With an established reputation created and
cultivated since its founding in 1885,
Arizona State University (ASU) boasts an
expansive student body of undergraduate
(the largest in the nation) and graduate
students spread across four campuses in
the Phoenix area. While the Tempe campus
is the largest, the West campus,
Polytechnic campus, and Downtown Phoenix
campus also provides impressive
opportunities and facilities for the over
58,000 undergraduate and close to 14,000
graduate students who attend. Recently
opened ASU College at Lake Havasu City
promises to offer even more opportunities
in what is intended to be a more casual
and close-knit community of learning.
Admissions Information
A current acceptance rate of 87.9%
communicates the somewhat selective nature
of the admissions department. However,
with the stated mission to create a
“model” for the New American University in
ASU, inclusion appears to be a significant
aspect of the ASU goal.
College Majors
ASU offers many majors for students
seeking a Bachelor’s degree in the
following fields:
- Agriculture & Related Sciences
- Architecture & Related Programs
- Area, Ethnic, Cultural, & Gender
Studies - Arts, Visual & Performing
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences
- Business, Management, & Marketing
- Communications & Journalism
- Communications Technologies
- Computer & Information Sciences
- Education
- Engineering Technologies
- Family & Consumer Sciences
- Foreign Language & Literature
- Health Professions & Clinical Sciences
- History
- Law & Legal Studies
- Liberal Arts & Sciences
- Mathematics
- Parks, Recreation & Fitness
- Philosophy & Religion
- Physical Sciences
- Psychology
- Public Administration & Services
- Security & Protective Services
- Social Sciences
- Transportation & Materials Moving
Undergraduate Programs
Over 300 programs and majors for
undergraduate students allow ASU to
provide a wide variety of opportunities
for students interested in many fields of
study and careers.
Graduate Programs
Opportunities to study at the graduate
level at ASU include hands-on research and
training. Students can pursue degrees in
the following areas: Architecture &
Construction, Arts, Business,
Communication & Media, Education &
Teaching, Engineering & Technology,
Health & Wellness, Humanities,
Interdisciplinary Studies, Law &
Justice, Mathematics, Psychology, STEM,
Science, Social and Behavioral Sciences,
and Sustainability.
From the traditional to the innovative, the highly ranked academic programs at the W. P. Carey School of Business offer students solutions for the 21st-century global economy. The W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University is one of the largest business schools in the United States with more than 1,500 graduate students and 8,300 undergraduates. For over 50 years, the W. P. Carey School has maintained accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the most prestigious and recognized accreditation available for business schools. From the world-renowned faculty representing six continents to thousands of outstanding students who enroll every year from around the world, the W. P. Carey School welcomes diversity and encourages global thinking. With over 25 undergraduate degrees and several masters and doctoral programs, W.P. Carey delivers excellent quality and great value. It is one of the top business schools in the country, highly ranked for academics, groundbreaking research, and student outcomes.
Online Degrees and Programs
ASU’s online programs have been recognized among the nation’s best and includes over
65 programs that include professional
certificates and degrees in undergraduate
and graduate studies. With access to all
ASU libraries and scholarship
opportunities, online students can enjoy
many benefits of the vast resources of ASU
from anywhere in the world.
Rankings
Recently ranked as the top school in
Arizona and as the fifth in the nation for
sending out prepared and qualified
graduates by the Wall Street Journal, ASU
consistently enjoys attention and prestige
by ongoing rankings from esteemed
reviewers such as the U.S. News &
World Report, The Princeton Review, The
Center for World University Rankings,
Washington Monthly, and Forbes. As the
nation’s top provider of Fulbright
scholars, ASU maintains intellectual
integrity for undergraduate and graduate
programs.
