Your guide to

Arizona State
University
 Welcome to ASU
Arizona State University is a new kind of university, dedicated to innovative
ideas and academic excellence to help you get where you want to be in life.
• Courses are taught by a student-focused faculty that includes 5 Nobel
laureates, 6 Pulitzer Prize winners and 164 Fulbright scholars.
• Knowledge delivery goes beyond traditional methods, putting students
in the middle of active learning experiences.
• Many students have opportunities to work with professors as team
members on significant research projects.
This culture begins with a diverse student body and the perspectives that
students bring from all around the world. ASU is a university that’s all about
Contents inclusion. We believe in it so much that we put it in our university charter.
You’ll thrive in this environment of innovation, excellence and inclusion, which
04 Campuses 12 Undergraduate degrees in turn will prepare you to thrive throughout your life.
06 Explore Phoenix 14 Graduate degrees
08 Student housing 16 Culture and excellence The wide range of options we offer to international students can be
09 Security features 17 Academic colleges accessed via our global partner, Kaplan International.
10 Admission requirements 18 Career services
11 Cost of attendance 19 Resources and engagement admission.asu.edu/kaplan
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Campuses

Tempe campus
The Tempe campus boasts high-tech research
space in an energetic and historic environment, and
features signature events and university traditions.
West campus Student-to-faculty ratio: 20-to-1
The West campus offers a close-knit learning Average class size: 39
community dedicated to 21st-century leadership Number of students: 51,100
preparation in the style of a small liberal arts college.
Student-to-faculty ratio: 12-to-1
Average class size: 25
Number of students: 4,000

Downtown Phoenix campus

Polytechnic campus
The Downtown Phoenix campus plays an essential
The Polytechnic campus is a technical and
role in the health care, journalism, public service and
innovative partner within the enterprising East
corporate communities, and is the new home of the
Valley, set in a peaceful desert landscape.
Thunderbird School of Global Management. The
campus is professional and fast-paced. Student-to-faculty ratio: 18-to-1
Average class size: 28
Student-to-faculty ratio: 15-to-1
Number of students: 4,800
Average class size: 29
Number of students: 11,700

One university in ASU@Lake Havasu North

many places ASU@Lake Havasu
West
campus Metro ASU’s location in western Arizona features a variety
ASU has 5 distinct locations: 4 campuses in Phoenix of undergraduate majors in a scenic, small-town
the Phoenix metropolitan Area, and a location setting. Havasu students get personalized attention
in western Arizona on the California state line. and have easy access to Lake Havasu City’s
Tempe campus
This allows you to customize your campus Downtown
outdoor lifestyle.
Phoenix campus
community to fit your learning style.
Student-to-faculty ratio: 12-to-1
campus.asu.edu Average class size: 8
Polytechnic
campus Number of students: around 150
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Tempe is a top 5
city in the U.S.
to start a career.
– WalletHub, 2018

Phoenix is the
5th-largest
city in the U.S.
– U.S. Census Bureau
population estimates, 2017

Tempe is the #4
most affordable
college town in the U.S.
– TurboTenant, 2017

Phoenix is the
#16 best city
for young professionals.
Explore Phoenix – Forbes, 2017

Introducing your new city

The metro Phoenix area has it all — scenery,
good weather and lots to do. And its location in
the center of Arizona makes for easy day trips
to other Arizona spots like the Grand Canyon,
Sedona and mountain ski resorts.

admission.asu.edu/kaplan/phoenix

See Do Taste Easy access to get home

Phoenix is home to 6 Play or relax by the water at Offering outstanding and Phoenix is also home to Sky Harbor International Airport,
professional sports teams one of the nearby lakes just healthy food choices from one of the busiest airports in the U.S. It’s convenient to San Francisco
Nevada
including an up-and-coming outside of town, or try hiking around the world — you’re reach from all ASU campuses, with more than 1,200
professional soccer team. one of the 65+ scenic trails in sure to find a taste of home. flights arriving and departing every day, and service to California Las Vegas Grand Canyon
and around the city. 22 international destinations. National Park
Access to: art walks, Access to: award-winning Flagstaff
conventions, museums, music Access to: zoos, cultural restaurants, our famous Mexican
Los Angeles Lake
festivals and concerts, and festivals, scenic bike paths food, coffee shops, food trucks, Havasu City

eclectic architecture and dozens of parks international cuisine, and Phoenix

San Diego
vegetarian and vegan options
Phoenix Arizona
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Security features
ASU makes campus safety a priority
ASU is committed to providing all students with
a safe campus environment by offering services
and resources to keep you secure on and
around campus.

asu.edu/safety

Secure residence halls

A student ID card is required to enter ASU
residence halls, and residents must escort their
guests at all times. Front desks are staffed 24
hours a day.

