Arizona State University (Polytechnic campus) - Mesa - 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. Founded in 1996 in Mesa, Arizona, ASU's East Campus focuses on polytechnics. 40 different degree programs are offered through the College of Technology and Innovation, the College of Letters and Sciences, a business school, a teachers college, a polytechnic school, and a graduate school. The campus is located close enough to Phoenix for students to enjoy all the big city provides while also offering the mysterious quiet of the Superstition Mountains and Usery Mountain Regional Park to the East. Those who enjoy history will love exploring Mesa Grande Cultural Park and the Arizona Museum of Natural History, and the artsy types will enjoy the live theater and art galleries at the Mesa Arts Center.