Arizona State University - Phoenix - Arizona - USA

When U.S. News and World Report ranked Arizona State University number one for innovation, they took into account the university's top-tier research facilities and output, the more than 200 National Academies-honored faculty members, and the university's $4.3 billion annual economic impact. Arizona State University is one of the best places for young minds to train to become the leaders and innovators of tomorrow in one of the university's elite programs, whether it's working with NASA in the aeronautical engineering department or learning from Noble laureates in chemistry, psychics, and economics classes. Beyond academics, Arizona State University is also known for its athletics, as student

s can cheer on the Sun Devils in 20 different NCAA Division I sports, and for fun campus traditions, such as painting the prominent mountain-top "A," a tradition that goes back almost 100 years. Each of the four main campuses spread across the metropolitan Phoenix area offers students on-campus housing as well as plenty of extracurricular activities to enliven their college experience, such as Greek life, The State Press newspaper, and student government. Arizona State University Downtown Phoenix campus, or ASU Downtown, is the university's newest metropolitan campus, founded in 2006. Here students can focus on journalism, communications, public service, nursing, health solutions, and integrative sciences and art. This campus also houses the law school as well as various graduate programs. As with any spot in Phoenix, the wild outdoors are always nearby with national parks, lakes, and mountains less than an hour away from the city center. However, the ASU Downtown campus places students within steps of all the excitement and urban fervor of the country's fifth largest city. CityScape complex, Civic Space Park, art galleries, restaurants, and cafes surround the campus, and the close proximity of Chase Field and Talking Stick Resort Arena allow students to walk to Big Four sporting events. The city of Phoenix is alive with activity and innovation, making it the perfect place for ASU students to work towards their future goals while also enjoying their university years.