Application deadline: 30 November 2026

Questions

Questions families ask

Answers for students and parents planning the move from Bengaluru to Arizona.

Students in a seminar at Arizona State University
Arizona State University, Tempe

Your questions

Questions families ask before they begin

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Once Arizona State University admits you, it issues a Form I-20, the document you need to apply for an F-1 student visa. ASU’s international admission team helps at each step. You are supported through the student visa application process, including mock interviews. The decision rests with the U.S. Embassy or Consulate.

A cumulative grade point average of at least 3.00 on a 4.00 scale across the ten Universal Learner Courses you complete at RV University during Year 1. Course grades are recorded directly on the ASU transcript. You also need official transcripts, and English proficiency through the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), the Pearson Test of English or the Duolingo English Test.

Computer Science, BS offers concentrations in software engineering or cybersecurity. Robotics and Autonomous Systems, BSE curriculum includes Applied Machine Learning, Robotic Systems and Embedded Systems Design.* Top employers of Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering graduates include Amazon, American Express, Boeing, Cisco Systems, Deloitte, eBay, PayPal, General Motors, Honeywell, Infosys, Intel, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, Northrop Grumman, Oracle, Raytheon and Verizon.

*ASU courses listed are subject to change based on industry and subject matter relevancy. Enrolled students must refer to their official plan of study and contact their enrollment advisor for the most accurate list of ASU courses.

From the first week of classes, you have an ASU student ID, an ASU email address and access to ASU’s learning management system. RV University faculty teach the ASU curriculum on the Bengaluru campus, following ASU’s syllabus, teaching approach and assessment standards, and all Year 1 course grades appear on your official ASU transcript and apply directly towards your ASU bachelor’s degree.

Through the year you also have ASU faculty masterclasses, webinars and global classroom sessions. Years 2 to 4 are delivered at Arizona State University by ASU faculty,* at a university with students from 174 countries.

*Duration in each program is subject to ASU credit transfer approval.

Master’s pathway

Questions about the master’s pathway

You start your master’s online with RV University, at your own pace, for the first 6 months. You then complete it at Arizona State University in Tempe: 18 months for Computer Science, MS or 12 months for Business Analytics, MS.* Applications for the January 2027 intake close on 31 December 2026.

*Duration depends on the specialization track; each optional Business Analytics track requires a third semester (wpcarey.asu.edu).

For Computer Science, MS, GRE scores are not required. For Business Analytics, MS, GMAT or GRE scores are optional and test scores are not required for admission.

Sources: MS CS Handbook 2026–27; wpcarey.asu.edu/masters-programs/business-analytics

For Computer Science, MS, ASU requires the equivalent of a four-year bachelor’s degree; for Indian degrees, that means at least four years of study. For Business Analytics, MS, graduates of a three-year degree may qualify, and W. P. Carey reviews each application.

Sources: scai.engineering.asu.edu/graduate-admissions; admission.asu.edu/apply/international/graduate; wpcarey.asu.edu

If plans change

Your options at the end of Year 1

Every student leaves the foundation year with a next step. You choose it at the end of Year 1, with your family and your admission advisor.

How it works

  1. 1During Year 1

    Academic advising and English test preparation are part of your foundation year, so you know where you stand all year.

  2. 2At the end of Year 1

    Arizona State University checks your grades and English test score against its transfer requirements, shown under Who it’s for and what it takes.

  3. 3Your next step

    You and your family choose your route with your admission advisor.

Your routes

Route 1

You meet the transfer requirements

RV UniversityYear 1Arizona State UniversityYears 2 to 4*

You move to Arizona State University for Years 2 to 4* and study for your degree.

Route 2

You continue in the ASU–Cintana Alliance

RV UniversityYear 1ASU–Cintana Allianceanother universityArizona State Universityapply again later

If you do not transfer to Arizona State University as planned, you may continue studying towards your degree at another university in the ASU–Cintana Alliance and apply to Arizona State University again later.

*Duration in each program is subject to ASU credit transfer approval.

World map of ASU–Cintana Alliance institutions, with Arizona State University in the U.S. and RV University in Bengaluru
Current alliance institutionsFuture alliance institutions

The ASU–Cintana Alliance

32 universities, 27 countries

RV University is one of them. If you do not transfer to Arizona State University as planned, you may continue studying towards your degree at another university in the alliance and apply to Arizona State University again later.

Current members of the alliance are located in 27 countries

  • Australia
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
  • Egypt
  • El Salvador
  • Georgia
  • Honduras
  • Hungary
  • India (5)
  • Indonesia
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan (2)
  • Kosovo
  • Malaysia
  • Mexico
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Pakistan
  • Philippines
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Thailand
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vietnam

Talk it through with your admission advisor. Your admission advisor walks you and your family through each route.

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Source: cintana.com/cintana-alliance