Accreditation
Since 1931, ASU has maintained full
accreditation from the Higher Learning
Commission. All academic programs at ASU
are currently fully accredited by HLC’s
North Central Association. Professional
and national specialized accrediting for
several programs has also been obtained
and maintained within the W.P. Carey
School of Business, Walter Cronkite School
of Journalism and Mass Communication,
Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Mary
Lou Fulton Teachers College, Ira A. Fulton
Schools of Engineering, Herberger
Institute of Design and the Arts, College
of Technology and Innovation, School of
Social Work, School of Public Affairs,
College of Public Programs, College of
Nursing and Health Innovation, School of
Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning,
School of Letters and Sciences, and
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Departments, Colleges, and Schools
Covering the broad needs, desires,
talents, and futures of students from the
United States and 150 other countries, ASU
consists of several specialized
departments, colleges and schools.
The Tempe Campus houses the Herberger
Institute for Design and the Arts, Ira A.
Fulton Schools of Engineering, Sandra Day
O’Connor College of Law, College of
Liberal Arts and Sciences, School of
Sustainability, and Graduate College. The
Downtown Phoenix Campus includes degree
programs within the College of Health
Solutions, the Walter Cronkite School of
Journalism and Mass Communication, the
College of Nursing and Health Innovation,
and the College of Public Programs. The
College of Technology and Innovation are
located on the Polytechnic Campus, while
the West Campus is the home of the New
College of Interdisciplinary Arts and
Sciences
Students can attend the W.P. Carey School
of Business at the Tempe, West, and
Polytechnic Campuses, the School of
Letters at the Downtown Phoenix or Tempe
Campuses, and the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers
College at all four ASU locations.
Library System
Boasting eight different
libraries, including a Music, Law,
Architecture, and Science Library, ASU
libraries offer students, faculty, and
visitors resources for research and study
in media, print, and digital form.
Specialized collections that include the
Benedict Visual Literacy Collections,
Child Drama Collections, Chicano Research
Collection, Government Document, and Map
Collection add even more worth to the
valuable educational possessions at ASU.
Athletics
With NCAA basketball and football teams,
the ASU Sun Devils keep athletic
opportunities and events exciting for
students all throughout the school year.
ASU Sun Devil Athletics also include
competitive men’s and women’s sports in
cross country, golf, swimming/diving, and
track and field. Men’s baseball and
wrestling and women’s gymnastics, sand
volleyball, soccer, softball, tennis, and
water polo provide additional
intercollegiate athletic competitions for
students.
Student Housing
Residential Halls on the four main
campuses of ASU provide housing options
for many students, while Residential
Colleges allow students to interact on a
day-to-day basis with others in their
academic disciplines. Upper-class housing
available on all four campuses also
enables comfortable living space and
amenities such as fitness centers, pools,
in-room kitchens, and even social
activities and community game rooms.
Family housing close to the campuses also
meets the variety of needs within the ASU
student body.
General Information
| Admission Office | Main Address |
| Size Total undergrads: 53,298 First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 9,707 Degree-seeking undergrads: 52,883 Graduate enrollment: 13,254 Setting | Degrees offered: |
Tuition & Fees
| Estimated Expenses for Academic Year | 2008-'09 | 2009-'10 | 2010-'11 | 2011-'12 | % change 2010-'12 |
| Tuition and fees | $4,971 | $5,661 | $6,844 | $8,132 | +18.82% |
| Books and Supplies | $950 | $1,130 | $1,270 | $1,290 | +1.57% |
| Living Arrangement – On Campus | |||||
| Room and Board | $7,320 | $8,790 | $9,210 | $9,706 | +5.39% |
| Other | $3,830 | $3,190 | $2,966 | $2,796 | -5.73% |
| Living Arrangement – Off Campus | |||||
| Room and Board | $7,410 | $7,590 | $8,156 | $8,616 | +5.64% |
| Other | $3,880 | $3,520 | $3,676 | $4,046 | +10.07% |
| Total Expenses | 2008-'09 | 2009-'10 | 2010-'11 | 2011-'12 | % change 2010-'12 |
| In-state On Campus | $17,071 | $18,771 | $20,290 | $21,924 | +8.05% |
| In-state Off Campus | $17,211 | $17,901 | $19,946 | $22,084 | +10.72% |
| In-state with Family | $5,921 | $6,791 | $8,114 | $9,422 | +16.12% |
| Average Graduate Student Tuition & Fees | |
