Alternatives and competitors

Sites like Arizona State University

The 20 closest public research university alternatives to Arizona State University, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 17 technologies behind it.

Looking for an alternative to Arizona State University? The closest matches are University of Arizona, Iowa State University and Pennsylvania State University. We match sites by what they actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Vote on each alternative and leave a short note to help the next person choose.

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01 · Entity

About Arizona State University

Arizona State University asu.edu

ASU Homepage | Arizona State University

Wikidata: public university in Tempe, Arizona, US

Top 10K · #2,094 English 17 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026
Visit Arizona State University

Summary by Claude

Official website of Arizona State University, a large public research university in Arizona offering undergraduate, graduate and online degree programs across multiple campuses, plus research news and admissions information.

Who it’s for
Prospective and current students, researchers, alumni
Business model
Tuition, state funding, research grants and donations

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to Arizona State University’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.

similarity × popularity

USPUniversity of OsloUniversity of California, BerkeleyUniversity of UtahUniversity of Texas at AustinUniversity of California, Santa BarbaraIAUPennsylvania State UniversityIowa State UniversityUniversity of Arizona

03 · Nearest neighbours

Alternatives to Arizona State University

Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to Arizona State University, thumbs down if it isn’t.

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  1. 01
    University of Arizona arizona.edu Top 10K English

    University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ

    The University of Arizona: Recognized for outstanding academics, and a student-first outlook filled with wonder. Interested in becoming a Wildcat?

  2. 02
    Iowa State University iastate.edu Top 10K English

    Welcome - Iowa State University

    Iowa State University — where innovation is in the making. Experience hands-on learning, cutting-edge research, and endless opportunities for your future.

  3. 03
    Pennsylvania State University psu.edu Top 10K English

    The Pennsylvania State University | Penn State

    Penn State is a Pennsylvania-based, top-ranked public university that educates students worldwide. Learn more about Penn State degree programs and research.

  4. 04
    IAU iau.ir Top 10K English

    IAU | 403 Forbidden

    private university system in Iran

  5. 05

    Home | UC Santa Barbara

    UC Santa Barbara is a leading center for teaching and research located on the California coast - truly a learning and living environment like no other!

  6. 06
    University of Texas at Austin utexas.edu Top 10K English

    The University of Texas at Austin

    The University of Texas at Austin is a leading public research university where Longhorns learn, create and lead — changing Texas and the world.

  7. 07
    Oregon State University oregonstate.edu Top 10K English

    Oregon State University

    Oregon State University delivers exceptional, accessible education and problem-solving innovation as Oregon's largest and statewide public research university.

  8. 08
    University of Massachusetts Amherst umass.edu Top 10K English

    public university in Massachusetts, United States

  9. 09
    University of California, Irvine uci.edu Top 10K English

    UC Irvine

    Homepage for the University of California, Irvine

  10. 10
    Australian National University anu.edu.au Top 10K English

    The Australian National University

    Embark on an exceptional academic journey at ANU, Australia's world-leading university. Renowned for research excellence, we foster a vibrant learning environment that inspires and challenges.

  11. 11
    University of Utah utah.edu Top 10K English

    The University of Utah

    Founded in 1850, The University of Utah is the flagship institution of higher learning in Utah, and offers over 100 undergraduate and more than 90 graduate degree programs to over 30,000 students. As a preeminent research and teaching institution, the University cultivates an academic environment in which the highest standards of intellectual integrity and scholarship are practiced.

  12. 12
    University of California, Berkeley berkeley.edu Top 1K English

    University of California, Berkeley: Home

    UC Berkeley pushes the boundaries of knowledge, challenges convention and expands opportunity to create the leaders of tomorrow.

  13. 13
    Florida State University fsu.edu Top 10K English

    Florida State University

    FSU, designated a preeminent university in the state of Florida, is one of the most respected research and learning institutions in the country.

  14. 14
    Colorado State University colostate.edu Top 10K English

    Colorado State University

    At Colorado State, there’s this energy we all share—this undeniable excitement for what’s next. And it’s a feeling you can only find here.

  15. 15
    North Carolina State University ncsu.edu Top 10K English

    public research university in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

  16. 16
    University of Oslo uio.no Top 10K Norwegian

    Forsiden - Universitetet i Oslo

    Universitetet i Oslo er det eldste og høyest rangerte universitetet i Norge. Universitetet har over 26 000 studenter og 7000 ansatte. UiO har ledende forskningsmiljøer og landets bredeste studietilbud.

  17. 17
    University of Iowa uiowa.edu Top 10K English

    The University of Iowa

    Join a global community of renowned artists, pioneering scientists, and faculty dedicated to student success at the University of Iowa.

  18. 18
    Boston University bu.edu Top 10K English

    Homepage | Boston University

    Boston University is a leading private research institution with two primary campuses in the heart of Boston and programs around the world.

  19. 19
    USP usp.br Top 10K Portuguese

    # USP – Universidade de São Paulo # – Universidade pública, autarquia ligada à Secretaria de Estado de Ensino Superior de São Paulo

    public state university in Brazil

  20. 20
    msu.ru Top 10K Russian

    public research university in Moscow, Russia

Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to asu.edu’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones Arizona State University uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

What Arizona State University is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.

Built with

CMS
  • Drupal header x-generator: Drupal 10 (https://www.drupal.org)
CSS & UI
  • Font Awesome asset https://www.asu.edu/libraries/fontawesome/js/all.min.js
Analytics
  • Cloudflare Web Analytics asset https://static.cloudflareinsights.com/beacon.min.js/vce701823e78c4301a35b7e07294d87301792…
Tag managers
A/B testing
CDN
  • Cloudflare header cf-ray: a56308241c1562ea-HAM
  • unpkg asset https://unpkg.com/@glidejs/glide@3.4.1/dist/glide.min.js
Languages & backends
  • PHP implied by Drupal (header x-generator: Drupal 10 (https://www.drupal.org))
Email hosting
  • Google Workspace TXT v=spf1 +include:spf.asu.edu include:spf2.asu.edu include:lsoft.com in…
  • Microsoft 365 TXT v=spf1 +include:spf.asu.edu include:spf2.asu.edu include:lsoft.com in…
DNS hosting
SaaS tools (verified in DNS)
  • Adobe TXT adobe-idp-site-verification=2a514dab-0c7a-4136-8f5a-a65f408ff19a
  • Apple Business TXT apple-domain-verification=ILngEHOprJqMtfC8
  • DocuSign TXT docusign=00fa7419-118b-42e4-8f9a-772210724092
  • Google Search Console TXT google-site-verification=2PEcMgfZ2h9BwNds2GtqnQ-VyaOoucNZ-hAMJ5InLG4
  • Meta Business Suite TXT facebook-domain-verification=7ukd9ed4wluat1nvp61tse4d9ku40v
  • OpenAI TXT openai-domain-verification=dv-FAAFwDiMDijg9DDBVOF3zAMd

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