Additional residences and classrooms might be needed to ease strain caused by increase
The UA enrolled more freshmen this year than any other year in university history.
The University of Arizona has 5,526 freshmen this year, compared to 5,238 freshmen last year.
The increase in the number of freshmen is mainly the result of an increase in the numbers of college-aged people and high school graduates, said Randall Richardson, interim vice president of undergraduate education.
"We predicted this class size and anticipated in advance," he said.
Arizona's population growth also contributes to the increase, Richardson said.
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