Jonesboro, AR · Public · 9,110 undergraduates · urban
Arkansas State University
Moderately selective
Arkansas State serves northeast Arkansas as a broad regional university with particularly practical programs in health, agriculture, business, education, and engineering.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in student experience, and solid in affordability.- Admission
- 69.7% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 54.3%
8,019 applicants in the reported year
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$42,617 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Arkansas State University apart
Academic design
Nursing and health, agriculture, business, education, engineering, sciences, and communication align with regional needs.
Campus pattern
Jonesboro is the principal commercial and healthcare center of northeast Arkansas.
Career & value signal
Healthcare, agriculture, education, manufacturing, logistics, and regional business offer straightforward career pathways.
Can I get in?
69.7% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
8,019About 70 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 3% submitted an SAT, and 86% submitted an ACT. Because SAT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Arkansas State University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Arkansas State University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Nursing and health, agriculture, business, education, engineering, sciences, and communication align with regional needs.
Make institutional fit specific
Arkansas State serves northeast Arkansas as a broad regional university with particularly practical programs in health, agriculture, business, education, and engineering.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
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$30 application fee
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
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Average annual cost by household income at Arkansas State University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Psychology, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Arkansas State University beyond the classroom
Jonesboro is the principal commercial and healthcare center of northeast Arkansas.
A defining academic feature
Nursing and health, agriculture, business, education, engineering, sciences, and communication align with regional needs.
What shapes an ordinary week
Jonesboro is the principal commercial and healthcare center of northeast Arkansas.
Where the degree can lead
Healthcare, agriculture, education, manufacturing, logistics, and regional business offer straightforward career pathways.