Rankings

The U of A, one of 209 colleges and universities included in The Princeton Review's annual list of "Best Value Colleges," also earned recognition for "Best Schools for Making an Impact" and "Best Alumni Networks."

The U of A is home to the top-ranked public university program in Management Information Systems, according to the 2027 Best Colleges ranking from U.S. News & World Report.

The U of A ranks No. 1 in the Southwest and No. 1 in the Big 12 Conference in a new ranking that measures how central each university is in the global research-collaboration network.

The U of A ranked No. 27 overall out of 262 U.S. colleges and universities and No. 1 in Arizona in the 2027 College Free Speech Rankings.

The U of A ranks No. 1 in Arizona, No. 2 in the Big 12 Conference and No. 23 among public universities in The Washington Monthly's Best Colleges for Research ranking.

The U of A is featured in "The Best 392 Colleges: 2027 Edition," published by The Princeton Review.

TIME Magazine ranked the University of Arizona Center for Innovation No. 6 among public university-affiliated incubators and No. 15 among all university-affiliated incubators and accelerators for delivering the greatest value and measurable outcomes for early-stage companies.

The U of A ranked No. 1 among public U.S. universities in space science and No. 20 among all public U.S. universities overall in the 2026-2027 Best Global Universities ranking.

The U of A ranked No. 50 among U.S. institutions and No. 27 among public colleges and universities in the 2026 edition of the Center for World University Rankings.

The financial award includes the full cost of tuition, mandatory fees, housing, meals and more – a value of more than $135,000.