
- At a Glance北亚利桑那大学
School Type
State-supported, Coed
Setting
Small-town 730-acre campus
Degrees Offered
Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, and Postbachelor's Certificates
Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult , 73% of applicants were admitted
Application Deadlines
Rolling (freshmen), rolling (transfers)
- Admissions
Freshman
Admission: 26,334 applied; 19,200 admitted; 3,702 enrolled Average high school GPA: 3.4
Test Scores
· SAT critical reading scores over 500 65%
· SAT math scores over 500 64%
· SAT writing scores over 500 56%
· ACT scores over 18 89%
· SAT critical reading scores over 600 20%
· SAT math scores over 600 21%
· SAT writing scores over 600 13%
· ACT scores over 24 41%
· SAT critical reading scores over 700 3%
· SAT math scores over 700 2%
· SAT writing scores over 700 1%
· ACT scores over 30 5%
Applying
Options: electronic application, deferred entrance
Application fee: $25
Required: high school transcript, minimum 3 GPA
Application deadline: rolling (freshmen), rolling (transfers)
Notification: continuous (freshmen), continuous (transfers)
- Cost and Financial Aid
Costs (2010-11)
Tuition: State resident $6964 full-time, $497 per credit part-time; nonresident $19,364 full-time, $807 per credit part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to degree level, location, and program. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load, degree level, location, and program. No tuition increase for student's term of enrollment
Required fees: $703 full-time, $6 per credit part-time, $282 per term part-time
Room and board: $8072; room only: $4480. Room and board charges vary according to board plan, housing facility, and location
Payment plan: Installment
Waivers: Employees or children of employees
Financial Aid
Of all full-time matriculated undergraduates who enrolled in 2008, 9,621 applied for aid, 7,118 were judged to have need, 1,040 had their need fully met
In 2008, 2263 non-need-based awards were made
Average percent of need met: 65%
Average financial aid package: $8729
Average need-based loan: $3947
Average need-based gift aid: $5592
Average non-need-based aid: $3443
Average indebtedness upon graduation: $16,703
- Majors and Degrees
Degrees Offered
Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, and Postbachelor's Certificates
Majors
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies
Women's Studies
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Animal Behavior and Ethology; Biology/Biological Sciences; Botany/Plant Biology; Cell Biology and Anatomical Sciences Related; Ecology; Microbiology; Physiology; Wildlife Biology; Zoology/Animal Biology
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
Accounting; Business Administration and Management; Business/Managerial Economics; Fashion Merchandising; Finance; Hospitality Administration; Management Information Systems
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs
Advertising; Communication and Journalism Related; Journalism; Public Relations/Image Management; Radio and Television
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences; Computer Science; Computer Systems Analysis
Education
Art Teacher Education; Biology Teacher Education; Drama and Dance Teacher Education; Early Childhood Education; Education (Specific Subject Areas) Related; Elementary Education; English/Language Arts Teacher Education; French Language Teacher Education; Geography Teacher Education; German Language Teacher Education; Health Teacher Education; History Teacher Education; Mathematics Teacher Education; Music Teacher Education; Physics Teacher Education; Science Teacher Education; Spanish Language Teacher Education; Special Education; Technical Teacher Education; Technology/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
Engineering
Civil Engineering; Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering; Engineering; Engineering Physics; Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering; Mechanical Engineering
English Language And Literature/Letters
English
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
Foreign Languages and Literatures; French; German; Spanish
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
Athletic Training; Dental Hygiene; Nursing (Registered Nurse Training); Radiologic Technology/Science
History
History
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
Humanities; Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics
Mathematics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Related
Natural Resources And Conservation
Environmental Science; Environmental Studies
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science; Parks, Recreation and Leisure
Philosophy And Religious Studies
Philosophy; Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Astronomy; Chemistry; Chemistry Related; Geochemistry; Geology/Earth Science; Geophysics and Seismology; Hydrology and Water Resources Science; Paleontology; Physical Sciences; Physical Sciences Related; Physics
Psychology
Psychology
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
Public Policy Analysis; Social Work
Science Technologies/Technicians
Science Technologies Related
Social Sciences
Anthropology; Cartography; Criminology; Economics; Geography; International Relations and Affairs; Political Science and Government; Social Sciences Related; Sociology
Visual And Performing Arts
Art; Art History, Criticism and Conservation; Arts Management; Ceramic Arts and Ceramics; Design and Visual Communications; Dramatic/Theater Arts; Interior Design; Metal and Jewelry Arts; Music; Music Performance; Painting; Photography; Sculpture; Voice and Opera
- Student Body
Undergraduate Student Population
18,301 undergraduate students, 59% women, 41% men, 11% transferred in, 3% African American, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 14% Hispanic American, 5% Native American
International Population
3% representing 54 other countries
Housing Info
37% live on campus
- Campus Life
Options: Coed, men-only, women-only, Campus housing is university owned and is provided by a third party. Freshman applicants given priority for college housing
Activities: Drama/theater group, student-run newspaper, radio and television station, choral group, marching band, ASNAU, Black Student Union, New Student Organization, Cardinal Key Society, Blue Key Society, national fraternities, national sororities
Most popular organizations: ASNAU, Black Student Union, New Student Organization, Cardinal Key Society, Blue Key Society
Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late-night transport/escort service, controlled dormitory access
Student services: Health clinic, personal/psychological counseling
Academic Programs
Special study options: Accelerated degree program, advanced placement credit, cooperative education, distance learning, double majors, English as a second language, freshman honors college, honors programs, independent study, internships, off-campus study, part-time degree program, services for LD students, study abroad, summer session for credit
ROTC: Army (b), Air Force (b)
School Calendar: Semesters
- Faculty
Total: 1,414
Full-time: 57% full-time
Student/faculty ratio: 19:1
- Athletics
Athletics
Member: NCAA, Division: All Division I
Scholarship sports
Basketball, cheerleading, cross-country running, football (m), golf (w), soccer (w), swimming and diving (w), tennis, track and field, volleyball (w)
Intramural sports
Archery M/W, badminton M/W, baseball M, basketball M/W, bowling M/W, cross-country running M/W, fencing M/W, football M/W, ice hockey M, lacrosse M/W, racquetball M/W, rugby M/W, skiing (cross-country) M/W, skiing (downhill) M/W, soccer M(c), softball M/W, swimming and diving W, table tennis M/W, ultimate Frisbee M/W, volleyball M/W, water polo M/W, weight lifting M/W
Intercollegiate sports
Basketball M(s)/W(s), cheerleading M(s)/W(s), cross-country running M(s)/W(s), football M(s), golf W(s), soccer W(s), swimming and diving W(s), tennis M(s)/W(s), track and field M(s)/W(s), volleyball W(s)
- School Facilities
Facilities/Endowment
Main Library Name: Cline Library
Other Library: 1
Collection: 1.1 million titles; 44,867 serial subscriptions; 56,769 audiovisual materials
Endowment: $12.9 million