International applicants should review the Graduate College's minimum English proficiency requirements.
The typical minimum undergraduate GPA for PhD applicants is 3.5 and for applicants with a Master's degree in a related field, the minimum graduate GPA is typically 3.7.

Transcripts
Upload unofficial pdf versions of all transcripts to the online application. If a grading scheme other than the conventional 0-4 is used by an institution, submit a scanned copy of the key to the transcript to include the grading scheme used by each such institution. If transcripts are in a language other than English, upload both the original and its English translation.

Letters of Recommendation
A minimum of two confidential letters of recommendation must be submitted online (by the recommender). The letters should be written by a faculty member or employer who can testify to an applicant's research abilities and potential for success in graduate studies. The online application also requires recommenders' names, institutions, and email addresses. The recommenders will be sent an email with information on how to submit the letter. Recommenders must submit the letters online by the application deadline.
Resume or Curriculum Vitae

Statement of Purpose
This is an opportunity for each applicant to tell us about themselves and why they would make an excellent addition to the graduate program. The statement of purpose is a one-page personal essay that addresses the following prompts:

Why you want to pursue a MS/PhD in computer science.

What specific areas of computer science within the department most interest you (shown on the left of that webpage).

Areas in which you have completed research.

Areas in which you want to pursue research.

Why you are specifically interested in the University of Arizona.

What you plan to do once you have completed your degree.

Indicate which faculty you are interested in working with, and why.

Test of English as a Foreign Language(link is external) (TOEFL) - minimum score of 79 iBT (or 60 on the revised PBT with no section score lower than 15).
International English Language Testing System(link is external) (IELTS) - minimum composite score of 7, with no subject area below a 6