Arizona State University- West

4701 W Thunderbird Rd, Glendale, AZ 85306

http://www.west.asu.edu/

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School Description

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Arizona State University is a creating a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application, blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 64,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

At the West campus, ASU offers professional and liberal arts degree programs to more than 8,000 students. Located in northwest Phoenix, the campus creates a welcoming environment with lush landscaping, fountain courtyards, and architecture influenced by the University of Oxford in Great Britain.

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Arizona State University- West

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Arizona State University at the West Campus is one of four university campuses that compose Arizona State University. The West campus was established by the Arizona Legislature in 1984, and is located in northwest Phoenix, bordering the city of Glendale, Arizona.

Unlike a university system, the ASU campuses are all part of a single university, with a common administration presiding over the faculty, staff, and students. As the original ASU campus in Tempe has nearly reached build-out, the university is reorganizing its colleges and schools, moving some to the newer campuses. As of fall 2008, the West campus enrolls 9,572 students.

In 2008, the West campus was designated as a Phoenix Point of Pride.

Academics

The West campus focuses on liberal arts and interdisciplinary programs. The campus is home to nearly 9,000 students and offers 54 degree programs leading to the B.A., B.S., M.A., M.S., M.Ed., and M.B.A. degrees.

The West campus comprises the following schools and colleges:

New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences

The New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences is the only college housed solely on the ASU West campus. The college resembles a traditional liberal arts college, but with an interdisciplinary focus, in which faculty are grouped into broad divisions rather than individual discipline-specific departments. As of the 2007-2008 academic year, the New College is home to over 1900 students, 118 faculty and houses 21 degree programs leading to Bachelor's and Master's degrees in the liberal arts and sciences..

College of Teacher Education and Leadership

The ASU College of Teacher Education and Leadership, which is headquartered on the ASU Downtown campus, offers programs leading to the B.A. and M.Ed. degrees.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Southwest
Setting:
Large City Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad)
Nickname:
ASU

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
5,751
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
96%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 15,730
Students Receiving Aid:
75%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 50
Selectivity:
Selective
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Degree Programs at Arizona State University- West

Bachelor's Level Programs

  • Arts & Humanities

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    • English Language and Literature See more schools with programs in English Language and Literature
      • English Language and Literature
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        A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues and cultures; and applications to areas such as historic preservation, public policy, and records administration.
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    • Visual and Performing Arts See more schools with programs in Visual and Performing Arts
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        A general, undifferentiated program that focuses on the visual and performing arts and that may prepare individuals in any of the visual artistic media or performing disciplines.
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    • International Business/Trade/Commerce
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    • Accounting & Related Services See more schools with programs in Accounting & Related Services
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        An accounting program provides the tools to practice accounting and to perform related business functions. This program includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax accounting, legal aspects of accounting, auditing, reporting procedures, statement analysis, planning and consulting, business information systems, accounting research methods, professional standards and ethics, and applications to specific for-profit, public, and non-profit organizations.
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  • Communication & Media

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    • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
      A program that focuses on the scientific, humanistic, and critical study of human communication in a variety of formats, media, and contexts. Includes instruction in the theory and practice of interpersonal, group, organizational, professional, and intercultural communication; speaking and listening; verbal and nonverbal interaction; rhetorical theory and criticism; performance studies; argumentation and persuasion; technologically mediated communication; popular culture; and various contextual applications.
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  • Education

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        A general program that focuses on the design and provision of teaching and other educational services to children or adults with special learning needs or disabilities, and that may prepare individuals to function as special education teachers. Includes instruction in diagnosing learning disabilities, developing individual education plans, teaching and supervising special education students, special education counseling, and applicable laws and policies.
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      • Elementary Education and Teaching
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      • Secondary Education
        A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the secondary grades, which may include grades seven through twelve, depending on the school system or state regulations. May include preparation to teach a comprehensive curriculum or specific subject matter.
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  • Fitness, Recreation and Leisure Studies

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        A program that focuses on the principles underlying recreational and leisure activities, and the practices involved in providing indoor and outdoor recreational facilities and services for the general public.
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  • Interdisciplinary Studies

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    • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
      Any instructional program that is derived from two or more distinct programs to provide a cross-cutting focus on a subject concentration that is not subsumed under a single discipline or occupational field.
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  • Life Science

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      • Biology/Biological Sciences
        Students in this program study general biology at an introductory level. This major provides students with a broad overview of biology and includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations.
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  • Security and Protective Service Careers

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    • Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement
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  • Social Sciences

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    • General Social Sciences
      A program that focuses on the general study of human social behavior and social institutions using any of the methodologies common to the social sciences and/or history, or an undifferentiated program of study in the social sciences.
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    • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies See more schools with programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
      • American/United States Studies/Civilization
        This program studies the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of the United States and its Pre-Columbian and colonial predecessors, including the flow of immigrants from other societies.
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      • Women’s Studies
        A program that focuses on the history, sociology, politics, culture, and economics of women, and the development of modern feminism in relation to the roles played by women in different periods and locations in North America and the world. Programs may focus on literature, philosophy, and the arts as much as on social studies and policy.
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    • International Relations and Affairs See more schools with programs in International Relations and Affairs
      • General Political Science and Government
        A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest groups, public opinion, political research methods, studies of the government and politics of specific countries, and studies 0f specific political institutions and processes.
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    • Psychology See more schools with programs in Psychology
      • General Psychology
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    • Sociology See more schools with programs in Sociology
      • Sociology
        A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance and control, and applications to the study of specific social groups, social institutions, and social problems.
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  • Social Work

