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Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ 85287
Official telephone: (480) 965-9011
Website: www.asu.edu
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| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in mid-August and mid-January. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held several times throughout the year. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions, one of eight weeks and two of five weeks.
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
psychology, business, interdisciplinary studies |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.9 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
81% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
23:1 |
| Total faculty: |
1,591 men, 1,138 women, 2,729 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
1,487 men, 1,005 women, 2,492 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
104 men, 133 women, 237 total |
| Graduation rate: |
56% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
not required for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
no |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
no |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
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| Undergraduate studies homepage: |
www.asu.edu/news/video/
placeinthesun.html |
| Graduate studies homepage: |
students.asu.edu/contact/
admissions |
| Special programs offered: |
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double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry, occupational therapy, physical therapy, podiatry, osteopathy, physician assistant |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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business, engineering |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-2 B.A./M.A., B.S./M.S., B.S.E/M.S., B.S./M.A., BA/MMC, BSE/MSE, BS/MAcc, BS/MTax, BA/MMC, BSP/MUEP, M.B.A/M.S.E programs. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Semester (American University), Semester at sea. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Botswana, Brazil, British West Indies, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit for DANTES
- credit for international baccalaureate
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