The University of Arizona is a leading public research university in Tucson, nationally renowned for its astronomy, space sciences, and optical sciences programs. Home to the Steward Observatory and the world's largest university-operated telescope mirror lab, UArizona plays a central role in planetary exploration and has instruments aboard multiple NASA missions.
Mascot: Wildcat
Notable Alumni
Kristen Wiig (comedian and actress)•Rob Gronkowski (NFL star tight end)•Joan Ganz Cooney (co-creator of Sesame Street)
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UAPD provides 24/7 emergency response, a campus safety escort service, and late-night transportation. Liquor and drug disciplinary actions make up the bulk of reported incidents.
Tucson has one of the higher urban crime rates in the U.S. Neighborhoods immediately surrounding campus have elevated property crime, particularly to the south and west.
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