| Tuition for In-state Students | $8,509 |
| In-state Student Fees | $339 |
| Tuition for Out-of-state Students | $22,058 |
| Out-of-state Fees | $339 |
Financial Aid
| Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Type of Aid | Students | Percent | Amount | Average Per Student |
| All students financial aid | 6,702 | 79% | ||
| Grant or scholarship aid | 5,865 | 69% | $48,227,892 | $8,223 |
| – Federal grants | 1,819 | 22% | $7,328,223 | $4,029 |
| – Pell grants | 1,803 | 21% | $6,378,898 | $3,538 |
| – Other federal grants | 951 | 11% | $949,325 | $998 |
| State/local government grant or scholarships | 199 | 2% | $306,492 | $1,540 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 5,779 | 68% | $40,593,177 | $7,024 |
| Student loan aid | 2,595 | 31% | $13,081,912 | $5,041 |
| – Federal student loans | 2,522 | 30% | $10,326,938 | $4,095 |
| – Other student loans | 214 | 3% | $2,754,974 | $12,874 |
All Degrees and Programs
| Program Completions for Most Recent Year | BA/BS | MA/MS | PhD | AA/AS | CERT |
| Total of All Education Programs | 11856 | 3903 | 654 | – | – |
| Agriculture | 78 | 18 | – | – | – |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 78 | 18 | – | – | – |
| Architecture and Related Services | 178 | 73 | 8 | – | – |
| Architecture | 50 | 42 | 8 | – | – |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | 80 | 31 | – | – | – |
| Interior Architecture | 27 | – | – | – | – |
| Landscape Architecture | 21 | – | – | – | – |
| Area, Gender, Cultural, Ethnic, and Group Studies | 70 | – | – | – | – |
| African-American/Black Studies | 5 | – | – | – | – |
| American Indian/Native American Studies | 14 | – | – | – | – |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 5 | – | – | – | – |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | 12 | – | – | – | – |
| Women's Studies | 32 | – | – | – | – |
| Biology and Biomedical Sciences | 651 | 36 | 28 | – | – |
| Biochemistry | 131 | 6 | 7 | – | – |
| Bioinformatics | – | 9 | – | – | – |
| Biology and Biological Sciences, General | 397 | 14 | 9 | – | – |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 7 | – | 6 | – | – |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | – | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Conservation Biology | 22 | – | – | – | – |
| Microbiology | 41 | 4 | 3 | – | – |
| Molecular Biology | 53 | – | – | – | – |
| Business, Administration, Management, Marketing, etc. | 2166 | 1021 | 9 | – | – |
| Accounting | 295 | 79 | – | – | – |
| Accounting and Business/Management | – | 26 | – | – | – |
| Business Administration and Management | 376 | 744 | 9 | – | – |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other | – | 11 | – | – | – |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | 90 | – | – | – | – |
| Construction Management | 70 | 21 | – | – | – |
| Finance | 298 | – | – | – | – |
| Financial Planning and Services | – | 7 | – | – | – |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 419 | – | – | – | – |
| Management Science | – | 70 | – | – | – |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | 280 | – | – | – | – |
|
Non-profit/Public/Organizational Management | 30 | 33 | – | – | – |
| Operations Management and Supervision | 8 | – | – | – | – |
| Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management | 189 | – | – | – | – |
| Real Estate | 27 | – | – | – | – |
| Taxation | – | 30 | – | – | – |
| Tourism and Travel Services Management | 84 | – | – | – | – |
| Communication and Journalism Programs | 866 | 46 | 12 | – | – |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | 17 | – | – | – | – |
| Journalism, Other | 268 | 28 | – | – | – |
| Radio and Television | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 579 | 18 | 12 | – | – |
| Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services | 13 | – | – | – | – |
| Graphic Communications | 13 | – | – | – | – |
| Computing and Information Sciences | 210 | 98 | 18 | – | – |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | 7 | – | – | – | – |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 117 | – | – | – | – |
| Computer Science | 83 | 90 | 18 | – | – |
| Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst | 3 | 8 | – | – | – |
| Education | 995 | 1110 | 77 | – | – |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | – | 32 | 4 | – | – |
| Curriculum and Instruction | – | 187 | 24 | – | – |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 102 | – | – | – | – |
| Education | – | – | 14 | – | – |
| Education, Other | 22 | – | – | – | – |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | – | 107 | 31 | – | – |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | – | 9 | 3 | – | – |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 501 | 326 | – | – | – |
