Undergraduate Information | Prospective Students

Why Choose UA for Science

Science skills are valuable for many career paths including those in medicine, law, and business, and careers in the government, industry, and academics.

Value of an Undergraduate Degree in Science

1. Critical thinking skills
2. Problem solving
3. Quantitative and analytical skills
4. Time management
5. Teamwork

Why Attend UA as a Science Undergraduate

1. Courses and research opportunities with internationally ranked, research-active faculty
2. Research opportunities in cutting-edge research programs, often with pay
3. Work closely with professors, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, technicians and more senior undergraduate students
4. K-12 outreach and teaching activities
5. Clubs in your discipline
6. Career advising in your discipline
7. Travel opportunities for research and education
8. Travel opportunities to present research findings
9. Numerous courses for honor students
10. Excellent track record for top-rated fellowships and scholarships before and after graduation
11. Excellent acceptance rate into top-rated graduate programs at other research intensive universities

The student faculty ratio in the College of Science is 14:1