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Arkansas State University is a public Carnegie R2 research university with more than 150 undergraduate and graduate programs. This page gives you the full picture of colleges, accreditation and OPT rules before you dive into a specific major.
34 programs · 9 colleges
Business & Management
AACSB-accredited (top ~6% of business schools worldwide); Online MBA.
Engineering & Computing
ABET for Civil/Electrical/Mechanical; most programs are STEM → 36-month OPT.
Health & Nursing
Nursing (ACEN) — 100% NCLEX pass rate (Jul 2023–Jun 2024).
Sciences & Mathematics
R2 research base; STEM programs; linked with the ABI institute.
Agriculture
Arkansas' signature strength — the largest rice-producing state in the US.
Education & Behavioral Science
CAEP-accredited teacher education; psychology; sport management.
Arts, Media & Social Sciences
Media, journalism, arts, languages and social sciences.
Veterinary Medicine
Opened 11 Aug 2026 — the first public veterinary college in Arkansas; 4-year DVM.
Honors College
Small classes, early research, dedicated advising — for high-achieving students in any major.
Representative programs only — A-State offers 150+ degrees. STEM designation is confirmed by your advisor against the DHS list.
Not sure what to study? Use the major finder →9
Colleges
150+
Degree programs
R2
Carnegie research classification
1928
HLC-accredited since
How to choose
US universities are divided into colleges, each managing a family of related majors. When you apply to A-State you choose a major and are automatically placed in its college — choose Computer Science, for example, and you belong to the College of Engineering & Computer Science. That placement determines your academic advisor, labs, internal scholarships and later graduate-assistant opportunities, so it pays to understand the college before you lock in a major.
Six questions → three suggested majors and their colleges.
GPA, English (or ELA route) and the documents required for that major.
Confirm the major, scholarships, cost and the I-20 → visa timeline with an advisor.
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Answer six questions about your interests, strengths and career goals — get three suggested majors with a study pathway.
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GPA 2.3 (UG) / 2.75 (grad), TOEFL 61 / IELTS 5.5 or the ELA route — see where you stand.
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A-State’s authorized international admissions office offers free 1-on-1 advising: majors that match your strengths, entry requirements, scholarships and OPT.
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Each college runs a family of related majors — open one for strengths, programs, degrees and accreditation.
The Higher Learning Commission accredits all of A-State — the condition for US recognition of the degree and for issuing I-20s to international students.
Only about 6% of business schools worldwide hold AACSB accreditation. A-State has been accredited at undergraduate level since 1979 and for the MBA since 1985.
Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering are ABET-accredited — required for the Professional Engineer (PE) licence track in the US.
The nursing program is ACEN-accredited with a 100% NCLEX pass rate (Jul 2023–Jun 2024).
Teacher-preparation programs meet CAEP standards — needed for US teaching licensure.
The English Learning Academy is CEA-accredited through December 2027 — finish level 6 and enter your degree directly, no IELTS required.
Source: astate.edu — Accreditation · astate.edu — Academics · Updated 08/2026
After graduating, international students may work in the US for 12 months under Optional Practical Training (OPT). If your major is on the Department of Homeland Security STEM list, you can extend by a further 24 months — 36 months of legal work in total, which means three H-1B lottery attempts instead of one.
At A-State most programs in the College of Engineering & Computer Science, College of Sciences & Mathematics and College of Agriculture, plus several quantitative business majors such as Business Analytics and Information Systems, are STEM-designated. STEM majors are flagged on each college page. Confirm the exact CIP code with your advisor before applying, because DHS updates the list periodically.
ELA
If you do not yet have TOEFL 61 / IELTS 5.5 (undergraduate) or TOEFL 79 / IELTS 6.0 (graduate), you can receive conditional admission and study at the English Learning Academy (6 levels, 11:1 classes, CEA-accredited). Completing the top level moves you straight into your chosen degree — no retest required.
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Vimeo A-State ↗Yes. Undergraduates change majors through their academic advisor. If you switch within the first one or two semesters and the general-education core overlaps, your graduation date usually does not move. Switching colleges (for example Business to Engineering) may require catching up on prerequisites.
Most engineering, computer science, mathematics, natural science and agriculture programs, plus some quantitative business majors, are on the DHS STEM list. College pages show a STEM badge next to each program. Confirm the specific CIP code with an advisor.
A-State holds institution-wide HLC accreditation — a regional accreditation recognised by the US Department of Education. Degrees from regionally accredited US universities are the ones national education authorities and employers normally recognise; the procedure differs from country to country, and the office can point you to the right one.
Yes. A-State Online offers many programs, including an Online MBA and online bachelor’s degrees ranked by US News 2026. Note that F-1 visas require in-person study on campus, so online programs suit learners who stay in their home country and need no visa.
The College of Veterinary Medicine welcomed its first class on 11 August 2026. International eligibility and tuition have not yet been fully published — our admissions team will update this page when official information is available.
A-State’s authorized international admissions office offers free 1-on-1 advising: majors that match your strengths, entry requirements, scholarships and OPT.