| Geography Teacher Education | – | 7 | – | – | – |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | – | 67 | 1 | – | – |
| Music Teacher Education | 15 | 17 | – | – | – |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | – | 24 | – | – | – |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 221 | 191 | – | – | – |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | – | 4 | – | – | – |
| Special Education and Teaching | 134 | 124 | – | – | – |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | – | 15 | – | – | – |
| Engineering | 594 | 410 | 97 | – | – |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 48 | 10 | 2 | – | – |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 58 | 16 | 19 | – | – |
| Chemical Engineering | 43 | 5 | 6 | – | – |
| Civil Engineering | 91 | 23 | 10 | – | – |
| Computer Engineering | 57 | – | – | – | – |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 90 | 212 | 35 | – | – |
| Engineering Science | – | 21 | 1 | – | – |
| Engineering | 21 | 35 | – | – | – |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 9 | – | – | – | – |
| Industrial Engineering | 36 | 48 | 4 | – | – |
| Materials Engineering | 20 | 16 | 12 | – | – |
| Mechanical Engineering | 121 | 24 | 8 | – | – |
| Engineering Technology | 71 | 54 | – | – | – |
| Computer Engineering Technology/Technician | 5 | – | – | – | – |
| Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | 27 | 13 | – | – | – |
| Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields, Other | – | 36 | – | – | – |
| Industrial Technology/Technician | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician | 11 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician | 26 | 3 | – | – | – |
| English Language, Composition and Literature/Letters | 310 | 37 | 11 | – | – |
| Creative Writing | – | 17 | – | – | – |
| English Language and Literature | 309 | 20 | 11 | – | – |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 140 | 16 | 3 | – | – |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 20 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| French Language and Literature | 13 | 5 | – | – | – |
| German Language and Literature | 8 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Italian Language and Literature | 6 | – | – | – | – |
| Russian Language and Literature | 12 | – | – | – | – |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 80 | 7 | 3 | – | – |
| Health Services and Allied Health Sciences | 453 | 152 | 34 | – | – |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | – | – | 3 | – | – |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 25 | – | – | – | – |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other | – | 39 | – | – | – |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 75 | – | 4 | – | – |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | – | 15 | – | – | – |
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | – | – | 2 | – | – |
| Music Therapy/Therapist | 4 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Nursing Administration | – | 28 | – | – | – |
| Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing | – | – | 3 | – | – |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other | – | – | 22 | – | – |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 348 | 68 | – | – | – |
| History | 219 | 13 | 8 | – | – |
| History | 203 | 13 | 8 | – | – |
| History, Other | 16 | – | – | – | – |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services | 358 | 29 | 12 | – | – |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 226 | 21 | – | – | – |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 132 | 8 | 12 | – | – |
| Human Services | 126 | 346 | 8 | – | – |
| Public Administration | – | 61 | 4 | – | – |
| Public Policy Analysis | – | 7 | – | – | – |
| Social Work | 126 | 278 | 4 | – | – |
| Legal and Law Studies | – | 25 | 166 | – | – |
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies | – | 15 | – | – | – |
| Law | – | – | 166 | – | – |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other | – | 10 | – | – | – |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 127 | 43 | – | – | – |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | – | 21 | – | – | – |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 126 | 22 | – | – | – |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 75 | 16 | 23 | – | – |
| Applied Mathematics | 1 | – | 1 | – | – |
| Applied Mathematics, Other | – | – | 4 | – | – |
| Computational Mathematics | 11 | – | – | – | – |
| Mathematics | 63 | 5 | 12 | – | – |
