Arizona State University West campus

Arizona State University at the West Valley campus is a public university in Phoenix, Arizona. It is one of five university campuses that compose Arizona State University (ASU). The West Valley campus was established by the Arizona Legislature in 1984, and is located in northwest Phoenix, bordering the city of Glendale.

This article is about ASU's physical campus in Phoenix, Arizona. For the university itself, see Arizona State University.
Arizona State University West Valley campus
Fletcher Library at ASU West Valley campus
TypePublic university
Established1984
Parent institution
Arizona State University
PresidentMichael M. Crow
Students4,968
Location
Phoenix
,
Arizona
,
United States

33°36′28″N 112°9′36″W
CampusSuburban, 277.92 acres (1.1247 km2)
WebsiteWest 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. 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. Since Fall 2018, on campus enrollment has been about 5,000 on ground students every year.

In 2008, the West Valley campus was designated as a Phoenix Point of Pride, and in 2011, construction concluded on a large solar array that powers nearly the entire campus with solar power.

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