Bold. Daring. Entrepreneurial.
A multi-enterprise approach to advance ASU as one public enterprise.
The Office of the Chief Operating Officer supports the university’s three enterprises and ASU pan-enterprise initiatives to advance ASU as a public enterprise, dedicated to increasing access, excellence and impact.
ASU Charter
Arizona State University (ASU) is a comprehensive public research university, measured not by whom it excludes, but by whom it includes and how they succeed; advancing research and discovery of public value; and assuming fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural and overall health of the communities it serves.
From agency to enterprise
ASU is one of the largest public universities in the nation, recognized for leading innovation and sustainability in higher education. To advance its model to become the New American University, a collaborative approach between ASU’s three enterprises – Academic, Learning and Knowledge – leads the university now and into the future.
We do this by bringing together an ecosystem of public enterprise units that elevate the work across partnerships, technology and strategic development.
Accessible excellence at scale
200,000+
Enrolled students in 2024-2025
$6.2B
Operating budget
38,757
Degrees awarded in 2024-2025
20
Colleges and schools
800+
Degree programs offered
700K+
Learners enrolled in ASU offerings