Arizona State University: Difference between revisions

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  | former_names          = Territorial Normal School (1885–1889)<br>Tempe Normal School of Arizona (1889–1903)<br>Tempe Normal School  (1903–1925)<br>Tempe State Teachers College (1925–1929)<br>Arizona State Teachers College (1929–1945)<br>Arizona State College (1945–1958)

  | academic_affiliation  = {{hlist|[[Association of American Universities|AAU]]|[[Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities|CUMU]]|[[Oak Ridge Associated Universities|ORAU]]|[[Universities Research Association|URA]]|[[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program|space-grant]]}}

  | endowment              = $1.76 billion ([[Fiscal year|FY]]2025)<ref name=NACUBO>As of June 30, 2025. {{cite web |url=https://www.asufoundation.org/endowment.html | title=Endowment|website=ASU Foundation}}</ref>

  | budget                = $5.75 billion (FY2026)<ref>{{cite web |title=Fiscal Year 2026 Annual Budget |url=https://arizonastateu.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/O365ABOR/public/Committee/Board/EXoA-W6DtdNLms-F1IFyv00BiFYRfMKlYMauQZdrxw5tDQ?e=F3fxFU |date=June 6, 2025 |website=Arizona State University |pages=43-55 |access-date=November 17, 2025 }}</ref>

  | students              = 160,051 (fall 2025)<ref name="FactsEnrollment">{{cite web |url=https://facts.asu.edu/dashboards/enrollment |title=Fall Enrollment Trends |website=Facts dashboard |publisher=Arizona State University |access-date=November 17, 2025 }}</ref>

  | undergrad              = 124,753 (fall 2025)<ref name="FactsEnrollment" />

  | postgrad              = 35,298 (fall 2025)<ref name="FactsEnrollment" />

  | faculty                = 5,679 (fall 2024)<ref name="FactsFaculty">{{cite web |url=https://facts.asu.edu/dashboards/faculty |title=Faculty |website=Facts dashboard |publisher=Arizona State University |access-date=November 17, 2025 }}</ref>

  | total_staff            = 20,859 (fall 2024)<ref name="FactsFaculty" />

  | city                  = [[Tempe, Arizona]]

[[Washington, D.C.|Washington]]|[[St. George, Bermuda|St. George]]|[[London]]|[[online education|Online]]}}<ref name="locations" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hlcommission.org/institution/1002/|title=HLC - Arizona State University |work=The Higher Learning Commission }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://campus.asu.edu/|title=ASU Campuses and Locations}}</ref>

'''Arizona State University''' ('''Arizona State''' or '''ASU''') is a [[public university|public]] [[research university]]<ref name="ASU">{{cite web|url=https://president.asu.edu/oneuniversity/what|title=ASU: What do we need to become?|website=ASU Office of the President|publisher=Arizona State University|access-date=June 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628233709/https://president.asu.edu/oneuniversity/what|archive-date=June 28, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> in [[Tempe, Arizona]], United States.<ref name="Campuses" /> Founded in 1885 as '''Territorial Normal School''' by the [[13th Arizona Territorial Legislature]], the university is one of the [[List of United States university campuses by enrollment|largest public universities]] by enrollment in the United States.<ref name="oneuniversity">{{cite web|title=ASU – One University in Many Places|url=http://campus.asu.edu/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080607150438/http://campus.asu.edu/|archive-date=June 7, 2008|access-date=June 2, 2008|publisher=Arizona State University}}</ref> 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.<ref>Christine Ogren, ''The American State Normal School: 'An Instrument of Great Good' '' (Palgrave Macmillan, 2005) pp. 1-5, 213–235; [https://books.google.com/books?id=mUDHAAAAQBAJ&dq=OGREN+Christine&pg=PP1 online].</ref>

One of three universities governed by the [[Arizona Board of Regents]], Arizona State University is a member of the [[Association of American Universities]] (AAU) and is [[Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education|classified]] among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity". {{as of|2025|alt=As of fall 2025}}, ASU has 160,051 students enrolled, with 81,541 students attending online, across its four campuses and four regional learning centers throughout Arizona.<ref name="FactsEnrollment" /> ASU offers more than 400 undergraduate degree programs<ref name="ASU Academics">{{cite web |title=ASU Academics |url=https://www.asu.edu/academics |website=Arizona State University |access-date=24 January 2025}}</ref> from its 16 colleges<ref name="ASU Academics"/> and over 170 cross-discipline centers and institutes for students.<ref name="colleges and degree programs">{{cite web|url=https://students.asu.edu/programs|title=Majors and Degree Programs|website=Arizona State University|access-date=April 9, 2018|archive-date=September 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180905023205/https://students.asu.edu/programs|url-status=live}}</ref> It also offers more than 450 graduate degree and certificate programs.<ref name="ASU Academics"/>

{{as of|2024|alt=As of fall 2024}}, ASU had 5,679 faculty members.<ref name="FactsFaculty" /> This included 5 Nobel laureates, 11 [[MacArthur Fellows Program|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 Fellowships|Guggenheim]] fellows, 163 [[National Endowment for the Humanities]] fellows, and 289 [[Fulbright Program]] American Scholars.<ref name="ASU_Exc_Page">{{cite web  

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In 1933, [[Grady Gammage]], then president of [[Northern Arizona University|Arizona State Teachers College at Flagstaff]], became president of Arizona State Teachers College at Tempe, beginning a tenure that would last for nearly 28 years, second only to Swetman's 30 years at the college's helm. Like President Arthur John Matthews before him, Gammage oversaw the construction of several buildings on the Tempe campus. He also guided the development of the university's graduate programs; the first Master of Arts in Education was awarded in 1938, the first Doctor of Education degree in 1954 and 10 non-teaching master's degrees were approved by the [[Arizona Board of Regents]] in 1956. During his presidency, the school's name was changed to '''Arizona State College''' in 1945, and finally to '''Arizona State University''' in 1958. At the time, two other names were considered: '''Tempe University''' and '''State University at Tempe'''.<ref name="ASU50th">{{cite web|title=ASU's 50th Anniversary|date=November 4, 2008|url=https://asunow.asu.edu/content/asus-50th-anniversary|publisher=Arizona State University|access-date=March 28, 2016|archive-date=April 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160408015451/https://asunow.asu.edu/content/asus-50th-anniversary|url-status=live}}</ref> Among Gammage's greatest achievements in Tempe was the [[Frank Lloyd Wright]]-designed construction of what is [[Gammage Memorial Auditorium|Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium/ASU Gammage]]. One of the university's hallmark buildings, ASU Gammage was completed in 1964, five years after the president's (and Wright's) death.

===Since 1990===

In 2002, [[Michael M. Crow]] became the university's 16th president. At his inauguration, he outlined his vision for transforming ASU into a "[[New American University model|New American University]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newamericanuniversity.asu.edu/|title=Home – New American University|website=Newamericanuniversity.asu.edu|access-date=December 11, 2017|archive-date=December 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171208110720/https://newamericanuniversity.asu.edu/|url-status=live}}</ref>—one that would be open and inclusive, and set a goal for the university to meet [[Association of American Universities]] criteria and to become a member.<ref name="ASU"/> Crow initiated the transformation of ASU into "One university in many places"—a single institution comprising several campuses, sharing students, faculty, staff and accreditation. Subsequent reorganizations<ref>{{cite web |url=http://asunews.asu.edu/20090121_reorg |title=Academic Reorganization |publisher=Asunews.asu.edu |date=January 21, 2009 |access-date=July 8, 2014 |archive-date=March 24, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140324223537/https://asunews.asu.edu/20090121_reorg |url-status=live }}</ref> combined academic departments, consolidated colleges and schools, and reduced staff and administration as the university expanded its [[Arizona State University at the West campus|West]] Valley and Polytechnic campuses. ASU's [[Arizona State University at the Downtown Phoenix campus|Downtown Phoenix campus]] was also expanded, with several colleges and schools relocating there. The university established learning centers throughout the state, including the [[Colleges@ASU|ASU Colleges at Lake Havasu City]] and programs in Thatcher, Yuma, and Tucson. Students at these centers can choose from several ASU degree and certificate programs.

On May 1, 2014, ASU was listed as one of [[U.S. Department of Education Releases List of Higher Education Institutions with Open Title IX Sexual Violence Investigations|fifty-five higher education institutions under investigation by the Office of Civil Rights]] "for possible violations of federal law over the handling of sexual violence and harassment complaints" by Barack Obama's White House Task Force To Protect Students from Sexual Assault.<ref>{{cite news|title=ASU among schools in US federal sex assault probe|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/may/1/asu-among-schools-in-us-federal-sex-assault-probe/|access-date=September 18, 2014|work=The Washington Times|agency=Associated Press|date=May 1, 2014|archive-date=December 8, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208171755/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/may/1/asu-among-schools-in-us-federal-sex-assault-probe/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=EDAnnounce>{{cite web |title=U.S. Department of Education Releases List of Higher Education Institutions with Open Title IX Sexual Violence Investigations |url=http://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-department-education-releases-list-higher-education-institutions-open-title-i |website=U.S. Department of Education |access-date=August 6, 2014 |archive-date=July 14, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714000905/http://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-department-education-releases-list-higher-education-institutions-open-title-i |url-status=live }}</ref> The publicly announced investigation followed two Title IX suits.<ref name="two previous suits">{{cite web|last1=Ryman|first1=Anne|title=ASU settled at least two previous sexual-violence suits|url=http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/tempe/2014/05/01/arizona-state-universities-sex-assault-inquiry/8565811/|website=Arizona Central|access-date=July 26, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729053055/http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/tempe/2014/05/01/arizona-state-universities-sex-assault-inquiry/8565811/|archive-date=July 29, 2014}}</ref> In July 2014, a group of at least nine registered and former students who alleged they were harassed or assaulted asked the federal investigation be expanded.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ryman|first1=Anne|title=Feds: ASU sex-assault probe ongoing|url=http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/tempe/2014/07/10/asu-students-ask-feds-broaden-sexual-assault-probe/12491247/|access-date=September 18, 2014|work=The Arizona Republic|publisher=Gannett|date=July 10, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>