ASU Alert system

Through text messages or emails, you can be
instantly alerted to situations — both urgent and
less serious — on or near campus.

Emergency call boxes

Located throughout all ASU campuses and
parking structures, emergency call boxes connect
directly to the ASU Police Department.

LiveSafe app
This mobile app can be used to call for
emergency assistance, send police anonymous
tips or have a friend virtually walk you home.
Housing
Safety escorts
Welcome to your new home If you’re studying or working late on campus,
At ASU, you’ll live in a residence hall on the campus of your major. ASU’s you can request an escort home and a specially
housing options come with many benefits, including: trained volunteer will accompany you.
• nearby access to classes, professors, libraries and tutoring services
ASU Police
• nearby access to the fitness complex and dining halls
The ASU Police Department is a full-service, 24-
• furnished rooms with Wi-Fi, cable and laundry facilities hour campus police force.
• common recreation and study areas, and community kitchens
• special programming and events for residence hall community members

Live with your classmates

As an undergraduate student, you’ll live in a residential college on the same
floor as others in your program, meaning that from the start of your college
experience, you’ll have built-in study partners and friends. Rosa S. — China
Computer information systems, Accounting
Fact: On average, students who live on campus do better academically and are
more likely to graduate than students who live off campus. “I lived on campus for the past four years. I really enjoyed it. First, the convenience — all
of your friends are living in the same area as you. And I’ve made friends by living in the
Watch our dorms. We study together and go to the dining hall together. I still have friends that I
asu.edu/housing video on
international came in contact with freshman year.”
housing
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Admission requirements
For undergraduates (bachelor’s) For graduates (master’s) Cost of attendance
Freshman students must have a minimum 3.00 International applicants must have the equivalent of The cost of attendance is the estimated cost of completing a full year as a full-time student. Costs will vary
GPA from secondary school (4.00=“A”). a U.S. bachelor’s degree or higher, from an officially depending on course requirements and personal spending habits.
recognized institution.
Transfer students must have a minimum 2.50 GPA
from their college or university. Applicants must have maintained a minimum 3.00 For undergraduates For graduates
GPA in the last 60 semester hours or 90 quarter Base tuition and mandatory fees $31,828* Base tuition and mandatory fees $26,088*
Some ASU programs may have higher admission
hours of undergraduate coursework (4.00=“A”). On-campus housing and meals $13,510**
requirements. Off-campus housing and meals $11,808**
Based on estimated residential hall and meal
Each academic department has the option of
plan costs on the Tempe campus. Books and supplies $1,054
English proficiency requirements* requiring test scores, letters of recommendation and
other supporting documents. Type of undergraduate Books and supplies $1,300
Test scores are required from one of the following: Transportation $3,180***
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): coursework completed may also be considered. Transportation $1,376***
Review ASU’s minimum standards and your degree Personal $3,628***
minimum 61 (iBT) Personal $1,982***
program’s standards, application materials and Health insurance $2,597
• International English Language Testing System Health insurance $2,597
submission timelines in Graduate Degree Search.
(IELTS): minimum 6.0 $200 International visa admin fee $200
asu.edu/gradprograms International visa admin fee
• Pearson Test of English (PTE):
Estimated annual total $52,793 Estimated annual total $48,555
minimum 53 English proficiency requirements*
Note: Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering requires Test scores are required from one of the following: *Costs shown reflect the estimated tuition and fees for ASU’s metropolitan Phoenix campus locations for the 2019–2020 academic year.
a minimum 79 TOEFL (iBT), 6.5 IELTS or 58 PTE for To see costs for a specific campus, please visit students.asu.edu/financialaid/coa. View the tuition page at students.asu.edu/tuition
• TOEFL: minimum 80 (iBT)
undergraduate programs. to see which colleges include additional program fees and/or differential tuition.
• IELTS: minimum 6.5 **Estimated costs are subject to change.
*Some programs require higher English proficiency scores.
• PTE: minimum 60 ***While these costs are not factored into the financial guarantee, students should still plan for these expenses accordingly.

