University of Arizona Top Questions

Iv had great teachers most of them enjoy teaching, its kind of large but not too large, i go to the library a lot of the time, i do not live on campus

Arizona is a beautiful campus filled with friendly, upbeat people. There is always something happening and fun to do, and the weather is great for the majority of the year. The U of A has a ton of school spirit, and there is a really positive vibe on campus. I remember that students always seemed happy and smiling. In my opinion, Tucson wasn't the most exciting or ideal city for living, but I still loved my 4 years at the U of A, even if I would never otherwise consider living in Tucson. People usually responded positively when I told them that I attended the U of A- it is a pretty well-respected school in Arizona, even though it has a reputation of being a party school as well. I think most major universities have party school reputations.

The U of A is the best school in college in Arizona. The size of the school is not too big or too small. The university offers many hang out spots for your leisure. There are many different restaurants to eat at. There is even an arcade/billiards area in the student union. One other good thing about the UA is that in-state tuition is cheaper than in other states.

The best thing about UA… A big school that you can handle. If you have any common sense you will be just fine. It isn’t a large campus and the teachers are great. It is about 30,000 kids. To me, as a transfer from a private university of 4000, that is a lot. It isn’t ASU, but a nice balance. The teachers are great and if you put forth an effort, teachers and TA’s are available for help. School pride- Big. Tucson Pride- 0. Like I said you need to be creative in this college town. There are bars for the 21+ and fake crowd. NOT creative. Go for a hike. Hit up my 2 favs, the loft where they play indie films galore and Casa Video, a movie haven/heaven. They have EVERYTHING you could ever want. If they don’t, ask, they will in a week. And you can get drunk and have a blast too, but it isn’t the only thing to do here. Good dining. Bad dining. You have the choice between freshman 15 or -15.

The best thing about Arizona is the pride we all have in our school. There is not one person I know who is not enthusiastic about our athletic department- whether it be the football or the basketball team. Tucson is definitely a college town and you can find off campus housing close to the university and cheap, as well. The school is known to be a party school but you'd be surprised to see how many students are hard working, as well.

Probably the most often heard “best” thing about Arizona is the weather. It's beautiful 7-8 months of the year, which means people can be outside relaxing, playing sports, studying or hanging out. Arizona is a big school, and that means that it's really hard to categorize or make generalities about the student body and the social scene; there's really something for everyone at a school with so many students and departments. There seems to be a lot of school pride in terms of athletics; go to any basketball game and you'll see why McKale is one of the worst places to play for visiting teams in the PAC-10, if not the country. Despite stereotypes, Arizona truly does have some incredible programs, departments, professors and students. The best Arizona students could be compared to any of the best students at colleges across the nation. A student's experience at the UofA is absolutely what they make of it.

The big picture about University of Arizona from a non-traditional students perspective is this...The campus is huge, parking can be a problem and it is expensive. The library and computer resources are fantastic. The administration here is phenomenal! Also I was helped significantly when I got started by the scholarship department. Overall Arizona is dedicated to seeing their student through to the finish line.

I love the school, everyone is soo school spirited.. I love walking down university, the feel the campus gives you - when walking on campus, you forget for a second that you are in Arizona because you are surrounded by beautiful brick buildings.. its amazing!

As with all of the other reviews, the weather in Arizona is a large benefit but its the people that attend here that make it an intricate and unique school. Arizona or Zona is composed of three different types of people. 1) the Greeks.. frat and sorority kids, 2) athletes / non Greeks, 3) the bohemians.. This representation can be described by the way Tucson is set up. Greek row is where all the greek actives live/ hang out, and 4th avenue is the place in which the bohemian/ hippie style people hang out. Through the college process of choosing where to go, it was important for me to visit both large and small schools. Because Arizona has such a large student body, people often wonder if the campus is overbearingly big. One of the main reasons why I chose the U of A was because I loved that the school had a large population and was able to go to classes that were relatively near each other set up on one square mile known as the "mall." Many people that attend here have complained that they do not feel acknowledged by their professors or educational departments. I think that once you have chosen to come to a large school such as Arizona, it is the students responsibility to make themselves known to the teachers and departments. Arizona is the best place to attend for school spirit, our sports teams prevail (most of the time), and our school pride is endless.

Arizona is an amazing school! Everyone is proud to say that the go to the UofA not only because it is a very hard school but becasuse it is so fun! This campus is huge! and there are a ton of people everywhere! if you wanted to you could meet atleast 30 new people everyday! i spend a lot of my time in the dorm because i am taking 19 credits so im busy! but when im not there i am either at the union getting delicious food or at the frats with some of my friends or down on university enjoying the college atmosphere!