Arizona State University

Arizona State University (ASU) - public higher education institution in United States.

Arizona State University - Description

Arizona State University is rich in tradition, having first opened its doors in 1885 as a teachers college. Though we honor the history of our past, we embrace our role as a New American University - a role that embodies inclusion, social embeddedness, purposeful research and fusing intellectual disciplines. Our student population across ASU’s four campuses and online, totals more than 73,000. We have more than 5,100 international students representing 160 countries. ASU is recognized for providing one of the finest educations available. The prestigious Academic Ranking of World Universities puts us in the top 100 colleges worldwide. We are ranked in the top 20 among U.S. colleges and universities chosen by international students by the Institute of International Education. ASU is a Division I research university, and our research has led to everything from the discovery of distant galaxies to finding ways to turn algae into biofuels. Academically exceptional students thrive at Barrett, the Honors College, one of the most prestigious honors colleges in the country. And students learn from an esteemed, award-winning faculty, which includes multiple Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, a MacArthur Fellow, and members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Academy of... Arizona State University is one of the premier metropolitan public research universities in the nation. ASU is research-driven but focused on learning—teaching is carried out in a context that encourages the creation of new knowledge. ASU maintains a tradition of academic excellence in core disciplines, and has become an important global center for innovative interdisciplinary teaching and research. ASU is one university in many places. In addition to the historic Tempe campus, a college town in the midst of a dynamic metropolitan region, the university comprises two newer campuses: ASU at the West campus, in northwest Phoenix adjacent to Glendale, and ASU at the Polytechnic campus, in Mesa. Additionally, ASU is conceptualizing and designing a fourth campus to be located in downtown Phoenix. ASU at the Downtown Phoenix campus is part of a larger plan to revitalize and redevelop the city’s urban core. ASU envisions the downtown Phoenix campus to serve 10,000 to 15,000 students with an active 24/7 environment that includes academics, housing, retail, and cultural programs and entertainment. ASU seeks to provide the best possible education to the broadest possible spectrum of society, embracing the educational needs of the entire population. By the year 2020, ASU is projected... Arizona State University has created a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and access. ASU is visionary, scaling its commitments to a world that needs big ideas and bold action. It has the strength in numbers to achieve meaningful change, with five distinctive campuses in Metropolitan Phoenix serving more than 70,000 students from all 50 states and more than 150 nations across the globe. ASU transcends boundaries, with research inspired by real world application to address the challenges facing Arizona, the nation and the world