New and future students
Congratulations and welcome!
Welcome to The Design School, where we educate designers to shape collaborations, synthesize complexity and catalyze transformation for public good.
Undergraduate students
Congratulations on your acceptance to ASU! Find out all you need to know about being a new undergraduate student in The Design School in ASU’s Herberger Institute and what your next steps are to joining us.
Graduate students
Future graduate students
New graduate students
Congratulations on your acceptance to The Design School. We invite you to watch our webinars as you prepare for your next steps. Kindly visit The Design School at ASU YouTube page.
Q&As for new and future graduate students
You may request to defer your admission for one year from your original admit term. Please email [email protected] to request a deferral.
Graduate students could receive financial support in the form of Teaching Assistantships and scholarships. U.S. citizens and Permanent Residents may also apply for Federal Aid.
More information about Teaching Assistantships including dates to apply and the application are available. TAs receive a tuition waiver, a stipend and health insurance.
All information regarding the I-20 (how to request, what is needed, and tracking the status) may be found in the student’s MyASU student account. The student should be aware that the Graduate College is the department on campus that produces the I-20. If the student has questions that are unable to be answered through the MyASU student account or through a search on the Graduate College site, the student should contact international Students and Scholars Center directly at 1-480-727-4776 or email [email protected].
The MMR hold requires a student to send proof of the MMR vaccine or illness to Student Health Services.
Mail, Fax or email MMR to:
Immunization Department
ASU Health Services
Arizona State University
P.O. Box 872104 Tempe, AZ 85287-2104
Fax: 480-965-8914
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 480-965-8177
Visit the link to set up an appointment.
International students are required to take at least nine (9) credit hours each fall and spring semester. Most of our graduate programs require 12-15 credit hours per semester.
On your My ASU student account, in the “My Classes” section, the student will see a link for “Registration” and “Class Search.” Your Registration Date will tell you at what date and time you may begin registering for courses. Watch My ASU for any Priority Tasks or Holds, as these may prevent registration.
Yes, your advisor sends emails containing important information on policies, procedures, and deadlines which will help the student to succeed in his/her program; therefore, it is important to read these emails in their entirety.
Three to five business days after students apply to ASU, they should expect to receive an email from ASU Graduate College detailing how to activate their My ASU student account. A student’s 10-digit ASU Affiliate ID number may be found under the Profile link on the My ASU student account page.
A student can purchase a Sun Card after admission at the Sun Card office. The cost is $25 and the office is in the lower level of the Memorial Union. A Sun Card is required to enter your studio classrooms.
A student must be eligible to register for courses in order to acquire a Sun Card.
There is very limited housing for graduate students on campus, but ASU has three residential halls on the Tempe campus that provide some housing for graduate students: University Towers, Adelphi Commons II and Cholla Apartment.
Many off-campus housing options are also available.
After students are admitted, they have one semester to submit their final official transcript (and official degree certificate if applicable).
Please use the tuition estimator to estimate cost of attendance; please be advised that this is only an estimate.
Auditing a course is when a student registers for a course, but does not receive credit for the course, and receives a grade of “X.” Please note, you will need to pay full tuition for the course.
An audited course will not go on your Plan of Study (iPOS), nor will it affect your GPA.
Yes, campus tours are available. For Design School tours, please email [email protected].
Yes, ASU has multiple spaces where students may use a computer to do their schoolwork.
Yes, ASU has organizations and clubs for students.
There are many paraprofessional design organizations at The Design School.
If students have registered for courses, they must withdraw from their courses, or they will be charged tuition and fees for those courses. Please submit a Voluntary Complete Withdrawal; however, this is not recommended if students think they may change their mind and attend ASU.