*Some programs require higher English proficiency scores.

admission.asu.edu/kaplan/asu-fees

Official transcripts How to apply to ASU Scholarships Research and work experience
Submit your high school transcripts and 1. Complete the application for admission ASU offers generous scholarships to high-achieving As a graduate student at ASU, you can play an
transcripts from any college or university you admission.asu.edu/kaplan/asu-apply international students. Scholarships awards are important role working alongside professors on
attended, in the original language and with an 2. Send official transcripts, academic records and deducted from a student’s tuition costs. meaningful research projects. F-1 visa students
official English translation. test scores. can also take part in Optional Practical Training
No separate scholarship application is required –
and gain experience in their fields by spending up
3. Provide evidence of English language proficiency. except for a Master of Global Management scholarship
to 36 months working off campus after graduation.
4. Submit your financial guarantee and other request. All other applicants are considered for a
supporting documents. scholarship at point of admission.
Undergraduate degrees Location Program Location Program Location Program Location Program Location Program
T Photography W Cybersecurity P Engineering, Human Systems T International Letters & Cultures D Public Service & Public Policy
(bachelor’s) T Printmaking W Conflict Resolution P User Experience T Arabic Studies D American Indian Studies
T Sculpture T Construction Management T Engineering, Industrial T Classical Civilization D Business
Find more information about required T Arts P
Counseling & Applied P Engineering, Manufacturing T Classics D Criminology
Asia Studies Psychological Science T Engineering, Materials Science & W International Trade Emergency Management &
courses (major map), admission D W H Criminology & Criminal Justice
D
Homeland Security
T East Asia T Engineering, Mechanical T Italian
requirements and related careers. T South Asia T Dance T Computational Mechanics T Jewish Studies D Health Policy
T Southeast Asia T Dance Education T Energy & Environment Journalism & Mass D Law & Policy
D
asu.edu/degrees Asian Languages T Digital Culture P Engineering, Software Communication D Nonprofit Leadership & Management
T Chinese T Art T Engineering Management T Justice Studies D Parks & Recreation Management
T Japanese T Arts & Design Studies P W English D H Kinesiology D Science & Technology Policy
T Asian Pacific American Studies T Design T Creative Writing T Landscape Architecture D Social Services Delivery
T Biochemistry T English T Linguistics W Latin American Studies D Sustainability
Film Liberal Studies Quantitative Science, Applied
Key
T P D P T W
T Medicinal Chemistry T Literature
T Biological Sciences T Graphic Information Technology T W Secondary Education P T W Management D Recreation Therapy
T Biology & Society T Interdisciplinary Arts & Performance T Writing, Rhetorics & Literacies T Marketing Religious Studies
D Downtown W West campus
Biomedical Sciences T Media Processing Environmental & Resource Digital & Integrated Marketing T Religion, Culture & Public Life
Phoenix campus T
P T
H ASU@Lake T Conservation Biology & Ecology T Music Management Comm. T Religion, Politics & Global Affairs
P Polytechnic Havasu Genetics, Cell & Developmental T Theatre T Environmental Design T Professional Sales T Russian
campus T
Biology T Earth & Environmental Studies W H Environmental Science T Mathematics D Science of Health Care Delivery
T Neurobiology, Physiology & Behavior T Earth & Space Exploration D Exercise & Wellness T Secondary Education P Science, Technology & Society
T Tempe campus
P Biological Sciences, Applied T Astrobiology & Biogeosciences T Family & Human Development T Statistics W Social & Behavioral Sciences
P Natural Resource Ecology T Astrophysics T Fashion P W Mathematics, Applied W Social & Cultural Analysis