In August 2014 ASU president Michael Crow appointed a task force<ref>{{cite web|title=ASU wants campus 'free from threat of sexual violence'|url=http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/tempe/2014/08/22/asu-wants-campus-free-threat-sexual-violence/14445703|website=azcentral.com|publisher=Gannett|access-date=November 26, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> comprising faculty and staff, students, and members of the university police force to review the university's efforts to address sexual violence. Crow accepted the recommendations of the task force in November 2014.<ref>{{cite web |title=ASU president approves sexual violence task force recommendations |url=https://asunews.asu.edu/20141121-sexual-violence-task-force |website=ASU News |date=November 21, 2014 |publisher=Arizona State University |access-date=November 26, 2014 |archive-date=February 13, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150213112958/https://asunews.asu.edu/20141121-sexual-violence-task-force |url-status=live }}</ref>

ASU has four [[campus]]es in the Phoenix metropolitan area and regional learning centers throughout [[Arizona]],<ref name="locations">{{cite web |title=Locations |url=https://www.asu.edu/about/locations-maps |website=Arizona State University |access-date=16 February 2024}}</ref> in addition to facilities located in [[Los Angeles]],<ref name="la2022">{{cite news |last1=Waiss |first1=Alexis |title=ASU's expansion into California seen as rare step for a public state university |url=https://www.statepress.com/article/2022/12/asu-los-angeles-california-campus-expansion |access-date=27 February 2024 |publisher=The State Press |date=17 December 2022}}</ref> [[Washington, D.C.]],<ref name="AZCentral2019">{{cite news |last1=Leingang |first1=Rachel |title=ASU rents more space in D.C. after programs grow faster than expected |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-education/2019/02/08/arizona-state-university-rents-more-space-washington-dc-mccain-institute-cronkite-oconnor/2803663002/ |access-date=16 February 2024 |publisher=AZ Central |date=8 February 2019}}</ref> and [[Hawaii]].<ref name="HPR">{{cite news |last1=Dym |first1=Zoe |title=Arizona State University opens hybrid campus on Hawaiʻi Island |url=https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/local-news/2023-05-19/arizona-state-university-opens-hybrid-campus-on-hawaii-island |access-date=16 February 2024 |publisher=Hawaii Public Radio |date=19 May 2023}}</ref> Unlike most multi-campus institutions, ASU describes itself as "one university in many places", implying there is "not a system with separate campuses, and not one main campus with branch campuses".<ref name = "Campuses">{{cite web|url=http://campus.asu.edu|title=ASU Campuses and Locations|website=campus.asu.edu|access-date=December 11, 2017|archive-date=March 30, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330130827/http://campus.asu.edu/|url-status=live}}</ref> The university considers each campus "distinctive" and academically focused on certain aspects of the overall university mission. The Tempe campus is the university's research and graduate school center. [[Undergraduate education|Undergraduate studies]] on the Tempe campus are research-based programs that prepare students for [[graduate school]], [[professional school]], or employment.<ref name="Tempe">{{cite web |url=http://campus.asu.edu/tempe |title=ASU Tempe Campus |publisher=Arizona State University |access-date=July 8, 2014 |archive-date=July 2, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140702224253/https://campus.asu.edu/tempe/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The Polytechnic campus is designed with an emphasis on professional and technological programs for direct workforce preparation. The Polytechnic campus is the site of many of the university's simulators and laboratories dedicated for project-based learning.<ref name="campus.asu.edu">{{cite web|url=https://catalog.asu.edu/files/shared/archives/1998-1999/graduate/GC98-99.pdf/1998-1999-GC-370-385.pdf|title=ASU East|publisher=Campus.asu.edu|access-date=July 25, 2017|archive-date=April 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190411214103/https://catalog.asu.edu/files/shared/archives/1998-1999/graduate/GC98-99.pdf/1998-1999-GC-370-385.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> The West Valley campus is focused on interdisciplinary degrees and the liberal arts, while maintaining professional programs with a direct impact on the community and society.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://campus.asu.edu/west/ |title=ASU West Campus |publisher=Arizona State University |access-date=July 8, 2014 |archive-date=July 5, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140705160727/https://campus.asu.edu/west |url-status=live }}</ref> The Downtown Phoenix campus focuses on direct urban and public programs such as nursing, public policy, criminal justice, mass communication, journalism, and law, as well as the [[Thunderbird School of Global Management]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://campus.asu.edu/downtown |title=ASU Downtown Phoenix Campus |publisher=Campus.asu.edu |access-date=July 8, 2014 |archive-date=July 2, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140702225745/https://campus.asu.edu/downtown/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Valley Metro Rail]] connects the Tempe and Downtown Phoenix campuses, and inter-campus shuttles allow students and faculty to easily travel between the campuses. In addition to in-person classes, ASU Online, with its headquarters in [[Los Arcos Mall#SkySong]] in Scottsdale, provides [[online education|online]] and extended education.

In 2018, the Arizona Board of Regents reported that the ASU facilities inventory totaled more than 23 million gross square feet.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://azregents.edu/data/university-system-quick-facts|title=University System Quick Facts|publisher=azregents.edu|access-date=September 11, 2018|archive-date=September 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911225339/https://www.azregents.edu/universtiy-system-quick-facts|url-status=live}}</ref>

ASU's Tempe campus is in downtown [[Tempe, Arizona]], about {{convert|8|mi|km|spell=in}} east of [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]]. The campus is considered urban and is approximately {{convert|660|acre|km2|1}} in size. It is arranged around broad pedestrian malls and is completely encompassed by an arboretum.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cfo.asu.edu/arboretum|title=Arboretum—Tempe campus|publisher=Arizona State University|access-date=June 28, 2018|archive-date=June 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613224519/https://cfo.asu.edu/arboretum|url-status=live}}</ref> The Tempe campus is also the largest of ASU's campuses, with 55,312 students enrolled as of fall 2025.<ref name="FactsEnrollment" /> The campus is considered to range from the streets Rural Road on the east to Mill Avenue on the west, and Apache Boulevard on the south to Rio Salado Parkway on the north.

File:Tempe-Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium-1950 crop.JPG|The [[Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium|Gammage Auditorium]] was designed by [[Frank Lloyd Wright]].

Established in 1984 by the Arizona legislature,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lib.asu.edu/sites/default/files/fletcher/State_of_Arizona_west_campus_designation_1984.pdf|title=Session Laws State of Arizona|date=1984|website=ASU Library|access-date=July 24, 2017|archive-date=August 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170813182759/https://lib.asu.edu/sites/default/files/fletcher/State_of_Arizona_west_campus_designation_1984.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> the West Valley campus sits on {{convert|277.92|acre|km2}} in a suburban area of northwest Phoenix. The West Valley campus lies about {{convert|12|mi|km}} northwest of [[Downtown Phoenix]], and about {{convert|18|mi|km}} northwest of the Tempe campus. The West Valley campus is designated as a [[Phoenix Points of Pride|Phoenix Point of Pride]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lib.asu.edu/librarychannel/2008/05/22/ep76_pointpride|title=ASU's West campus a Point of Pride|date=May 22, 2008|website=ASU Library|access-date=June 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629050145/https://lib.asu.edu/librarychannel/2008/05/22/ep76_pointpride|archive-date=June 29, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> and is nearly completely powered by a [[solar array]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://asunow.asu.edu/content/asu-energizes-west-campus-large-solar-project|title=ASU energizes West campus with large solar project|date=April 30, 2009|website=ASU Now|access-date=June 28, 2018|archive-date=June 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629022517/https://asunow.asu.edu/content/asu-energizes-west-campus-large-solar-project|url-status=live}}</ref> The campus serves 5,299 students as of fall 2025<ref name="FactsEnrollment" /> and offers more than 100 degree programs from the [[New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences]], the [[Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College]], [[W.P. Carey School of Business|W. P. Carey School of Business]], College of Public Service and Community Solutions, College of Health Solutions, and the College of Nursing and Health Innovation.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://webapp4.asu.edu/programs/t5/programs/Campus/WEST/undergrad/West%20campus/false|title=Results – eAdvisor™ Academic Program Search|website=webapp4.asu.edu|access-date=July 24, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170522194509/https://webapp4.asu.edu/programs/t5/programs/Campus/WEST/undergrad/West%20campus/false|archive-date=May 22, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>

Founded in 1996 as "ASU East", the ASU Polytechnic campus serves 6,170 students as of fall 2025<ref name="FactsEnrollment" /> and is home to more than 130 bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in professional, technical science, humanities, social science and pre-health programs through the [[W.P. Carey School of Business|W. P. Carey School of Business]]/Morrison School of Management and Agribusiness, [[Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College]], [[Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering]], and College of Integrative Sciences and Arts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://webapp4.asu.edu/programs/t5/programs/Campus/POLY/undergrad/Polytechnic$0020campus/false?init=false&nopassive=true|title=Results – eAdvisor™ Academic Program Search |website=webapp4.asu.edu|access-date=July 25, 2017|archive-date=August 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170813185539/https://webapp4.asu.edu/programs/t5/programs/Campus/POLY/undergrad/Polytechnic$0020campus/false?init=false&nopassive=true |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://webapp4.asu.edu/programs/t5/programs/Campus/POLY/graduate/Polytechnic%20campus/false|title=Results – eAdvisor™ Academic Program Search |website=webapp4.asu.edu|access-date=July 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220226130227/https://webapp4.asu.edu/programs/t5/programs/Campus/POLY/graduate/Polytechnic%20campus/false?init=false&nopassive=true |archive-date=February 26, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> The campus — a desert arboretum — includes outdoor learning labs and spaces as well as leading-edge simulators and indoor lab spaces to support teaching and research in various [[Field of study|fields of study]].<ref name="campus.asu.edu" /> The {{convert|600|acre|km2|adj=on}} campus is in southeast [[Mesa, Arizona]], approximately {{convert|25|mi|km}} southeast of the [[Arizona State University at the Tempe campus|Tempe campus]], and {{convert|33|mi|km}} southeast of downtown Phoenix. The Polytechnic campus sits on the former [[Williams Air Force Base]]<ref name="campus.asu.edu" /> and is adjacent to the [[Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport]] and [[Chandler-Gilbert Community College]] (Williams campus).

