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Arizona State University (ASU)

Arizona, United States
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  • 183,000 Students
  • 1885Founded
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  • YesDistance learning

About

Arizona State University (ASU), founded in 1885 and located in Tempe, Arizona, is a leading public research university known for its innovation, inclusivity, and commitment to academic excellence. ASU offers a diverse range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through its 17 colleges and schools. It embraces access and opportunity for all students while fostering a culture of interdisciplinary research and community engagement. The university is committed to advancing knowledge, promoting sustainability, and preparing students to become leaders in a rapidly changing global society.

Acronym ASU
Motto / Slogan Ditat Deus
Colour ASU Maroon and ASU Gold
Mascot Sparky the Sun Devil
Founded 1885
Undergraduate Programmes
Postgraduate Programmes 450
Location Tempe, Arizona, United States
Address Arizona State University 1151 S Forest Ave Tempe, AZ 85281

Mission

Demonstrate leadership in enabling academic excellence and accessibility at scale

Arizona State University

Main Academic Divisions (Faculties)

  • W.P. Carey School of Business
  • Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts
  • Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering
  • Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Reasons to Study at Arizona State University

  1. An Academic Journey Designed for Your Success

    At Arizona State University, you will experience a transformative academic journey that will shape your future. You’ll be part of an academically excellent community where your ideas drive your college experience. The people you learn alongside will bring perspectives and life experiences from across the globe, which will prepare you for success.


     

     

  2. Rankings and Facts

    At ASU, you can customize how you learn, what you learn and the pace at which you learn so that you can design an academic experience that is uniquely your own. This innovative approach has the world taking notice — with learners joining us from around the globe — and national and international rankings placing ASU as a top destination for forward-thinking students and scholars.


     

  3. Faculty Excellence

    ASU students learn alongside professors, mentors and researchers across the university as they explore innovative ideas and make groundbreaking discoveries with some of the brightest minds in academia.

     


     

  4. Recognizing World-Class Faculty

    The Arizona State University faculty is at the forefront nationally in advancing research and discovery. Our more than 5,600 faculty members inspire new ways of thinking, innovating, and solving problems socially, culturally, and economically in our region and in the international community.


     

Fees

Undergraduate Tuition

Indigenous Students USD 12,177
International Students USD 39,062

Postgraduate Tuition

Indigenous Students USD 13,327
International Students USD 29,196

Other Fees

UNDERGRADUATE:

Application Fees: 

Arizona residents: $50
Domestic nonresidents: $80
ASU Online: $70
International nonresidents: $85

 

POSTGRADUATE:

$70: U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, in application for permanent residency, DACA, international online student studying outside the U.S.

$115: International students on any nonimmigrant visa type studying in the U.S. (e.g., F-1, H1-B, H-4, etc).

Admission

Undergraduate Admission Requirement

Course competency requirements

To be admitted to ASU, you need the following coursework:

  • 4 years math
  • 4 years English (non-ESL/ELL courses)
  • 3 years lab sciences (1 year each from biology, chemistry, earth science, integrated sciences or physics)
  • 2 years social sciences (including 1 year American history)
  • 2 years same second language
  • 1 year fine arts or 1 year career and technical education.

 

Aptitude requirements

To be admitted to ASU, you will need one of the following:

  • top 25% in high school graduating class
  • 3.00 GPA in competency courses (4.00 = "A")
  • ACT: 22 (24 nonresidents)
  • SAT: 1120 (1180 nonresidents).

Transcripts

ACT or SAT scores (optional)


 


 

Postgraduate Admission Requirments

  • Bachelor's degree requirement
  • GPA requirement
  • Additional requirements by program

 

International Students:

If you are an international student, see the international graduate admission steps and requirements.

he application standards for international students are the same as for domestic students, with the addition of submitting proof of English proficiency (for students whose native language is not English). After admission, international students are also required to obtain a U.S. visa, which includes submitting a graduate financial guarantee.

All international transcripts must be submitted in the original language and accompanied by an official English translation. Translations must be literal, complete versions of the originals and must be translated by a university, government official or official translation service. You may not complete your own translation.

Photocopies and notarized transcripts are not acceptable.


 

How To Apply For Admission

 

POSTGRADUATE:

 

Admission Contacts

Email: [email protected]
Phone : +1-480-965-7788

Apply For Admission

Campus Tour

Facilities

  • Classrooms
  • Library
  • Laboratory
  • Research Center
  • Accommodation
  • Hospital
  • Sports
  • Gym
  • ICT
  • Place of Worship
  • Cafeteria
  • Library: ASU Library provides students and faculty access to millions of information resources, world-class collections, outstanding study spaces, advanced data centers and a suite of creative maker services, including 3D printing/scanning, video/audio production and augmented reality. It is home to nine library facilities across five ASU campus locations.