P Preveterinary Medicine T Exploration Systems Design Film T
Mathematics for Life & W American Studies
Social Sciences, Applied
Pre-health and pre-law — Interested in being a
P Secondary Education in Biology T Geological Sciences T Film & Media Production W Ethnicity, Race & Indigenous Studies
D W Medical Studies
lawyer, doctor, or health care professional? ASU’s P Sustainable Horticulture T Economics T Film & Media Studies W Latin American Studies
T Microbiology
faculty in the pre-health and pre-law programs will W H Biology T Politics & the Economy T Filmmaking Practices W Peace Studies
mentor and prepare students to pursue careers in T Medical Microbiology
W Pharmacology/Toxicology Education, Early Childhood T Finance W Queer & Sexuality Studies
these fields. T & Early Childhood Special Molecular Biosciences
T Biophysics W Forensic Science T W Women & Gender Studies
prehealth.asu.edu | prelaw.asu.edu Education & Biotechnology
W Biotechnology & Bioenterprise T French W Social Justice & Human Rights
P T W Education, Elementary T Music
Business D P H General Studies D W Social Work
Bilingual Education/English as a T Music & Culture
P W H Business Administration T T Geographic Information Science T W H Sociology
Second Language T Music Education
T Business Exploratory T Geography T W Spanish
Science, Technology, Engineering & T Music Therapy
P
Location Program T Chinese Language & Culture Mathematics T Meteorology-Climatology T Speech & Hearing Science
D
Nonprofit Leadership &
T W Accountancy P T W H Communication P T W Education, Exploratory T Urban Studies Management D Sports Journalism
T Actuarial Science P Food Industry Management P T W Education, Secondary T German D American Indian Studies W Statistics
P Aeronautical Management P Global Agribusiness P T W Biological Sciences T Global Health D Nursing T Supply Chain Management
Technology W Global Logistics Management P T W Chemistry W Global Management D Nutrition P T Sustainability
P Air Traffic Management T Global Politics P T W Earth & Space Sciences T Global Studies D Dietetics P Technical Communication
P Air Transportation Management W Health Care P T W English T Graphic Design D Human Nutrition P User Experience
P Professional Flight P Human Resources P T W History P Graphic Information Technology P H Organizational Leadership Technological Entrepreneurship &
P
P Unmanned Aerial Systems W Information Security Health Care Compliance & Parks & Recreation Management Management
P T W Mathematics D W D
African & African American T Law Regulations T Theatre
T P Physical Education D Therapeutic Recreation
Studies D W Health Care Coordination T Acting
T Public Service & Public Policy P T W Physics Performance
T American Indian Studies Health Education & Health T Design & Production
T W Spanish Language & Culture P T W Political Science D H T Collaborative Piano
P W Applied Science Promotion Theory & Composition
T Sports Business P T W Spanish T Guitar
P Applied Leadership D W Health Innovation T Composition
P T W Sustainability Special Education & Elementary T Jazz
P Aviation P T W D W Health Sciences T Theory
P Technology Education T Keyboard
D Emergency Management D W Healthy Lifestyles Coaching Tourism Development &
T Tourism P T W Educational Studies T Music Theatre D
D Food Service Management P T W History Management
T Business Data Analytics P Engineering T Orchestral Instrument
P Graphic Information Technology T W Secondary Education D Resort & Hotel Leadership
T Business Entrepreneurship P Automotive Systems T Voice
D W Health Entrepreneurship & Innovation History of Science, Ideas & D Sustainable Tourism
T Chemistry P Electrical Systems P T Performance & Movement
D Health Sciences Innovation Tourism & Recreation
T Environmental Chemistry P Mechanical Engineering Systems W Pharmacology & Toxicology H
P Internet & Web Development D P T W Honors College Management
Civic & Economic Thought P Robotics T Philosophy
P Operations Management T T Industrial Design Transborder Chicana/o & Latina/o
