ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY

P0 Box 870112, TFMPE, AZ 85287-0112 • ADMISSIONS: 480-965-7788 • FAX: 480-965-3610
FINANCIAL AID: 480-965-3355 • E-MAIL: ASKASU@ASU.EDU • WEBSITE: WWW.ASU.EDU

STUDENTS SAY

Academics

“Perfect weather, cheaper tuition,” and “a great academic environment,” bring many students to Arizona State University. With over 38,000 undergraduates on campus, any description of ASU has to begin with its sheer size. As one student sums up, “Arizona State University is an enormous institution,” and that means “Variety is inevitable.” There are over 100 majors to choose from in more than 20 colleges and schools, so students have access to “tons of resources, and you can study whatever you want.” Variety also comes in the form of teacher quality; “Some professors are fantastic, others are ridiculous—its luck of the draw.” That said, students generally agree that “professors are always available and wffling to listen, as long as students make the effort to meet with them.” Getting one-on-one time with professors isn’t the only sphere where a little student initiative goes a long way. The secret to overall success at ASU seems to be “tak[ingl charge of your own education.” Because of the school’s size, administrators have to “nm ASU like a business,” which means “Some of the personal touch is lost.” But if students “feel like just a number [when dealing with the bureaucracy] at the university level,” at the college/school level, administrators “are very easy to meet.” When it comes to gripes, many students list the fact that “academic advisors are not very helpful” at the very top.

Life

Students note that “the administration is doing [its] all to diminish the party school image ASU has been known for,” although many are skeptical of the success of these efforts. One student echoes the feelings of many of his fellow undergraduates when he states, “Partying is a big part of the ASU experience.” Intercollegiate sporting events are “very popular with students,” and while only a small minority of students joins frats and sororities, the Greek scene on campus is very visible and “active.” But parties aren’t all ASU has to offer. There is also “excellent nightlife in the valley,” including Mlll Avenue, with its movie theaters and “easy access to bars, shopping, and eating places”; College Avenue, offering “many campus stores and more food options”; and Old Town Scottsdale, “which also has shopping, clubs, [and] fine dining.” “Friendly, diverse, and inexpensive.. . Tempe is a great place to go to college,” but it can be “difficult to go places off campus if you don’t have a car.” Perhaps one of the nicest benefits of ASU’s Tempe location is that “most of the school year it is pool weather.”

Student Body

It’s “Barbie and Ken go to college” at ASU. Simply put, ASU is “a school overflowing with beautiful people.” The campus’ numerous “California types” are “concerned with material things,” but are “normally very friendly” and “basically good-hearted.” Students say they value “fashion and the virtue of exercising,” and they “like to party:” While many students are “not religious,” there is a “mutual respect of individuals among everyone.” Sprinkled amongst these bronzed gods and goddesses are a “lot of international students, and the usual mix of people who have like monks,” as well as a few “students over the age of 30.” Yet even if there’s consensus on what the typical ASU student is like, it’s worth stating the obvious: “This campus is so big [that] if you can’t find someone to fit in with here, you’re not going to anywhere.” However you categorize them, most of ASU’s students are “open-minded and polite.” “Racial, ethnic, and sexual orientation [axe] not taboo subject[s] here.”

ADMISSIONS

Very important factors considered include: Academic CPA, class rank, standardized test scores. Important factors considered include: State residency. SAT or ACT required; ACT with Writing component recommended. TOEFL required of all international applicants. High school diploma is required, and CEO is accepted. Academic units required: 4 English, 4 math, 3 science (3 science labs), 2 foreign language, I social studies, 1 history, 1 fine arts.

The Inside Word

Numbers count for a lot at ASU. You have excellent odds of acceptance if you meet the minimum curriculum, CPA, and standardized test requirements. These minimums are slightly higher for out-of-state students. Additionally, three of the undergraduate colleges at ASU (business, engineering, and journalism and mass communications) have additional admission requirements; we suggest visiting ASU’s website to find out what they are. ASU awards a great many merit-based scholarships. To be eligible for many of them, you must be an Arizona resident and apply for admission to the school by December 1.

FINANCIAL AID

Students should submit: FAFSA. The Princeton Review suggests that all financial aid forms be submitted as soon as possible after January 1. Need-based scholarships/grants offered: Pell Crant, SEOC, state scholarships/grants, private scholarships, the school’s own gift aid, Federal Nursing Scholarship. Loan aid offered: Direct Subsidized Stafford, Direct Unsubsidized Stafford, Direct PLUS, FEEL PLUS, Federal Perkins Loan. Federal Work-Study Program available. Institutional employment available. Off-campus job opportunities are good.

FROM THE ADMISSIONS OFFICE

“ASU is a place where students from all 50 states and abroad come together to live and study in one of the nation’s premier collegiate environments. Situated in metropolitan Phoenix, ASU boasts a physical setting and climate second to none. ASU offers more than 250 academic programs of study leading to the BS and BA in 19 undergraduate colleges and schools. Many of these programs have received national recognition for their quality of teaching, innovative curricula, and outstanding facilities. Barrett, the Honors College at Arizona State University, the only honors college in the Southwest that spans all academic disciplines, provides unique and challenging experiences for its students and was recently named as one of three honors colleges that offer “an Ivy League—style education minus the sticker shock” by Reader’s Digest.

“In addition to ASU’s Tempe campus, ASU offers comprehensive undergraduate and graduate programs at campuses throughout the metropolitan Phoenix area: the Polytechnic campus in the East Valley, the West campus in northwest Phoenix, and the Downtown Phoenix campus.

“ASU does not require the submission of either ACT of SAT scores in order to be reviewed for undergraduate admission, however, test scores are needed for merit scholarship consideration and class placement. Presently, the essay portions of either exam are not required in order to be admitted.”