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The University of Arizona (also referred to as Arizona, U of A, or UA) is a public research university in Tucson, Arizona. Founded in 1885, the UA was the first university in the Arizona Territory. As of 2017, the university enrolls 44,831 students^[6] in 19 separate colleges/schools, including the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson and Phoenix and the James E. Rogers College of Law, and is affiliated with two academic medical centers (Banner - University Medical Center Tucson and Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix). The University of Arizona is governed by the Arizona Board of Regents. The University of Arizona is one of the elected members of the Association of American Universities (an organization of North America's premier research institutions) and is the only representative from the state of Arizona to this group.

Known as the Arizona Wildcats (often shortened to "Cats"), the UA's intercollegiate athletic teams are members of the Pac-12 Conference of the NCAA. UA athletes have won national titles in several sports, most notably men's basketball, baseball, and softball. The official colors of the university and its athletic teams are cardinal red and navy blue.

Overview

University of Arizona is a public institution that was founded in 1885. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 35,123, 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 2019 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 106. Its in-state tuition and fees are $11,644 (2017-18); out-of-state tuition and fees are $32,449 (2017-18).

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 30 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 percent 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.

2019 Rankings

University of Arizona is ranked #106 in National Universities. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence.