Arkansas State University

Arkansas State University is a public research university and a Carnegie Foundation R2 doctoral-granting institution serving the upper Mississippi Delta region. Committed to excellence in teaching, research, and community service, the university equips students with strong educational foundations that foster critical thinking, analytical reasoning, effective communication, and sound decision-making skills.Founded in 1909 in Jonesboro by the Arkansas General Assembly as a regional agricultural training school, the institution has grown significantly over the past century. It introduced its first two-year college programs in 1918 and became First District Agricultural and Mechanical College in 1925. By 1930 it began offering four-year degrees and was later renamed Arkansas State College in 1933. In 1967, the Arkansas Legislature granted university status, establishing what is now known as Arkansas State University. Today, the university has built a global community of more than 100,000 alumni.Arkansas State has received several notable recognitions in recent years. It moved into the “National Universities” category in the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings and has been recognized by The Princeton Review as one of the Best in the South. The university has also been named a Gold-level Military Friendly School and has earned strong rankings for the value of its online programs.Located on an 800-acre campus on the rolling landscape of Crowley’s Ridge in Jonesboro, the university sits between the fertile Mississippi River Valley and the culturally rich Ozark Mountains. The campus environment combines natural beauty with modern academic facilities, creating an engaging place for learning and student life.Arkansas State offers more than 170 academic programs through 11 colleges, covering fields from agriculture and engineering to business, education, health professions, and nursing. The university also continues to expand its global reach, including a U.S.-style campus in Querétaro, Mexico, and hosting the state’s first osteopathic medical school, the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine.