Making borders human
Apply expertise and action for more successful and sustainable transborder communities.
Prepare to be an agent of change both within and across communities in the context of a globalized world.
At the School of Transborder Studies, our mission is to inspire and empower students with a learning experience that prepares them to transform societies.
Be empowered to support communities and cultures.
We promote academic excellence and social change by developing cutting-edge interdisciplinary coursework and research on the populations of the U.S.-Mexico transborder space and beyond.
The first and only school
in the U.S. focused on U.S.-Mexico transborder communities.
A Hispanic-Serving Institution
according to the U.S. Department of Education.
#3
ranking in social sciences research.
Support
for first-year students from migrant and seasonal farmworker families.
Home
of the Migratory Student Summer Academy high school program.
Resources
for DACA and undocumented students.
Prepare for a fulfilling career.
Alumni of the School of Transborder Studies have gone on to be activists, politicians, lawyers, educators and more.
Explore what job opportunities await you as a globally informed citizen and culturally aware leader.
Case manager
Cultural center administrator
Educator
Grant writer
Human rights activist
Immigration lawyer
Immigration liaison
Literacy program coordinator
Lobbyist
Nonprofit leader
Policy analyst
Politician
Program coordinator
Public administrator
Public information officer
Refugee advocate
Reporter
Social services worker
Translator
At ASU, I felt I had the support of educators and peers who cared about me.
I was able to navigate a complex, changing world and stay grounded while I was becoming the person I am today.”
Reyna Montoya
Founder and CEO, Aliento
BA in transborder students and political science, 2012.