Admissions Information

Campus where offered

University of Arizona - Main - Tucson

 

Admissions Requirements

• Have completed at least 75 undergraduate credit hours at the time
  of application and 90 undergraduate credit hours at the time of entry
  into the AMP, with a cumulative GPA equal or above 3.0
• Have completed least 12 units of undergraduate credit hours in
  CEEM at the University of Arizona and a GPA above 3.0 may take
  500 level courses as their undergraduates technical electives at no
  additional fee. Upon completing the 500 level course requirements,
  these units will double count and be transferable to UA CEEM
  advanced degrees but may not be accepted by other universities.
• Submit an application to the graduate college at:
  http://grad.arizona.edu/admissions/apply-now

 

Admissions Deadlines

Domestic Applicants:

• Fall: January 1
• Spring: June 1

International Applicants:

• Fall: January 1
• Spring: June 1

 

Standardized Tests

Required Standardized Tests -

• GRE score of at least Quantitative 155, Verbal 151, and minimum GPA of 3.0 are required. To be competitive for scholarship, applicants are expected to have GRE score exceeding 160 in Quantitative.  GRE Institution Code (University of Arizona) - 4832.  /  GRE Subject Code(s) - CE 1102, CE 1199 (other), EM 1501
• Minimum TOEFL score of 79 (iBT)(CBT = 213)  or IELTS-composite score of 7 (no subject area below 6).  (For international students only)

 

Funding Opportunities

• Undergraduate students are eligible for undergraduate grants and scholarships
• At the graduate level, financial assistance in the form of tuition waivers and scholarships are available based on applicant's GPA and overall application.
• In order to receive financial aid, each student must exhibit full-time graduate status, which requires registration for a minimum of 9 units each semester and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher while enrolled.

 

International Conditional Admission

International applicants will not be considered for conditional admission by this program.

Other Information

The GRE Institution Code for The University of Arizona is 4832

Information About Accelerated Master's Programs

This is an Accelerated Master's Program (AMP).

The Graduate College offers exceptional undergraduate students in selected majors the opportunity to earn both a bachelor's degree and master's degree in as few as 5 years. The Accelerated Master's Program is for the top undergraduates in participating majors who plan to continue in a graduate program in the same, or closely related, UA discipline.

Programs will select from among a qualified pool, based on the following criteria. Individual programs may have more stringent or additional requirements:

• Completion of a minimum of 75 undergraduate credit hours will be required at the time of application; a minimum of 90 undergraduate credit hours will be required at the time of entry into the AMP. If the student's GPA falls below 3.30 at the time s/he has completed 90 units, the student will not be admitted into the program. Courses taken for audit may not be included in the total number of units counted for eligibility or admission.
• Completion of at least 12 earned units of undergraduate course work in the major at the UA.
• Units still graded Incomplete, units graded Pass/Fail or units taken as audit will not count toward the requirement of the 12 undergraduate units in the major.
• Completion or near completion of general education requirements.
• Submission of a graduate application and payment of a graduate application fee.
• Demonstration of the maturity necessary for success in an accelerated, highly competitive program.
• Expectation to complete the undergraduate degree within four years. The undergraduate degree requirements must be completed before the student is eligible to have the Master's degree awarded.
• Interested students should verify departmental requirements as they may have additional or more stringent requirements than the Graduate College minimum requirements.

Additional Information About this Program

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