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Refer a student to ASU

 

We invite you to introduce future students to Arizona State University and support those who enroll and pursue their degree. Keep reading to find out how.

Michael Crow

    Michael Crow
    ASU president

 

Nancy Gonzales

   Nancy Gonzales
   Executive vice president
   and university provost

 

 

 

Tools to help guide the future Sun Devil in your life:
 

Refer a student
 

Guides and resources
 

Ask Admission Services

A student’s future at ASU — right inside your wallet

Because ASU measures itself by whom we include and how they succeed, we want to make it easier for you to connect students that you know or meet to ASU. These business cards include a QR code students can scan to begin discovering if ASU might be right for them. Request the cards from ASU’s Print and Imaging Lab or find them included in your next order of business cards, then share them with the students you meet.

referral cards


Admission experts are here to support you, too.

Have questions about how you can best support an ASU-bound student in your life? Consider ASU's admission representatives your reinforcements. Staff is available to help with every aspect of applying  from answering common questions to helping with specific, individual scenarios  for both undergraduate and graduate student needs.

Let us know some info about the student you are referring and we will contact them and invite them to learn more about ASU.

Ways to tell the ASU story in your community


Who we are

ASU has developed a new model for the American research university, creating an institution committed to excellence, access and impact  the New American University. ASU’s charter, adopted in 2014, is the blueprint of that transformation.

Download charter booklet


Digital admission resources

Start imagining what life as a Sun Devil is like — we’ve compiled all the resources you’ll need in the viewbook below. Learn about the degrees you can choose from, the locations you can study at, ways you can customize your college experience and more.

It will give you a good idea of ASU’s purpose as a university and what it’s like to be a student here.


Presentations and resources

The following presentations include ASU-branded slides that include facts, goals, rankings and templates to help you tell the strongest story to your networks and community.

 

Rankings

ASU rankings

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ASU presentation template

ASU Brand presentation template

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Campus Fit Quiz

ASU Campus Fit quiz

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me3® major and career quiz

me3® Major and Career Quiz

View

 

Ways to talk about ASU's academic excellence

Repeatedly ranked #1

Innovation
ahead of MIT and Stanford
– U.S. News & World Report, 2016–26

Sustainability
ahead of Stanford and UC Berkeley
– Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2023–25

Global Impact
ahead of MIT and Penn State
– Times Higher Education, 2020–25

 

#2 in the U.S. for employability among public universities

ahead of UCLA, University of Michigan and Purdue
– Global Employability University Ranking and Survey, 2023–26

 

#5 in the U.S. for undergraduate teaching among public universities

ahead of UCLA, Purdue and Wisconsin
– U.S. News & World Report, 2026

 

#3 in the U.S. for first-year experiences among public universities

ahead of Michigan, Purdue and Wisconsin
– U.S. News & World Report, 2026

 

 

#2 for best online bachelor's in business programs

ahead of Penn State World Campus, Indiana University Online and Purdue
– U.S. News & World Report, 2026

 

Top 10 in the U.S. for best online bachelor's programs

ahead of Texas A&M, Indiana University Online and George Washington   
  –  U.S. News & World Report, 2026

Among best graduate schools in the U.S.

19 programs rank among the top 10 nationwide
– U.S. News & World Report, 2025

 

Top 20 law school in the U.S.

ahead of Indiana University, Washington and University of Arizona
– U.S. News & World Report, 2025

 

 


Ways for the student in your life to enroll at ASU


Ways to talk to Arizonans about ASU's affordability

90%

Arizona residents qualify for financial aid as ASU

45%

Arizona resident students graduate with no debt

$4,010

average undergraduate tuition paid by Arizona residents

$0

cost of tuition and fees for Arizona residents who are Pell-eligible through numerous scholarship and grant programs

$0

cost of tuition and fees for U.S. military veterans, dependents and spouses of veterans

$0

cost of tuition and fees for Arizona resident students participating in the Arizona Teachers Academy at ASU


Scholarships and grants for Arizona residents


Ways to keep your student on track for admission

Early July 2026

ASU's application for admission opens

Sept. 2026

Scholarship portal opens

Barrett, The Honors College application opens for first-year students

Oct. 1, 2026

Enrollment deposit opens

Nov. 1. 2026

Priority admission deadline

Jan. 15, 2027

  • Regular admission deadline
  • Obama Scholars Program application due
  • Barrett application due
  • Housing Portal opens (mid-January)

March 2027

May 1, 2027

May 15, 2027

  • Housing confirmation date

More info

 

Early July 2026

ASU's application for admission opens

Sept. 2026

Scholarship Universe opens

Barrett, The Honors College Upper-division application opens

Oct. 1, 2026

Spring priority admission deadline

Enrollment deposit opens

National Transfer Week

Dec. 1. 2026

Spring deposit deadline

Feb. 1, 2027

  • Fall priority admission deadline 

June 1, 2027

  • Fall deposit deadline

Mid-May 2027

  • Barrett, The Honors College Upper-division application deadline

 More info

 

Sept. 2026

Fall graduate application opens

Scholarship Universe opens

Dec. 1, 2026

Spring deposit deadline

April 15, 2027

  • Fall deposit deadline

 More info

 


Ways for your student to experience ASU

The College Tour

The College Tour is a TV series streaming on Amazon Prime Video that was created by award-winning Hollywood producers to help students and families visit colleges across the country, even if they can’t travel to all the places on their list. This is a truly one-of-a-kind series featuring colleges and universities in a way you have never seen before.​ 
 

Watch

The College Tour en Español

ASU is the first university to release an episode of The College Tour entirely in Spanish. Ten Hispanic ASU students and alumni, the majority of whom are first-generation students from Arizona, tell their personal stories about how a college degree is both beneficial and accessible. They represent stories of resilience, persistence, sacrifice, dedication and pride, truly embodying the ASU Charter.

 

Watch


Ways to support current ASU students