Arizona State University

Tempe, AZ

One of the largest public universities in the country, known for treating scale as a strength — ASU pairs a huge range of majors with heavily invested-in support systems, honors options through Barrett, and a research profile built around sustainability, space exploration, and entrepreneurship. Social life leans big and spread-out: a large Greek scene, Pac-12 (soon Big 12) athletics with a rowdy student section (the Curtain of Distraction at basketball games), and a sunny, sprawling college-town feel in the Phoenix metro area.

90%

Acceptance rate

1060–1300

SAT range

21–27

ACT range

3.54

Average GPA

55,000

Undergrads

$12,030/yr

In-state tuition

$30,250/yr

Out-of-state tuition

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