.

Question: Is Arizona State University a selective school?

Is this a hard school to get into if youre an Arizona resident? and also the University of Arizona as well.
39 months ago
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They are both not incredibly selective, but University of Arizona is more selective than Arizona State University. If you do decently well in school, you should have no problem getting in especially since you're an in-state student which also makes it easier.

Question: Which university is better? Arizona State or University of AZ?

I am not from Arizona I am from Pittsburgh but they both seem like nice schools and affordable.
39 months ago

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U of A is generally regarded as a better school educationally. And, Tucson is definitely a better location than Tempe. Although both of these locations are very hot much of the year, Tucson is usually a few degrees cooler and less humid! Also, Tucson is a better organized city than Phoenix -- less traffic congestion and generally prettier and easier to deal with. There is a nice mix of students, working people and retirees. You can have a comfortable four years at U of A if you are willing to go to a school that is dominated by people from Arizona, consists of a lot of very large buildings with very large auditoriums filled with very large classes, and is not exactly Harvard! My personal opinion is that you would be a lot better off at Penn State - a much more highly respected school than any of the Arizona schools. They're big, too, but they have higher standards and would be cheaper and better respected in your home territory.

Question: whats everybodys opinion on UNIVERSITY oF ARIZONA?

should i go or not ?
39 months ago

Best Answer

The U of A is a decent state university. That means, it is very large, there are many good students there, but also, many thousands of not very good students. There are some famous professors but also hundreds if not thousands of teaching assistants who teach many of the basic courses and discussion sections, and many of those grad students and upper level undergraduates are only mediocre in their subjects. In other words, it is pretty likely you will get a teacher who is not particularly good. So, a lot of classes will be fairly easy to pass if you are a half-decent student and you take school seriously. If you approach school in a business like way, you should get a great GPA and graduate without ever having to work very hard. You will be able to party and relax and at the end you will have a degree. It won't get you much respect, but at least it will be better than ASU or U of Phoenix! You are going to be treated like a number, and some of your classes are going to be really big - 500 students in a class would be nothing unusual. Unless you are in some odd major like Balkan languages or something, all your classes will be like that. Tucson is an interesting city. The desert and mountains around there are pretty and a big change for anyone from back East. The weather is fabulous except for the summer when it is brutally hot. I'd say U of A is a good school for anyone who wants to be somewhat educated but hey, let's not go over the top on this education thing! ps a class of 50 is a big class. In many private universities the average class size once you get beyond the introductory level is more like 15 - 20, not 50. And in any school that has the student faculty ratio of U of A you are not going to get a lot of individual attention. If you aaare an in-state resident student you will pretty much get what you pay for. If you are from out of state, as the other answer suggests, you would be pretty much paying too much.

Question: University of Arizona?

Anyone know anything about the U of Arizona? I am a junior looking at schools. I want to study both spanish and education. I have heard they have a good foreign language program? I get straight A's on my report card BUT I don't take any honors classes. Do u think I could get in? Also, tell me anything you know about the school or if you know of schools with great foreign language programs that I should consider. THANKS!!
40 months ago

Best Answer

There is a high correlation between a university's overall ranking and its ranking in foreign language programs. The University of Arizona is a good second tier university. It is the best public university in Arizona -- but if you picked a state at random, tht state probably has a better public university than U of A. For example, all of the University of California schools are better (though none of the California State University schools are better). If you have straight As and decent SAT scores, you will get in -- but you could probably do a lot better. My advice would be to apply there as your safety school, and apply to a few first tier schools. Oh -- and take some Honors or AP classes as a senior.
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Question: University of Arizona Students?

How is the campus life and the academics for undergrads, especially engineering students. I looking to go here next year, but I am not quite sure.
41 months ago

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I'm a U of A drop out. Campus life was great, a lot of extra curriculars like student Radio and the poetry club kept me busy. Great food (I love the pizza right off campus, I think it was Grama Tony's or something like that.) However, I didn't like the fact that there were so many potheads and heavy drinkers. Uh, MeCHA is pretty strong there. They put an idiot in charge a few years ago, and so much rests on the football team. They actually cut departments when football isn't going well. And there was administrative headaches with them getting my SocSec number wrong and the credits not coming in... The politics did my head in and that's why I left after only one semester. But I had a great time when I was there. I was journalism, the academics for engineering were probably better (science guys seemed happier with their classes then those of us in humanities)

Question: Is the university of arizona hard to get into?

I really want to study there for college and I'm a bit worried that I might not get in. So is it hard to get in? What are the dorm rooms like? What are the students like? and on top of all I love arizona soo much
42 months ago

Best Answer

It's not hard, from my friend attending there, he's told me it has a 10-15% rejection rate, standard dormrooms that are too small, and stuents who are mostly liberal.

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Actually, the University of Arizona has many excellent departments and programs. For example, they have one of the world's best astronomy departments. They also are nationally recognized for their excellent programs in anthropology, architecture, art, biology, business administration, drama, engineering, English, foreign languages, geology, nursing, history, pharmacy, philosophy, and psychology, among others. In short, you're likely to find a solid program in just about any subject of interest at U of Arizona. It's a GREAT school! Carolyn Lawrence, www.AdmissionsAdvice.com,

Question: Compare Arizona state university and University of Arizona. what are benefits and drawbacks of both?

I'm looking at education quality, resources, and anything available that will enhance my college experience.
51 months ago

Best Answer

Recently all three of the Universities in Arizona have had to choose a mandate (so that they don't have to use scarce state funds in competition with each other). NAU decided to focus on forestry (big surprise). Tempe Normal (now referred to as ASU) became "the school for the masses." And UofA became the institute for higher learning (meaning that it would focus on more difficult fields such as science, engineering, mathematics, medicine...). UofA has quality instructors in every department and does a lot of high end research (from biotechnology to optics to space science to wildlife). In fact, NASA has us on speed-dial (the most recent pictures of Mars come through the UofA to be processed).

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