Finishing high school is a big deal - and your dream of becoming a Wildcat is one we want to support you through! If you have not already submitted an application for admission to the UA, we encourage you to do so as soon as possible. When you are submitting your application, you will be asked to pay an application processing fee - DON'T WORRY! The university accepts fee waivers! Ask your high school counselor for more information. For a more complete view of the application process for incoming freshmen visit the the Admissions website!
No matter where you are at in the enrollment process, if you need extra support or guidance, click on the red "Connect & Join" button at the top right of this window. We recognize that it may feel overwhelming to apply for admission to the university and you may have people in your life saying you are not ready or capable of being successful at the UA which can make applying even more stressful. The Fostering Success team is here to help! You never know until you try and we are all about finding a path for you that fits your needs. Every application is reviewed based on academic factors, extracurricular factors, and your personal statement.
Hopefully, all the excitement about applying for admission to the University of Arizona is sinking in by now. The next step is to get your financial aid squared away. If you're curious about how much it will cost to become a UA student, check out our Net Price Calculator for an estimate. Our office of Scholarships & Financial Aid is here to help with the process of figuring out your funding and so is the Fostering Success team. Here's a step-by-step guide to applying for financial aid.
If you're interested in also applying for the W.A. Franke Honors College, click here to learn more.
Get ahead and apply for New Start!
New Start is a 6 week summer program and part of the UA tradition of getting off to a great start!
Eligibility requirements
- You will graduate from an Arizona high school during the current academic year and you have not attended college. (If you're dually enrolled at a community college while you're in high school, you may still apply!)
- You have been admitted to the University of Arizona and plan to enroll here in a degree-seeking program for the Fall semester immediately following New Start.
- You have completed and submitted all required New Start documentation by the required Dates & Deadlines.
In New Start
- you'll earn 6-7 units of academic credit, putting you a half a semester ahead of other incoming students
- get connected on campus by meeting other students, discovering all the UA has to offer
- network with peer mentors, resident assistants, tutors, staff and faculty
Fostering Success students who qualify for ANY AMOUNT of the summer Pell Grant will be able to attend New Start at little to no cost to the student. Click to learn more about the New Start Pell Promise! For more information about New Start, go to newstart.arizona.edu.
GED Earners Welcome!
Students that obtained a GED instead of a high school diploma are encouraged to apply for admission. To be eligible for admission without any additional credits earned from another accredited college or university, you must demonstrate that you scored a minimum of 170 on each content area of the GED exam. To learn more visit the GED & Other High School Equivalency Tests page.
If you were previously enrolled at the UA and need to apply for re-admission, visit the How to Apply Returning Students section on the Admissions website!
Getting on track and staying on track!
Sometimes the hardest part of college can be figuring out how to figure it all out! Here are a few tips we've learned along the way and want to pass along to you to get yourself as prepared as possible to start off your college experience in the best way possible!
- Taking notes while you read and while you are in lectures helps commit that information to your memory.
- Go to office hours! You'll get to know you professors and get clarification on class material and expectations too.
- Master your time management skills! Finding a healthy balance between all of your obligations, social time and sleep can be difficult.
- If you are participating in Fostering Success, take advantage of our resources and supports! Data shows the more a student engages with Fostering Success, the more successful in classes they usually are.
- Don't stress out if you don't have it all together - talk to your campus supports about your struggles honestly and openly. They may not be able to fix anything for you, but they will listen and provide guidance where they can.
- Are you going to major in Science, Engineering, or Math? ASEMS is here to support you!! Check them out and apply!