The Downtown Phoenix campus was established in 2006 on the north side of Downtown Phoenix.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://asunow.asu.edu/content/asu-downtown-phoenix-campus-opens-its-doors|title=ASU Downtown Phoenix campus opens its doors|date=August 15, 2006|website=ASU Now|access-date=June 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629022204/https://asunow.asu.edu/content/asu-downtown-phoenix-campus-opens-its-doors|archive-date=June 29, 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> The campus has an [[urban design]], with several large modern academic buildings intermingled with commercial and retail office buildings. In addition to the new buildings, the campus included the [[adaptive reuse]] of several existing structures, including a 1930s era Post Office that is on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://cfo.asu.edu/dpc-post-office|title=Downtown Campus Student Services Center|date=February 11, 2016|work=Business and Finance|access-date=July 25, 2017|archive-date=April 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200412141849/https://cfo.asu.edu/dpc-post-office|url-status=dead}}</ref> Serving 10,769 students as of fall 2025,<ref name="FactsEnrollment" /> the campus houses the College of Health Solutions,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://healthsolutions.asu.edu/ |title=healthsolutions.asu.edu |publisher=healthsolutions.asu.edu |access-date=July 8, 2014 |archive-date=December 1, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141201235034/https://healthsolutions.asu.edu/ |url-status=live }}</ref> College of Integrative Science and Arts, College of Nursing and Health Innovation,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nursingandhealth.asu.edu/|title=Nursing Schools Arizona – Nursing Degree Programs – Arizona State University Nursing|work=College of Nursing & Health Innovation|access-date=December 2, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121028062030/https://nursingandhealth.asu.edu/|archive-date=October 28, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Watts College of Public Service & Community Solutions]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://publicservice.asu.edu|title=College of Public Service & Community Solutions|access-date=February 26, 2022|archive-date=February 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224074245/https://publicservice.asu.edu/|url-status=live}}</ref> Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, and [[Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication]]. In 2013, the campus added the Sun Devil Fitness Center in conjunction with the original [[YMCA]] building.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://asunow.asu.edu/content/downtown-phoenix-fitness-complex-hosts-grand-opening |title=Downtown Phoenix fitness complex hosts grand opening|date=October 1, 2013|website=ASU Now |access-date=June 28, 2018|archive-date=June 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629022019/https://asunow.asu.edu/content/downtown-phoenix-fitness-complex-hosts-grand-opening|url-status=live}}</ref> ASU's [[Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law]] relocated from Tempe to the Downtown Phoenix campus in 2016.<ref name="beus" />

ASU Online offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate degree programs through an [[online education|online]] platform.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://asuonline.asu.edu|title=ASU Online|website=ASU Online|access-date=June 28, 2018|archive-date=June 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627234359/https://asuonline.asu.edu/|url-status=live}}</ref> The degree programs delivered online hold the same accreditation as the university's traditional face-to-face programs. ASU Online is headquartered at ASU's [[Skysong, the ASU Scottsdale Innovation Center|SkySong]] campus in [[Scottsdale, Arizona]]. {{asof|2018}}, ASU Online was ranked in the Top 4 for Best Online Bachelor's Programs by ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/online-education/arizona-state-university-104151|title=Arizona State University Online Programs|website=U.S. News & World Report|access-date=June 28, 2018|archive-date=June 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629022214/https://www.usnews.com/education/online-education/arizona-state-university-104151|url-status=live}}</ref>

|+Fall first-year statistics (Tempe Campus only)<ref name="CDS">{{cite web|title=First Time Freshman Profile|website=Arizona State University |url=https://facts.asu.edu/Pages/New%20Undergraduates/First-Time-Freshman-Profile.aspx|access-date=July 2, 2018|archive-date=August 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801235243/https://facts.asu.edu/Pages/New%20Undergraduates/First-Time-Freshman-Profile.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{cite web |url=https://uoia.asu.edu/ |title=Institutional Analysis|website=uoia.asu.edu|access-date=December 11, 2017|archive-date=April 1, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180401064819/https://uoia.asu.edu/|url-status=live}}</ref>

According to the ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]'', for the 2022–2023 academic year, ASU admitted 88% of all freshman applicants and classified the school's admissions in the "selective" category.<ref>{{cite web |title=Arizona State University |url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/arizona-state-university-1081 |website=Best Colleges: USNews Rankings |publisher=US News and World Report |access-date=20 December 2022}}</ref> The average high school GPA of incoming first-year students for the 2022–23 academic year was 3.54.<ref name="CDS 2021–2022">{{cite web |title=Arizona State University 2021–2022 Common Data Set |url=https://uoia.asu.edu/sites/default/files/cds_2021-2022_campus_immersion.pdf |access-date=December 21, 2022 |publisher=Arizona State University |archive-date=December 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221226071539/https://uoia.asu.edu/sites/default/files/cds_2021-2022_campus_immersion.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In June 2022, Arizona State University was designated a [[Hispanic-serving institution]] (HSI) by the [[United States Department of Education]] in recognition of the fact that for the first time in the school's history, during the [[Academic term#United States|fall semester]] of 2021 [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic]] students comprised over 25% of the university's total undergraduate enrollment.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Steinbach |first1=Allison |last2=Gonzalez |first2=Daniel |title=ASU joins other Arizona universities in reaching 'major milestone' for Latino students. Why it matters |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-education/2022/06/21/asu-designated-hispanic-serving-institution-heres-why-matters/7585779001/ |access-date=December 19, 2022 |work=The Arizona Republic |date=June 22, 2022}}</ref>

|+Undergraduate and graduate enrollment<ref>{{cite web |title=Enrollment Trends by Campus of Major |url=https://www.asu.edu/facts/#/facts/enrollment/campus-major |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210803010933/https://www.asu.edu/facts/#/facts/enrollment/campus-major |archive-date=August 3, 2021 |access-date=November 22, 2022 |publisher=Arizona State University}}</ref>

| Forbes_NU = 111

| USNWR_NU = 117 (tie)

| Wamo_NU = 32

| WSJ_NU = 252

{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible" style="float:right"

|+ National program rankings<br />(as of 2025)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/arizona-state-university-104151/overall-rankings |title=Arizona State University - Overall Rankings |date=April 8, 2025 |website=[[U.S. News & World Report]] |access-date=November 17, 2025 }}</ref>

! scope=col | Program

! scope=col | Ranking

! scope=row | Audiology

| 41 (tie)

! scope=row | Biological Sciences

| 58 (tie)

! scope=row | Business

| 35 (tie)

! scope=row | Chemistry

| 51 (tie)

! scope=row | Clinical Psychology

| 31 (tie)

! scope=row | Computer Science

| 39 (tie)

! scope=row | Criminology

| 2 (tie)

! scope=row | Earth Sciences

| 14 (tie)

! scope=row | Economics

| 37 (tie)

! scope=row | Education

| 20 (tie)

! scope=row | Engineering

| 47 (tie)

! scope=row | English

| 54 (tie)

! scope=row | Fine Arts

| 15 (tie)

! scope=row | History

| 86 (tie)

! scope=row | Law

| 45

! scope=row | Mathematics

| 55 (tie)

! scope=row | Nursing: Doctorate

| 26

! scope=row | Nursing: Master's

| Unranked

! scope=row | Physics

| 50 (tie)

! scope=row | Political Science

| 52 (tie)

! scope=row | Psychology

| 47 (tie)

! scope=row | Public Affairs

| 11 (tie)

! scope=row | Social Work

| 20 (tie)

! scope=row | Speech–Language Pathology

| 21 (tie)

! scope=row | Statistics

| 49 (tie)

{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible" style="float:left"

|+ Global program rankings<br />(as of 2025)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/arizona-state-university-tempe-104151 |title=Arizona State University-Tempe in United States - US News Best Global Universities |date=June 17, 2025 |website=[[U.S. News & World Report]] |access-date=November 17, 2025 }}</ref>

! scope=col | Program

! scope=col | Ranking

! scope=row | Arts & Humanities

| 83

! scope=row | Biology & Biochemistry

| 231

! scope=row | Chemical Engineering

| 218 (tie)

! scope=row | Chemistry

| 233 (tie)

! scope=row | Civil Engineering

| 179

! scope=row | Clinical Medicine

| 521 (tie)

! scope=row | Computer Science

| 153

! scope=row | Condensed Matter Physics

| 221

! scope=row | Ecology

| 89

! scope=row | Economics & Business

| 58 (tie)

! scope=row | Education & Educational Research

| 25

! scope=row | Electrical & Electronic Engineering

| 159

! scope=row | Energy & Fuels

| 291 (tie)

! scope=row | Engineering

| 139

! scope=row | Environmental Engineering

| 124 (tie)

! scope=row | Environment/Ecology

| 48

! scope=row | Geosciences

| 85

! scope=row | Green & Sustainable Science & Technology

| 172

! scope=row | Materials Science

| 193

! scope=row | Mathematics

| 406

! scope=row | Microbiology

| 98 (tie)

! scope=row | Molecular Biology & Genetics

| 338 (tie)

! scope=row | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

| 247 (tie)

! scope=row | Neuroscience & Behavior

| 437 (tie)

! scope=row | Physical Chemistry

| 195 (tie)

! scope=row | Physics

| 317

! scope=row | Plant & Animal Science

| 285 (tie)

! scope=row | Psychiatry/Psychology

| 106 (tie)

! scope=row | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

| 230 (tie)

! scope=row | Social Sciences & Public Health

| 60

! scope=row | Space Science

| 69 (tie)

{{clear}}

The 2025 ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]'' ratings ranked ASU tied for 117th among universities in the United States and tied for 192nd globally.<ref name="USNews"/> It was also tied for 57th among public universities in the United States, and was ranked 1st among "most innovative schools", tied for 17th in "best undergraduate teaching", 166th in "best value schools", and tied for 173rd in "top performers on social mobility" among national universities in the U.S.<ref name="USNews">{{cite magazine |date=September 23, 2025 |title=Arizona State University |url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/arizona-state-university-tempe-1081/overall-rankings |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251011184157/https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/arizona-state-university-1081/overall-rankings |archive-date=October 11, 2025 |access-date=October 11, 2025 |magazine=U.S. News & World Report}}</ref> The innovation ranking, new for 2016, was determined by a poll of top college officials nationwide asking them to name institutions "that are making the most innovative improvements in terms of curriculum, faculty, students, campus life, technology or facilities".<ref name="USN-INNOV">{{cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/innovative |title=2018 Most Innovative Colleges|date=September 11, 2017|website=U.S. News & World Report|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170316165646/https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/innovative|archive-date=March 16, 2017|url-status=dead|access-date=September 18, 2017}}</ref>

