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Arizona State University At The West Campus

Arizona State University at West Campus is one of four university campuses that compose Arizona State University. It is located in northwest Phoenix, Arizona. The West Campus was established by the Arizona Legislature in 1984. ASU West Campus enrolls more than 9,000 students annually. It is organized into the following academic divisions:

  • College of Teacher Education and Leadership
  • New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
  • School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
  • School of Global Management and Leadership

ASU West campus offers more than 50 degree programs leading to B.A., B.S., M.A., M.S., M.Ed., M.S.W., and Ph.D. degrees. The campus is home to several student clubs and organizations like Alpha Kappa Psi, Amnesty International and Baccalaureate Student Nurses' Organization.

Campus Location

4701 W Thunderbird Rd
Glendale, AZ 85306
USA
Main Tel: (602) 543-5500
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Arizona State University At The West Campus Highlights

Where Arizona State University At The West Campus stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in education and teaching, security and law enforcement, family and social work, business and management, and media.
  • Large number of students.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Distance learning available
  • Weekend study option
  • Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor1,56622
Master2769

Arizona State West Campus Students

The student enrollment at Arizona State West Campus was 8,664 in 2007 (7,021 full-time equivalent).

About 40% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 60% of the class.

Undergrads are 83% of enrolled students and graduate students are 17%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 96% are full-time and 4% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 4,766
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 16,999
Room$ 4,620
Board$ 1,700
Books and supplies$ 950
Other$ 3,830

Financial Aid: Arizona State West Campus participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  84
Without tenure; working toward tenure  82
Without tenure; tenure not available  85

Housing and Meals

Arizona State West Campus provides on-campus housing for 400 of its 7,021 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Arizona State West Campus Admissions (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men62%
Women59%
All60%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal450-570
Math450-570

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (33 awarded)

  • Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (457 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (495 awarded)

  • Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Special Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (120 awarded)

  • Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (260 awarded)

  • American/United States Studies/Civilization
  • English Language and Literature
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
  • History
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Women's Studies

MEDIA (117 awarded)

  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (19 awarded)

  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

SCIENCE (63 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (150 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (128 awarded)

  • Psychology

Selected Careers of Interest

(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Arizona State West Campus with government-defined occupation categories.)

Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.

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