University of Arizonais a public institution that was founded in the year 1885. It has undergraduate enrollment of around 30,592, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 380 acres. The University has a semester-based academic calendar. University of Arizona is ranked 124 in the 2012 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities.
As one of the largest public institutions in its state, the University of Arizona in Tuscon provides a wide range of activities and academic opportunities to the students. Student athletic encourages form the ZonaZoo, the student section which supports the Arizona Wildcats sports teams, which participates in the NCAA Division I Pac-12 Conference. For athletes who do not take part on the school’s teams, there are three levels of intramural sports: the Sunset league, geared to moderate athletes; the Desert league, which emphasizes fun; and the Cactus league, meant for skilled and competitive athletes. For the other ways to get involved, University of Arizona students can check out over 30 fraternities and sororities, among several other student organizations.
As a research institution, the University of Arizona provides a variety of opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students both to get involved in research projects. The university has a wide variety of graduate student programs, including the James E. Rogers College of Law, a College of Medicine and the Eller College of Management. The Famous alumni of the University of Arizona include the reality television stars Nicole Richie and Kourtney Kardashian, the former presidential candidate Bob Dole, and journalist Geraldo Rivera.
Campus Location
PO Box 210066
Tucson, AZ 85721-0066
General Information
School type-public, coed college
Year founded-1885
Religious affiliation-N/A
Academic calendar-semester
Setting-urban