Arizona State University (ASU) is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses – the serene historic Tempe campus, the West campus in northwest Phoenix, the Polytechnic campus in Mesa and the newest downtown Phoenix campus. These four campuses positively impact the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities ASU serves. Its research is inspired by real world application, blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 63,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation’s fifth largest city. Its nationally competitive programs include business, architecture and interior design. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations.

ASU offers outstanding resources for study and research including libraries and museums with important collections, studios and performing arts spaces for creative endeavor, and unsurpassed state-of-the-art scientific and technological research facilities.  In addition to the historic Tempe campus, the university comprises three newer campuses with more specialized missions:  ASU at the West campus balances the traditions of a liberal arts education with responsiveness to the dynamics of the workforce.  ASU at the Polytechnic campus integrates applied science and technology.  And with plans for a campus in downtown Phoenix focused on the public mission of the university, ASU is a key stakeholder in the revitalization of the historic urban core of Phoenix.

Language of instruction: English

Course description:
http://www.asu.edu/catalog/

Academic calendar:

• Fall: Mid August to Mid December
• Spring: Mid January to Mid May

Application deadlines:
Please obtain information on deadlines and application procedures from your faculty's Student Exchange Programme (SEP) Administrator/Coordinator.

On-campus:
Currently, all exchange students who apply to the IPO for housing are placed in the Adelphi II Commons Dormitory. Adelphi is privately managed, but it offers many of the same amenities of the ASU campus housing. Be sure to read the information available on the Adelphi Commons II website at Adelphi Commons II (http://www.campushousing.com/asum2/html/index.php).

All exchange students applying for ASU housing should download and complete the Adelphi Commons II housing application. The application is available through your ASUbound account. You must submit the application directly to Adelphi. Housing is assigned on a first come, first served basis. If you are only coming to ASU for the fall or spring semester, Adelphi does offer a one-semester contract for exchange students. If you are coming to ASU for the full year, you will be required to sign a housing agreement that covers both fall and spring. You cannot spend your first semester in the on-campus housing and the second in an apartment. Please note that you will be allowed to move in to the dorm the day prior to your orientation, not the date stated on the housing application. This is arranged with Adelphi for all exchange students.

Off-campus:
Living off-campus means finding one's own apartment, or an apartment to share with other exchange students. You may also consider renting a room in someone's private home or apartment.
IPO does not make off-campus housing arrangements for you, but we offer resources and basic advice about finding off-campus housing.

To begin, consult The Center for Off-Campus & Commuter Student Services: http://www.asu.edu/studentaffairs/reslife/occss.html. OCCSS provides programs and services to meet the requests of off-campus and commuter students and to address the needs of persons wishing to live and connect in the Arizona State University quarter and neighboring community. Specifically, OCCSS has a great resource for locating off-campus housing.

Useful links:

• Main: http://www.asu.edu/
  
• General Information for Prospective Students: http://asu.edu/international/prospective.html
  
• International Student Office: http://www.asu.edu/studentaffairs/ed/iso/
  
• International Programs Office: http://ipo.asu.edu/international/

Health insurance:

Arizona State University requires that international students have adequate medical and accident insurance coverage (http://www.asu.edu/studentaffairs/health/insurance/international.html). All international students must enroll in the ASU health insurance plan, and cost for medical coverage is included in the registration billing.

There is a special provision for students who have health insurance through their government, or who are under the sponsorship of an agency that is responsible for their educational expenses, including medical coverage. All such coverage must be pre-approved and be equal or better than the coverage provided by the ASU policy.

There is also an exception for certain dependents of employees who have coverage through their U.S. employers. Students who are exempt from enrolling in the ASU insurance plan must obtain a waiver each semester; no waivers are granted after the second week of classes. For further information visit the Campus Health Services (http://www.asu.edu/health).

Estimated cost of living: