In this second installment of Living in Phoenix, I have an article that lists the
10 Universities With the Most Undergraduate Students. ASU has been listed in other articles as the university with the most students. Here, it is listed as number two. After my experience in Pullman, WA., attending WSU, I decided that I would always live in a college town. Phoenix (Tempe), good weather and a college town, this is where I want to be, I thought.
I love college towns because they are full of life, academics and a group of young people who are open to new ideas, diversity and the whole laundry list of things that would make life interesting. One might think that the city of Tempe (ASU, second largest student population) would offer students a wonderful array of things to do, activities geared for university students, entertainment and, once again, a whole laundry list of things to do that would make life interesting.
Oh No, not here. Tempe is one of the most boring cities that I have ever lived in. The students appear to be cut from the same cookie mold or cookie cutter. I am a gregarious and outgoing person. It is easy for me to meet and talk with almost anyone. Even the students are stand offish and appear to be afraid to communicate. The residents are worse.
One of the problems in Phoenix (Tempe) is the lack of community. In my opinion, one of the reasons is the problem of illegal immigrants (Mexicans) in Arizona. It is just not comfortable living with Sheriff Arpaio always in the news with some hunt looking in restaurants, hotels for Mexicans who might be working in these places without the proper papers. In addition, the city is highly conservative as I can not go into most clubs with a skull cap or a beanie. The idea is that only gang members wear these types of hats. A cap with a lid can be worn in the club even if it is turned sideways or backwards. I have a wonderful presence and dressed to the nines with dapper clothing and I cannot get admission to these clubs. In other words, Phoenix and Tempe are sucked into stereotypes.
Mill Avenue is the district that is the most popular in Tempe. There are clubs, restaurants, shops, etc. which make it a nice place to go and especially on the weekend if you want to party. It does become quite diverse in its presentation, but there is still a very parochial type of mind set. In a city this large with so many students, there should be many places like this for social adventures.
I am a Harvard graduate and one of the messages that they preached was diversity. It has been said that every country in the world is represented at Harvard. It is a diverse community and people love to share their lives, ideas and thoughts. I believe that this type of human behavior should be present at universities and especially in college towns.
This is one of my major disappointments living in Tempe. Third installment soon to come. Please feel free to leave a comment. I would enjoy reading it.
One of the problems in Phoenix (Tempe) is the lack of community. In my opinion, one of the reasons is the problem of illegal immigrants (Mexicans) in Arizona. It is just not comfortable living with Sheriff Arpaio always in the news with some hunt looking in restaurants, hotels for Mexicans who might be working in these places without the proper papers. In addition, the city is highly conservative as I can not go into most clubs with a skull cap or a beanie. The idea is that only gang members wear these types of hats. A cap with a lid can be worn in the club even if it is turned sideways or backwards. I have a wonderful presence and dressed to the nines with dapper clothing and I cannot get admission to these clubs. In other words, Phoenix and Tempe are sucked into stereotypes.
Mill Avenue is the district that is the most popular in Tempe. There are clubs, restaurants, shops, etc. which make it a nice place to go and especially on the weekend if you want to party. It does become quite diverse in its presentation, but there is still a very parochial type of mind set. In a city this large with so many students, there should be many places like this for social adventures.
I am a Harvard graduate and one of the messages that they preached was diversity. It has been said that every country in the world is represented at Harvard. It is a diverse community and people love to share their lives, ideas and thoughts. I believe that this type of human behavior should be present at universities and especially in college towns.
This is one of my major disappointments living in Tempe. Third installment soon to come. Please feel free to leave a comment. I would enjoy reading it.
10 Universities With the Most Undergraduate Students
An average of more than 44,500 students attends each of these schools.
November 6, 2012 RSS Feed Print
The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate or graduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas. Be sure to explore The Short List: College and The Short List: Grad School to find data that matters to you in your college or grad school search.
As students go through the college search process, they should keep in mind how the school's size can ultimately affect their academic experience on campus.
Smaller colleges may provide students with more opportunities to have direct access to their instructors and to create working relationships with classmates. Larger universities, on the other hand, can offer expansive options of academic and extracurricular programs, cutting-edge research facilities, and a large alumni base for networking.
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According to 1,274 ranked colleges and universities that reported undergraduate student data to U.S. News in the 2012 annual survey, the average undergraduate population for fall 2011 was 6,057 students. But among the 10 universities with the largest undergraduate populations, the average was more than seven times the size of the national average: 44,600 students.
DeVry University, a for-profit academic institution with more than 90 campuses across North America, encompasses the largest undergraduate population in the country with 70,158 students—exceeding the next school by nearly 12,000 students. Arizona State University, which had previously led this list in 2011, placed second this year, with an undergraduate population of 58,404. Nine of the 10 schools on the list are classified as National Universities, which are institutions that offer undergraduate, master's, and Ph.D. programs.
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Among the 10 schools with the most undergraduate students, two states—Florida and Texas—have more than one school on the list: the University of Central Florida and Florida International University, and Texas A&M University—College Station and the University of Texas—Austin.
Schools that were designated by U.S. News as Unranked were not considered for this report.U.S. News did not calculate a numerical ranking for Unranked programs because the program did not meet certain criteria that U.S. News requires to be numerically ranked.
The table below highlights the 10 universities with the largest undergraduate student enrollment for fall 2011.
he table below highlights the 10 universities with the largest undergraduate student enrollment for fall 2011.
| School name (state) | Undergraduate student enrollment | U.S. News rank & category |
|---|---|---|
| DeVry University (IL) | 70,158 | RNP*, Regional Universities (Midwest) |
| Arizona State University | 58,404 | 139, National Universities |
| University of Central Florida | 49,900 | 174, National Universities |
| Ohio State University—Columbus | 42,916 | 56, National Universities |
| Texas A&M University—College Station | 39,867 | 65, National Universities |
| Pennsylvania State University—University Park | 38,954 | 46, National Universities |
| University of Texas—Austin | 38,437 | 46, National Universities |
| Michigan State University | 36,675 | 72, National Universities |
| Florida International University | 35,875 | RNP, National Universities |
| University of Minnesota—Twin Cities | 34,812 | 68, National Universities |
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