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Arizona State University

University information
NameArizona State University
EstablishedFebruary 26, 1885
TypePublic research university
EndowmentUS $407 million
PresidentMichael M. Crow
ProvostElizabeth D. Capaldi
Faculty2862
Students70,440
Under graduates56,562
Post graduates13,878
CityPhoenix metropolitan area
StateArizona
CountryUSA
CampusUrban
Tempe: 631.6 acre (2.6 km2)
Polytechnic: 612.99 acre (2.5 km2)
West: 277.92 acre (1.1 km2)
Downtown Phoenix: 27.57 acre (111571.8 m2)
ColorsASU Maroon & ASU Gold    
Athletic nicknameSun Devils
MascotSparky
AffiliationsPac-10
Websiteasu.edu

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Arizona State University (also referred to as ASU, or Arizona State) is the largest public research university in the United States, with a 2010 student enrollment of 70,440. ASU is spread across four campuses in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area.

ASU was founded in 1885 as the Tempe Normal School for the Arizona Territory in Tempe, Arizona. In 1945, the school came under control of the Arizona Board of Regents and was renamed "Arizona State College." In 1958, a statewide ballot measure renamed the school "Arizona State University." From its original campus in Tempe, ASU expanded in 1984, establishing the West campus in northwest Phoenix, followed by the 1996 addition of the Polytechnic campus in eastern Mesa and the 2006 addition of the Downtown Phoenix campus. All four campuses are accredited as a single institution by the Higher Learning Commission.

In 2009, 156 National Merit Scholars chose to attend ASU, many of whom are part of Barrett, The Honors College. Under the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, ASU is classified as a Research University with Very High research activity, with annual research expenditures over $300 million.

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Arizona State University--24 -Arizona State University- wrestling team jumps back into action following the holiday break in a big way as the Sun Devils (3-1, 1-0 Pac-10) will send ... - Date : Wed, 29 Dec 2010 17:44:34 GMT+00:00
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Broadway World--The 8-time Tony Award® winning Broadway musical will play the -Arizona State University- Gammage. Based on the 1891 Frank Wedekind play, the landmark musical ... - Date : Tue, 28 Dec 2010 20:41:46 GMT+00:00
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Arizona Republic--McElyea accepted the position of executive director for the Arizona Ready-for-Rigor Teacher Incentive Fund grant at -Arizona State University-. ... - Date : Tue, 14 Dec 2010 06:22:07 GMT+00:00
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Arizona State University--Then, Qaem, who is from Afghanistan, learned that the Institute of International Education had chosen -ASU- for his Fulbright work. ... - Date : Mon, 13 Dec 2010 19:23:00 GMT+00:00
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Arizona State University--Whitney Mooney, an 18-year-old -Arizona State University- freshman education major, said when she learned that her first year math course included physics, ... - Date : Mon, 13 Dec 2010 21:27:41 GMT+00:00
Student receives first fellowship posthumously honoring ASU professor - Arizona State University Tweet this news
Arizona State University--Late -Arizona State University- Professor Robert Rutherford, Jr. is one of those people who continues to give after passing away. Rutherford, whose legacy in ... - Date : Mon, 13 Dec 2010 18:46:56 GMT+00:00
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Arizona State University--Junior cornerback Omar Bolden and senior punter Trevor Hankins of -Arizona State University- have earned First-Team All-Pacific-10 Conference accolades by ... - Date : Mon, 13 Dec 2010 18:46:31 GMT+00:00
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Arizona State University--In fall 2007, -Arizona State University's- Carole Greenes and colleagues received a $1.35 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund a ... - Date : Mon, 13 Dec 2010 23:13:50 GMT+00:00

Colleges and universities in Arizona

Public institutions
Arizona State University * Northern Arizona University * University of Arizona
Private institutions
American Indian College * The Art Center Design College * Chaparral * Cook * Dharmakirti * Embry-Riddle * Grand Canyon University * International Baptist College * Phoenix Seminary * Prescott * Southwestern * The World University
Community/Junior Colleges
Maricopa County Community
College District
Chandler-Gilbert CC * Estrella Mountain CC * GateWay CC * Glendale CC * Mesa CC * Paradise Valley CC * Phoenix * Rio Salado CC * Scottsdale CC * South Mountain CC *
OthersArizona Western * Central Arizona * Cochise * Coconino County CC * Diné * Eastern Arizona * Mohave CC * Northland Pioneer * Pima CC * Yavapai
Graduate, professional and
research institutions
A.T. Still * Midwestern University * Phoenix School of Law * Thunderbird School of Global Management

