Apartments for rent in University of Arizona, AZ

If you're on the hunt for a place to live close to the border where you can easily get away from it all, an apartment near the University of Arizona in Tucson might just be what you're looking for.

The University of Arizona was founded in 1885 even before Arizona achieved statehood. It currently offers 334 fields of study - a few notable programs include those from the Eller College of Management, which are ranked among the best in the country. The institution is also considered to be a research university, being awarded NASA grants for its efforts in space exploration. Today, the 380-acre campus of the University of Arizona in Tucson enrolls more than 30,000 students from around the world, many of them living around apartments in the area.

Being so close to the border, apartment renters around the University of Arizona can easily escape the daily grind for a relaxing getaway in Mexico. The town of Herioca Nogales is but an hour south of the city. For a relaxing time by the water, people can also head four hours southwest to the town of Puerto Penasco, which sits right at the mouth of the Gulf of California.

Of course, apartment renters around UA don't have to hop south of the border to get some peace and quiet. The city of Tucson itself is surrounded by majestic landscapes that are worth a visit. Travel northwest and visit the Sonoran Desert National Monument or a trip right south to the Coronado National Forest might just do the trick.

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