A New American University

ASU is a New American University, promoting excellence in its research and among its students, faculty and staff, increasing access to its educational resources and working with communities to positively impact social and economic development.

Eight design aspirations guide ASU’s transformation.

01. Leverage Our Place
ASU embraces its cultural, socioeconomic and physical setting.		 05. Enable Student Success
ASU is committed to the success of each unique student.
02. Transform Society
ASU catalyzes social change by being connected to social needs.		 06. Fuse Intellectual Disciplines
ASU creates knowledge by transcending academic disciplines.
03. Value Entrepreneurship
ASU uses its knowledge and encourages innovation.		 07. Be Socially Embedded
ASU connects with communities through mutually beneficial partnerships.
04. Conduct Use-Inspired Research
ASU research has purpose and impact.		 08. Engage Globally
ASU engages with people and issues locally, nationally and internationally.

We are at another critical turning point in the history of American education. What society needs and wants from a major metropolitan research university is changing.

Arizona State University is a new, foundational model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, broad access, and impact. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses that positively impact the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application, blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 70,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation’s fifth largest city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations.

For more information, please visit newamericanuniversity.asu.edu.