Through more than a decade of partnership, the intersection of ASU’s charter and Starbucks mission and values has propelled initiatives, research, and engagement efforts that expand access to higher education, drive social impact, and help build a better future for our shared communities.
Partnership impact
Our mission
To be the premier purveyor of the finest coffee in the world, inspiring and nurturing the human spirit — one person, one cup and one neighborhood at a time.
Charter
ASU is a comprehensive public research university, measured not by whom it excludes, but by whom it includes and how they succeed; advancing research and discovery of public value; and assuming fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural and overall health of the communities it serves.
Partnership timeline
May 2026
Starbucks celebrates nearly 20,000 ASU graduates – and counting
December 2025
Starbucks College Achievement Plan celebrates 18,000+ graduates(opens in a new window) to date
January 2025
SCAP scholars study coffee and sustainability at Hacienda Alsacia
December 2024
Starbucks Global Academy increases global impact with 100+ course translations across 13 languages
July 2024
Starbucks Global Academy reaches 1 million course enrollments
May 2024
Starbucks College Achievement Plan celebrates its 10th anniversary(opens in a new window)
December 2023
50,000 beverages served in reusable cups as the Borrow-A-Cup(opens in a new window) pilot concludes
May 2023
Starbucks College Achievement Plan celebrates 10,000+ graduates
October 2022
ASU and Starbucks announce Greener Stores and Community Champions collections, focused on social impact and sustainability
July 2022
Starbucks Global Academy expanded to Latin America Caribbean region, reaching 85 total locations across 5 global regions
May 2022
Barrett, the Honors College at ASU becomes an eligible program with Starbucks College Achievement Plan
November 2021
100,000 unique learners registered on Starbucks Global Academy
April 2021
ASU-Starbucks Center of the Future of People and the Planet established [retired 2024]
1,000 Pathway to Admission learners admitted to ASU to date
January 2021
Starbucks Global Academy expanded to EMEA region
December 2020
5,000 graduates to date through the Starbucks College Achievement Plan
August 2020
Starbucks Global Academy expanded to Asia Pacific region
200,000 total course enrollments on Starbucks Global Academy
September 2019
Starbucks Global Academy expands from pilot to international launch, releasing the Coffee Academy collection publicly
SCAP Fellowship Program launches, aimed to provide professional development for partners in their major of study
September 2017
Starbucks College Achievement Plan celebrates 1,000 ASU graduates
August 2017
First Phoenix-based Starbucks interns begin working at the Starbucks Technology Center at ASU Skysong [retired 2024]
February 2017
Pathway to Admission launches to remove barriers to admission
Starbucks Global Academy debuts as a new education benefit, Greener Apron is the flagship course
November 2015
Starbucks College Achievement Plan extends education benefit to a military family member
June 2014
Starbucks and ASU launch the Starbucks College Achievement Plan(opens in a new window)
