The University of Arizona is a major public institution of higher learning, which was established in Tucson in 1885. Acclaimed as the first university in the state of Arizona, the U of A provides an exceptional education for more than 36,800 students.

People have called Tucson home for over 12,000 years. Native Americans originally called the area “Stook-zone,” or “water at the foot of black mountain.” Today, explorers can discover the lands outside of Tucson which are still pristine with the aid of their cherished horses.