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US Bachelor's Entry Requirements at A-State: GPA, English, Cost
Wondering what GPA or IELTS score you need to study in the US? Here's a clear breakdown of A-State's academic, English and financial entry requirements — plus the GPA mix-up many families make.
Admissions & Scholarships
Transcripts and credential evaluation: preparing an academic record so it is assessed correctly the first time
How to assemble an academic record from any education system for a US assessment: what a complete set contains, why the grading key matters more than the grades, and the omissions that send a file back for a second round.
Student Life
A-State Students Will Produce Three Live Political Debates in October
ASU-TV hosts three candidate debates in October, organised and produced by students in a Video Two class — live television experience while still an undergraduate.
A-State News
A-State Now Has 136 Faculty Certified in Effective Teaching
Thirty-three A-State faculty members have completed ACUE’s year-long programme and received Effective Teaching certification, bringing the university’s total to 136.
Arkansas & Jonesboro
Northeast Arkansas Leadership Academy Opens Its Second Cohort — and Why We Are Covering It
A-State’s Delta Center has opened applications for the second year-long leadership cohort serving 17 Northeast Arkansas counties. Deadline 13 November. This is not a programme for international students.
Student Life
Hispanic and Latino Heritage Month at A-State: A Month of Events, and What It Signals
From 15 September to 14 October, A-State marks Hispanic and Latino Heritage Month under the theme “Unidos Somos Más” — together we are more.
A-State News
A-State Engineer Wins NSF Award to Make Waste-to-Energy Cleaner
The National Science Foundation has awarded $177,108 to Dr. Chiqian Zhang of A-State’s civil engineering department to study how sewage sludge can yield more methane and less odour.
Programs
A-State’s Exercise Science Programmes Gain STEM Designation — and Two More Years to Work
Both the bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Exercise Science at A-State now carry STEM designation. For international students that changes post-graduation OPT from 12 months to as much as 36.
Admissions & Scholarships
A-State Cost of Attendance 2026–27, Explained for Parents
A clear breakdown of tuition, fees, insurance and one-time costs at Arkansas State University for 2026–27, with a worked example for families planning ahead.
A-State News
Windgate Hall: A $25 Million Building Where Art and Engineering Students Share a Roof
A-State has opened Windgate Hall of Art and Innovation — a $25 million project bringing Art + Design and Engineering & Computer Science students into the same working space.
Admissions & Scholarships
How Much Does It Cost to Study at A-State? 2026-27 Guide
A line-by-line breakdown of A-State's 2026-27 costs: per-credit tuition, housing, health insurance, and one-time fees, with a clear 12-credit vs. 15-credit example.
Student Life
A Lactation and Family Restroom Opens at Centennial Bank Stadium
A-State has opened a lactation and family restroom at Centennial Bank Stadium for home football games: two nursing chairs, a changing table, two sinks, and books and toys for young children.
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