ASU is the No. 1 public university for international students. Learn how and when to join Barrett.
Barrett offers two enrollment options, Lower Division and Upper Division. Both opportunities integrate into any undergraduate degree program across ASU’s four metropolitan Phoenix, AZ campuses - Downtown Phoenix, Polytechnic, Tempe and West Valley.
International students considering ASU Online should review the admissions information for Barrett Online.
To apply for Barrett Upper Division admission, both of the following criteria must be met:
International students applying to Barrett whose native language is not English and who did not attend a high school where the language of instruction was English must report the results of an English Proficiency examination to ASU. Once on file with ASU, the results will be shared with the Barrett admissions office for consideration during the review of a submitted honors college application. The following satisfy this requirement:
International students currently enrolled at ASU should refer to the deadlines posted on the Current ASU Student page. International students considering transfer to ASU from another college or university should refer to the deadlines posted on the Transfer Student page.
The deadlines below are for incoming first-year international students.
Prospective students should be mindful of deadlines and work to ensure that a complete Barrett application is on file by the appropriate date. A Barrett application is complete when:
* Though a Barrett application may be started and even submitted before ASU admission is conferred, it cannot go to evaluation until university acceptance is formally awarded. Apply to ASU accordingly. If you are pursuing your degree through ASU Online, visit Barrett Online.
Students who submit an application in time for a particular deadline will receive a short grace period for missing letters of recommendation to be received and for ASU admission to be processed.
International students who will be first-year ASU students or who are transferring to the university must first apply to Arizona State University and then may begin the separate and free Barrett application.
Prospective international students should apply to ASU at least 4-6 weeks before their preferred Barrett deadline.
International students are welcome to apply to the university via the ASU application or the Common Application.
ASU Application Common Application
When a student applies for ASU admission, an ASURITE ID is issued. Students must then activate their ASURITE ID, which includes identifying a password. The ASURITE ID and password are required to begin the free Barrett application.
Prospective students may apply only once to Barrett for any given semester.
The Barrett application does not need to be completed in one sitting. A student may start, save their work, exit and then return at a later date to finish and submit the application ahead of the appropriate deadline. After starting the application, a student may re-access it via the “Apply now” button or through the Barrett Application Status area of their My ASU webpage.
For the best application experience, use the most current version of your internet browser.
After submission, candidates may monitor the status of their application through the Barrett Application Status area of their My ASU webpage. This includes checking the standing of their recommendation letters, sending reminder emails to their recommenders, and even replacing non-responsive letter writers. The Barrett decision letter also posts to this section.
To secure their spot as a member of the fall 2025 Arizona State University incoming class, an admitted student must submit the ASU enrollment deposit via their My ASU web portal. This action will also confirm their place in Barrett, The Honors College. There is no separate Barrett deposit. Barrett students who fail to address the ASU enrollment deposit by May 1, 2025 may forfeit their spot to a deserving student on the wait list.
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