ASU is ranked 49nd–58th in the U.S. and 151st–200th in the world among the top 1000 universities in the 2025 [[Academic Ranking of World Universities]],<ref>{{cite web |date=August 15, 2025 |title=2025 Academic Ranking of World Universities |url=http://www.shanghairanking.com/rankings/arwu/2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251011184838/https://www.shanghairanking.com/rankings/arwu/2025 |archive-date=October 11, 2025 |access-date=October 11, 2025 |website=ShanghaiRanking Consultancy}}</ref> and 65th U.S./196th in the world by the 2025 Center for World University Rankings.<ref>{{cite web |date=June 2, 2025 |title=World University Rankings 2025 |url=https://cwur.org/2025.php |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251011185349/https://cwur.org/2025.php |archive-date=October 11, 2025 |access-date=October 11, 2025 |publisher=Center for World University Rankings}}</ref> ''[[Money (magazine)|Money]]'' magazine ranked ASU 124th in the country out of 739 schools evaluated for its 2020 "Best Colleges for Your Money" edition.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=The Best Colleges in America, Ranked by Value |url=http://money.com/money/best-colleges/ |magazine=Money |date=August 25, 2020 |access-date=October 14, 2020 |archive-date=November 2, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211102004658/https://money.com/best-colleges/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' ranks ASU 5th in the nation for producing the best-qualified graduates, determined by a nationwide poll of corporate recruiters.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://asunow.asu.edu/content/wall-street-journal-ranks-asu-5th-recruiting-new-hires-graduate-pool|title=Wall Street Journal ranks ASU 5th for recruiting new hires from graduate pool|last=Lewis|first=Britt|website=ASU Now|access-date=July 2, 2018|archive-date=July 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702204805/https://asunow.asu.edu/content/wall-street-journal-ranks-asu-5th-recruiting-new-hires-graduate-pool|url-status=live}}</ref>

ASU's [[Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication]] has been named one of America's top 10 [[journalism school]]s by national publications and organizations for more than a decade. The rankings include: College Magazine (10th), Quality Education and Jobs (6th), and International Student (1st).<ref>{{cite web|author-first1=Kelly|author-last1= Livingston|url=https://www.collegemagazine.com/cms-top-10-journalism-schools-2016/|title=CM's Top 10 Journalism Schools 2016|publisher=College Magazine|date=June 30, 2017|access-date=July 10, 2018|archive-date=July 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702205012/https://www.collegemagazine.com/cms-top-10-journalism-schools-2016/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.qualityeducationandjobs.com/10-top-journalism-schools-in-the-us/ |title=Best Journalism Schools – 10 Top Journalism Schools in the US |publisher=Qualityeducationandjobs.com |date=November 21, 2013 |access-date=July 8, 2014 |archive-date=July 6, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140706120338/http://www.qualityeducationandjobs.com/10-top-journalism-schools-in-the-us/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.internationalstudent.com/study-journalism/top-us-journalism-schools/ |title=Top US Journalism Schools &#124; Study Journalism in the US |publisher=Internationalstudent.com |access-date=July 8, 2014 |archive-date=August 17, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140817131135/http://www.internationalstudent.com/study-journalism/top-us-journalism-schools/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

ASU is also one of 250 global universities selected for the Emerging Group's 2025 Global Employability University Ranking and Survey (GEURS), and is ranked 41st in the world (14th in the U.S.) within this select group.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 14, 2024 |title=Global Employability University Ranking and Survey |url=https://www.emerging.fr/geurs/ranking,%20https://www.emerging.fr/geurs/ranking |access-date=October 11, 2025 |website=www.emerging.fr }}{{Dead link|date=March 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref>

===Research and institutes===

ASU is [[Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education|classified]] among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://carnegieclassifications.iu.edu/lookup/view_institution.php?unit_id=104151|title=Carnegie Classifications – Institution Profile|publisher=Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research|access-date=March 30, 2020|archive-date=February 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225205136/https://carnegieclassifications.iu.edu/lookup/view_institution.php?unit_id=104151|url-status=live}}</ref> The university spent $673&nbsp;million in fiscal year 2020, ranking it 43rd nationally.<ref>{{cite web |title=Table 20. Higher education R&D expenditures, ranked by FY 2018 R&D expenditures: FYs 2009–18 |url=https://ncsesdata.nsf.gov/profiles/site?method=rankingbysource&ds=herd |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220405184205/https://ncsesdata.nsf.gov/profiles/site?method=rankingbysource&ds=herd |archive-date=April 5, 2022 |access-date=April 5, 2022 |website=ncsesdata.nsf.gov |publisher=[[National Science Foundation]]}}</ref><ref name="Facts and figures">{{cite web |title=Facts and figures |url=https://research.asu.edu/about-us/facts-figures |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220405184358/https://research.asu.edu/about-us/facts-figures |archive-date=April 5, 2022 |access-date=April 5, 2022 |website=research.asu.edu}}</ref><ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web |title=KE 2021 Highlights |url=https://research.asu.edu/about-us/year-in-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220405184819/https://research.asu.edu/about-us/year-in-review |archive-date=April 5, 2022 |access-date=April 5, 2022 |website=research.asu.edu}}</ref> ASU is a NASA designated [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program|national space-grant]] institute and a member of the [[Universities Research Association]]. In 2023, it became a member of the [[Association of American Universities]], an elite organization of 71 research universities in the U.S. and Canada.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.aau.edu/newsroom/press-releases/six-leading-research-universities-join-association-american-universities |title=Six Leading Research Universities Join the Association of American Universities |publisher=Association of American Universities |date=May 31, 2023 |access-date=June 1, 2023}}</ref> The university is ranked in the top 10 for NASA-funded research expenditures.<ref name="Facts and figures" />

The university has raised more than $999&nbsp;million in external funding, and more than 180 companies based on ASU innovations have been launched through the university's exclusive intellectual property management company, Skysong Innovations.<ref name=":1">{{cite web |title=Skysong Innovations |url=https://www.skysonginnovations.com/impact/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220405185248/https://www.skysonginnovations.com/impact/ |archive-date=April 5, 2022 |access-date=April 5, 2022 |website=Skysong Innovations}}</ref> The U.S. National Academy of Inventors and the Intellectual Property Owners Association rank ASU in the top 10 nationally and No. 11 globally for U.S. patents awarded to universities in 2020, along with MIT, Stanford and Harvard.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rankings |url=https://www.asu.edu/rankings |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=Arizona State University |archive-date=April 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220404202051/https://www.asu.edu/rankings |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Sarley |first=Derek |date=June 18, 2021 |title=ASU makes top 10 in U.S. patent rankings for 3rd straight year |work=ASU News |url=https://news.asu.edu/20210618-entrepreneurship-asu-makes-top-10-us-patent-rankings-3rd-straight-year |access-date=April 5, 2022}}</ref> ASU jumped to 10th place from 17th in 2017, according to the U.S. National Academy of Inventors and the Intellectual Property Owners Association.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Salcido |first1=Nikai |title=ASU jumps to top 10 in global patent rankings |url=https://asunow.asu.edu/20190604-entrepreneurship-asu-jumps-top-10-global-patent-ranking |access-date=June 5, 2019 |agency=ASU Now |date=June 4, 2019 |archive-date=June 11, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190611220342/https://asunow.asu.edu/20190604-entrepreneurship-asu-jumps-top-10-global-patent-ranking |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents 2018 |url=https://academyofinventors.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Top-100-Universities-2018.pdf |website=National Academy of Inventors |publisher=National Academy of Inventors, Intellectual Property Owners Association |access-date=June 5, 2019 |archive-date=June 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190605160458/https://academyofinventors.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Top-100-Universities-2018.pdf |url-status=dead}}</ref>  

The university's push to create various institutes has led to greater funding and an increase in the number of researchers in multiple fields. ASU Knowledge Enterprise (KE) advances research, innovation, strategic partnerships, entrepreneurship, economic development and international development.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://research.asu.edu/institutes-initiatives |title=Institutes and initiatives |website=Research.asu.edu |access-date=December 11, 2017 |archive-date=December 1, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201100511/https://research.asu.edu/institutes-initiatives |url-status=live}}</ref> KE is led by [[Sally C. Morton]].<ref name="research.asu.edu">{{cite web |title=Knowledge Enterprise leadership |url=https://research.asu.edu/about-us/knowledge-enterprise-leadership |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220405190329/https://research.asu.edu/about-us/knowledge-enterprise-leadership |archive-date=April 5, 2022 |access-date=April 5, 2022 |website=Research.asu.edu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=November 16, 2021 |title=ASU TRIF Three Year Plan |url=https://www.azregents.edu/sites/default/files/reports/asu_three_year_trif_plan.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www.azregents.edu/sites/default/files/reports/asu_three_year_trif_plan.pdf |archive-date=2022-10-09 |url-status=live |access-date=April 5, 2022}}</ref> KE supports several interdisciplinary research institutes and initiatives.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Institutes and initiatives {{!}} Knowledge Enterprise |url=https://research.asu.edu/institutes-initiatives |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=research.asu.edu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Mark Naufel {{!}} Knowledge Enterprise |url=https://research.asu.edu/about-us/research-leadership/mark-naufel |access-date=December 8, 2020 |website=research.asu.edu |archive-date=December 5, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205184018/https://research.asu.edu/about-us/research-leadership/mark-naufel |url-status=live}}</ref> Other famed institutes at ASU are The Institute of Human Origins, L. William Seidman Research Institute ([[W.P. Carey School of Business|W. P. Carey School of Business]]), Learning Sciences Institute, Herberger Research Institute, and the Hispanic Research Center. The [[Biodesign Institute]] for instance, conducts research on issues such as biomedical and health care outcomes as part of a collaboration with [[Mayo Clinic]] to diagnose and treat diseases.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://biodesign.asu.edu/news/mayo-clinic-asu-collaborate-seed-and-accelerate-research|title=Mayo Clinic, ASU collaborate to seed and accelerate research |publisher=Arizona State University|date=December 18, 2017|access-date=July 2, 2018|archive-date=July 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702233238/https://biodesign.asu.edu/news/mayo-clinic-asu-collaborate-seed-and-accelerate-research|url-status=live}}</ref> The institute has attracted more than $760 million in external funding, filed 860 invention disclosures, nearly 200 patents, and generated 35 spinout companies based on its research.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Impact |url=https://biodesign.asu.edu/about/impact |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=Biodesign Institute {{!}} ASU}}</ref>  

