Student-Faculty Ratio
25:1
Full-Time Student Population
54,633
Part-Time Student Population
13,431
Full-Time Instructional Faculty
2,389
Part-Time Instructional Faculty
202
Faculty with Terminal Degree
87%
Average Faculty Salary
$85,619
Full-Time Retention Rate
84%
Part-Time Retention Rate
67%
Programs/Majors Offered
215
Academic/Career Counseling?
Yes
Class Sizes
- Fewer than 20 students: 39%
- 20 to 49 students: 43%
- 50 or more students: 18%
Instructional Programs
Occupational:
NoAcademic:
YesContinuing Professional:
YesRecreational/Avocational:
NoAdult Basic Remedial:
NoSecondary (High School):
NoSpecial Credit Opportunities
Advanced Placement (AP) Credits:
YesDual Credit:
YesLife Experience Credits:
NoUndergraduate Schools/Divisions
- Barrett, the Honors College
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts
- Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering
- Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College
- School of Letters and Sciences
- School of Sustainability
- University College
- W.P. Carey School of Business
Degrees Awarded
- Bachelor's degree
- Certificate
- Doctorate - Professional practice
- Doctorate - Research/scholarship
- Master's degree
- Post-bachelor's certificate
- Post-master's certificate
Most Popular Majors
- Business Administration and Management: 4%
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other: 2%
- Psychology: 2%
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric: 2%
Graduation Requirements
- Arts/fine arts
- Computer literacy
- English (including composition)
- History
- Humanities
- Mathematics
- Sciences (biological or physical)
- Social science
Special Study Options
- Distance learning opportunities
- Study abroad
- Teacher certification (below the postsecondary level)
- Weekend/evening college
Other Academic Offerings
- Accelerated program
- Cooperative education program
- Double major
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
- Honors program
- Independent study
- Internships
- Liberal arts/career combination
- Student-designed major
Online Courses
As ASU became one of the first universities to partner with Google in order to provide students with applications for their education, many online courses have sprung up in response to this movement. Now, with approximately 40 different online degrees that can be earned, ASU has opened a variety of classes that will help students complete the degrees they are interested in pursuing. Students can earn degrees in business, liberal arts and sciences, engineering, and even some graduate-level programs. Since the base of learning is concentrated online, a lot of the work is done using an interactive program provided by ASU called Blackboard. On this site, students participate in online coursework in the form of homework, essays, and tests monitored by programs that detect cheating. Likewise, online courses allow interaction between students and teachers by communicating through video, e-mail, and lectures that allow the professors and students to talk throughout the entirety of the lecture. While students will get little to no face time with one another, they will be able to at least form somewhat of a relationship with their professors depending on how outgoing a student is. Email is the primary form of communication between the student and teacher. Regardless of some disadvantages that come with pursuing an online degree or courses, the time it frees up for students is really helpful and many choose to go this route so they can take care of other business.
Best Places to Study
- Architecture/Design Library
- Barrett (honors college)
- Computing Commons (esp. 4th floor balcony)
- Coor Building, first floor
- Hayden
- Law Library
- Lawn in front of Old Main
- The MU
- Noble Science & Engineering Library
- Residence halls
- W.P. Carey Starbucks
Tips to Succeed
- Be financially savy.
- Be proactive and able to adapt to new experiences.
- Choose your professors wisely.
- Don't be afraid to ask questions.
- Don't catch an STD.
- Don't come to class hungover.
- Don't slack off.
- Focus on making those grades. It will take you much farther in life than missing out on that one party.
- Get along with your roommates.
- Get involved with any kind of activity that interests you.
- Go to class.
- Invest in some flip-flops and shades.
- Join organizations to get yourself networking.
- Make study buddies ASAP in your lecture classes.
- Pick a major you will like and want to pursue.
- Remember, even if you don't go out every day, your friends won't de-friend you.
- Stay motivated.
- Stay out of the heat.
- Study.
- Talk with your teachers and get to know them. It will be to your advantage.
- Try not to drink every day.
- Use condoms.
- Use good time management skills.
- Use your MyASU account, and check Blackboard every now and then.
Did You Know?
- ASU's main campus in the heart of Tempe is well-known for its nationally renowned research institutions and graduate level education. Many PhD and post-doctoral students end their educational pursuits here at ASU and join teams to gain an edge in leading research.
- ASU's undergraduate interior design program is ranked eighth in the nation, and the undergraduate supply chain management program is ranked sixth.
- The Downtown campus is known for its College of Extended Education and Nursing Programs. The extended education courses are geared more for a population of students that are interested in completing their degrees or pursuing professional development. They have many courses offered during nights and weekends to give those with a busy schedule the opportunity to complete their degree.
- There are more than 1000 registered student organizations, creating a vibrant campus life.
- Arizona State offers a bunch of online courses every semester, even in the summer. Go to class in your underwear!
- Professional and technical programs are offered in the College of Technology and Applied Sciences, the Morrison School of Agribusiness and Resource Management, and East College. The campus is located in southeast Mesa, and it has a small residential college vibe with access to all the amenities and resources of a large university.
- The Fine Arts Center houses one of the "single most impressive venues for contemporary art in Arizona," according to Art in America magazine. The ASU Art Museum collection includes one of the most important bodies of prints west of the Mississippi and an outstanding collection of American ceramics.
- West Campus combines the balance of a liberal arts education with application of dynamic workforce requirements. Through partnerships with local industries, non-profits, governmental agencies, and municipal and community groups, students learn by working on problems that directly relate to societal and community issues.
- ASU has already developed nationally recognized programs in a number of fields: accounting, creative writing, design science, ecology and evolutionary biology, electron microscopy, exercise science, geochemistry, music, nanotechnology, prevention psychology, psychology, psychology in education, solid state science, and engineering.
- Ranking 27th in the nation among public programs, the W.P. Carey MBA combines a curriculum of business fundamentals with marketplace issues and trends, offering students knowledge and experience to excel in a global economy.
- ASU currently ranks third among public universities in its enrollment of freshman merit scholars.
- Arizona State University was recently dubbed the fourth "up and coming" university due to recent academic improvements.
- Before recent improvements to its academic repertoire, ASU was mentioned on shows such as "The Simpsons," "The George Lopez Show," and "American Dad."
- If you really want to get to know the strong academic integrity of ASU, just check out Tosh.O, Season 3: Episode 22: College Campus Invasion where Daniel Tosh filmed on ASU grounds!
- As one of many highlights of ASU, according to the journal Technovation, the W.P. Carey School of business ranks first among all business schools worldwide in business research!
- U.S. News and World Report ranks ASU's undergraduate engineering programs among the top 10 percent of all undergraduate engineering programs in the country.
- ASU's Biodesign Institute is one of the universities greatest prides-leading in bioscience-related research devoted to allowing a diverse group of multidisciplinary scientists to find solutions to some of the world's largest challenges.
- Barrett Honors College graduates have a 100 percent acceptance rate to medical, law, and other graduate schools. The college is also the youngest honors college in the United States that houses many students with national honor credentials.