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Study in the USA at A-State: affordable, safe, clear pathway
Arkansas State University: 18,775 students, 170+ programs, Carnegie R2, international scholarships up to $3,000/year. Our admissions team supports you from choosing a major to boarding the plane.
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18,775
Students (Fall 2026)
170+
Degree programs
70+
Countries represented
$3,000
International scholarship / yr
A-State
Why international students choose A-State
A public research university (R2) with costs below the US average, a safe campus in Jonesboro and an admissions team that supports you from your home country.
Transparent cost
2026–27 total from ~$29,600/yr including tuition, housing, meals and insurance — well below many US public universities.
No IELTS required
The CEA-accredited ELA program (6 levels) leads straight into your degree — no TOEFL/IELTS needed on completion.
Safe campus
24/7 university police, 1,100+ cameras, free safety escort and A-State Alerts for parents.
Support before you fly
Free 1-on-1 counselling from our authorized admissions office: major, documents, I-20, visa and pre-departure.
Video
See A-State before you set foot on campus
The campus, the classrooms, the residence halls and the stadium atmosphere — the things photos cannot carry. More on the university’s official Vimeo channel.
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Quick advisory tools
Answer a few questions — get a pathway, an eligibility check and an application plan instantly, plus an advisor within 1–2 business days.
From question to departure
Six questions to answer before you apply
Each one opens a page that answers it in full — sourced figures, with the date they were checked.
Do I qualify?
Minimum GPA, IELTS/TOEFL/Duolingo scores and the documents to send — for freshman and transfer applicants alike.
What if my English score is short?
The ELA is the on-campus English programme: finish it and enter your degree directly, with no retest.
Is there a scholarship?
The automatic $3,000 international award based on GPA, and graduate assistantships at the in-state tuition rate.
When do I have to apply?
The deadline for each intake, and how far back to work from it for the I-20 and a visa interview slot.
How does the visa work?
I-20, SEVIS fee, DS-160, the interview, arrival — and how to keep F-1 status once you are there.
What about a master’s?
Graduate entry requirements and the 250+ assistantships each year that waive out-of-state tuition.
Hit a term you don’t know — I-20, SEVIS, OPT, academic probation?Open the study-in-the-US glossary →
Academics
9 colleges, 170+ programs
Business (AACSB), Engineering (ABET), Nursing (93.4% NCLEX in 2025), Veterinary Medicine (new in 2026)…
For parents & students
Information to decide with
What parents and students need to know before choosing Arkansas.
Cost of attendance 2026–27
Calculator: tuition $649/credit, housing from $2,730/semester, insurance $1,100/year.
→Safety
3-year Clery statistics, university police, alert system for parents.
→Jonesboro & weather
City of 80,000, cost of living 13% below US average, four distinct seasons.
→Getting here
Fly to Memphis (MEM) from any international hub; the university shuttle takes 1.5 hours to campus.
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Jonesboro, Arkansas
A 1,300-acre campus in a safe college town, one hour from Memphis
On-campus housing, free city buses for A-State students, an Asian grocery on the shuttle route and an international community from 70+ countries. Parents can register for A-State Alerts.
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Programs
Which A-State programmes move fastest for international applicants, and the profile each one suits
Files move at the speed of their decision points. A college-by-college read of where the route is clearest, where extra gates exist, which student profile each area fits, and how the college support fee changes the cost of the same credit load.
Admissions & Scholarships
Spring 2027 at A-State: Your Timeline to Nov 1
You have about four weeks left before A-State's Spring 2027 application deadline on November 1, 2026. Follow this week-by-week plan from paperwork to arrival in Jonesboro, plus backup options if you miss the date.
Admissions & Scholarships
Financial Documents and the I-20 at A-State: A Guide for Parents
A clear guide for parents on what the I-20 is, why A-State requires proof of funds first, and the steps from application to arrival.
Partners & pathways
Two ways to work with our admissions office
One for education consultancies, one for colleges and universities. They are entirely different processes.
Education consultancies
A B2B model through VNIS: Agency Portal, product training, marketing materials and case-by-case application support.
Partner inquiry →Colleges & universities
Articulation partnerships — 2+2 and 3+1 pathways where students begin at home and finish a bachelor’s degree at A-State.
See how articulation works →Ready to study in the USA at A-State?
Book a free 1-on-1 session with our admissions team — pathway, scholarships, documents and visa in one meeting.