In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Biodesign developed a rapid, saliva-based testing option for the university community, and partnered with the Arizona Department of Health Services to make the saliva-based COVID test available to the public.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-05-26 |title=ASU develops state's first saliva-based COVID-19 test |url=https://news.asu.edu/20200526-discoveries-arizona-state-university-develops-saliva-based-covid-19-test |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=ASU News |archive-date=February 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220216143958/https://news.asu.edu/20200526-discoveries-arizona-state-university-develops-saliva-based-covid-19-test |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Bourque |first=Scott |date=July 10, 2020 |title=ASU, Arizona Department Of Health Services Announce COVID-19 Testing Partnership |work=KJZZ |url=https://kjzz.org/content/1599851/asu-arizona-department-health-services-announce-covid-19-testing-partnership |access-date=April 5, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-06-01 |title=ASU Biodesign Creates Saliva Test For COVID-19 |url=https://kjzz.org/content/1587786/asu-biodesign-creates-saliva-test-covid-19 |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=KJZZ}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-07-09 |title=ADHS and ASU Announce Partnership to Increase COVID-19 Testing in Arizona |url=https://azgovernor.gov/governor/news/2020/07/adhs-and-asu-announce-partnership-increase-covid-19-testing-arizona |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=Office of the Arizona Governor |archive-date=March 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220317213232/https://azgovernor.gov/governor/news/2020/07/adhs-and-asu-announce-partnership-increase-covid-19-testing-arizona |url-status=dead }}</ref> In October 2021, Biodesign announced their millionth test.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Spinner |first=Claire |date=October 7, 2021 |title=Arizona State University administers its 1 millionth COVID-19 rapid saliva test |work=Arizona Republic |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-health/2021/10/07/asu-administers-its-1-millionth-covid-19-rapid-saliva-test/6043331001/ |access-date=April 5, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Caballero |first=Luzdelia |date=October 8, 2021 |title=ASU reaches milestone by completing 1 million COVID-19 tests |work=ABC 15 Arizona |url=https://www.abc15.com/news/region-southeast-valley/tempe/asu-reaches-milestone-by-completing-1-million-covid-19-tests |access-date=April 5, 2022}}</ref> The institute also is heavily involved in [[sustainability]] research, primarily through reuse of [[Carbon dioxide|CO₂]] via biological feedback and various [[biomass]]es (e.g. [[algae]]) to synthesize clean [[biofuel]]s. Heliae is a Biodesign Institute [[Corporate spin-off|spin-off]] and much of its business centers on [[Algae|algal]]-derived, high value products.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://asunow.asu.edu/content/asu-spinout-heliae-debuts-platform-large-scale-algae-production|title=ASU spinout Heliae debuts platform for large-scale algae production|date=April 26, 2013|publisher=ASU Now|access-date=July 2, 2018|archive-date=July 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703021842/https://asunow.asu.edu/content/asu-spinout-heliae-debuts-platform-large-scale-algae-production|url-status=live}}</ref> Furthermore, the institute is heavily involved in security research including technology that can detect biological and chemical changes in the air and water. The university has received more than $30&nbsp;million in funding from the [[United States Department of Defense|Department of Defense]] for adapting this technology for use in detecting the presence of [[biological warfare|biological]] and [[chemical weapon]]s.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://asunews.asu.edu/20120618_immunosignaturing |title=Arizona State University secures defense contract &#124; ASU News |publisher=Asunews.asu.edu |date=June 18, 2012 |access-date=July 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022145143/https://asunews.asu.edu/20120618_immunosignaturing |archive-date=October 22, 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref> Research conducted at the Biodesign Institute by ASU professor [[Charles Arntzen]] made possible the production of [[Ebola virus disease|Ebola]] antibodies in specially modified tobacco plants that researchers at [[Mapp Biopharmaceutical]] used to create the Ebola therapeutic [[ZMapp]]. The treatment is credited with saving the lives of two aid workers. For his work, Arntzen was named the No. 1 honoree among [[Fast Company (magazine)|Fast Company]]'s annual "100 Most Creative People in Business" 2015 awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://biodesign.asu.edu/news/asu-professor-charles-arntzen-named-fast-company%27s-most-creative-person-business|title=ASU professor Charles Arntzen named Fast Company's Most Creative Person in Business|date=May 11, 2015|website=Arizona State University|access-date=July 2, 2018}} {{dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>

World-renowned scholars have been integral to the successes of the institutes associated with the university. ASU students and researchers have been selected as [[Marshall Scholarship|Marshall]], [[Harry S. Truman Scholarship|Truman]], [[Rhodes Scholarship|Rhodes]], and [[Fulbright Program|Fulbright]] Scholars with the university ranking 1st overall in the U.S. for Fulbright Scholar awards to faculty and 5th overall for recipients of Fulbright U.S. Student awards in the 2015–2016 academic year.<ref name="chronicle">{{cite web|url=http://chronicle.com/article/Top-Producers-of-US/235384 |title=Top Producers of U.S. Fulbright Scholars and Students |date=February 22, 2016 |publisher=The Chronicle of Higher Education |url-access=subscription |access-date=June 11, 2016|archive-date=June 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603164350/http://chronicle.com/article/Top-Producers-of-US/235384?cid=rclink|url-status=live}}</ref> ASU faculty includes [[Nobel Laureates]], [[Royal Society]] members, [[National Academy of Sciences|National Academy]] members, and members of the [[National Institutes of Health]].<ref name="asu11">{{cite web|url=http://www.asu.edu/excellence/faculty/index.html|title=Faculty Excellence and Awards|website=ASU Office of the University Provost |access-date=July 2, 2018|archive-date=April 5, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140405051729/http://www.asu.edu/excellence/faculty/index.html|url-status=dead }}</ref> ASU Professor [[Donald Johanson]], who discovered the 3.18&nbsp;million year old fossil hominid [[Lucy (hominid)|Lucy (Australopithecus)]] in [[Ethiopia]], established the Institute of Human Origins (IHO) in 1981. The institute was established in [[Berkeley, California]], and later moved to ASU in 1997.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://asunow.asu.edu/content/institute-human-origins-celebrates-30-years-research-discovery |first1=Julie |last1=Russ |website=ASU Now|title=Institute of Human Origins celebrates 30 years of research, discovery|date=March 11, 2011|access-date=July 2, 2018|archive-date=July 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702233236/https://asunow.asu.edu/content/institute-human-origins-celebrates-30-years-research-discovery|url-status=live}}</ref> As one of the leading research organizations in the United States devoted to the science of human origins, IHO pursues a [[transdisciplinarity|transdisciplinary]] strategy for field and analytical [[Paleoanthropology|paleoanthropological]] research.<ref name="asu12">{{cite web|url=http://iho.asu.edu/about|title=About |publisher=Arizona State University Institute of Human Origins |access-date=July 2, 2018|archive-date=May 31, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100531160529/http://iho.asu.edu/about|url-status=live}}</ref>  

[[File:Asuhayden.jpg|thumb|The underground entrance to Hayden Library,<ref name="lib.asu.edu">{{cite web|url=http://lib.asu.edu/hayden/aboutus|title=About Us – Hayden Library &#124; ASU Libraries|publisher=Lib.asu.edu|access-date=October 4, 2025|archive-date=October 4, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004144253/https://lib.asu.edu/hayden/aboutus|url-status=live}}</ref> Tempe campus]]

Hayden Library is on Cady Mall in the center of the Tempe campus. It opened in 1966 and is the largest library facility at ASU. An expansion in 1989 created a subterranean entrance underneath Hayden Lawn and is attached to the above-ground portion of the original library. There are two floors underneath Hayden Lawn with a landmark known as the ''"Beacon of Knowledge"'' rising from the center. The underground library lights the beacon at night. More expansions were completed in 2013 and 2020.<ref name="lib.asu.edu"/>

The 2013 [[capital improvement plan]] approved by the [[Arizona Board of Regents]], incorporated a $35&nbsp;million repurposing and renovation project for Hayden Library.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://azbex.com/az-regents-ok-375m-in-capital-projects-through-2016/ |title=AZ Regents OK $375M in Capital Projects Through 2016 &#124; Arizona Builders Exchange |publisher=Azbex.com |access-date=July 8, 2014 |archive-date=March 24, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140324185134/http://azbex.com/az-regents-ok-375m-in-capital-projects-through-2016/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> The open air moat area that serves as an outdoor study space will be enclosed to increase indoor space for the library. Along with increasing space and renovating the facility, the front entrance of Hayden Library was rebuilt.