 

  • Sports: For the serious and driven athlete, sport clubs are student-led and coached teams that compete against other universities locally and across the nation for league championships. Members can have weekly practices, host local tournaments, and hold fundraising and team bonding events.
     

School Contact

Address

Arizona State University 1151 S Forest Ave Tempe, AZ 85281

Email Address

[email protected]

Phone Number

+1 855-278-5080

Website Address

https://www.asu.edu/

Social Media Pages

Accreditations

Higher Learning Commission

Vice Chancellor

Michael M. Crow

Michael M. Crow is an educator, knowledge enterprise architect, science and technology policy scholar, and higher education leader. He became the sixteenth president of Arizona State University in July 2002 and has spearheaded ASU’s rapid and groundbreaking transformative evolution into one of America’s best public metropolitan research universities. As a model “New American University,” A... read more
SU simultaneously demonstrates comprehensive excellence, inclusivity representative of the ethnic and socioeconomic diversity of the United States, and consequential societal impact.

Under his leadership, ASU has established twenty-five new transdisciplinary schools, including the School of Earth and Space Exploration, the School for the Future of Innovation in Society, and the School of Human Evolution and Social Change, and launched trailblazing multidisciplinary initiatives including the Biodesign Institute, the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory, and important initiatives in the humanities and social sciences.

Academic Staff

  • Nancy Gonzales

    Executive Vice President and University Provost, Nancy Gonzales is the executive vice president and university provost of Arizona State University, serving as ASU’s chief academic officer. She oversees the university’s academic mission across it... read more
    s 19 interdisciplinary colleges and schools, positioning ASU as one of the largest and most innovative Research I institutions in the country.

    Since becoming provost in 2021, Dr. Gonzales has helped lead ASU to several historic milestones. These include, among others, the university’s induction into the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU); new Carnegie Foundation classifications recognizing ASU as a university with “High Access, High Graduate Earnings” and “Leadership for Public Purpose”; and designation by the U.S. Department of Education as a Hispanic-Serving Institution.

  • Tara Williams

    Dean and Professor Tara Williams is dean of Barrett, The Honors College and a professor in the Department of English. She joined ASU from The University of Alabama Honors College, where she was dean, and prior to t... read more
    hat she served as the associate dean at the Oregon State University Honors College. She has written two books, "Inventing Womanhood: Language and Gender in Middle English Writing" and "Middle English Marvels: Magic, Spectacle, and Morality in the Fourteenth Century."

     

  • James Rund

    Senior Vice President, Educational Outreach and Student Services and Associate Professor Dr. James Rund is Senior Vice President for Educational Outreach and Student Services at Arizona State University (ASU). His responsibilities include student, school, parent, and community initia... read more
    tives intended to insure the full demographic of Arizona access to ASU. This work includes Educational Outreach, Access ASU, ASU Preparatory Academies, and ASU Prep Digital High School. He is also responsible for the support and success of ASU students outside the classroom during their tenure at the University. His direct reports include Vice Presidents for Student Services, Outreach, ASU Preparatory Academy, and Strategic Initiatives.

    Dr. Rund has served in various administrative capacities at ASU including Dean of Student Development, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs, Vice President for University Undergraduate Initiatives, Interim Dean and Director of the Mary Lou Fulton Institute and Graduate School of Education, and Interim Vice President for Sun Devil Athletics in 2013 and 2023-2024. He is currently Executive Vice Chair for Sun Devil Sports. He serves on several boards and commissions including the Arizona State Treasurer 529 Advisory Board, Tempe Union High School Employee Benefit Trust Board, Greater Phoenix Urban League Board of Directors, and Sun Devil Club Executive Committee.

  • Lisa Loo

    Senior Vice President, General Counsel
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Notable Alumni

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History

On Feb. 8, 1886 — almost 30 years before Arizona was granted statehood — the Territorial Normal School, Arizona’s first higher education institution, opened its doors to 33 students in a four-classroom building in Tempe.

From humble beginnings, and through a series of name changes that led to a 1958 vote of the people and a 2-to-1 margin of victory for the advancement of Arizona State College to Arizona State University, ASU’s century-plus trajectory has led to its being recognized as the “most innovative” university in the country by U.S. News & World Report — 11 years in a row. The history of Arizona State University is rich, bold and vibrant. The timeline below ref... read more

lects an honored tradition of excellence and inclusion while also celebrating the growth and development forged to meet – and make – the future.