Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona
602-965-9011
Arizona State University is located near the heart of metropolitan
Phoenix in one of the Valley of the Sun's most pleasant
municipalities.This rapidly growing, multi-campus public research
university offers programs from the baccalaureate through the
doctorate for approximately 40,000 full-time and part-time students
through its main campus in Tempe, the ASU West campus in northwest
Phoenix, the Downtown Center, and other instructional sites
throughout Maricopa County.
Among ASU's Colleges are: Architecture and Environmental Design,
Business Education, Engineering and Applied Sciences, Fine Arts,
Law, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Nursing, Public Programs, and Social
Work. Students can select from a wide variety of majors leading to
master's degrees in more than 90 programs and doctoral or terminal
degrees in 50 programs including the juries doctor of law.
Research centers, institutes, and laboratories offer graduate
students special opportunities to advance their professional
training through assistantships in teaching or research under the
guidance of leading professors. Some of ASU's research centers
include: Center for Environmental Studies, Exercise and Sports
Research Center, Hispanic Research Center, Center for Meteorite
Studies, Aerospace Research Center, Center for Energy Systems
Research, Center for Bilingual/Bicultural Research, Center for
Indian Education, Center for Business Research, and many others. In
addition, graduate students have access to one of the best
university library systems in the nation, high-tech computing
facilities, and microcomputer labs.
Minorities comprise 15% of the student population, with Hispanics
accounting for 7%.
Male, female and coed dorms are available, as are university
owned/operated apartments. Off-campus housing is readily available.
Overview
Type of school:
Public institution
Year founded:
1885
Affiliation:
None
Academic calendar:
Semester
Undergraduate student body:
41,815
Environment:
Suburban
Endowment:
$85,085,000
Admissions
Address
Tempe, AZ 85287
Website
http://www.asu.edu
Admissions E-mail
information@asu.edu
QuickFacts
Selectivity:
Selective
Average high school GPA:
3.3
Send application by:
Rolling
Admissions Contact Information
Admissions director:
Martha Byrd
Admissions office telephone:
(480) 965-7788
Fall 2008 Admissions Deadlines
Regular decision
Send application by:
Rolling
Decision sent by:
N/A
Accept offer by:
No set date
Early decision
Not offered
Early action
Not offered
Application fee:
$50
Is the fee refundable?
No
Can fee be waived for students with financial need?
No
Does school have a waiting list?
No
Can admission be deferred?
No
Accepted application formats:
Applications on floppy disks:
No
Applications via E-mail:
No
Electronic application:
http://www.asu.edu/admissions
Tuition deposit:
N/A
Room deposit:
$75 (Nonrefundable)
Admissions Requirements
High school completion requirement:
High school diploma is required and GED is accepted
General college-preparatory program:
Required
Distribution of high school units required and/or recommended*
| |
Units Required |
Units Recommended |
| English |
4 |
N/A |
| Mathematics |
4 |
N/A |
| Science |
3 |
N/A |
| Lab |
3 |
N/A |
| Foreign language |
2 |
N/A |
| Social studies |
1 |
N/A |
| History |
1 |
N/A |
| Academic electives |
N/A |
N/A |
| Total academic units |
16 |
N/A |
*One unit equals one year of study or its equivalent.
Campus visit:
Recommended
Admissions interview:
Neither required nor recommended
Off-campus interview:
Not available
Does the college use SAT or ACT scores in admissions decisions
for first-time, first-year applicants?
Yes
SAT/ACT requirements:
Either SAT or ACT required.
SAT/ACT scores must be received by:
August 1
Tests accepted for Fall 2008 entering class:
ACT without writing
SAT Subject Test scores must be received by:
N/A
Open admission policy?
No
What is the relative importance of specific academic factors in
admission decisions?
Rigor of secondary school record:
Not considered
Class rank:
Very important
Academic GPA:
Very important
Standardized test scores:
Very important
Application essay:
Not considered
Recommendation:
Not considered
What is the relative importance of specific nonacademic factors
in admission decisions?
Interview:
Not considered
Extracurricular activities:
Not considered
Talent/ability:
Not considered
Character/personal qualities:
Not considered
First generation:
Not considered
Alumni/ae relation:
Not considered
Geographical residence:
Not considered
State residency:
Important
Religious affiliation/commitment:
Not considered
Racial/ethnic status:
Not considered
Volunteer work:
Not considered
Work experience:
Not considered
Level of applicant's interest:
Not considered
2006-2007 Admissions Statistics
Selectivity:
Selective
Overall acceptance rate:
92%
Early-decision acceptance rate:
N/A
Early-action acceptance rate:
N/A
Acceptance rate (excluding early-action and early-decision
students):
92%
Total applicants:
20,702
Total acceptances:
19,133
Total freshman enrollment:
7,894
Proportion of freshman enrolled from early action and early
decision:
N/A
| Proportion of freshman enrolled
from early action and early decision is not available for
graphing.
|
Male applicants:
10,093
Male acceptances:
9,169
Male freshman enrollment:
3,870
Female applicants:
10,609
Female acceptances:
9,964
Female freshman enrollment:
4,024
Out-of-state freshmen:
35%
Qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:
N/A
Applicants accepting a place on waiting list:
N/A
Students enrolled from waiting list:
N/A
2006-2007 Freshman Class Profile
Top 10 percent of high school class:
28%
Top 25 percent of high school class:
55%
Top 50 percent of high school class:
83%
First-year students submitting high school class standing:
69%
Average high school GPA:
3.3
First-year students submitting GPA:
98%
First-year students submitting SAT scores:
78%
SAT scores (25/75 percentile):
Critical Reading:
480 - 600
Math:
490 - 620
Combined:
970 - 1220
Percent of first-time, first-year students enrolled in Fall 2006
with scores in each range:
| |
SAT Critical Reading |
SAT Math |
| 700-800 |
5.5% |
6.7% |
| 600-699 |
20.6% |
27.0% |
| 500-599 |
41.7% |
38.6% |
| 400-499 |
26.8% |
23.3% |
| 300-399 |
5.0% |
4.0% |
| 200-299 |
0.4% |
0.4% |
First-year students submitting ACT scores:
42%
ACT scores (25/75 percentile):
English:
19 - 26
Math:
20 - 27
Composite:
20 - 26
Percent of first-time, first-year students enrolled in Fall 2006
with scores in each range:
| |
ACT Composite |
ACT English |
ACT Math |
| 30-36 |
7.9% |
10.2% |
9.6% |
| 24-29 |
38.5% |
30.7% |
42.0% |
| 18-23 |
45.6% |
44.1% |
37.3% |
| 12-17 |
7.9% |
13.5% |
11.2% |
| 6-11 |
0.1% |
1.4% |
N/A |
| Below 6 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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