[[File:ASU-SolarArray.jpg|thumb|Solar panel array on the roof deck of ASU's parking structure on Apache Blvd. in Tempe]]

 

{{as of|2014|March}}, ASU was the top institution of higher education in the United States for [[Solar power|solar generating capacity]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://asunow.asu.edu/content/asu-named-no-1-producer-solar-power-among-campuses-nationwide|title=ASU named No. 1 producer of solar power among campuses nationwide|last=Greguska|first=Emma|website=ASU Now|date=April 22, 2015|access-date=July 2, 2018|archive-date=July 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702233457/https://asunow.asu.edu/content/asu-named-no-1-producer-solar-power-among-campuses-nationwide|url-status=live}}</ref> {{asof|May 2016}}, the university generated over 24 megawatts (MW) of electricity from on-campus solar arrays.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tours.asu.edu/sustainability/solar-initiatives|title=Solar Initiatives|website=ASU|date=May 10, 2016|access-date=August 21, 2017|archive-date=August 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170822013536/https://tours.asu.edu/sustainability/solar-initiatives|url-status=live}}</ref> This was an increase over the June 2012 total of 15.3 MW.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://asunews.asu.edu/20110906_ASU10MWSolar |title=Sun Devils soak up solar power &#124; ASU News |publisher=Asunews.asu.edu |date=September 6, 2011 |access-date=July 8, 2014 |archive-date=October 22, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022145211/https://asunews.asu.edu/20110906_ASU10MWSolar |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://cfo.asu.edu/solar-faq |title=Solar: FAQs &#124; Business and Finance |publisher=Cfo.asu.edu |access-date=July 8, 2014 |archive-date=September 5, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140905002140/https://cfo.asu.edu/solar-faq |url-status=live }}</ref> ASU has 88 [[Photovoltaic system|solar photovoltaic]] (PV) installations containing 81,424 solar panels across four campuses and the [[Arizona State University Research Park|ASU Research Park]].<ref name=":6">{{cite web|url=http://asusolar.asu.edu/|title=ASU Solar|website=ASU Business & Finance|access-date=August 21, 2017|archive-date=March 24, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324204431/http://asusolar.asu.edu/|url-status=live}}</ref> An additional 29 MWdc solar installation was dedicated at [[Red Rock, Pinal County, Arizona]], in January 2017, bringing the university's solar generating capacity to 50 MWdc.<ref name=":6" />

Six [[wind turbine]]s installed on the roof of the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability building on the Tempe campus have operated since October 2008. Under normal conditions, the six turbines produce enough electricity to power approximately 36 computers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sustainability.asu.edu/news/gios-news/wind-turbines |title=Institute News / Global Institute of Sustainability / Arizona State University |publisher=Sustainability.asu.edu |access-date=July 8, 2014 |archive-date=March 24, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140324185019/http://sustainability.asu.edu/news/gios-news/wind-turbines |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2021, ASU researchers installed a [[passive radiative cooling]] film to local [[Tempe, Arizona|Tempe]] bus shelters to cool temperatures during the daytime by radiating heat to space with zero energy use. The film was produced by [[3M]] and cooled shelter temperatures by 4&nbsp;°C. It was one of the first applications of the cooling film in the country.<ref>{{Cite news |date=4 August 2021 |title=ASU testing new material to make Tempe bus stops cooler |work=ABC 15 |url=https://www.abc15.com/weather/impact-earth/asu-testing-new-material-to-make-tempe-bus-stops-cooler}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Johnson |first=Brooks |date=12 March 2022 |title=Can a 3M film help climate-proof our buildings? |work=Star Tribune |url=https://www.startribune.com/can-a-new-3m-technology-help-climate-proof-our-buildings/600155409/ }}{{Dead link|date=April 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref>

CISA faculty at the Polytechnic campus in disciplines such as applied biological sciences, and technical communication and user experience, are involved in research and community outreach to promote sustainable use of resources and preservation of species and habitat. Vertical farming,<ref>[https://news.asu.edu/20200407-solutions-growing-welcome-vertical-farming Vertical farming] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230907222210/https://news.asu.edu/20200407-solutions-growing-welcome-vertical-farming |date=September 7, 2023 }}</ref> indoor farming, and water conservation efforts are just a few of the sustainability initiatives being driven by CISA faculty.

[[Gold (color)|Gold]] is the oldest color associated with Arizona State University and dates back to 1896 when the school was named the Tempe Normal School.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://alumni.asu.edu/remember/traditions |title=Sun Devil Traditions &#124; ASU Alumni Association |publisher=Alumni.asu.edu |date=April 26, 2014 |access-date=July 8, 2014 |archive-date=August 23, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140823002520/https://alumni.asu.edu/remember/traditions |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Maroon]] and [[white]] were later added to the color scheme in 1898. Gold signifies the "golden promise" of ASU. The promise includes every student receiving a valuable educational experience. Gold also signifies the sunshine Arizona is famous for; including the power of the sun and its influence on the climate and the economy. The first uniforms worn by athletes associated with the university were black and white when the "Normals" were the name of the athletic teams. The student section, known as The Inferno, wears gold on game days.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eoss.asu.edu/getinvolved/traditions|title=ASU Dean of Students: Traditions|publisher=Arizona State University|access-date=July 2, 2018|archive-date=July 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702233454/https://eoss.asu.edu/getinvolved/traditions|url-status=live}}</ref> Maroon signifies sacrifice and bravery while white represents the balance of negativity and positivity. As it is in the city of [[Tempe, Arizona]], the school's colors adorn the neighboring buildings during big game days and festive events.<ref>"Emotional and Psychological Meaning of Colours." ''MyLifeMyStuff''. N.p., April 26, 2012. Web. January 21, 2016.</ref>

A letter has existed on the slope of the mountain since 1918. A "T" followed by an "N" were the first letters to grace the landmark. [[Tempe Butte]], home to "A" Mountain, has had the "A" installed on the slope of its south face since 1938 and is visible from campus just to the south. The original "A" was destroyed by vandals in 1952 with pipe bombs, and a new "A", constructed of reinforced concrete, was built in 1955.<ref name="a">{{cite web |url=http://www.asu.edu/tour/tempe/amtn.html |title=ASU Tempe Campus Tour: "A" Mountain |publisher=Asu.edu |access-date=July 8, 2014 |archive-date=January 22, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140122054928/http://www.asu.edu/tour/tempe/amtn.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The vandals were never identified, but many speculate the conspirators were students from the rival in-state university (University of Arizona). Many ancient [[Hohokam]] [[petroglyph]]s were destroyed by the bomb; nevertheless, many of these archeological sites around the mountain remain. There are many traditions surrounding "A" Mountain, including a revived "guarding of the 'A'" in which students camp on the mountainside before games with rival schools.<ref name="a" /> "Echo from the Buttes" is a tradition in which incoming freshmen paint the letter white during orientation week; it is repainted gold before the first football game of the season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.asu.edu/20190822-sun-devil-life-echo-from-buttes-old-tradition-new-name|first=Marshall|last=Terrill|date=August 22, 2019|title=Echo From the Buttes: Old tradition, new name|work=ASU News|access-date=April 25, 2025|archive-date=March 28, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250328100601/https://news.asu.edu/20190822-sun-devil-life-echo-from-buttes-old-tradition-new-name|url-status=dead}}</ref> The practice dated back to the 1930s and grew in popularity, with thousands of students going up to paint the "A" every year.<ref>{{cite news|title=Carelessness, painting of the 'A', vandalism take a toll on mountain|url=http://www.azcentral.com/community/tempe/articles/20110820tempe-hayden-butte-a-mountain-toll.html|work=[[The Arizona Republic]]|access-date=February 2, 2016|archive-date=February 26, 2022|archive-url=https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20220226073949/https://help.azcentral.com/|url-status=live}}</ref>

As of Fall 2015, ASU students, including those enrolled in online courses, may avail of a free ticket to all ASU athletic events upon presentation of a valid student ID and reserving one online through their ASU and Ticketmaster account.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gpsa.asu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-08-IA-Report.pdf|title=August 2014 Executive Report|website=Gpsa.asu.edu|access-date=December 11, 2017|archive-date=May 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510104540/http://gpsa.asu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-08-IA-Report.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> Tickets may be limited or not available in the 2020–2021 and 2021–2022 school years due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].

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{{As of|2024}}, the Arizona State University Alumni Association has more than 640,000 members worldwide, 338,000 of whom live in Arizona.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-15 |title=ASU Alumni Association ranks as No. 1 largest Phoenix-area networking association |first=Elizabeth|last=Schaible|work= ASU News |url=https://news.asu.edu/20240717-sun-devil-community-asu-alumni-association-ranks-no-1-largest-phoenixarea-networking |access-date=2025-06-24 |language=en}}</ref> It is headquartered in [[Old Main (Arizona State University)|Old Main]] on the Tempe campus.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ASU Alumni Association history |website=ASU Alumni |url=https://alumni.asu.edu/asu-alumni-association-history |access-date=2025-06-24 }}{{Dead link|date=April 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref> Prominent alumni in government and politics include three U.S. senators ([[Carl Hayden]],<ref>{{Cite news |date=1972-01-26 |title=Carl T. Hayden Is Dead at 94; Arizonan in Congress 56 Years |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1972/01/26/archives/carl-t-hayden-is-dead-at-94-arizonan-in-congress-56-years-7term.html |access-date=2025-04-04 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |agency=Associated Press}}</ref> [[Roger Jepsen]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=McFadden |first=Robert D. |date=2020-11-15 |title=Roger Jepsen, Senator From Iowa and Reagan Ally, Dies at 91 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/15/obituaries/roger-jepsen-senator-from-iowa-and-reagan-ally-dies-at-91.html |access-date=2025-04-19 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US}}</ref> and [[Kyrsten Sinema]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kyrsten Sinema|website= ASU Search |url=https://search.asu.edu/profile/476214 |access-date=2025-04-04 }}</ref>) and four governors of Arizona ([[Evan Mecham]],<ref name="Johnson">{{cite book|last=Johnson|first=James W.|title=Arizona Politicians: The Noble and the Notorious|date=August 1, 2002|publisher=University of Arizona Press|isbn=9780816522026|page=38}}</ref> [[Jane Dee Hull]],<ref name="Ariz970904">{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-hull-prepared-for-job/170188896/|date=September 4, 1997|page=11A|first=Shaun|last=McKinnon|title=Hull prepared for job while on tenterhooks|newspaper=Arizona Daily Star|location=Tucson, Arizona|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 13, 2025}}</ref><!-- Thu --> [[Doug Ducey]]<ref name="famous">{{Cite web |title=Notable and famous alumni |url=https://www.asu.edu/alumni/notable-famous-alumni |access-date=2025-04-01 |website=Arizona State University}}</ref> and [[Katie Hobbs]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Governor Katie Hobbs |url=https://azgovernor.gov/governor/meet-governor-katie-hobbs |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=Office of the Arizona Governor |date=December 11, 2014 |language=en}}</ref>), as well as ten U.S. representatives; former U.S. ambassador and Secretary of the Air Force [[Barbara Barrett]];<ref>{{cite web |title=Barbara Barrett, '72 BS, '75 MPA, '78 JD |url=https://alumni.asu.edu/events/founders-day/barbarrabarrett |website=ASU Alumni |publisher=Arizona State University |access-date=21 June 2024}}</ref> and three presidents of the [[Navajo Nation]] ([[Peterson Zah]],{{r|famous}} [[Albert Hale]]<ref name="hale">{{cite news|url = https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/06/obituaries/albert-hale-dead-coronavirus.html|title = Albert Hale, Former President of Navajo Nation, Dies at 70|work = [[The New York Times]]|date = February 6, 2021|accessdate = February 6, 2021|last = Romero|first = Simon}}</ref> and [[Joe Shirley Jr.]]).<ref name="Salt011122">{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-98-runner-up-trie/170552293/|date=November 22, 2001|page=A17|agency=Associated Press|title='98 Runner-Up Tries Again for Navajo Top Job|newspaper=The Salt Lake Tribune|location=Salt Lake City, Utah|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 18, 2025}}</ref><!-- Thu --><ref>{{Cite news |date=2014-03-11 |title=Shirley seeks third term as Navajo Nation President |url=https://www.nhonews.com/news/shirley-seeks-third-term-as-navajo-nation-president/article_e8908d1f-4a27-5cea-b855-cba887e3cd8f.html |access-date=2025-04-18 |website=Navajo-Hopi Observer |language=en}}</ref> In business, alumni include [[Ira A. Fulton]], founder of [[Fulton Homes]] and namesake of ASU's [[Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering]];<ref>{{cite web |title=Meet Ira A. Fulton |url=https://engineering.asu.edu/meet-ira-fulton/ |website=Arizona State University - Ira. A. Fulton Schools of Engineering |publisher=Arizona State University |access-date=17 May 2024}}</ref> [[Kate Spade]], namesake and cofounder of [[Kate Spade New York]];<ref>{{cite web |title=Remembering Designer and ASU Alumna Kate Spade |url=https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/arts/remembering-designer-kate-spade-an-asu-alumna-10490946 |website=Phoenix New Times |access-date=21 June 2024 |first=Lynn|last=Trimble|date=June 5, 2018}}</ref> and [[Kevin Warren]], president of the [[Chicago Bears]] and former commissioner of the [[Big Ten Conference]].<ref name="wpc-hof">{{Cite web |title=Alumni Hall of Fame |website = [[W. P. Carey School of Business]] |url=https://wpcarey.asu.edu/alumni/hall-of-fame |access-date=2025-04-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |website=The Law School, University of Notre Dame |url=https://law.nd.edu/news-events/news/kevin-warren-big-ten-commissioner/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250402042645/https://law.nd.edu/news-events/news/kevin-warren-big-ten-commissioner/ |archive-date=April 2, 2025 |access-date=2025-04-17 |title=How Kevin Warren '90 J.D. went from ND Law to Big Ten commissioner |first=Jack |last=Rooney |date=November 4, 2019 |language=en-US |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |first=Dan|last=Wiederer |date=2023-07-21 |title=Inside Halas Hall: Can Kevin Warren's ambitious vision revive the Chicago Bears? |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2023/07/21/inside-halas-hall-can-kevin-warrens-ambitious-vision-revive-the-chicago-bears/ |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=[[Chicago Tribune]] |language=en-US}}</ref> Academics include [[Harriet Nembhard]],{{r|famous}} [[Dean T. Kashiwagi]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dean Kashiwagi |website= ASU Search |url=https://search.asu.edu/profile/76590 |access-date=2025-04-14}}</ref> and [[Eduardo Obregón Pagán]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Eduardo Pagan |website=ASU Search |url=https://search.asu.edu/profile/749125 |access-date=2025-04-14 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref>

