| John Paul Schaefer | |
| President of the University of Arizona | |
| Term Start: | 1971 |
| Term End: | 1982 |
| Predecessor: | Richard Anderson Harvill |
| Successor: | Henry Koffler |
| Birth Date: | 17 September 1934 |
| Birth Place: | New York, New York, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | University of Illinois |
| Occupation: | Chemist, photographer |
John Paul Schaefer (born September 17, 1934) is an American academic. He was the president of the University of Arizona from 1971 to 1982. Having attended New York University Polytechnic School of Engineering and the University of Illinois, he was a chemistry professor. He is also a photographer, having worked with Ansel Adams.[1]