
Arizona State University is institutionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). ASU Online programs operate within that university-wide accreditation; Digital Immersion is not a separately accredited Scottsdale university.
Institutional accreditation is one requirement relevant to federal student-aid eligibility and signals that the university undergoes external review. It does not, by itself, establish that every program meets the rules for a professional license or that another college must accept every transferred course. Some ASU programs also hold discipline-specific accreditation. Applicants to fields such as engineering, nursing, education or business should check the accreditation of their specific online program and, where licensing is involved, the rules of the state in which they expect to practice.
Applicants to an ASU Online bachelor's program generally submit an ASU application and academic records. First-year applicants should be prepared to document secondary-school coursework and completion; transfer applicants are evaluated under separate rules.
ASU publishes first-year academic competency and admission standards, and a program may impose additional requirements. SAT and ACT scores are not generally required simply to submit an application, although a score may be useful under certain admission pathways. Recommendations are not a general first-year requirement. Applicants educated outside the United States may need a credential review and proof of English proficiency; ASU accepts specified evidence of proficiency, so the TOEFL is not necessarily the only route. Start dates and application cutoffs differ by online program and session. Applicants should use the entry term and major shown in their application to check the applicable deadline rather than assume every ASU Online course has the same start date.
In the reported first-time applicant group, 5,863 of 8,792 applicants were admitted - about 67%. That figure describes a past applicant pool, not an individual applicant's probability of admission or the selectivity of every major.
ASU charges an application fee for many degree-seeking applications, but the amount can depend on the applicant category and application route. Prospective ASU Online students should check the fee displayed in the current application before submitting it; an undergraduate application fee is distinct from tuition, orientation charges and any later enrollment-related payment.
ASU offers application-fee waivers to eligible applicants through its admissions process. Anyone who may qualify should review the waiver instructions before paying, because the application may require a waiver selection or supporting information at submission. Rules for undergraduate, graduate, international and special-program applicants can differ.
ASU has Army, Air Force and Navy ROTC opportunities connected to its physical-campus activities. That does not make ROTC a fully online component of Arizona State University Digital Immersion: ROTC normally requires in-person instruction, leadership activities and physical training.
An online student interested in a commission should ask the appropriate ASU ROTC unit whether their degree, location and schedule permit participation, and whether another institution's unit offers an approved arrangement. ROTC scholarship eligibility and eventual service obligations depend on the branch and individual agreement; admission to an ASU Online degree does not establish ROTC eligibility.
Transfer applicants to ASU Online generally apply through ASU and provide official transcripts from every college or university attended. ASU evaluates transfer admission separately from the question of which completed courses will satisfy a particular degree.
Admission standards can depend on the number of transferable credits completed, prior GPA, residency category and intended major. Applicants with limited college credit may also have to meet first-year academic requirements and supply high school records. ASU provides transfer-credit and course-equivalency tools, including resources developed for Arizona community-college pathways, but a preliminary match is not a final degree audit. Some courses may transfer as elective credit without fulfilling a major requirement; upper-division requirements and minimum ASU-credit rules can also affect time to graduation. The useful document to obtain after admission is an official evaluation showing where prior credits apply in the chosen online degree.
ASU offers education-abroad opportunities through its university-wide Global Education Office, including semester, summer and shorter programs. An ASU Online student should not assume that every opportunity is remote or automatically compatible with an online degree: conventional study abroad involves travel and may require particular courses or dates.
Before applying, students can compare approved ASU and partner options, seek academic approval for the credits they intend to earn, and ask how travel affects their online-course schedule. Financial aid may be usable for an eligible approved program, but coverage and extra costs vary. Internship, clinical or licensure requirements can make an overseas experience harder to fit into some majors.
54% of admitted students enrolled (3,170 of 5,863)
Secondary school GPA
Considered but not requiredSecondary school rank
Considered but not requiredSecondary school record
RequiredCompletion of college-preparatory program
Considered but not requiredRecommendations
Neither required nor recommendedFormal demonstration of competencies
Neither required nor recommendedAdmission test scores
Neither required nor recommendedTOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language
RequiredOther Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Neither required nor recommendedOpen admission policy
NoDual credit
NoCredit for life experiences
NoAdvanced placement (AP) credits
YesStudent can complete their preparation in certain areas of specialization
YesPreparation at another institution required
NoApproved by the state for initial certification or licensure of teacher
YesData last updated on November 2, 2026
Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026
Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.