In entertainment, prominent ASU alumni include figures like [[Steve Allen]],<ref name="newtimes">{{Cite news|url=https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/arts/9-famous-people-who-went-to-arizona-state-university-8267708|work=[[Phoenix New Times]]|date=May 10, 2016|first=Ashley|last=Harris|title=9 Famous People Who Went to Arizona State University}}</ref> [[Jimmy Kimmel]],{{r|newtimes}} sportscaster [[Al Michaels]],{{r|famous}} and comedian and actor [[David Spade]].<ref name="egeland">{{Cite news |last=Egeland |first=Alexis |date=October 5, 2016 |title=6 celebrities you didn't know were ASU alumni |url=https://www.statepress.com/article/2016/10/spcampus-notable-famous-asu-alumni |access-date=2025-04-03 |work=The State Press |language=en-US}}</ref> Influential writers and novelists include [[Amanda Brown (novelist)|Amanda Brown]], author of ''[[Legally Blonde]]'';<ref>{{Cite news |last=Silverman |first=Amy |date=October 30, 2003 |title=Legally Brown |url=https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/legally-brown-6407263 |access-date=2025-04-03 |work=[[Phoenix New Times]] |language=en}}</ref> academic and animal scientist [[Temple Grandin]];<ref>{{cite web |title=Temple Grandin impresses ASU professors with master's study |url=https://news.asu.edu/content/temple-grandin-impresses-asu-professors-masters-study |website=ASU News |publisher=Arizona State University |access-date=24 July 2024}}</ref> and conservative author, commentator and popular historian [[Larry Schweikart]], author of ''[[A Patriot's History of the United States]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Olalde |first=Mark |title='Rockin' the Wall': Chandler High alum showcasing film |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/chandler/2014/11/07/chandler-high-asu-alum-brings-rockin-the-wall-documentary-to-arizona/18651449/ |access-date=2025-04-04 |work= Arizona Republic |language=en-US}}</ref>

Six ASU alumni are enshrined in the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]]: [[Eric Allen]], [[Curley Culp]], [[Mike Haynes (cornerback)|Mike Haynes]], [[John Henry Johnson]], [[Randall McDaniel]] and [[Charley Taylor]].<ref name="canton">{{Cite web|url=https://thesundevils.com/sports/2023/12/29/sun-devils-in-the-nfl-hall-of-fame|title=Sun Devil Players in the Pro Football Hall of Fame|website=Arizona State University Athletics|date=April 6, 2024}}</ref> [[Silver Star]] recipient [[Pat Tillman]], who played football at ASU from 1994 to 1997, left his [[National Football League]] career to enlist in the [[United States Army]] in the aftermath of the [[September 11 attacks]].<ref name="fb-hof">{{Cite web |title=Sun Devil Hall of Fame (Football) |url=https://thesundevils.com/sports/2000/8/16/208252815.aspx |access-date=2025-04-06 |website=Arizona State University Athletics |language=en }}{{Dead link|date=May 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref> {{As of|2024}}, ASU is second among all [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] universities with 117 alumni who have played in [[Major League Baseball]] and has the most inductees into the [[College Baseball Hall of Fame]], with notable players including [[Barry Bonds]], [[Reggie Jackson]], [[Ian Kinsler]] and [[Dustin Pedroia]].<ref name="mlbu">{{Cite book |url=https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/asu.sidearmsports.com/documents/2025/2/13/2025_ASU_Baseball_YB_DIGITAL.pdf |title=Sun Devil 2025 Baseball Yearbook |pages=52–55, 58, 74–78 |date=2025 |publisher=Arizona State University}}</ref> Thirty Sun Devils have played in the [[National Basketball Association]], including [[Joe Caldwell]], [[Ike Diogu]], [[Lionel Hollins]], [[James Harden]], [[Eddie House]], [[Fat Lever]], [[Alton Lister]] and [[Byron Scott (basketball)|Byron Scott]].<ref name="nba">{{Cite book|chapter=Sun Devils in the NBA Draft; Sun Devils in the NBA|pages=77–79|publisher=University Sports Publications Co., Inc.|url=https://publogix.com/e/24-ASUSDMBBYB/|title=Sun Devil Men's Basketball 2024–25 Yearbook|date=2024}}</ref> [[Joey Daccord]] was the first ASU alumnus to play in the [[National Hockey League]],<ref>{{Cite news|first=Randy|last=Policar |date=2024-06-13 |title=Forging Tradition: Daccord's Career Brought ASU Hockey's Mantra to Life |url=https://thesundevils.com/news/2024/6/13/ice-hockey-forging-tradition-daccords-career-brought-asu-hockeys-mantra-to-life.aspx |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=Arizona State University Athletics |language=en}}</ref> while ASU has produced professional women's soccer players including [[Liz Bogus]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Player Bio: Elizabeth Bogus |url=https://thesundevils.com/sports/2013/4/17/208244505.aspx |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=Arizona State University Athletics |language=en}}</ref><ref name=BogusRetirement>{{cite news|last=McDowell|first=Sam|url=https://www.kansascity.com/sports/mls/fc-kansas-city/article63312657.html|title=FC Kansas City players Bogus, Lisenby announce retirement|work=[[The Kansas City Star]]|accessdate=July 19, 2018|date=March 1, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160413053102/https://www.kansascity.com/sports/mls/fc-kansas-city/article63312657.html|archive-date=April 13, 2016}}</ref> [[Alexia Delgado]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alexia Delgado - Soccer |url=https://thesundevils.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/alexia-delgado/13486 |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=Arizona State University Athletics |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Limón |first=Beatriz |date=2022-05-26 |title=How México's Alexia Delgado conquered college soccer at ASU on her way to the World Cup |url=https://azluminaria.org/2022/05/26/how-mexicos-alexia-delgado-conquered-college-soccer-at-asu-on-her-way-to-the-world-cup/ |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=AZ Luminaria |language=en-US}}</ref> and [[Jemma Purfield]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jemma Purfield - Soccer |url=https://thesundevils.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/jemma-purfield/6940 |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=Arizona State University Athletics |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-25 |title=Southampton FC Women sign experienced defender Jemma Purfield |url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/women-reinforce-with-experienced-purfield |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=Southampton FC |language=en-gb}}</ref>

