Arizona State University

Arizona State University (commonly referred to as s across the Phoenix, Arizona, Metropolitan Area.A sixth campus located in northwestern Arizona is known as public university by enrollment in the United States.

 charter, approved by the board of regents in 2014, is based on the "New American University" model created by  President Michael Crow. It“a comprehensive public research u

, measured not by whom we exclude, but rather by whom we include and how they succeed; advancing research and discovery of public value; and assuming fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural and overall health of the communities it serves.”

is classified as a research university with very high Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Since 200 has been ranked among the top research universities, public and private, in the based on research output, innovation, development

rch expenditures, number of awarded patents and awarded research grant proposals. The Center 

r Measuring University Performance op U.S. public 1994; thus, making it one of the newest major research universities (public or private) in 

Students will compete in 24 varsity sport transition of hockey team to Division I of the NCAA, the 24th varsity sport will be an NCAA women’s team: Rowing is among the favored possibilities. The Arizona State Sun Devils are members of the Pacific-12 Conference and have won 23 NCAA 

championships. Along with multiple athletic clubs and recreational facilities home to more than 1,100 registered student organizations, reflecting he growth of the student population, the university is continuously renovating and expanding infrastructure. The

 demand for new academic halls, athletic facilities, student recreation centers, and residential halls is being addressed with donor contributions and public-private investments. residential halls accommodate one of the largest residential populations in the nation.

On July 1, 2002, Michael M. Crow became the university's 16th president. At his inauguration, he outlined hi be open and inclusive, with a goal set for the university to meet Association of American Universities "One University in Ma

to a single institution, sharing students, faculty, staff and accreditation. Aided by hundreds of millions of dollars inn a years-long research facility capital building effort, resulting in the establishment of


 several large interdisciplinary research buildings. Along with the research facilities, the university was expanded, including the addition of three Nobel n Phoenix campus was vastly expanded with several of the University's coll            
 and schools relocated to the downtown campus. Since fiscal year 2002 the university's research expenditures