95 out of 95 programs are eligible for Optional Practical Training.

Optional Practical Training (OPT) is temporary employment that is directly related to an F-1 student’s major area of study. Eligible students can apply to receive up to 12 months of OPT employment authorization before completing their academic studies (pre-completion) and/or after completing their academic studies (post-completion).

If you have earned a degree in certain science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, you may be eligible for a 24-month extension of your post-completion OPT employment authorization.

For more information see here: https://www.uscis.gov/opt

Students need to plan their accommodations well in advance of their arrival as all accommodation options fill up quickly, well before the start of the semester. Please see https://goglobal.asu.edu/international/housing for more information.

On-Campus Residence Accommodations

If ASU Housing still has space remaining, students may apply for housing after they receive their official university acceptance. On-campus housing is assigned on a first come, first-served basis and placement is not guaranteed. On-campus housing may fill before you are even able to apply.

Off-Campus Accommodations

The local area has a variety of off-campus rental housing options including single homes, duplexes, apartments and rooms for rent. Students wishing to live off-campus need to research availability on their own and should arrive well before the start of term to do so. Note that very few apartments are fully-furnished and require residents to purchase or rent their own bed, furniture, kitchen supplies, etc.

Homestay

International students are guests in their host family’s house. Considering that, it is important for the guest to be open to and flexible with the family’s customs, lifestyle, rules, and cultural habits that will most likely be different than the international student’s.

Every host family is different. One student’s homestay experience will vary greatly from another student’s homestay experience.

Host families come from middle-class to upper-class backgrounds. It is important for the student to respect the host family’s lifestyle related to their economic status.

Host families vary in size. Examples of host families include one older adult and a pet, a large family with parents and children, or a young couple.

Some meals are provided by the host family. See the provider website above for more information.

Most homestays are within a 20-minute to one-hour commute to ASU using public transportation. Host families do not provide transportation

Homestays generally cost between $800-$1,000 monthly and also include an application fee and possibly other fees.

Applications for homestays should be submitted to the company a minimum of two months prior to your session start date.