& Leadership Engineering, Aerospace Morality, Politics & Law
T Informatics T Studies
P Technical Communication D P T W H Communication T Aeronautics
T Informatics, Biomedical W Philosophy, Religion & Society T Media & Expressive Culture
T Anthropology Community Advocacy & Social T Astronautics
D W P Information Technology T Physics Transborder Community
T Architectural Studies Policy T
T Autonomous Vehicle Systems T Secondary Education Development & Health
Art D W Community Health T Innovation in Society
T Engineering, Biomedical P Physics, Applied U.S. & Mexican Regional Immigration
T Art Education D Community Sports Management D W Integrative Health T
T Engineering, Chemical Policy & Economy
P Integrative Social Science P T W H Political Science
T Art History Computational Mathematical D Urban & Metropolitan Studies
T T Engineering, Civil T Politics & the Economy
T Art Studies Sciences Interdisciplinary Arts &
T Sustainable Engineering W T Urban Planning
T Computer Information Systems Performance P T W H Psychology
T Ceramics T Engineering, Computer Systems T W Women & Gender Studies
T Computer Science W Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences W Forensic Psychology
T Drawing T Cybersecurity
T Cybersecurity D P T Interdisciplinary Studies T Psychological Science
T Fibers T Engineering, Construction
T Software Engineering T Interior Design D Public Health
T Intermedia T Engineering, Electrical
T Museum Studies W Computing, Applied
T Electric Power & Energy Systems
T Painting T Engineering, Environmental
Graduate degrees Location Program Degree Location Program Degree Location Program Degree Location Program Degree
T Accountancy MAcc T Creative Writing MFA T Liberal Studies MLSt Social Justice & Human
(master’s) T Actuarial Science MS Criminology & T Film & Media Studies MLSt
W
Rights
MA
D MS
T Aerospace Engineering MS Criminal Justice Linguistics & Applied W Social Technologies MA
T MA
Find more information about ASU’s American Indian Studies T Dance MFA Linguistics Social Work
Indigenous Rights & Social Interdisciplinary Digital Media P Manufacturing Engineering MS D Standard Program MSW
graduate programs, including detailed T
Justice
MS T
& Performance
MFA
T Marriage & Family Therapy MAS Advanced Standing -
program descriptions, and admission T
Tribal Leadership & MS
Design D Mass Communication MMC D Planning, Administration & MSW
Governance T Visual Communication Design MSD Community Practice
Materials Science &
standards and processes, on ASU’s T Applied Behavior Analysis MS T Digital Culture MA
T
Engineering
MS Advanced Standing - Direct
D MSW
Practice
Graduate Degree Search. P Applied Biological Sciences MS P W Educational Leadership MEd T Mathematics MA
P Software Engineering MS
T Architecture MArch T Educational Policy MA T Mechanical Engineering MS
T Spanish MA
asu.edu/gradprograms T Art MFA T Electrical Engineering MSE T Microbiology MS
Special Education
T Digital Technology MFA T Art, Media & Engineering MS T Molecular & Cellular Biology MS
D P T W Teacher Certification MEd
T Art Education MA Elementary Education T Museum Studies MA
D Sports Journalism MA
T Art History MA D T W Teacher Certification MEd Music
T Statistics MS
Asian Languages/ P T Engineering MS Interdisciplinary Digital Media
Key
T MM T Sustainability MA, MS
Civilizations T English MA & Performance
T Chinese MA T Musicology MA Sustainability Leadership -
T English Education MA T EMSL
Executive
D Downtown T Tempe campus T Astrophysics & Astronomy MS
Environmental & Resource T Music Composition MM
Phoenix campus P MS T Sustainability Solutions MSUS
Auditory & Language Management T Music Education MM
W West campus T
Neuroscience
MS T Taxation MTax
P Water Management MS T Music Performance MM
P Polytechnic T Biochemistry Teaching English to
campus T Ethnomusicology MA Music Theatre/Opera
T MM T Speakers of Other MTESOL
T Medicinal Chemistry MS D Exercise & Wellness MS Performance
Languages
T Biology MS D Healthy Aging MS T Music Therapy MM
P Technical Communication MS