ASU alumni golfers include major tournament winners [[Phil Mickelson]]<ref name="golf-m-hof">{{Cite web|url=https://thesundevils.com/sports/2000/8/16/208253404.aspx|title=Sun Devil Hall of Fame (Men's Golf)|website=Arizona State University Athletics}}</ref> and [[Jon Rahm]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bell |first=Andrew |date=2020-07-20 |title=Sun Devil alum Jon Rahm earns No. 1 ranking in the world |url=https://www.houseofsparky.com/2020/7/20/21330880/sun-devil-alum-jon-rahm-earns-no-1-ranking-in-the-world |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=House of Sparky |language=en }}{{Dead link|date=April 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref> Wrestlers and [[mixed martial arts]] fighters include [[Zeke Jones]],<ref>{{Cite news |title=How ASU head coach Zeke Jones helped turn the wrestling program around |work= The State Press |url=https://www.statepress.com/article/2022/02/zeke-jones-has-helped-turn-the-asu-wrestling-program-around |access-date=2025-04-05 |date=February 24, 2022|first=Nikash|last=Nath |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Anthony Robles]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Former ASU Wrestler Robles to be Inducted to National Wrestling Hall of Fame |url=https://www.thesundevils.com/sports/2012/5/31/207829710.aspx |access-date=2025-04-05 |website=Arizona State University Athletics |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Boehm |first=Jessica |date=2024-11-26 |title='Unstoppable' movie chronicles true story of ASU wrestler Anthony Robles |url=https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2024/11/26/unstoppable-true-story-anthony-robles-asu-wrestler |access-date=2025-04-05 |work=[[Axios (website)|Axios]] |language=en}}</ref> and [[Cain Velasquez]].<ref name="wrestling-hof">{{Cite web |title=Sun Devil Hall of Fame (Wrestling) |url=https://thesundevils.com/sports/2000/8/16/208253583.aspx |access-date=2025-04-05 |website=Arizona State University Athletics |language=en}}</ref> More than 200 Sun Devil student-athletes have competed in the [[Olympic Games]] {{as of|2024|lc=y}}, winning a total of 66 medals;<ref name="medals">{{Cite web |title=Sun Devil Olympic History (By Medals) |url=https://thesundevils.com/sports/2013/4/17/208257027.aspx |access-date=2025-04-11 |website=Arizona State University Athletics |language=en}}</ref> notable Olympians from ASU include [[Melissa Belote]], [[Herman Frazier]], [[Ron Freeman]], [[Jan Henne]] and [[Léon Marchand]].<ref name="oly">{{Cite web |title=Sun Devil Olympic History (By Name) |url=https://thesundevils.com/sports/2016/6/20/asu-olympian-history.aspx |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=Arizona State University Athletics |language=en}}</ref>

<gallery class="center" classes="center" mode="nolines" caption="Selected alumni of Arizona State University">

File:Carl Hayden.jpg|alt=Refer to caption|U.S. Senator [[Carl Hayden]] (1896)

File:Barbara McC Barrett.jpg|alt=Refer to caption|[[Barbara Barrett]] (BS 1972, MPA 1975, JD 1978)

File:Katie Hobbs (54110017787) (cropped).jpg|alt=Refer to caption|Governor of Arizona [[Katie Hobbs]] ([[Master of Social Work|MSW]])

File:Al Michaels (37443740985).jpg|alt=Refer to caption|Sportscaster [[Al Michaels]] (BA 1966)

File:Dr. Laurie Leshin.jpg|alt=Refer to caption|Scientist [[Laurie Leshin]] (BS 1987)

File:Jimmy Kimmel June 2022.jpg|alt=Refer to caption|[[Jimmy Kimmel]]

File:Christine Devine on RealTVfilms.jpg|alt=Refer to caption|[[Christine Devine]] (BA 1987)

File:Corporal Patrick Tillman.jpg|alt=Refer to caption|[[Pat Tillman]] (BS 1997)

File:Barry Bonds 2006-05-08 (cropped).jpg|alt=Refer to caption|[[Barry Bonds]]

File:Léon Marchand, 2023 Pac-12 Championships, 400 yard individual medley preliminaries - 3 March 2023 (cropped).jpg|alt=Refer to caption|[[Léon Marchand]]

File:Phil Mickelson 15 (cropped).jpg|alt=Refer to caption|[[Phil Mickelson]] (BA 1992)

File:Jemma Purfield 2023.jpg|alt=Refer to caption|[[Jemma Purfield]]

ASU faculty have included former [[CNN]] host [[Aaron Brown (journalist)|Aaron Brown]], Academic [[Claude Olney]], [[meta-analysis]] developer [[Gene V. Glass]], feminist and author [[Gloria Feldt]], physicist [[Paul Davies]], and [[Pulitzer Prize]] winner and ''[[The Ants]]'' coauthor [[Bert Hölldobler]]. [[David Kilcullen]], a counterinsurgency theorist, is a [[professor of practice]]. [[Donald Johanson]], who discovered the 3.18&nbsp;million year old fossil hominid [[Lucy (hominid)|Lucy (Australopithecus)]] in Ethiopia, is also a professor, as well as [[George Poste]], Chief Scientist for the [[Complex adaptive system|Complex Adaptive Systems]] Initiative.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://casi.asu.edu/home|title=Welcome – Complex Adaptive Systems Initiative|website=Casi.asu.edu|access-date=December 11, 2017|archive-date=June 10, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120610093559/http://casi.asu.edu/home|url-status=dead}}</ref> Former US senator [[Jeff Flake]] was appointed as a distinguished dean fellow on December 2, 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=Former US Sen. Jeff Flake appointed distinguished dean fellow in The College |url=https://news.asu.edu/20201202-former-us-sen-jeff-flake-appointed-distinguished-dean-fellow-college |publisher=Arizona State University |date=December 2, 2020 |access-date=January 19, 2022 |archive-date=February 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210222133458/https://news.asu.edu/20201202-former-us-sen-jeff-flake-appointed-distinguished-dean-fellow-college |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Nobel laureate]] faculty include [[Leland Hartwell]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://asunews.asu.edu/20090908_hartwell|title=Nobel Prize winner Hartwell to lead major ASU health initiative|date=September 4, 2009|website=Asunews.asu.edu|access-date=December 11, 2017|archive-date=April 11, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150411055327/https://asunews.asu.edu/20090908_hartwell|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Edward C. Prescott]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wpcarey.asu.edu/people/profile/667634|title=Faculty: Edward Prescott|publisher=Arizona State University|access-date=July 2, 2018|archive-date=July 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703021958/https://wpcarey.asu.edu/people/profile/667634|url-status=live}}</ref> On June 12, 2012, [[Elinor Ostrom]], ASU's third Nobel laureate, died at the age of 78.

Arizona State University has been visited by ten United States presidents. President [[Theodore Roosevelt]] was the first president to visit campus, speaking on the steps of Old Main on March 20, 1911, while in Arizona to dedicate the Roosevelt Dam.<ref name="repository.asu.edu">{{cite web|url=https://repository.asu.edu/attachments/194426/content/Presidents%20at%20ASU.pdf|title=U.S. Presidential Visits to Arizona State University|website=Repository.asu.edu|access-date=July 2, 2018|archive-date=July 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703021932/https://repository.asu.edu/attachments/194426/content/Presidents%20at%20ASU.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> President [[Richard Nixon]] did not visit ASU as president, but visited Phoenix as president on October 31, 1970, at an event that included a performance by the Arizona State University Band, which President Nixon acknowledged. As part of President Nixon's remarks, he stated that, "when I am in Arizona, Arizona State is number one."<ref name="ucsb">{{cite web|url=http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=2797|title=Richard Nixon: Remarks at Phoenix, Arizona.|publisher=presidency.ucsb.edu|access-date=June 11, 2016|archive-date=May 13, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513093934/http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=2797|url-status=live}}</ref> President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] spoke at ASU's [[Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium]] on January 29, 1972, at a memorial service for ASU alumnus Senator [[Carl T. Hayden]].<ref name="repository.asu.edu"/> Future president [[Gerald R. Ford]] debated Senator [[Albert Gore, Sr.]] at [[Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium]] on April 28, 1968, and Ford returned to the same building as a former president to give a lecture on February 24, 1984.<ref name="repository.asu.edu"/> President [[Jimmy Carter]] visited Arizona PBS at ASU's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication on July 31, 2015, to promote a memoir.<ref name="asu2">{{cite web|url=https://asunow.asu.edu/content/jimmy-carter-visits-asu-discuss-presidency-new-memoir|title=Jimmy Carter visits ASU to discuss presidency, new memoir &#124; ASU Now: Access, Excellence, Impact|date=August 2015|publisher=asunow.asu.edu|access-date=June 11, 2016|archive-date=August 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160803084939/https://asunow.asu.edu/content/jimmy-carter-visits-asu-discuss-presidency-new-memoir|url-status=live}}</ref> Future president [[Ronald Reagan]] gave a political speech at the school's Memorial Union in 1957, and returned to campus as a former president on March 20, 1989, delivering his first ever post-presidential speech at ASU's [[Wells Fargo Arena (Tempe)|Wells Fargo Arena]].<ref name="repository.asu.edu"/> President [[George H. W. Bush]] gave a lecture at Wells Fargo Arena on May 5, 1998.<ref name="repository.asu.edu"/>

President [[Bill Clinton]] became the first sitting president to visit ASU on October 31, 1996, speaking on the [[Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium]] lawn. He returned to ASU in 2006, and in 2014, President Clinton, [[Hillary Clinton]], and [[Chelsea Clinton]] came to campus to host the Clinton Global Initiative University.<ref name="repository.asu.edu"/> President [[George W. Bush]] became the second sitting president to visit the school's campus when he debated Senator [[John Kerry]] at the university's [[Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium]] on October 13, 2004.<ref name="prnewswire">{{cite web|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/arizona-state-university-to-host-presidential-debate-in-2004-72901472.html|title=Arizona State University to Host Presidential Debate in 2004|publisher=prnewswire.com|access-date=June 11, 2016|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304082146/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/arizona-state-university-to-host-presidential-debate-in-2004-72901472.html|url-status=live}}</ref> President [[Barack Obama]] visited ASU as sitting president on May 13, 2009. President Obama delivered the commencement speech for the Spring 2009 Commencement Ceremony.<ref>{{cite web|title=Obama challenges ASU grads in Wed. commencement speech |url=http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/05/13/20090513commence-obama.html|website=www.azcentral.com|access-date=January 6, 2016}}</ref> President Obama had previously visited the school as a United States senator.<ref name="repository.asu.edu"/> President [[Donald Trump]] spoke at a campaign rally in Mullett Arena on October 24, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Clark |first=Whitney |last2=Press |first2=The Associated |date=2024-10-24 |title=Donald Trump focuses on immigration during campaign rally at ASU in Tempe |url=https://www.azfamily.com/2024/10/24/supporters-prepare-donald-trump-campaign-stop-tempe/ |access-date=2025-10-29 |website=www.azfamily.com |language=en}}</ref>  

* [[KAET]] (channel 8), a [[PBS]] member station owned by Arizona State University