Arizona State University

"Arizona State" redirects here. For the U.S. state, see Arizona.
Not to be confused with University of Arizona.

Arizona State University
Former names
Territorial Normal School (1885–1889)
Tempe Normal School of Arizona (1889–1903)
Tempe Normal School  (1903–1925)
Tempe State Teachers College (1925–1929)
Arizona State Teachers College (1929–1945)
Arizona State College (1945–1958)
TypePublic research university
EstablishedMarch 12, 1885;
139 years ago (1885-03-12)
Parent institution
Arizona Board of Regents
AccreditationHLC
Academic affiliation
Endowment$1.59 billion (2024)[1]
Budget$4.1 billion (2023)[2]
PresidentMichael M. Crow
ProvostNancy Gonzales
Academic staff
5,300[3]
Total staff
About 18,500[4]
Students57,144, Tempe[3]
10,608, Downtown Phoenix[3]
6,036, Polytechnic[3]
4,904, West[3]
62,062, Digital Immersion[3]
Undergraduates114,484[3]
Postgraduates31,171[3]
Location
Tempe
,
Arizona
,
United States

33°25′15″N 111°56′02″W / 33.4209°N 111.9340°W / 33.4209; -111.9340
CampusMidsize city[5]
Other campuses
[6]
NewspaperThe State Press
ColorsMaroon and gold[7]
   
NicknameSun Devils
Sporting affiliations
MascotSparky the Sun Devil
Websiteasu.edu

Arizona State University (Arizona State or ASU) is a public research university[8] in the Phoenix metropolitan area, Arizona, United States.[9] Founded in 1885 as Territorial Normal School by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, the university is one of the largest public universities by enrollment in the United States.[10] It was one of about 180 "normal schools" founded in the late 19th century to train teachers for the rapidly growing public common schools. Some closed, but most steadily expanded their role and became state colleges in the early 20th century, then state universities in the late 20th century.[11]

One of three universities governed by the Arizona Board of Regents, Arizona State University is a member of the Association of American Universities and is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity". ASU has nearly 145,000[3] students attending classes, with more than 62,000[3] students attending online, and 112,000[3] undergraduates and nearly 30,000[3] postgraduates across its five campuses and four regional learning centers throughout Arizona.[3][12] ASU offers 350 degree options from its 17 colleges and more than 170 cross-discipline centers and institutes for undergraduates students, as well as more than 400 graduate degree and certificate programs.[13]

The Arizona State Sun Devils compete in 26 varsity-level sports in the NCAA Division I Big 12 Conference and is home to over 1,100 registered student organizations.[14] Sun Devil teams have won 165 national championships, including 24 NCAA trophies. 179 Sun Devils have made Olympic teams, winning 60 Olympic medals: 25 gold, 12 silver, and 23 bronze.

As of February 2024, ASU reported that its faculty of more than 5,000 scholars.[3] This included 5 Nobel laureates, 11 MacArthur Fellows, 10 Pulitzer Prize winners, 11 National Academy of Engineering members, 26 National Academy of Sciences members, 28 American Academy of Arts and Sciences members, 41 Guggenheim fellows, 163 National Endowment for the Humanities fellows, and 289 Fulbright Program American Scholars.[15]

  1. ^ "ASU Foundation: Endowment". Archived from the original on May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  2. ^ "Annual Operating Budget". University of Pittsburgh News. August 15, 2022. Archived from the original on August 2, 2022. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Enrollment by Campus, ASU University Office of Institutional Analysis". Arizona State University. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  4. ^ "Working at ASU | Arizona State University". cfo.asu.edu. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  5. ^ "IPEDS-Arizona State University". Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference locations was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "Arizona State University Brand Guide". Archived from the original on April 25, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  8. ^ "ASU: What do we need to become?". ASU Office of the President. Arizona State University. Archived from the original on June 28, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
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  10. ^ "ASU – One University in Many Places". Arizona State University. Archived from the original on June 7, 2008. Retrieved June 2, 2008.
  11. ^ Christine Ogren, The American State Normal School: 'An Instrument of Great Good' (Palgrave Macmillan, 2005) pp. 1-5, 213–235; online.
  12. ^ Ryman, Anne. "ASU enrollment hits more than 100,000 for first time". azcentral. Archived from the original on May 4, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  13. ^ "Majors and Degree Programs". Arizona State University. Archived from the original on September 5, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  14. ^ "Student Involvement". ASU. Archived from the original on July 2, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  15. ^ "Faculty excellence". ASU website. 2024. Retrieved August 16, 2024. 5 Nobel laureates / 11 MacArthur fellows / 10 Pulitzer Prize winners / 11 National Academy of Engineering members / 26 National Academy of Sciences members / 28 American Academy of Arts and Sciences / 41 Guggenheim fellows / 1463 National Endowment for the Humanities fellows / 270 Fulbright U.S. scholars