| Statistics | – | 11 | 6 | – | – |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | 968 | 27 | – | – | – |
| International/Global Studies | 63 | – | – | – | – |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 905 | 15 | – | – | – |
| Natural Sciences | – | 12 | – | – | – |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | 44 | 49 | 1 | – | – |
| Land Use Planning and Management/Development | – | 38 | – | – | – |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other | 44 | 11 | 1 | – | – |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | 357 | 12 | 5 | – | – |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other | 75 | 8 | – | – | – |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 208 | – | 5 | – | – |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | 74 | 4 | – | – | – |
| Physical Sciences | 67 | 14 | 30 | – | – |
| Astrophysics | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Chemistry | 34 | 2 | 15 | – | – |
| Geology and Earth Science | 12 | 5 | 6 | – | – |
| Physics | 21 | 6 | 8 | – | – |
| Physics, Other | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Psychology | 636 | 40 | 29 | – | – |
| Educational Psychology | – | 11 | 10 | – | – |
| Psychology | 620 | 26 | 19 | – | – |
| Psychology, Other | 16 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Science Technologies/Technicians | 75 | – | – | – | – |
| Science Technologies/Technicians, Other | 75 | – | – | – | – |
| Social Sciences | 909 | 60 | 32 | – | – |
| Anthropology | 74 | 7 | 14 | – | – |
| Criminology | – | 3 | – | – | – |
| Economics | 162 | 2 | 5 | – | – |
| Geography | 66 | 38 | 3 | – | – |
| Political Science and Government | 399 | 9 | 5 | – | – |
| Social Sciences | 13 | – | – | – | – |
| Social Sciences, Other | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sociology | 186 | – | 5 | – | – |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 9 | – | – | – | – |
| Transportation and Materials Moving | 47 | – | – | – | – |
| Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology | 41 | – | – | – | – |
| Air Traffic Controller | 6 | – | – | – | – |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 759 | 115 | 43 | – | – |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Art/Art Studies | 239 | 26 | – | – | – |
| Dance | 18 | 5 | – | – | – |
| Design and Applied Arts, Other | 215 | 18 | – | – | – |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 58 | 4 | 2 | – | – |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other | 91 | – | – | – | – |
| Graphic Design | 42 | – | – | – | – |
| Industrial and Product Design | 27 | – | – | – | – |
| Music Performance | 34 | 54 | – | – | – |
| Music Theory and Composition | 3 | 4 | – | – | – |
| Music | 8 | 4 | 40 | – | – |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 24 | – | – | – | – |
| Work and Family Studies | 294 | 43 | – | – | – |
| Adult Development and Aging | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Child Development | – | 16 | – | – | – |
| Family and Community Services | – | 16 | – | – | – |
| Family Resource Management Studies | 175 | – | – | – | – |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies | 118 | 10 | – | – | – |
Above data represent
first majors only.
(-) Indicates that
program is not offered at this award
level.
Admissions Information
| Application Fee | Enrollment Rates |
Undergraduate Majors
| Agriculture & Related Sciences Business B Architecture & Related B Planning B Architecture B Area, Ethnic, Cultural, & Studies B Studies B Arts, Visual & Performing Arts B Design B Biological & Biomedical B Biology B B Biology B Business, Management, & B Management B B Business B Information Systems B Management B Management B Management B B Management B Communications & Journalism B B Communications Technologies Computer & Information Science B Education Teacher Education B Teacher Education B Education B Sciences – Education B Teacher Education B Education B Education B Engineering Engineering B Engineering B Engineering B – General B Engineering B Engineering B Engineering B Engineering B Engineering Technologies Engineering Technologies B Technology B Technologies B Engineering Technology B Family & Consumer Sciences Studies B Foreign Language & Health Professions & Disorders B History Law & Legal Studies Liberal Arts & Sciences B Mathematics Mathematics B – General B Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Parks, Recreation & Fitness Philosophy & Religion B Studies B Physical Sciences B Psychology – General B Public Administration & Security & Protective Social Sciences B B B Science/Government B B Transportation & Materials | Degree
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