Arizona State University
Public university located in the Phoenix metropolitan area, Arizona, United States
About This School
How does this school stack up?
Arizona State University (ASU) was founded as the Territorial Normal School in 1885---over a quarter century before Arizona entered the Union in 1912---in Tempe, a town just east of Phoenix.
The school has undergone numerous name changes over the years, notably to Tempe State Teachers College in 1925, to Arizona State College in 1945, and, finally, to Arizona State University in 1958.
Today, ASU comprises 17 colleges and schools spread across four metropolitan Phoenix campuses (in Tempe, in downtown Phoenix, in Glendale, and in Mesa).
Additionally, there is an online campus and a satellite campus in Lake Havasu City in the northwestern part of the state, as well as more-limited regional learning programs in Thatcher, Yuma, and Tucson.
The overall student body number is approximately 111,000 individuals, including online students.
Among prominent ASU-associated individuals, we may mention the following:
- Computer scientists, Michael I. Jordan & Terry A. Davis
- Actors, Nick Nolte, Brenda Strong, Tyler Hoechlin & David Spade
- Comedians, Steve Allen & Andrew Santino
- Popular singer, Linda Ronstadt
- Physicist and Nobel laureate, Frank Wilczek
- Geologist, Paul Spudis
- Biochemist and Nobel laureate, Sidney Altman
- Molecular biologist and Nobel laureate, Leland Hartwell
- Animal behavior expert, Temple Grandin
- Historian, Larry Schweikart
- Economist and Nobel laureate, Edward C. Prescott
- TV personality, Jimmy Kimmel
- First President of the Navajo Nation, Peterson Zah
- Current US Senator, Kyrsten Sinema
- Current Arizona Governor, Doug Ducey
Admissions
What does this school look for?
Annual Applications
26,869
Acceptance
85%
Graduation Rate
67%
Median SAT Score
1245
Median ACT Score
25
Costs
How much does it cost to attend?
Tuition (in-state)
$10,104
Fees (in-state)
$718
After Graduation
Averages for 10 years after enrolling
Avg Earnings
$55,500
Employed
88%
Campus Life
What's it like to attend this school?
The People
Full time on-campus stats
Student Body
50K
Under-Grads
43K
Graduates
7K
The Campus
Where will you be attending?
Location
University Drive and Mill Avenue,
Tempe AZ
85287
On Campus Crime Rates
Property Crime
12k per 100k
Violent Crime
0k per 100k
City Crime Rates
Property Crime
46k per 100k
Violent Crime
5k per 100k
What is Arizona State University known for?
Our answer to this is to show you the disciplines in which a school's faculty and alumni have had the highest historical influence. A school may be influential in a discipline even if they do not offer degrees in that area. We've organized two lists to show where they are influential and offer corresponding degrees, and where they are influential through scholarship although they don't offer degrees in the disciplines.
Top areas of influence with degrees offered
Other areas of influence
Influential People
Who are Arizona State University's Most influential alumni?
Arizona State University's most influential alumni faculty include professors and professionals in the fields of Criminal Justice, Nursing, and Business. Arizona State University’s most academically influential people include Temple Grandin, Steve Allen, and Don Imus.