gradeB
Overall Niche Grade
How are grades calculated?Data Sources
Academics
gradeB
Value
gradeB
Diversity
gradeA minus
Campus
gradeB+
Athletics
gradeA minus
Party Scene
gradeB+
Professors
gradeB
Location
gradeB
Dorms
gradeB minus
Campus Food
gradeA
Student Life
gradeA minus
Safety
gradeB minus
About
About Arkansas State...
- Public College
- SAT/ACT Optional
- Some Online Degrees
- Branch of
- Arkansas State University System
Athletic Division
NCAA Division I-FBS
Athletic Conference
Sun Belt Conference
- Arkansas
- Jonesboro
From Arkansas State University
At Arkansas State, we want you to go! Go where learning soars, takes flight, and rockets ahead. Go for experiences, internships, and scholarships. We want you to go. Become A-State made. Are you ready to go? Go.AState.edu for details!
Focusing on its mission to educate leaders, enhance intellectual growth and enrich lives, A-State meets the challenges of continuing as a destination university for more than 13,000 students through the combination of world-class research with a long tradition of student-friendly instruction. Arkansas State is classified Research-2 by the Carnegie Foundation with more than 155 degrees areas of study, including a robust online program, and a diverse student body from across the nation and the world.
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Admissions
Application Deadline
Deadline for application submissions. Please contact the school for more details.
Rolling Admissions
Acceptance Rate
63%
SAT Range
1030-1200
ACT Range
20-26
Application Fee
$30
SAT/ACT
Considered but not required
High School GPA
Required
Accepts Common App
No
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Cost
Net Price
$13,560/ year
National
$15,523
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$11,264/ year
National
$7,535
Students Receiving Financial Aid
100%
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Academics
Professors
gradeB
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
24:1
Evening Degree Programs
Yes
81%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.89 responses
58%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.110 responses
52%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.110 responses
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Majors
Most Popular Majors
Liberal Arts and Humanities
676 Graduates
Nursing
278 Graduates
Business
123 Graduates
Psychology
94 Graduates
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
73 Graduates
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
72 Graduates
Biology
71 Graduates
Finance
61 Graduates
Agricultural Business
56 Graduates
Criminology
56 Graduates
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Come See Where Learning Soars Through Experiential Learning
Here at A-State, we want you to experience more than just sitting in a classroom. We want you to participate in Create@State, a student-led research program, or participate in research projects with world-class researchers, such as the ones who worked with NASA this year, and even explore your passions abroad. Experiential Learning is just around the corner at A-State.
Online
Programs Offered Entirely Online
Total number of complete undergraduate programs offered online or through distance learning.
17
Offers Online Courses
College offers distance education courses.
Yes
Online Certificate Programs
Total number of certificate degree programs offered online or through distance education.
8
Online Associates Programs
Total number of associate degree programs offered online or through distance education.
2
Online Bachelor's Programs
Total number of bachelor's degree programs offered online or through distance education.
7
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How Students Learn
Based on class setting of student enrollment.
Mix of Online and on Campus
100%
On Campus
0%
Online
0%
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
13,190Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
44%
Pell Grant
44%
Varsity Athletes
7%
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
Based on
72 responses
Friendly
46%
Focused
26%
Southern hospitality at its finest
21%
Anti-social
4%
Odd.
1%
Outgoing
1%
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Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
No data available —
Poll
42%
of students say that Greek life is average, and no one will treat you differently if you don't join.115 responses
Poll
72%
of students say varsity sports are a big part of campus life.132 responses
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes your school?
Based on
69 responses
"no parking" isn't a strong enough phrase
20%
A refreshing challenge
16%
Awesome
16%
I love it
14%
All of the above
12%
No parking
9%
Calm
3%
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After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$32,200/ year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
54%
National
49%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
89%
National
83%
80%
of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.51 responses
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Arkansas State University Reviews
Rating 3.7 out of 5 1,321 reviews
Rating 5 out of 5
So glad I chose Arkansas State University! I have been at A-State since my junior year of high school. They offer extensive education with great resources and a wide variety of opportunity. The staff is very friendly and helpful, making the experience that much more enjoyable. The athletics are wonderful and always a blast to watch. Taking concurrent courses in high school has weighed heavily into choosing Arkansas State to earn my degree.
- Freshman
- a month ago
Rating 3 out of 5
I'm currently a high school senior and I will be going to A-State. Personally, I had trouble getting in touch with my admissions counselor and only ever spoke to her once when she came to my high school earlier in the year. Everyone else I talked to from A-State was nice and helpful, but it definitely felt like they expected me to figure everything out myself in terms of admissions and financial aid. Also, they hadn't updated their costs on their website in a while apparently and so when I got my financial aid offer it turned out to be way more expensive than I originally thought it'd be based on the costs on the A-State website. I live nearby Jonesboro and so I've been to the campus and surrounding area a few times. The campus itself is nice looking and it's definitely walkable if you don't have a car, and the sidewalks aren't messed up like some other schools I've seen. Jonesboro itself doesn't seem to have much to do in my opinion but I could be wrong on that.
- Other
- 16 days ago
Rating 5 out of 5
My experience with ASU was really great! I took a class while being in high school and I loved it. Although, I was not able to finish my class as I tore my ACL and the campus does not have the best parking or ease of getting to classes. That is my only complaint.
- Other
- 10 days ago
