ASU is committed to all backgrounds, perspectives and identities.
As a New American University we enable academic excellence, accessibility and impact in communities around the world, allowing for the rich diversity and broad perspectives among our campus communities to engage with the most inclusive solutions possible.
As an institution that measures itself by whom we include and how they succeed, ASU is committed to the success of Black and African American students and scholars. We recognize the importance of expanding our offerings to the benefit of every Sun Devil and find that this is dependent on how we enhance representation, growth, and connection among diverse cultures and identities.
Michael Crow
President
President
Nancy Gonzales
Executive Vice President and University Provost
Executive Vice President and University Provost
A holistic approach to support
ASU provides support through areas critical to a students journey in higher education, among them include many ways to pay for college, find a community, connect with mentors, and sustain academic success.
Paying for college
It’s no secret that college is a major investment. The good news is, students have access to many forms of financial aid to help pay for an investment that yeilds dividends. Learn about the various types of financial aid, how to get them and help in navigating the process.
Financial aid
Embrace cultural connections
Having an environment that recognizes, respects and supports a student’s identity is vital to their academic and personal well-being. ASU recognizes this and values the rich diversity of faculty, staff and students whose presence enriches the university community. Explore the spaces, programs, and student organizations honoring and embracing your heritage.
Campus connections
Exploring a profession
Navigating your professional journey can be competitive and confusing, but exploring professional opportunities at the university or at an organization of a students choosing can help prepare them before graduation. ASU has many opportunities to help you fulfill your aspirations.
Professional Opportunities
Seeking academic support
Programming not only prepares a student for their college experience, but empowers them with the confidence to seek help in their educational journey through services like tutoring, study groups, and academic advising. Identify the resources that can help in overcoming academic obstacles.
Academic support
Our growing community
12,271
Total Black or African American student enrollment* for Fall 2023.
*reflects students who identify in multiple racial/ethnic categories.
2,475
Black or African American students* who received a degree in AY 2022-23
*reflects students who identify in multiple racial/ethnic categories
34%
Black or African American undergraduates* who are first generation** college students. Across ASU, 33% of all undergraduates are first generation students.
*reflects students who identify in multiple racial/ethnic categories
**first generation-percentage is based on FAFSA applicants only
Students making an impact
A community of distinguished scholars
Advancing Black success
Unifying and advocating for students of African descent
The Black African Coalition supports recruitment, retention and graduation through the provision of programs and activities for all campus communities.
Deepening our understanding of historical issues and possibilities
The Center for the Study of Race and Democracy is the only entity in the state to position race and democracy in direct relation to each other through powerful and informed dialogues.
Accelerating meaningful change through twenty-five actions
An enterprise-wide effort to accelerate change through actions in support of Black faculty, staff and students under four categories that endeavor to Listen, Invest, Facilitate and Teach.
Student centered spaces to connect and engage with one another
These spaces provide an opportunity to intensify collegiate engagement that can positively impact the academic work and research, aspirations and leadership of all historically underrepresented communities.
Student Servant Leadership Award
Colleen Jennings-Roggensack, ASU Vice President for Cultural Affairs and ASU Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee Chair, will announce the recipient of the 2025 ASU Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Student Servant-Leadership Award. Under the auspices of the theme Spaces We Belong, a call for nominations was held in Fall of 2024.
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