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PHOENIX — Arizona State University may have to limit enrollment if state lawmakers impose double-digit budget cuts this fall, according to school President Michael Crow.

Crow said Friday that a 10 percent cut to ASU's budget, or $50 million, would be the equivalent of wiping out funding for 6,000 students.

University officials are considering enrollment limits as one option for dealing with the loss of revenue, but "that's not an option we want," Crow said.

He said ASU has not yet determined how much they would have to limit enrollment if the double-digit cuts occurred.

The move would be a sharp departure from ASU's policy, which is to admit every student who meets the university's academic qualifications. ASU is one of the country's largest public universities with nearly 64,400 students.

The Arizona Board of Regents on Friday, at the direction of the Legislature, approved $26 million in cuts for the current school year.

The cuts, which represent about 2.3 percent of the university system's state funding, were made as the state grapples with a $1.2 billion budget deficit. State officials estimate a $1.9 billion deficit for the fiscal year that will begin July 1.

ASU, the University of Arizona and Northern Arizona University rely on state money, along with tuition, federal grants and private donations, to meet their expenses each year.

Officials at all three universities said the $26 million in state cuts can be made without lowering academic quality or limiting student access.

The Legislature has not approved a budget or cuts for fiscal 2009.

In January, the chairmen of the House and Senate appropriations committees presented recommendations for dealing with the 2009 deficit.