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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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Admissions & Scholarships
Self-Funded Study in the USA: One Year at A-State, Line by Line
A line-by-line look at the roughly $29,646/year self-funded cost at A-State, with and without a $3,000 scholarship, plus the expenses the university estimate does not cover.
Admissions & Scholarships
Preparing a student for the F-1 visa interview: what to rehearse, and how to rehearse it honestly
A counsellor cannot influence a visa decision and should never imply otherwise. What a counsellor can do is make sure a student knows their own file cold, can speak about it plainly, and understands what happens in every outcome.
Arkansas & Jonesboro
Campus Safety at A-State: The Questions Parents Ask Most
A clear, honest look at A-State's campus police, safety technology, and Clery Act crime statistics—plus how Jonesboro compares—to help parents feel informed.
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.