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UAT

University of Advancing Technology

Tempe, Arizona Private for-profit 4-year Midsize city

Overview

University of Advancing Technology is a private for-profit four-year institution based in Tempe, Arizona. Its campus is in a midsize city. It enrolled 933 students in fall 2024, including 855 undergraduates and 78 graduate students.

University of Advancing Technology offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 27 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Computer Science, Computer Game Programming, and Game and Interactive Media Design. It awarded 334 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 27 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

77% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.

Mission

UAT's Mission is to educate students in advancing technology who innovate for our future. Our vision is to advance global society by developing premier thinkers for a lifetime of innovation.

Mission statement as reported by University of Advancing Technology

Key figures

933
Students enrolled
77%
First-year retention
334
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
27
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 27

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Computer and Information Sciences 8
Visual and Performing Arts 3
Engineering Technologies 2
Business, Management and Marketing 6
Military Technologies 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Engineering 1
Communication and Journalism 1
Communications Technologies 2
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 2

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
77%
First-year retention, part-time students
41%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
109
Associate degrees
160
Master's degrees
44
Postbaccalaureate certificates
21

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
933
Undergraduates, fall 2024
855
Graduate students, fall 2024
78
Full-time, fall 2024
50%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,254
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,127
Graduate students, 2024-25
127
Full-time, 2024-25
46%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
22%
Men
78%
White
44%
Hispanic or Latino
17%
Black or African American
18%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
8%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
8%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
27
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
63%
Students taking some online courses
6%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
President
Karla Aragon-Joyce
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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