Rankings
As one of the nation’s top public universities, the achievements included below highlight program-specific rankings, as well as global and research-driven rankings.
Highlights
TOP 25
Public Flagship University
U.S. News & World Report
Best Colleges, 2024
TOP 3%
of Best Online Bachelor's Programs
U.S. News & World Report
Best Online, 2025
TOP 20
Public Research University
National Science Foundation, 2024
BEST
Value College
The Princeton Review, 2024
TOP 1%
of All Higher-Ed Institutions
Center for World University Rankings, 2024
TOP 5
University for Service Members
Military Times, 2024
Research
$1 BILLION+
FY2024 Research Expenditures
#1
In Water Resources
ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of
Academic Subjects, 2024
#1
in Entomology
EduRank, 2025
#2
in Astronomy and Astrophysics Expenditures
National Science Foundation, 2024
#6
in the U.S. in Space Sciences
Scholarship
#2
in MIS among Public Universities
#2
in Photography among Public Universities
U.S. News & World Report,
Best Graduate Schools, 2024
#2
Film School among Public Universities
The Wrap, 2024
#2
in Earth Sciences among Public Universities
U.S. News & World Report,
Best Graduate Schools, 2024
#4
in Legal Writing among Public Universities
Online
#4
Best Online Master's in Cybersecurity
#5
Best Online Master's in Computer Information Technology Programs
U.S. News & World Report,
Best Online, 2025
#6
Best Online Bachelor's in Business Programs
U.S. News & World Report,
Best Online, 2025
#7
Best Online MBA Program
U.S. News & World Report,
Best Online, 2025
Military and Veterans
#2
in the West, Best for Vets: Colleges
Military Times, 2024
#3
Best Online Computer Information Technology Program for Veterans
U.S. News & World Report,
Best Online, 2025
#4
Best Online Bachelor's Program for Veterans
U.S. News & World Report,
Best Online, 2025
Campus and Community
10,000+
First-Generation College Students
19:1
Student-to-Faculty Ratio
U.S. News & World Report, 2024
#1
in Alumni Earnings Potential among Arizona's Public Universities
Payscale, 2024
TOP 10
Intramural Sports Participation
The Princeton Review, 2024
TOP 50
Green Colleges
TOP 20
Best Health Services
The Princeton Review, 2024
400+
Student Organizations and Clubs
TOP 25
University for Protecting Free Speech
FIRE, 2025