PhD Higher Education at University of Arizona

Programme overview

The Higher Education Ph.D. is designed to provide you with an understanding of the concepts, theoretical frameworks, issues and practices within a particular area of higher education. The program integrates core courses in higher education, an area of concentration and individually tailored courses of study that encourage you to undertake coursework with faculty in a variety of departments. Areas of concentration include comparative higher education; organization and administration; college access;

Faculty: College of Education | Duration: 6 years / 63 units | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tucson, AZ, United States

What you will study

Overview: There is no specific program of study beyond the eight (8) core courses. A program is designed for each PhD student in collaboration with the student’s faculty committee. A student must count at least 36 units toward the major, at least 9 units toward the minor, and at least 18 dissertation units. Credits may be transferred in from other graduate programs.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate College minimum (applies to all programmes; departments may add requirements): regionally accredited bachelor's degree or comparable international degree and a minimum 3.00 GPA for degree programmes on a 4.00 scale. The Graduate College does not require the GRE, though individual programmes may. Programme-specific requirements are listed in the Graduate Admissions Guide.

Domestic applicants: USD 15,500 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

International applicants: USD 35,800 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Non-Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

Spring semester begins January 13 and fall semester begins August 23 for undergraduate international students; for graduate students spring begins January 14 and fall August 25.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.arizona.edu/admissions

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