Arkansas state university

Arkansas State University is a thriving public research university that effectively blends smaller-class intimacy, strong research capabilities, health sciences leadership, and expanded global access—all at an affordable cost. Its continued record enrollment and strategic growth make it a compelling choice for students seeking a dynamic undergraduate or graduate experience.

General Profile & History

• Public flagship research university founded in 1909 in Jonesboro, Arkansas, atop Crowley's Ridge
• Classified as an R2: Doctoral University – High research activity
• Enrolls approximately 16,700 students (fall 2024) across its Jonesboro campus and international branch in Querétaro, Mexico

Academics & Research

• Offers over 150 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs, spread across colleges of Business, Engineering, Nursing, Liberal Arts, Sciences, Agriculture, among others
• Maintains a 16:1 student–faculty ratio, with strong reputation in undergraduate teaching
• Pioneering research hubs like the Arkansas Biosciences Institute, and home to the NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine and a soon-to-launch College of Veterinary Medicine

The university has more than 100,000 alumni and offers programs at the doctoral, specialist's, master's, bachelor's, and associate degree levels. They are organized into several colleges: Agriculture, Engineering & Technology, Business, Education & Behavioral Science, Liberal Arts & Communication, Nursing & Health Professions, Sciences & Mathematics, and Undergraduate Studies. Master's degree graduate programs were initiated in 1955 and ASU began offering its first doctoral degree, in educational leadership, in the fall of 1992. A second doctoral program, in environmental science, was begun in the fall of 1997 and the doctoral program in heritage studies began in the fall of 2001. Newer doctoral programs are in environmental science, molecular biosciences, and physical therapy. In the fall of 2016, Arkansas State enrolled the first class of approximately 115 students to its branch of the New York Institute of Technology's medical school. The medical school is located on campus in the historic Wilson Hall.