University of Arizona

University of Arizona is a public institution that was founded in 1885. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 40,407 (fall 2022), its setting is city, and the campus size is 392 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of Arizona's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #115. Its in-state tuition and fees are $12,937; out-of-state tuition and fees are $37,355.

One of the largest public institutions in its state, the University of Arizona in Tucson offers students a wide range of activities and academic opportunities, including three levels of intramural sports and more than 50 fraternities and sororities, among many other student organizations. The Arizona Wildcats NCAA Division I teams compete in the Pac-12 Conference. As a research institution, both undergraduate and graduate students get involved in research projects at UA. Freshmen are not required to live on campus, although they make up about 80% of the residential campus community. The university has a wide range of graduate programs, including the Eller College of Management, the James E. Rogers College of Law and a College of Medicine. Notable UA alumni include reality TV star Kourtney Kardashian and journalist Geraldo Rivera.