Applications soar at Barrett, the ASU Honors College
A flood of admission applications has hit Barrett, the
More than 2,000 incoming freshmen have applied for admission to Barrett, compared to 1,450 last year. They include 12 Flinn Scholars out of a group of 17, the highest proportion that have ever attended ASU. Flinn Scholars are the “cream of the crop” for
Applications from National Merit Scholars are up six percent over last year, and National Hispanic Scholar applications are up 17 percent. About 72 percent of the incoming freshmen are from
Among the Barrett students from other states are three cousins from the
The increased reputation of Barrett as well as the economic pinch of the recession may be leading more
The seven-building campus will house 1,700 students, with 94 percent of the rooms already reserved and an expected occupancy rate of 100 percent. The 8.25-acre campus will feature its own dining center, classrooms, faculty and administrative offices and activity space. It is being developed by American Campus Communities, in partnership with ASU.