Arizona State University is deeply committed to our position as a New American University by enabling academic excellence, accessibility, and impact in communities around the world. This commitment is rooted in an academic experience in which our students are exposed to and learn from ideas and solutions from a wide range of perspectives.
A New American University
A new model for the American research university, creating an institution committed to excellence, access and impact; catalyzing social transformation, entrepreneurship and research to address society’s biggest challenges.
Accelerating meaningful commitment and collaboration
Hispanic Serving Institution Designation
We embrace the culture of our community and catalyze social change through deepened partnership and collaborations in support of our hispanic community.
Pathways to opportunity
Listen, Invest, Facilitate and Teach Initiative
In order to accelerate meaningful change in alignment with a national agenda for social justice, we committed to a series of actions to enhance access, growth, and opportunity for our black community.
Our commitment
ASU Advance
Funded by the National Science Foundation, Advance translates the commitment of equity and inclusion in our Charter to that of faculty at all career stages.
Faculty resources and tools
Quick Facts
#1 Public University in the U.S. Chosen by International Students
ASU is ranked the top public university in the U.S., and in the top five nationally, chosen by international students, according to the 2022 Institute of International Education Open Doors Report. During the 2021-22 academic year, ASU was home to more than 15,293 international students from more than 158 countries.
Top Producer of Fulbright Awards for 11 Consecutive Years
In 2021, ASU was one of only 10 universities that were top producers of Fulbright awards for both students and faculty, along with New York University, the University of Michigan, The Ohio State University and the University of Pennsylvania.
ASU Named 2022 HSI Leader by Fulbright Program
The State Department Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announced ASU as one of 43 Fulbright Hispanic-Serving Institutions Leaders, from over 400 HSIs nationwide. This honor as a 2022 Fulbright HSI's Institutional Leader recognizes the university's dedication to promoting global engagement and mutual understanding among people and nations.
ASU named a Hispanic-Serving Institution
ASU has been named a Hispanic-Serving Institution by the U.S. Department of Education. Learn more about ASU's commitment to the Hispanic community, accessibility and inclusivity, including its participation in the newly formed Alliance of Hispanic-Serving Research Universities.
Inclusive Excellence in the News
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Indigenous land acknowledgement
Arizona State University acknowledges the twenty-three Native Nations that have inhabited this land for centuries. ASU's four campuses are located in the Salt River Valley on ancestral territories of Indigenous peoples, including the Akimel O’odham (Pima) and Pee Posh (Maricopa) Indian Communities, whose care and keeping of these lands allows us to be here today. ASU acknowledges the sovereignty of these nations and seeks to foster an environment of success and possibility for Native American students and patrons. ASU welcomes members of the Akimel O’odham and Pee Posh, and all Native nations to ASU.