University of Arizona Top Questions

Even though the campus is huge, I feel like I belong. I walk around campus and always see someone I am friends with, and once you have your set of classes you don't feel like the campus is that big at all!

This school (U of A) is just the right size. I recognize people within my major and my advisor seems to remember my specific needs. The Greek life is appropriately distributed across campus. One thing that is difficult to achieve as selections chair for a club is publicity. There is no real gathering place to grab people's attention to let them know when certain applications or deadlines are approaching. I wish there was a way besides listserv emails, which are usually deleted anyway, to reach the student body.

Arizona is a big school but the campus is set up that everything is close. If I could change the heat I would. It is ridiculously hot in the beginning of the year, but the plus side is that when other people are stuck with snow or heavy rain, we have blue skies and in the 70s. Since it is warm most of the year pool parties are a thing to do on Saturdays. There is definitely a lot of school pride especially if we are playing ASU.

The best thing about Arizona is the community. Even though it's a large school, we still are a close-knit community where you can make tons of great friends and meet new people. Anywhere you go in the U.S. you will find someone with a U of A hat or shirt or hear someone yell "Bear Down" at you when they see you're from the U. The traditions and spirit of the students and alum is so amazing. Go Cats!

Arizona is a very great place to live because of the weather. The campus is just the right size for the amount of students in it. I think Tucson revolves around the campus, but its not really a great college town. Most people think that i have lots of fun when I told them I go to arizona

Arizona has a great college atmosphere. The campus has a real college look and feel to it. It is large school, or at least has a ton of people but it doesn't really seem that big. Most of the kids here just want to have fun in college and not stress out about school like they would if they went to a more academic focused institution.

The campus has an ideal setup for a large university. It has a large student body however it does not feel overwhelming since everything is very centrally located and condensed making it very accessible.

U of A is unique because it is an excellent academic institution in a lot of diverse areas, yet it is know for its laid-back atmosphere, which is a draw for a lot of people (myself included). It is a huge school, but I love it because it still really gives you the feeling of being part of a university community. As a senior who lives off campus, I spend most of my time on campus at my sorority house. Tucson is a college town, which is great because the whole city rallies around the school...especially Wildcat athletics. It also has more than 1 million residents, so it's not exactly a small town. Plus, Tucson gets more days of sunshine than any other city in the continental U.S.! One of the reasons I chose to come here is the strength of and pride in our athletics department. We are always a power in the Pac-10 conference, and in many different sports - we have been to the Elite Eight with our men's basketball team, 2 national championships with softball, and men and women's swimming/diving just swept nationals this year. Even though our football team is less than stellar, the ZonaZoo (student section) still sells out every game...talk about loyalty!

Its big enough to meet new people but not so big that it feels like its own town. There are so many different types of students that it is easy to find new friends.

I love the fact that U of A students have a lot of pride in their school. Our sporting events are always packed with student fans cheering with school pride. When I tell people that I go to Arizona they automatically say that they want to come visit because they hear that the U of A is a fun campus.