ASU Description

If you want to receive professional and technical training in upscale facilities and laboratories while receiving a complementary education in the liberal arts, humanities, and sciences, then the Polytechnic School of Arizona State University in Mesa, Arizona is a great choice.

More than 40 degree programs are offered at the school. Subjects include Aviation, Business, Education, Engineering, Math, Technology and Innovation, and Science and Technology.

The school is also one of the first in Arizona to offer a Bachelor’s of Applied Science, designed for students who have already completed an Associate’s of Applied Science program.

Intimate class sizes and personalized attention from faculty ensure that students will be receiving the instruction necessary to move directly into a professional or technical career.

Students have access to a number of high-tech facilities, some of which include: the Laboratory for Algae Research and Biotechnology, Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, Electronic Market Trading Laboratory, Fuel Cell Laboratory, and Print and Imaging Lab, as well as full-motion flight simulators and training devices.

The campus is over 600 acres and contains more than 86 buildings and 245,000 square feet of classroom and instructional laboratory space.

On-campus housing and meal plans are available, but not required for freshmen. Financial aid is offered to eligible students through scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study.

Quick Facts

Location

Southwest

Setting

Large City Setting

Type

Public

Size

Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)

Nickname

ASU

On-Campus Housing Available

No

In-State Tuition

$4,768

Out-of-State Tuition

$17,001

Selectivity

Selective

Enrollment

4,865

ASU Students

Full-Time Undergrad Students
4,083
Freshman Class
246
Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
4,865

Undergraduate vs. Graduate

Undergraduate
83%
Graduate
17%

Full-Time vs. Part-time Students

Full-Time
24%
Part-Time
76%

Gender of Students

Women
31%
Men
69%

Ethnic Diversity

African-American
3%
Asian
4%
Caucasian
71%
Latino
10%
Other
12%

International Students

International
2%
Domestic
98%