Arizona State University West campus
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Arizona State University at the West Valley campus is a public university in Phoenix, Arizona. It is one of five university campuses[3] that compose Arizona State University (ASU). The West Valley campus was established by the Arizona Legislature in 1984,[4] and is located in northwest Phoenix, bordering the city of Glendale.
Type | Public university |
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Established | 1984 |
Parent institution | Arizona State University |
President | Michael M. Crow |
Students | 4,968 [1] |
Location | , , United States 33°36′28″N 112°9′36″W |
Campus | Suburban, 277.92 acres (1.1247 km2)[2] |
Website | West Valley campus website |
For many purposes, ASU's campuses are unified as a single institution so the West Valley campus shares students, faculty, administration, and accreditation with the other campuses.[5] As of Fall 2009, 10,380 students were enrolled in at least one course on the West Valley campus, while the FTE enrollment for the campus is 6,173.[6] Since Fall 2018, on campus enrollment has been about 5,000 on ground students every year. [7]
In 2008, the West Valley campus was designated as a Phoenix Point of Pride,[8] and in 2011, construction concluded on a large solar array that powers nearly the entire campus with solar power.[9]