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    • General Social Work
      A program that prepares individuals for the professional practice of social welfare administration and counseling, and that focus on the study of organized means of providing basic support services for vulnerable individuals and groups. Includes instruction in social welfare policy; case work planning; social counseling and intervention strategies; administrative procedures and regulations; and specific applications in areas such as child welfare and family services, probation, employment services, and disability counseling.
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Master's Level Programs

  • Arts & Humanities

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  • Business

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        Generally, this program prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control a firm or organization. To aid them in taking a leading role in business, individuals in this program study management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.
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  • Communication & Media

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    • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
      A program that focuses on the scientific, humanistic, and critical study of human communication in a variety of formats, media, and contexts. Includes instruction in the theory and practice of interpersonal, group, organizational, professional, and intercultural communication; speaking and listening; verbal and nonverbal interaction; rhetorical theory and criticism; performance studies; argumentation and persuasion; technologically mediated communication; popular culture; and various contextual applications.
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  • Education

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      • Educational Leadership and Administration
        A program that focuses on the general principles and techniques of administering a wide variety of schools and other educational organizations and facilities, supervising educational personnel at the school or staff level, and that may prepare individuals as general administrators and supervisors.
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    • Special Needs Education See more schools with programs in Special Needs Education
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    • Teacher Training See more schools with programs in Teacher Training
      • Elementary Education and Teaching
        A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the elementary grades, which may include kindergarten through grade eight, depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all elementary education subject matter.
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      • Secondary Education
        A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the secondary grades, which may include grades seven through twelve, depending on the school system or state regulations. May include preparation to teach a comprehensive curriculum or specific subject matter.
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  • Security and Protective Service Careers

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    • Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement
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  • Social Work

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      A program that prepares individuals for the professional practice of social welfare administration and counseling, and that focus on the study of organized means of providing basic support services for vulnerable individuals and groups. Includes instruction in social welfare policy; case work planning; social counseling and intervention strategies; administrative procedures and regulations; and specific applications in areas such as child welfare and family services, probation, employment services, and disability counseling.
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Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 96%
Part-Time 4%
Men vs. Women
Women 66%
Men 34%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 68%
Hispanic 16%
Other 8%
African-American 5%
Asian 3%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 92%
Out-of-State 8%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Arizona 92%
California 1%
Washington 0%
Michigan 0%
Minnesota 0%
Percent of Students International: 1%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 7%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 4,251 $ 15,730  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 95 $ 95  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 2,978 29%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 944 3%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 2,921 58%  
Student Loans:
$ 3,367 26%  
Any Aid:
  75%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 86% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 69%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 460, Math: 470
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 580, Math: 570
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 40%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 19, Verbal: 18, Math: 18
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 24, Verbal: 24, Math: 25

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 50.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Required
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Required
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Recommended
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

College Advice

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Question: Is Arizona State University a good university to attend?

I am possibly going to transfer there to finish my bachelor's in Biology. Does anyone have an opinion on whether or not it's a good university? thanks!
12 months ago

Best Answer

The Honors college is very good (rated the best in the country). Otherwise it is pretty average. Not bad mind you - just average. Thanks Bill

Question: Moving to Arizona for Arizona State University?

i am planning on going to Arizona State University from Chicago, IL. how is it over there? is it a safe place? and what is it like over there? i don't know if i wanna take the risk to go there and not like it... what do u guys suggest. and what about from Chicago to Ball State University in Muncie, IN???
13 months ago

Best Answer

I'm from New York and I began my asu semester in the fall. It was one of the safest places I been to in a while being that I'm from new york. I was living on the tempe campus and felt comfortable in my shoes. So I say its safe depending on the people u hang wit.

Question: Pros and Cons of Arizona State University?

What are the pros and cons of Arizona State University? Meaning different aspects of the University that set it apart from others. Im unsure fo what field of study im wanting to go into, but am considering film studies. I am from West Virginia and am a junior. 9th- 3.4 10th- 3.2 11th 3.7 Without me giving you any sat or act scores ( I havent taken them yet) do you also think that i could get accepted into the university?
13 months ago

Best Answer

Bobby M, The easiest way to find out info is to find a student. You can locate some contact information for West Virginia universities here. http://www.collegereviewed.com/West-Virginia-Colleges-Universities.html Students always seem to know what's up better than outsiders since they get to experience the classes and the lifestyle.

Question: What's better Arizona State or University of Arizona?

I want to get into chemical engineering and saw Arizona State University and University of Arizona. I couldn't tell which would be better. Could you let me know,or tell me how i could figure out so if I found another I would know?
17 months ago

Best Answer

between the two for chemical engineering i would go for arizona state university. know a lot of friends that are majoring in it there, it maybe time consuming major but they've enjoyed it. also i would suggest to further take a campus tour and see an advisor for either university to check out each universities' chemical engineering program.

Question: Is it true the acceptance rate of getting into Arizona State University is 92%?

With the requirements on their website, it doesn't seem like it would be that easy to get in. It makes them sound like they are very picky, especially for an out of state which I am. I'm interested in this University and so I was just wondering if this is true or not, and if it's actually difficult to get into.
22 months ago

Best Answer

yes thats is only for new students Total applicants: 20,702 Total acceptances: 19,133 Total freshman enrollment: 7,894 for transfer: 89%

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Arizona State University- West
Glendale, AZ 85306
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