T Biology & Society MS Family & Human T Nanoscience PSM
Indicates an accelerated 4+1 degree program. ASU T MS Technology
T Biomedical Engineering MS Development P Narrative Studies MA
offers a streamlined path to a master’s degree from ASU
P
Aviation Management & MSTech
undergraduate programs, reducing the time to get a T Biomedical Informatics MS T Finance MS
D
Nonprofit Leadership & MNLM Human Factors
master’s degree from two years to one year. D Biotechnology & Genomics LLM French Comparative Management
T MA P
Graphic Information MSTech
Built Environment Literature Nursing Technology
Indicates a concurrent degree program. ASU offers
high-achieving graduate students the opportunity to Energy Performance/Climate T French Linguistics MA D Nursing Educator MS P Management of Technology MSTech
T MS
complete two distinct but complementary graduate Responsive Architecture T French Literature MA D Nutrition MS T Theatre MA
degrees at the same time. T Business Administration MBA Geographic Obesity Prevention & T Directing MFA
T MAS D MS
Information Systems Management
A two-year program is for applicants who have T Business Analytics MS T Dramatic Writing MFA
completed a four-year undergraduate degree in the same T Geography MA Performance
T Chemical Engineering MS T Interdisciplinary Digital Media MFA
discipline as the graduate program. A 3+ program is for T Geological Sciences MS, MNS T Conducting MM
T Chemistry MS T Performance MFA
applicants with an undergraduate degree in a discipline T German MA T Performance Pedagogy MM
different than the graduate program. T
Civil, Environmental & T Theatre for Youth MFA
MS W Global Logistics MS T Philosophy MA
Sustainable Engineering Tribal Policy, Law &
D LLM
D Clinical Exercise Physiology MS D Global Management MGM P Physical Education MPE Government
T Communication MA D
Global Management - MGM
T Physics MNS Urban & Environmental
T MUEP
Executive T Piano, Collaborative MM Planning
T Communication Disorders MS
Global Sustainability Plant Biology & T Urban Design MUD
W Communication Studies MA T MS T MS
Science Conservation
Community Resources & P User Experience MS
D MS Global Technology & T Political Science MA
Development T MS Visual Communication
Development T MVCD
D Nonprofits & NGOs MS D Program Evaluation MS Design
Higher & Postsecondary
Parks & Recreation D T MEd T W Psychology MS T Women & Gender Studies MA
D MS Education
Management D Public Administration MPA
T History MA
D Sustainable Communities MS D Emergency Management MPA
P Human Systems Engineering MS
D Tourism MS D Nonprofit Administration MPA
T Industrial Design MID , MSD
Computer Engineering D Public Finance MPA
T Industrial Engineering MS
T Computer Systems MS D Urban Management MPA
T Information Management MS
T Electrical Engineering MS D Public Policy MPP
P Information Technology MS
MCS , D Environmental Policy MPP
T Computer Science MS
D Integrated Health Care MIHC
MRED ,
T Art, Media & Engineering MS
P Integrative Social Science MS T Real Estate Development MREDev
MCS , W Interdisciplinary Studies MA
D Regulatory Science MS
T Big Data Systems MS T Interior Architecture MIA
T Religious Studies MA
MCS , T Interior Design MSD
T Cybersecurity MS
T Science & Technology Policy MSTP
D
Interprofessional Care MS Science of Health Care
T Construction Engineering MSE Coordination D MS
Delivery
T Construction Management MS T Justice Studies MS
Secondary Education
T Counseling MC T Landscape Architecture MLA
D P T W Teacher Certification MEd
D T
Creative Enterprise & T Learning Sciences MA
Cultural Leadership
MA T Social & Cultural Pedagogy MA
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Academic colleges
The university’s schools and
ASU is measured not by whom we colleges each have expertise
exclude, but rather by whom we and undertake research in
include and how they succeed. specific academic disciplines or
professional areas. You will belong
– Excerpt from ASU’s Charter to one of these schools when you
pursue a degree at ASU:

