America's Best Colleges for B Students. Tamra B. Orr
Highlights
Admissions
Applicants: 1,785
Accepted: 1,429
Acceptance rate: 80.1%
Average GPA: 2.8
ACT range: 16-22
SAT Math range: 410-510
SAT Reading range: 400-480
Deadlines
Early Action: No
Early Decision: No
Regular Action: Rolling admissions
Common Application: Accepted
Financial Aid
In-state tuition: $33,840
Out-of-state tuition: $33,840
Room and board: $13,112
Books: $500
Freshmen receiving need-based aid: 91%
Undergrads rec. need-based aid: 88%
Avg. % of need met by financial aid: 42%
Avg. aid package (freshmen): $24,555
Avg. aid package (undergrads): $22,532
School Spirit
Mascot: AMCAT
Colors: Cardinal and white
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY – TEMPE CAMPUS
Admissions Services, P.O. Box 870112, Tempe, AZ 85287-0112
Admissions: 480-965-7788 · Financial Aid: 480-965-1127
Email: [email protected] · Website: http://www.asu.edu
From the College
“Arizona State University’s Tempe campus welcomes students pursuing a wide range of majors including business, liberal arts, engineering and the sciences. Modern classrooms and high-tech laboratories create a dynamic and engaging learning environment. The university’s sustainability initiatives are exemplified by massive solar structures providing shaded walkways and parking. The expanded fitness complex allows students to take a break from their studies and focus on their health, while the Sun Devil Athletics facilities, performing arts venues, museums and vibrant downtown Tempe location complement this diverse university environment.
“ASU’s vision is to establish ASU as the model for a New American University, advancing research and discovery that benefits the public good and assuming fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural and overall health of the communities it serves. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and is home to students from all 50 states and more than 150 countries. Its research is inspired by real-world application, blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines.”
Campus Setting
Founded in 1885 and gaining university status in 1958, Arizona State University is a public, comprehensive university. ASU is known as “One University in Many Places”. ASU has four distinctive campuses throughout metropolitan Phoenix located on over 1,960 acres. At the Tempe campus, ASU focuses on research and graduate education along with an undergraduate education that is analytic and preparatory for graduate or professional school or employment. At the Polytechnic campus, ASU focuses on learning through an applied approach to professional and technological programs that meet business and societal needs and an emphasis on technical education that is a direct preparation for the workforce. At the West campus, ASU focuses on interdisciplinary liberal arts education with professional programs that connect to the community. Through the Downtown Phoenix campus, ASU is focused on programs with a direct urban and public connection. A four-year public institution, Arizona State University has an enrollment of 51,984 students. Tempe campus provides on-campus housing with 24 units that can accommodate 11,011 students. Arizona State University provides a variety of housing options including: coed dorms · sorority housing · fraternity housing · single-student apartments · married-student apartments. ASU features: art, anthropology, geology, history and sports museums · early childhood development lab · herbarium · robotics lab · semiconductor clean room · high-resolution electron microscope facility · solar research facilities · Biodesign Institute · Institute of Sustainability · arboretum · Gammage. Recreation and sports facilities include: aquatic area · athletic fields.
Student Life and Activities
Most students (78 percent) live off campus. Students gather around the notable landmarks on campus such as Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium, Palm Walk, Charles Trumbull Hayden Library, the University Club Building and University Bridge. Popular campus events include Homecoming, Family Weekend, World Festival, Devil’s in Disguise, Passport to ASU, Final’s Breakfast, A Week, MLK Day of Service and Cesar Chavez Day of Service. Arizona State University has 852 official student organizations. The most popular are: religious, minority and international student groups and music, theatre, political, service and special-interest groups. The school’s intramural teams include: badminton · basketball · dodgeball · flag football · floor hockey · golf · racquetball · sand volleyball · soccer · softball · table tennis · tennis · Ultimate Frisbee · Wiffle ball · wrestling. Arizona State University is a member of the Member of Pacific-12 Conference (Division I, Football I-A).
Academics and Learning Environment
Arizona State University has 2,065 full-time and 164 part-time faculty members, offering a student-to-faculty ratio of 23:1. The most common course size is 10 to 19 students. Arizona State University offers 263 majors with the most popular being psychology, business/management/marketing and biology/biological sciences. The school has a general core requirement. Cooperative education is available. All first-year students must maintain a 2.0 GPA or higher to avoid academic probation and a minimum overall GPA of 2.0 is required to graduate. Other special academic programs that would appeal to a B student: self-designed majors · independent study · double majors · dual degrees · accelerated study · honors program · internships · distance learning certificate programs.
B Student Support and Success
Like other colleges, ASU offers First Year Experience for freshmen. According to the college, this program is designed to “provide a strong foundation for all first-year students and students in transition that will foster their academic and personal success. We will achieve this mission by providing academic support services, opportunities for the exchange of ideas, workshops, generating and supporting research and scholarship, hosting visiting scholars and practitioners, faculty interaction within living and learning communities, administering a website and student involvement opportunities with the university community.” The Learning Resource Center offers tutoring to help students develop study skills and strategies. This nationally certified program offers tutoring in more than 100 courses, either in a group or individual settings. Peer coaching teaches time management, study habits and test-taking skills. The program also includes software training and Academic Skills Workshops.
Arizona State University - Tempe Campus provides a variety of support programs for the B student, including: academic · career · personal · psychological · minority students · military · veterans · non-traditional students · family planning · religious. The average freshman year GPA is 3.0, and 86 percent of freshmen students return for their sophomore year. Companies that most frequently hire graduates from Arizona State University include: American Express · Banner Health System · Boeing Co. · Chandler Public Schools · Charles Schwab and Co. · General Dynamics · Gilbert Public Schools · Honeywell · Intel · KPMG LLP · Kyrene School District · Maricopa County · Mesa Public Schools · Peoria Unified School District · PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP · State of Arizona · Target · Teach for America · University