Arizona State University was founded in 1885 under the name Tempe Normal School. Since its beginning over 100 year ago, ASU has received many awards and accolades from various places and has been in numerous ‘top colleges and universities’ lists over the years. In recent years, Arizona State University has opened up an online course program for distance education. Currently there are 30 undergraduate and graduate courses available to study under the name ASU Online.
Some of the courses offered by ASU Online include:
- Science and technology
- Engineering
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Political sciences amongst other courses
Student Appeal
For students, ASU online and Google have been partners for some years, combining to make applications for students and instructors to receive and give a higher standard of education. The university also makes various Microsoft programs available to students (Such as Powerpoint, Word, Excel etc.) to aid in their studies. Due to the partnership with Google, students are encouraged to use Google Docs to save their files for ease of access.
The faculty is experienced in their field and are kept up to date on different teaching styles and advances in teaching technology. Students are offered support through online forums and emails, as well as via telephone.
Financial Information
The tuition fees for ASU Online courses vary depending on the course and the number of credit hours used per week. The university’s website and pricing information available through a cost calculator featured on their site.
Financial aid is available through different avenues, such as loans, federal work-study programs, scholarships and grants. These are subject to eligibility and it is recommended you contact ASU Online for more information. A list of scholarships and grants are available on their website to help you find the information you need.
Accreditation
Arizona State University Main is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association.
