Master of Science in Business Analytics (MS-BA) 

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.

As per the Arizona State Fast Facts, nearly 1.4L ug students and 41,000 pg and professional students took part in the uni. Out of the total 4.5% were international undergraduates. In addition, a total of over 15,000 international students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs.

Arizona State University offers various housing options including 922 Place Apartments, Adelphi Commons, Barrett Complex, Hayden, Irish Hall, Greek Leadership Village, and more. Students can check the table below for Arizona State University housing details for private rooms at Tempe:

(USD 1=INR 84.11)

The university runs a world-class athletics program, and its sports team: The Sun Devils competes as part of the NCAA Division I. The uni has 20 varsity sports within the Big 12 conference.  Some of the popular ones are baseball, football, swimming, diving, golf, badminton, archery, and mixed, men's, and women's. 

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).

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.

With the approval as per the academic unit, full-time or part-time internships are allowed in Spring, Fall, and Summer. Academic justification is required for full-time internships during the Fall or Spring semesters. For UG students, part-time internships are recommended in the Spring and Fall semesters. The internships are allowed for international students at ASU as given below:

• Undergraduate: At least 1 credit hour per internship experience in addition to or included as part of degree requirements
• Graduate: At least 1 credit hour per experience in addition to or included as part of degree requirements

Eligibility for Internship

• UG students that meet the CPT eligibility requirements with a minimum of 3.0 GPA (or otherwise good academic standing)
• PG students that meet the CPT eligibility requirements with a minimum of 3.0 GPA. A lower GPA may be allowed for summer internship. Note that pre-requisite courses are required. Also, graduate students must submit any required iPOS changes in advance of the application

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Some of the famous celebrities who have studied at ASU are Jimmy Kimmel, Kate Spade, Danny White, Phil Mickelson, etc. The designations of the popular alumni is given below:

As per some of reviews, ASU is much larger, more diverse, and widely dispersed. The university has 17,700+ international students. Whereas, the University of Arizona is smaller, with more defined city campus and a focus on research and scholarship. The University of Arizona is most often ranked as having great UG programs. Better courses at the UofA are Management, Biological Sciences, Business, Engineering, Astronomy, and Health Sciences. In the case of ASU, good courses are Arts, Social Sciences, and Education. Student satisfaction is high at both the universities. In the context of sports, both have been great universities for women's softball, men's baseball, and golf.

Yes, Arizona State University requires GMAT / GRE score for an MBA. To apply to the MBA course, students can fill out the online application form by entering personal details and attaching the documents. ASU application fee is USD 115 (Around INR 9,700) for international students. A few of the details / documents that are required to apply are:

• Resume
• Admission essay
• Recommenders contact information
• English language proficiency test score
• Academic transcripts