| Study mode | Start date | Duration | Fee | Fee per | Year of study |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study modeFull-time | Start date Jan, Aug | Durationmonths: 4 - 12 | Fee$15600 | Fee perSemester | Year of study2020 - 2021 |
Earn your ASU degree on time
You will begin your first-year, degree-seeking undergraduate coursework on day one, which will keep you track to complete your degree in 4 years. You will transition into your degree with transferable credits.
Guaranteed admission to an ASU degree
Progress automatically to many of ASU’s majors in international and general business, as well as arts and sciences, when you successfully complete the ASU-USA Pathways program.
Ease into American university life
Surround yourself in the English language and American culture, take courses with other ASU students and enjoy access to on-campus housing, dining and activities.
Learn at your own pace
The ASU-USA Pathways program is offered in 1 or 3 semesters, which will give you maximum flexibility to progress to ASU undergraduate degree study as soon as you’re ready, or extend your time with Global Launch for additional support.
Modules
This program lets you start undergraduate studies at ASU while you raise your English proficiency and academic grades. You’ll take a combination of English language and academic courses, and receive extra support to prepare you for degree-level study in the USA. By successfully completing ASU-USA Pathways, you will earn transferable credits and are guaranteed admission to selected ASU majors:
Business Pathway
- Accountancy, BS
- Business: Communication, BA
- Business: Global Logistics Management, BA
- Business: Language and Culture, BA
- Business: Sustainability, BA
Global Management Pathway
- Global Management, BGM
- International Trade, BS
Arts and Sciences Pathway
- Applied Computing, BS
- Applied Mathematics, BS
- Biology, BA/BS
- Communication, BA/BS
- Environmental Science, BS
- Forensic Science, BS
- History, BA
- Interdisciplinary Arts and Performance, BA
- Interdisciplinary Arts and Science, BA
- Latin American Studies, BA
- Philosophy, Religion and Society, BA
- Political Science, BA/BS
- Psychology, BA/BS
- Social and Behavioral Sciences, BA/BS
- Social and Cultural Analysis, BA
- Sociology, BS
- Spanish, BA
- Statistics, BS
Successfully complete a pathway and you are guaranteed progression to these bachelor’s degrees taught on ASU’s West or Downtown Phoenix campus. However, students can transition into any ASU undergraduate program if they achieve the major-specific requirements.
Entry requirements
Academic level
Entry to 3-semester pathway program: completion of high school with GPA 2.50 or top 35% of high school class
Entry to 1-semester pathway program: completion of high school with GPA 2.75 and no mathematics competency deficiencies
English language
For international students affected by testing centers closures due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), Arizona State University has temporarily approved the use of the Duolingo English test (DET).
TOEFL/KiBT 55 / IELTS 5.5 / PTE 39 / KIE Higher Intermediate / DET 90
Location
Arizona, a part of the Western United States and of the Mountain West states, is the sixth largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. It is located near and has borders with New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, California and Mexico, and one point in common with the southwestern corner of Colorado.
