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Arizona State University West - Phoenix

Arizona State University West - Phoenix
P.O. Box 37100
Phoenix, AZ 85069-7100

Official telephone: (602) 543-5500
Website: www.west.asu.edu/
Screen last updated on: January 2009
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 7,271
Full-time undergraduates: 5,375
Part-time undergraduates: 1,896
Total graduate students: 1,393
Full-time graduate students: 590
Part-time graduate students: 803
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 24
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 9%
First-year student breakdown:
4.6% Black (non-Hispanic)
3.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
5.6% Asian or Pacific Islander
26.7% Hispanic
54.0% White (non-Hispanic)
0.3% total international (nonresident aliens)
5.6% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
5.2% Black (non-Hispanic)
2.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
4.6% Asian or Pacific Islander
20.4% Hispanic
60.1% White (non-Hispanic)
0.7% total international (nonresident aliens)
6.6% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 300 acres
City or town school is located in: Glendale, AZ
Population of city/town: 247,000
Nearest major city: Phoenix
Distance of nearest major city: 1 miles
Population of nearest major city: 1,512,986
Online campus map: www.asu.edu/map/
interactive/?campus=west

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • single-student apartments (100%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 24%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 4%
Percent of students who live off campus: 96%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 96%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 506
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Architecture, law, music, polytechnic, and science libraries.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, veteran student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, various career-oriented workshops.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: fully

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine
School newspaper(s): West Times
Number of honor societies: 3
Total number of registered organizations: 40
Campus-based religious organizations:
Christian Challenge, Orthodox Christian Club, Young Life
Minority student organizations:
Asian Student Union, Black Student Union, Movimiento Estudiantil Chicana/o Aztlan (MEChA), Native American Student Organization, Otaku
International student organizations:
Delta Epision Chi
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
American Association of University Women, American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona, American Marketing Association, American Medical Student Association, Amnesty International, Animal Welfare Association, Baccalaureate Student Nursing Organization, Baha'i Club, College Republicans, Colleges Against Cancer, Dance Alliance, Ignite Poetry Magazine, Mixed Martial Arts, No Sweat Hip Hop Squad Experimental Theatre, Philosophy Club, Pre-Law Society, ReEnry Student Club, Spanish Conversation Club, Student Addiction Education and Support Organization, Student Social Work Organization, Students About Fostering Education, Students for AZ PIRG, Students for Life, Teachers of the Future, Triunity of Professional Students

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: no

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Phoenix (20 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Maricopa, AZ (50 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Glendale, AZ (8 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 6%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no