How to Apply:
Graduate
Are you ready to become a Wildcat? Before you begin your admissions application, please review the following steps for the graduate process.
Step 1:
Go To Gradapp
Schedule an appointment with your graduate program coordinator to discuss the program and initiate the application process.
Step 2:
Create Your Account
You’re almost there. Just create your GradApp account. Then, you must develop your student profile, including personal information and previous education data.
Step 3:
Apply
When completing your application, first choose online campus and then degree, certificate, or non-degree seeking to reveal the program of study options and semester choices. Next, work to complete the application checklist.
Step 4:
Pay The Fee
Pay the application fee, review, and submit your application:
$90 | degree and certificate programs
$45 | non-degree programs
$95 | international applications
Step 5:
Submit Transcripts
Once you have been approved but before you have registered for classes, you must submit official transcripts from all previously attended colleges and universities to the Graduate College.
Students whose names have changed should ensure their current name is included on all transcripts.
Official e-transcripts sent directly from the institution or clearinghouse can be sent to:
Official paper transcripts can be mailed to:
Graduate Admissions
University of Arizona
PO Box 210066
Tucson, AZ 85721-0066
Step 6:
Check Your Status
Please check with the department you intend to study with regarding the submission of all needed transcripts, proof of degrees, test scores, and letters of recommendation.
After you apply online, you may check the status of your application at your convenience by logging back into the application system at apply.grad.arizona.edu.
Deadlines
The Graduate College does not have specific application deadlines; each department and program sets its own. To find these, please consult the Graduate Admissions Guide to review each department's application deadline.
View online eligibility requirements.
Funding Your Degree
Arizona offers resources and support to help fund your education.
Financial Aid
Complete your Free Application for Federal Aid (FAFSA) to be considered for grants or scholarships. Use Arizona school code: 001083
Scholarship Opportunities
As an admitted student, you will have access to scholarship opportunities through Arizona’s one-of-a-kind database, Scholarship Universe.
Spread the Cost
You may be eligible to enroll in a payment plan each semester, which allows you to spread the cost of your tuition across three separate installments.
Active Military
The University of Arizona Online offers a reduced military tuition assistance rate of $250 per credit for any bachelor's degree.
Transfer Scholarships
Transferring from an Arizona community college? You may be eligible to receive a renewable scholarship of $500 per semester.
Further Opportunities
For additional funding opportunities available through the university, visit the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships online.
Questions
These examinations are a means of satisfying certain course requirements or earning extra course credits without enrolling formally in the courses. Specific CLEP tests are based on the knowledge acquired through self-education and experience. The University of Arizona accepts CLEP for college credit, providing satisfactory scores are attained; not all CLEP exams are awarded credit at the UA. Please refer to the following link for the required scores for the General Education application or Course Credit awarded. Read more about CLEP.
Please contact the University of Arizona Online by calling (520) 621-0898 or emailing onlineadmissions@email.arizona.edu.
Learn more about all our degrees. You can also reach out to an enrollment counselor by calling (520) 621-0898 for further guidance.
The University of Arizona Online follows a semester-based schedule and enrolls students year-round. Each session has a different application deadline. To discuss the best start term/session for you, please connect with an enrollment counselor at (520) 621-0898. You can also visit the Graduate Admissions Guide to review each department’s application deadline.
Undergraduate tuition ranges from $500 to $610 per credit. Graduate tuition ranges from $650 to $1332 per credit. There is no out-of-state tuition, and you can pay per credit.
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