- ASU is a public research university in the Phoenix metropolitan area. It was founded in 1885 as the Arizona Territorial Normal School.
- ASU is one of the largest public universities in the United States by enrollment. It has nearly 150,000 students, including 38,000 online students.
- ASU is known for its athletics programs, multiple campuses, and research facilities.
- ASU is consistently recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the country’s most innovative school. It also ranks first in the nation for sustainability and global impact.
- The most popular majors at ASU include business, engineering, biological and biomedical sciences, health professions, social sciences, psychology, communication, and computer and information.
- ASU’s mascot is Sparky the Sun Devil.
- ASU is a college baseball powerhouse, sending over 100 players to the MLB.
- ASU’s average GPA of high school students accepted is 3.42. The average SAT score of incoming undergraduates is 1129; the average ACT score is 24.5.
- ASU’s ranking in the 2022-2023 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 121 of out 3,982 other colleges.
