ASU New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences

What ASU New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences does

ASU New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences is an academic college within Arizona State University, operating as the core college for ASU's West Valley campus in Glendale, Arizona. It was established in 2004 to deliver an interdisciplinary educational model that combines the close personal connections of a small college with the research and resource footprint of a large public research university. The college organizes its academic offerings across four schools: the School of Humanities, Arts and Cultural Studies (SHArCS), the School of Interdisciplinary Forensics (SIF), the School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences (SMNS), and the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences (SSBS). It is led by Vice Provost and Dean Todd Sandrin, who has held these roles since 2017.

The college's product surface spans undergraduate degrees, master's degrees (MA/MS), professional science master's (PSM), doctoral programs (e.g., Law and Psychology, PhD), and graduate certificates, with concentrations in established fields such as psychology, forensic science, communication studies, English, and social justice, alongside newer data-science-adjacent programs including Biological Data Science, Psychology (Data Science), and Social Data Science. Distribution is dual-channel: traditional on-campus instruction at the West Valley campus for residential students and ASU Online for digital immersion programs serving remote learners globally. The experiential layer includes the NCUIRE undergraduate research program, internships, faculty-directed independent research, the IGLE study-abroad program, peer mentoring, and dedicated research infrastructure such as the Desert Restoration Zone and faculty grant-readiness programs (Commit to Submit, Commit to Build It, SRCA seed grants).

As a college within a state-funded public university system, the unit operates under the Arizona Board of Regents, is funded through ASU's institutional budget, and applies through ASU's centralized admissions. Tuition and fees are not publicly disclosed at the New College level and are directed through ASU's centralized tuition estimator; financial aid and scholarships are available. No independent revenue, ownership, or venture funding is applicable. Marketing is largely centralized through ASU's recruitment infrastructure, supplemented by the unit's campus-visit events, social channels (e.g., @ASUWestValley), earned media, and dedicated web properties. The college is currently active and recently celebrated its 40th-anniversary milestone alongside a 'Changing Futures' giving and student-success campaign.

Name

ASU New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences

Legal name

New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences

Website

https://newcollege.asu.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ASU New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences is an academic college within Arizona State University, delivering undergraduate and graduate degrees across four interdisciplinary schools at ASU's West Valley campus in Glendale, Arizona, with additional online global reach via ASU Online.

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Online Divisions of Traditional Universities (Hybrid/Extension) (EDAHALAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Polytechnic & Applied Sciences Universities (EDAHAEAB)

Keywords

• Higher education programs
• Interdisciplinary undergraduate degrees
• Graduate degree programs
• Academic research opportunities
• Online degree programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Phoenix, Arizona

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ASU New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences is an academic college within Arizona State University that delivers undergraduate degrees, graduate degrees (MS, MA, PhD), and graduate certificates across four schools: Humanities, Arts and Cultural Studies (SHArCS); Interdisciplinary Forensics (SIF); Mathematical and Natural Sciences (SMNS); and Social and Behavioral Sciences (SSBS). It also provides experiential learning through undergraduate research (NCUIRE), internships, study abroad (IGLE), and faculty development programs.

Product overview

ASU New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences is an academic college within Arizona State University offering undergraduate degrees, graduate degrees (MS, MA, PhD), and graduate certificates across four schools: School of Humanities, Arts and Cultural Studies (SHArCS), School of Interdisciplinary Forensics, School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences (SMNS), and School of Social and Behavioral Sciences (SSBS). The college provides research programs (NCUIRE), faculty development (Commit to Submit, Commit to Build It), experiential learning opportunities, and specialized research initiatives including the Desert Restoration Zone. Graduate offerings include professional programs in Biological Data Science, Psychology concentrations (Data Science, Positive Psychology, Sport Psychology, Industrial-Organizational), Forensic Science, Communication Studies, English, Social Justice and Human Rights, and Law and Psychology. The institution emphasizes interdisciplinary learning at ASU's West Valley campus with a focus on experiential education, undergraduate research, and community engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Biological Data Science, MS
• Biological Data Science (Biotechnology), MS
• Communication Studies, MA
• English, MA
• Forensic Science, MS
• Forensic Psychology, MS
• Psychology, MS
• Psychology (Data Science), MS
• Psychology (Positive Psychology), MS
• Psychology (Sport Psychology), MS
• Social Justice and Human Rights, MA
• Law and Psychology, PhD
• Psychology (Industrial and Organizational Psychology), MS
• Social Data Science, MA
• Forensic Science, PSM
• Biological Data Science Graduate Certificate
• Behavioral Data Science Graduate Certificate
• Positive Psychology Graduate Certificate
• Human Factors in Forensic Science Graduate Certificate
• Industrial and Organizational Psychology Graduate Certificate
• Social Justice and Human Rights Graduate Certificate
• Science Communication Graduate Certificate
• NCUIRE Undergraduate Research Program
• Internship and Experiential Learning Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates include doctors, lawyers, artists, scientists, performers, forensic scientists, psychologists, and CEOs

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences at University of California, San Diego: Public R1 university school/college combining humanities, arts, and social sciences with cross-disciplinary programs in cognitive science, critical gender studies, and data science. Highly comparable to New College's interdisciplinary arts and sciences framing and graduate certificate model.
• College of Liberal Arts at Penn State: Large public university's interdisciplinary liberal arts college with extensive graduate certificates, online master's programs, and research opportunities. Comparable in scale, online program breadth, and hybrid delivery through a central online learning unit.
• Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions at ASU: A peer ASU college that also delivers graduate degrees and certificates emphasizing applied, interdisciplinary professional education with strong community engagement. Comparable in being a sub-unit of ASU reliant on centralized admissions and online channels.
• College of Arts and Sciences at University of Central Florida: Largest public university in the U.S. with a broad interdisciplinary college of arts and sciences delivering undergraduate and graduate programs, including significant online enrollment. Comparable as a high-volume public university interdisciplinary college competing for similar nontraditional and transfer students.
• University of Maryland College of Behavioral and Social Sciences: Public R1 college with overlapping disciplinary strengths in social data science, psychology (including I-O psychology), and forensic/criminal justice, areas where New College has built new programs. Comparable as an interdisciplinary social/behavioral science college at a major state university.
• The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at The University of Arizona: Arizona's other large public university college offering interdisciplinary arts and sciences degrees across humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences with graduate programs. Closest in-state academic peer competing for the same Arizona-resident applicant pool and online learners.
• W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University: Another ASU college offering undergraduate, graduate (MBA, MS), and certificate programs with a mix of on-campus and ASU Online delivery. Comparable in structure, program breadth, and dependence on ASU's centralized marketing and admissions.
• College of Liberal Arts at The Ohio State University: Large public R1 university's interdisciplinary arts and sciences college offering undergraduate, graduate, and certificate programs. Comparable in scale, breadth of humanities/social/natural science disciplines, and emphasis on research opportunities for undergraduates.
• Barrett, The Honors College at Arizona State University: A sister college within ASU offering a distinct, smaller-college honors experience to high-achieving students. Directly comparable as a sub-college at ASU's Polytechnic campus with interdisciplinary academics, experiential learning, and shared reliance on ASU's centralized admissions and online infrastructure.

Broad incumbents

• Western Governors University: Large, online-first nonprofit university offering competency-based degrees across business, IT, teaching, and health with a national reach. Indirectly comparable as a competitor for nontraditional and online graduate learners that New College's ASU Online programs target, though WGU's model and pricing differ substantially.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/asunewcollege

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Number of profiles

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Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

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