University of Arizona acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Arizona admitted 47,080 of 56,376 first-year applicants in its 2025-26 Common Data Set, an official acceptance rate of 83.5%. Every number below comes from the college’s own Common Data Set, each year linked to its document; a figure the college leaves blank says “Not published”, and the notes at the foot of the page say where a total is the sum of rows the college printed.
What did admitted applicants have? How to get into University of Arizona counts the grades, scores and activities they posted.
University of Arizona acceptance rate by year
| CDS year | Applied | Admitted | Acceptance rate | Enrolled | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 56,376 | 47,080 | 83.5% | 7,492 | 15.9% |
| 2024-25 | 58,339 | 50,252 | 86.1% | 9,240 | 18.4% |
| 2023-24 | 56,466 | 48,369 | 85.7% | 9,158 | 18.9% |
Acceptance rate is admitted divided by applied; yield is enrolled divided by admitted. Both are computed by Aristo Scholars from the two counts printed beside them.
Early decision at University of Arizona
Early decision counts: Not published. University of Arizona’s Common Data Set prints no early decision applicant or admit counts (section C21) for any year shown.
University of Arizona waitlist
Waitlist counts: Not published. University of Arizona’s Common Data Set prints no waitlist numbers (section C2) for any year shown.
University of Arizona SAT and ACT scores
What University of Arizona says matters in admission
In section C7 each college rates its own admission factors as Very Important, Important, Considered or Not Considered. These are the factors University of Arizona rated in the top two tiers.
- 2025-26
- Very important: Rigor of secondary school record, Academic GPA
- Important: Extracurricular activities, Talent/ability, Character/personal qualities, Level of applicant's interest
- 2024-25
- Very important: Rigor of secondary school record, Academic GPA
- Important: Extracurricular activities, Talent/ability, Character/personal qualities, Level of applicant's interest
- 2023-24
- Very important: Rigor of secondary school record, Academic GPA
- Important: Extracurricular activities, Talent/ability, Character/personal qualities, Level of applicant's interest
University of Arizona testing policy for students applying in 2026-27
Test optional. SAT and ACT scores are not required for general admission; scores submitted officially may be used for class placement or Core Competency requirements.
From University of Arizona’s admissions site, read 2026-11-05. Policies change; the college’s page is the authority.
How these numbers were read
Arizona reports no early decision plan and no waitlist policy. C1 totals are the residency table totals.
University of Arizona acceptance rate questions
- What is the University of Arizona acceptance rate?
- University of Arizona's Common Data Set for 2025-26 reports 56,376 first-year applicants and 47,080 admitted, an acceptance rate of 83.5%. It was 86.1% in 2024-25 and 85.7% in 2023-24.
- What SAT scores do University of Arizona students have?
- In 2025-26, the middle half of enrolled first-year students who submitted the SAT scored 1090 to 1320, and ACT submitters scored 20 to 28. 12.0% of enrolled students submitted an SAT score.
- Does University of Arizona require the SAT or ACT for students applying in 2026-27?
- Test optional. SAT and ACT scores are not required for general admission; scores submitted officially may be used for class placement or Core Competency requirements.
Applying to University of Arizona?
An acceptance rate describes the whole pool, not one student. A Specialist can read your student’s file against what University of Arizona says it weighs.
Source: University of Arizona Common Data Set, sections C1, C2, C7, C9 and C21, each year linked above, read 2026-11-05. Aristo Scholars is not affiliated with University of Arizona. All official acceptance rates