MS in Data Science, Analytics and Engineering 

at Arizona State University, Tempe

ASU University USA is one of the No. 1 public university chosen by international students. As per the recent facts, there are 14,600 international students. ASU is one of the largest public universities in U.S with over 80,000 students enrolled on campus. There are over 6,600 Indian students enrolled at this university. A major part of the student population comprises of Indian students.

International students must meet the English language requirements to get admission at Arizona State University USA. ASU accepts the score of IELTS exam as a English language proficiency proof. Mentioned below is the general overview of Arizona State University IELTS score for admission:

International students applying to Arizona State University UG courses are required to have a high school or senior secondary certificate and other UG admission requirements demonstarting a relevant high coursework with certain subjects. Those admission requirements are mentioned below in the table: 

It cannot be considered hard to get into Arizona State University as an international student, as the ASU acceptance rate stands at 90% and it remains almost similar every year. For the year 2025, the international students acceptance rate stood at 88.3% which is high, suggesting that out of every 100 applications, 88 to 89 students were rolled out an offer letter. 

However, to raise one's chances, international students must meet certain eligibility requirements mentioned below: 

• A minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale 
• English language  proficiency test with minimum score requirements (IELTS/TOEFL/PTE)
• Standardized tests such as GMAT/GRE for PG programs like MBA and SAT or ACT for UG programs. For UG, these tests may be optional. 
• High-school coursework in certain subjects
• Additional requirements like SOP, Updated resume, and LORs. 

GRE or GMAT scores may be required for a few graduate courses to get into ASU. A few of the other factors that are considered are such as the type of coursework completed during UG studies, letters of recommendation, other supporting documents, etc. A bachelor's degree with 3.0 GPA is required to get into ASU. English language proficiency score is also required to get into this university.

As per the QS rankings, Arizona State Uni ranks at #173 in 2026. In 2025 Qs rankings, this university ranks at #200. In the QS global rankings, ASU has shown improvement in the rankings. Ranking within the Top 200 Universities in the world, ASU is one of the top universities ranked in the world. 

As per Shiksha, the overall rating of ASU is 3.9. A few of the component rankings of the university are 3.8 for post-study jobs, 4.3 for student life, 3.6 for internships, 4.2 for quality of faculty, 4.2 for safety, etc. According to reviews posted by students on Shiksha, here are some of the takeaways for ASU:

• The libraries at Arizona State University are well-equipped with the latest technology
• ASU is a great university for UG studies. People at this university are very welcoming. Also, there are 1000+ students clubs that one can join to experience a great student life
• The faculty at ASU is fun loving, understanding, and helpful. The university has a great campus too

Arizona State University acceptance rate is 90%. In past years too, acceptance rate of this university has been between 76% - 90%. Details of number of students and acceptance rate over years are given below-

(Note: The above data has been sourced from the Common Data Set available for Tempe Campus. The latest data available is for the first-year students from 2013).

THE World University ranking body has provided the rankings for the year 2025, according to which Stony Brook University is not better than Arizona State University as there is a difference of 50 spots in THE World University rankings 2025. 

The table below shows the comparison of the universities of various similarly ranked universities in Italy:

International students at ASU University USA are eligible for work done and paid by ASU and for work done and paid by ARAMARK Campus Dining and Follett Bookstore. This includes hourly jobs, Research Assistant (RA), and Teaching Assistant positions. Stipend jobs can also be done. During the Fall and Spring semesters, students can work up to 20 hours per week and during the semester breaks, students can work 40 hours per week. Check the Popular Part-Time Jobs in USA from here. 

OPT Details

Post-OPT is a work opportunity to get some off-campus work experience and is required to be attained after the completion of a degree program. F1 students are eligible for 12-month OPT per degree level. Those 12 months can be used while earning the degree (Pre-OPT), after getting the degree (Post-OPT), or a combination of both (Pre-and Post-OPT).