The newest class of Sun Devils has arrived
Casa del Valle community assistant Brindyn Tolliver-Lumpkins, a third-year psychology major, welcomes and directs new residents and their families on Sunday, Aug. 16, during move-in on the West Valley campus. Photo by Charlie Leight/ASU News
Just days after making headlines for reaching the milestone enrollment of more than 200,000 students this past year, the university is welcoming thousands of them onto its four Valley campuses as the beginning of the fall 2026 semester approaches.
This fall, approximately 51,200 students will call the Tempe campus home, while an additional 10,800 students begin classes on the Downtown Phoenix campus.
At the West Valley campus, the 507-bed residence hall that opened in 2024 has reached capacity as approximately 5,200 students begin the academic year, reflecting demand for the campus and its expanding academic offerings.
On the Polytechnic campus in Mesa, more than 5,500 students will benefit from recent investments including the state-of-the-art ISTB 12 advanced manufacturing hub, which opened last October.
Here's a look at some of our favorite move-in moments from the past week.
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New students and their families head into the Student Union on Saturday, Aug. 15, on the Polytechnic campus.
Photo by Charlie Leight/ASU News
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New residents of Lantana Hall on the Polytechnic campus have their belongings in bins ready to be taken to their rooms Aug. 15.
Photo by Charlie Leight/ASU News
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Lantana Hall community assistants decorated their second-floor wing to welcome students moving in on the Polytechnic campus.
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Greta Verkuilen, from Minnesota, goes through the transporter bin looking for items to move into her Century Hall dorm room Aug. 15 on the Polytechnic campus. The first-year student plans to go into the professional pilot program.
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Verkuilen (left) and her new roommate, Sophie Clark, show their school spirit as they move into Century Hall on Aug. 15. Clark is also planning to be in the professional pilot program.
Photo by Charlie Leight/ASU News
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Students get help unloading their possessions from Student Move-In Team members as they move into Casa del Valle residence hall on Sunday, Aug. 16, on the West Valley campus.
Photo by Charlie Leight/ASU News
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First-year business student Jaylen Castillo, from El Paso, Texas, receives her room key, housing documents and instructions on Aug. 16 in the Sun Devil Fitness Complex on the West Valley campus.
Photo by Charlie Leight/ASU News
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First-year forensic science student Silas Courtney, from Montana, shows his Sun Devil spirit as his mother, Brianna Papa, gets directions from community assistant Matison Hayes, a fourth-year forensic psychology and biology student, as Courtney begins moving into the Casa de Oro residence hall on the West Valley campus on Aug. 16.
Photo by Charlie Leight/ASU News
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Courtney and his mother begin to set up to his new Casa de Oro room on Aug. 16 on the West Valley campus.
Photo by Charlie Leight/ASU News
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Hundreds of students learn about new communities and opportunities while networking at the International Student Welcome resource fair on Friday, Aug. 14, at the Sun Devil Fitness Complex on the Tempe campus. Of the students enrolled for fall, 11,500 are international students representing 174 countries.
Photo by Charlie Leight/ASU News
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Global Career Initiatives' Anshul Sharma (left), a graduate student in software engineering from India, attracts a large group, including first-year graduate students in computer science from India Adarsh Hebbar Yadagere Sudharshana (with hat) and Vibha Janardhana Rao, at the International Student Welcome resource fair on Friday, Aug. 14, at the Sun Devil Fitness Complex on the Tempe campus.
Photo by Charlie Leight/ASU News
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First-year applied sciences student Sofia Sanchez, from Mexico, makes an origami crane at the International Student Welcome resource fair on Aug. 14 at the Sun Devil Fitness Complex on the Tempe campus.
Photo by Charlie Leight/ASU News
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First-year industrial engineer Yesika Gómez Juarez (left), from Mexico, talks with ASU alum Tanyon Berry about Life Among the Nations international student group at the International Student Welcome resource fair on Aug. 14 at the Sun Devil Fitness Complex on the Tempe campus.
Photo by Charlie Leight/ASU News
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First-year graduate students in engineering from Taiwan (from left) Alicia Huang, Penny Huang and Kiki Wu take turns spinning a wheel for prizes at a booth at the International Student Welcome resource fair on Aug. 14.
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First-year students push their belongings through Gordon Commons during move-in on the Downtown Phoenix campus on Aug. 14.
Photo by Aron Sher/ASU
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Ili James (center, yellow shirt) and fellow move-in volunteers flash pitchforks as they assist students with their belongings on the Downtown Phoenix campus. James is studying journalism at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
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Brianna Casias (left) gets some assistance with moving in from her brother, Shane Casias, at Gordon Commons on the Downtown Phoenix campus. Briana is studying criminology and criminal justice in the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions.
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Jennifer Schwartzman helps her son, Eli Schwartzman, unpack at Gordon Commons during move-in at the Downtown Phoenix campus. Eli is studying sports journalism at the Cronkite School.
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Kaitlin Holmes (center) gets a little help with move-in from mom and dad, Melissa and David Holmes, on Aug. 14 at Gordon Commons on the Downtown Phoenix campus. Kaitlin is studying criminology and criminal justice at Watts College.
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ASU's Move-In Team stands by to help unload students' belongings during move-in at Tempe’s new residence hall, Mill Avenue Student Housing, which opened last fall.
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Kaitlyn Love and her dad, Tearance Love, are all smiles during move-in on the Tempe campus on Aug. 14. Kaitlyn is studying dance in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts.
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Sarah and Mike Bohash help son Addison Bohash unpack during Tempe campus move-in. Addison is studying film and media production in the Herberger Institute.
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Parents Greg and Stacie Hurtado help son Ryder Hurtado, an interior design student in the Herberger Institute, make up his dorm room bed during Tempe campus move-in.
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Derek Osiecki (left) and Noah Mooney check out the laundry room at their new Tempe campus residential hall during move-in day on Aug. 14. Both students are studying film and media production in the Herberger Institute.
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