Arizona State University

CampusesTempe (Tempe, AZ) * Downtown (Phoenix, AZ) * Polytechnic (Mesa, AZ) * West (Phoenix, AZ) * Online (Online)
CollegesCollege of Design and the Arts * Graduate College * The Honors College * College of Law * College of Liberal Arts & Sciences * New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences * College of Nursing and Healthcare Innovation * College of Public Programs * Teachers College * College of Technology and Innovation * University College
SchoolsSchool of Business * School of Engineering * School of Journalism and Mass Communication * School of Letters and Sciences * School of Management and Agribusiness * School of Sustainability
AthleticsArizona State Sun Devils * Maroon & Gold * Baseball (Packard Stadium) * Basketball (Wells Fargo Arena) * Football (Sun Devil Stadium) * Golf (Karsten Golf Course) * Softball (Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium) * Wrestling * Territorial Cup (ASU/U of A Rivalry)
MediaThe State Press * Sun Devil Television * KASC * KAET * KBAQ
BuildingsGrady Gammage Memorial Auditorium * Center for Meteorite Studies * Biodesign Institute * Arboretum at Arizona State University * Arizona State University Research Park * Old Main * Skysong * Decision Theater
OtherAlumni * A Mountain * The Pitchfork/Trident hand gesture * Sparky the Sun Devil * Sun Devil Marching Band * Palm Walk * Frank Kush * Fraternities and sororities * Colleges and schools
Principals/PresidentsHiram Bradford Farmer * Robert Lindley Long * Dayton A. Reed * Edgar L. Storment * Dr. James McNaughton * Joseph Warren Smith * Arthur John Matthews * Ralph Waldo Swetman * Grady Gammage * Harold D. Richardson * G. Homer Durham * Harry K. Newburn * John W. Schwada * J. Russell Nelson * Richard Peck * Lattie F. Coor * Michael Crow

Largest United States university campuses by enrollment

Public: Arizona State University * The Ohio State University * University of Central Florida * University of Minnesota * University of Texas at Austin * University of Florida * Texas A&M University * Michigan State University * University of South Florida * Pennsylvania State University
Private: New York University * University of Southern California * Liberty University * Brigham Young University * Boston University * Nova Southeastern University * DePaul University * Northeastern University * George Washington University * Long Island University

Largest United States universities by undergraduate enrollment

University of Central Florida * University of Texas at Austin * Arizona State University (Tempe) * Ohio State University (Columbus) * Texas A&M University * Pennsylvania State (University Park) * University of Florida * Michigan State University * Purdue University * Florida State University

Universities Research Association (URA)

United StatesAlabama * Arizona * Arizona State * Boston University * Brown * Buffalo * University of California (Berkeley, * Davis, * Irvine, * Los Angeles, * Riverside, * Santa Barbara, * San Diego) * Caltech * Carnegie Mellon * Case Western Reserve * Chicago * Colorado * Columbia * Cornell * Duke * Florida * Florida State * Harvard * Hawaii * Houston * IIT * Illinois * Indiana * Iowa * Iowa State * Johns Hopkins * LSU * Maryland * MIT * Michigan * Michigan State * Minnesota * Nebraska * New Mexico * New Mexico State * North Carolina * North Texas * Northeastern * Northern Illinois * Northwestern * Notre Dame * Ohio State * Oklahoma * Oregon * Penn * Penn State * Pittsburgh * Princeton * Purdue * Rice * Rochester * Rockefeller * Rutgers * SMU * South Carolina * Stanford * Stony Brook * Syracuse * Tennessee * University of Texas (Arlington, * Austin, * Dallas) * Texas A&M * Texas Tech * Tufts * Tulane * UIC * Utah * Vanderbilt * Virginia * Virginia Tech * Washington * Washington University * Wayne State * William & Mary * Wisconsin * Yale
InternationalMcGill * Pisa * Toronto * Waseda

Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10)

Arizona Wildcats * Arizona State Sun Devils * California Golden Bears * Oregon Ducks * Oregon State Beavers * Stanford Cardinal * UCLA Bruins * USC Trojans * Washington Huskies * Washington State Cougars
Future members: Colorado Buffaloes * Utah Utes



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