Arizona State University Tempe campus is the main campus of Arizona State University, a public research university with its main campus in Phoenix, Arizona. It is the largest of the four campuses that comprise the university. The campus lies in the heart of Tempe, Arizona, about eight miles east of downtown Phoenix. The campus is considered urban, and is approximately in size. ASU's Tempe campus is arranged around broad pedestrian malls and is completely encompassed by an arboretum. ASU has an extensive public art collection, considered one of the ten best among university public art collections in the United States. Against the northwest edge of campus is the Mill Avenue district which has a college atmosphere that attracts many students to its restaurants and bars. ASU's Tempe Campus is also home to all of the university's athletic facilities.
History
The Tempe campus is the original campus, and Old Main, the first building constructed on campus in 1898, still stands today. The university used to be named the Arizona Territorial Normal School and was initially used to train public school teachers. In 1925 the college was renamed the Tempe State Teachers College and started offering its first four-year bachelor's degree. After gaining accreditation in 1933, the college started offering graduated programs in 1937. The Tempe campus is also the largest of the four campuses, with 52,734 students enrolled in its programs. There are many notable landmarks on campus, including Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Other notable landmarks include Palm Walk, which is lined by 111 palm trees, Charles Trumbull Hayden Library, Old Main, the University Club Building, and University Bridge.
Academics
The Tempe campus is home to the following schools and colleges:
Vista del Sol – Privately owned, operated, and managed by American Campus Communities through an on campus Real-Estate Investment Trust set up through American Campus Communities and Arizona State University. This agreement is one of the first of its kind.
University House ; a privately owned apartment complex that has teamed up with ASU to have that ‘ASU-Tailored’ loving experience without officially living on campus.