Business, W. P. Carey School of

Culture and excellence Design and the Arts, Herberger
Institute for
Culture@ASU
Through events and activities, Culture@ASU seeks Engineering, Ira A. Fulton
to bring together all cultures and promote a better #1 in the U.S. for Schools of
understanding and appreciation of each other. innovation Future of Innovation in Society,
ahead of Stanford and MIT School for the
asu.edu/culture
– U.S. News & World Report, Global Management, Thunderbird
2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019
School of
$546.5 million 400+
in research expenditures (2017) research You’ll be part of a community
Health Solutions, College of
opportunities that envisions and creates a
136 nations 13,000+
better future. Integrative Sciences and Arts,
230 tribal nations College of
international
represented at ASU students Interdisciplinary Arts and
Top 1% of world’s most Sciences, New College of
1,000+
student clubs and organizations prestigious universities Barrett, The Honors College
Journalism and Mass
– Times Higher Education, 2018
Communication, Walter Cronkite Barrett, The Honors College is designed to
You’ll be part of a university School of enhance the ASU undergraduate experience.
with a worldwide reputation for Think of it as having dual citizenship in both
Law, Sandra Day O’Connor
excellence. Barrett and ASU. Barrett students have access
College of
Abdulraham A. to the vast resources of ASU while being part of
— Kuwait Liberal Arts and Sciences, a small living-learning community of scholars. In
English linguistics #1 public university College of addition, they get personalized attention, exclusive
in the U.S. Nursing and Health Innovation,
faculty interaction, and unique internship and
research opportunities.
chosen by international students Edson College of
“I chose Arizona because of the weather, but when I
came here and studied, I loved it. People would not – Institute of International Education, 2018 Public Service and Community honors.asu.edu
believe me when I say I have friends from all over the You’ll be part of a global network Solutions, Watts College of
world. I have friends from Japan, Korea, Brazil, even that calls ASU home and the Sustainability, School of The “gold standard” of the nation’s
Mexico — if you have friends from different cultures community, family.
Teachers College, Mary Lou Fulton
honors colleges.
and different backgrounds, you can learn a lot.”
– The New York Times
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Career services Resources and engagement
Become career-ready International Students and
ASU’s Career and Professional Development Scholars Center
Services offers comprehensive career preparation ASU’s International Students and Scholars Center
resources to get you ready for the working world, is here to help you maintain compliance with visa
including: regulations, as well as to provide programming and
• workshops just for international students advising to enrich your ASU experience.
• cover letter and resume review The ISSC can:
• job fairs • provide immigration information
• career counseling • assist with visa administration
• an online career guide • help you adapt to academics at ASU
• access to more than 20,000 jobs and • help you adjust to cultural differences
opportunities • sponsor university and community activities that
ASU can also help you secure an internship — promote international awareness
an ideal way to gain work experience, build your Through these resources, the ISSC helps
resume and start your professional network. It can international students explore what it means to be
also help you decide if your career path is right for a global citizen and engage with others who share
you. And many internships count for course credit a world-community mindset.
toward your degree.
issc.asu.edu
asu.edu/career
International Student Engagement
Being involved outside of the classroom is an
89% of ASU’s master’s and important part of the American college experience.
doctoral students looking for a ASU’s International Student Engagement helps you
job received at least 1 offer within find and connect with involvement opportunities.
90 days of graduating. international.asu.edu/engagement
(2016–2017) Explore new places
As a world traveler who is coming to the U.S., why not
87% of ASU’s undergraduate continue your explorations by joining an ASU study
students looking for a job
Improve your English skills abroad program? The Study Abroad Office offers
more than 250 experiences in 55+ countries. You can
received at least 1 offer within 90 Global Launch Conditional admission study in another country for as little as a week to as
days of graduating. (2016–2017) Global Launch provides English-language training Students who are conditionally admitted have long as an academic year, while earning course credit.
and academic support for international students the opportunity to receive a TOEFL waiver by studyabroad.asu.edu
who wish to thrive in an American college enrolling in and successfully completing the
ASU is in the top 5 for producing Get extra academic help
atmosphere. Experience American culture and Intensive English Program before beginning their
the best-qualified graduates. begin your academic career with the support of undergraduate studies. ASU offers free tutoring and writing help in all subjects
(The Wall Street Journal) international educators. so you can catch up or get ahead
ASU-USA Pathways in your studies.
Intensive English Program This program is for international students
Nearly 50 companies call ASU a students.asu.edu/academic-success
This year-round program provides comprehensive interested in obtaining an undergraduate degree
top university for hiring graduates. Join in the fun
instruction in state-of-the-art classrooms, and at ASU, while receiving additional language and
(including Apple, Ford and KPMG) academic success activities such as reading cultural support. After successfully completing ASU has more than 1,000 student clubs and
circles and conversation groups to maximize the ASU-USA Pathways program, students are organizations. You can join clubs to learn something
#2 in the world: excellence in reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. After guaranteed to have sophomore status in selected new or further explore something you love, and to
successfully completing the program, many students ASU undergraduate degree programs. make new friends. Check out some of the international
employer-student connections
transfer directly into one of ASU’s degree programs. student organizations at ASU.
(QS World University Rankings 2019) asu.edu/clubs
admission.asu.edu/kaplan/programs
#1 public university #5 in the U.S. for
in the U.S. chosen by A top world university producing the best-
international students – Center for World University Rankings qualified graduates
– Institute of International Education – The Wall Street Journal

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