UC Riverside vs. Arizona State

Corinthian
Mon, 19 Apr 2021 04:58:06 +0000

The OP mention’s ASU’s “everyone gets in” reputation like it’s a bad thing. But I would say that it reflects a different organizational philosophy, not low standards. Arizona’s public university system is organized somewhat differently than California’s. Arizona does not have a second tier of public universities comparable to the CSU system in CA. ASU has made it an essential part of its mission statement to create broad public access to learners at all levels. ASU’s Mission Statement says: “ASU is a comprehensive public research university, measured not by whom it excludes, but by whom it includes and how they succeed . . .” https://president.asu.edu/asu-mission-goals#charter-video. Thus ASU has multiple campuses and offers many different paths for students. Barrett Honors College, WP Carey School of Business, the Fulton engineering school, the Cronkite journalism school, the Sandra O’Connor Law School are all well ranked. ASU's top academic programs keep climbing in world rankings. There are great resources and opportunities for ambitious, high achieving students as well as space for the struggling student who may need extra time and support to succeed.