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About the University of ArizonaEstablished in 1885, the University of Arizona is one of Arizona's three public universities. It is the only land-grant institution in Arizona, and its general mission is to educate, research, and to reach out to the surrounding community.Today, the University of Arizona offers over 350 degree-programs to approximately 32,000 students in 30 colleges and schools. While home to a number of excellent programs and schools, the University of Arizona is well-known for its optics and astronomy programs, as well as its sunny and attractive campus. This page covers some of the University of Arizona's highlights, but providing a complete overview of the University of Arizona and Tucson is beyond the scope of this document. Please see the links at the bottom of this page for more specialized information. LOCATIONThe University of Arizona is located just a short distance from downtown Tucson, AZ, on roughly 356 acres. Many of the UA's signature red brick buildings flank a strip of palm-tree lined grass known as the UA Mall (featured in the photos to the right) that make up the heart of the UA campus.There are roughly 5,000 residence hall rooms located on the UA campus, but the majority of students live in the many small neighborhoods that surround the University of Arizona. A large percentage of UA students are considered 'commuter' students as they commute by car, bus, foot, or bicycle to the UA campus.
SIZEIn 2004 there were roughly 37,000 students enrolled at the University of Arizona, with 28,000 undergraduates and just over 8,000 graduates. About 18,000 of those undergraduates were in-state students.There are about 1600 full time faculty at the University of Arizona, and the student/faculty ratio is roughly 18 to 1. TUCSONTucson is the largest city in southern Arizona, located roughly 100 miles south of Phoenix and 60 miles north of Mexico. Its population is currently estimated at 480,000.Tucson is located in the Sonoran desert, a vast terrain that ranges from some of the hottest deserts in the US to the high and cool 'sky-islands' - mountain ranges surrounded by seas of desert and grassland - that are home to a wide variety of characteristically southwestern plants and animals. Southern Arizona has more than three hundred days of sunshine per year - more than any other region in the US. With average lows in the 50s and average highs in the 90s (Fahrenheit), the vast majority of Tucson's days are sunny and warm, although triple-digit temperatures are common occurrences during the summer months. The sunny climate, combined with proximity to Mexico and California, makes Tucson a popular destination for students and visitors. Tucson has a number of attractions for visitors - such as the yearly yearly Gem, Fossil and Mineral Showcase, Biosphere 2, Mission San Xavier del Bac, the Arizona Sonora Desert museum, and Kitt Peak National Observatory. VISITINGWith airports in both Tucson and Phoenix and many hotels within walking distance to the university and the downtown area, access to Tucson and the University of Arizona are easy to manage. For more on visiting the area, see the links below.University of Arizona links of interest to visitors:
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