College Overview
Type: |
Public institution |
Year Founded: |
1909 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
9,138 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$9,522,390 |
Application Deadline: |
August 21 |
Application Fee: |
$15 |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$5,440 in-state, 12,145 out-of-state |
Room & Board Costs: |
$4,190 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
148 |
Honor Societies: |
ASU Honors Association, Alpha Eta Society, Alpha Kappa Delta, Alpha Lambda Delta, Alpha Psi Omega, Beta Beta Beta, Beta Gamma Sigma, Delta Pi Epsilon, Delta Tau Alpha, Gamma Beta Phi, Gamma Theta Upsilon, Kappa Delta Pi, Kappa Kappa Psi, Kappa Mu Epsilon, Kappa Tau Alpha, Lambda Alpha Epsilon, Lambda Iota Tau, Lambda Nu, National Broadcasting Society, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Sigma Alpha, Pi Gamma Mu, Pi Kappa Delta, Pi Omega Pi, Pi Sigma Alpha, Sigma Pi Sigma, Sigma Theta Tau, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Sigma, Upsilon Pi Epsilon |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Arkansas State University is a state-supported institution and therefore non-denominational, but is distinctly interested in the religious life of its students and encourages them to attend regularly the churches of their choice. Active groups are Ambassadors, Baptist Student Union, Canterbury House, Chi Alpha, Christ on Campus Student Fellowship, Church of Christ, Interfaith Christian Student Uion, Islamic Association of ASU, Missionary Baptist Student Fellowship, Muslim Student Association, Nazarene Campus Ministries, Newman Club, Standard Bearers of ASU, Student Association of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Wesley Foundation, and Fellowship of Christian Students. |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) International Student Association, Black Graduate Student Association, Black Student Association, Chinese Students Association, Malaysian Students Association, ASU Chapter of the NAACP, National Society of Black Engineers |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Adult Student Union of ASU, A-Team, ASU Art Students Union, ASU Botany Club, ASU Cheerleaders, ASU Diamonds, ASU Drill Team, ASU Gaming Society, ASU Indianettes, ASU Language Club, ASU Rugby Football Club, ASU Wildlife Ecology Club, Circle "K" International, College Democrats, College Republicans Club, Ducks Unlimited, ECHO, Forensics/Debate Squad, Graduate Student Advisory, Indian Village Association, Intercollegiate Athletics Program, International Reading Association, Intramural Program, Kays Hall Association, Model United Nations Organization, Music, Physical Therapy Student Association, Presidential Ambassadors, Residence Halls Association, Rotaract Club of ASU, Spanish Club, Student Association of Clinical Laboratory Professionals, Students of Alternative Lifestyles, Technology and Management Club, Theatre, Tribal Leaders, Tri Epsilon, United Voices Gospel Choir, University Hall Council, Agriculture Business, Alfred R. Skoog Memorial Chapter of The American Choral Directors Association, The Alpha East Arkansas National Society of Professional Engineers, Alpha Tau Alpha, American Chemical Society, American Criminal Justice Association, American Marketing Association, American Society of Agricultural Engineers Student Chapter, Association for Childhood Education International, Association of Computing Machinery, Association of Women in Communications, ASU American Advertising Federation, ASU Chapter of the National Student Nurses Association, ASU National Rehabilitation Counselor Association, ASU Speech and Debate Team, ASU Student Branch of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, ASU Student Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Chi Sigma Iota, Collegiate FFA, The Educational Society for Resource Management, Gamma Iota Sigma, Gamma Sigma Sigma, Lambda Pi Eta, Law Society of ASU, Music Educators National Conference, National Art Education Association, National Association of Jazz Educators, National Press Photographers Association, National Student Speech, Language and Hearing Association, Phi Beta Lambda, Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Epsilon Kappa, Phi Mu Alpha, Psi Chi, Public Relations Student Society of America, Rehabilitation Counseling Association, Rho Epsilon, Sigma Alpha Iota, Society for Human Resource Management, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Society of Professional Journalists, Student Activities Board, Student Arkansas Education Association, Student Art Education Association; Student Association of Radiologic and Imaging Sciences; Student Athlete Advisory Organization, Student Council for Exceptional Children, Student Radiologic Technologists Association, Women in Science |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Herald (twice weekly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
13 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
6 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
15% |
Number of Sororities: |
9 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
7% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, other |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills, other |
Counseling: |
career, personal, academic, psychological |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training, other |
Local Hiring Firms: |
St. Bernards Regional Medical Center; Acxiom; Teleflora; Arkansas State Highway & Transportation Department; Federal Highway Administration; Frito-Lay; Baird, Kurtz & Dobson; Walgreens |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
595,791 |
Library Facilities: |
Arkansas Collection; Cass S. Hough Aeronautical Collection; Wilson Collection (Robert Dale Owens Collection); Political Papers of Congressmen, E.C. Took Gathings & Bill Alexander, Gieseck Collection, Judd Hill Collection, McNaughton Collection, The Curriculum Collection, The Children's Collection, Tom Love Collection, Lois Lenski Collection |
Museums |
ASU Museum |
Computers Available: |
510 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
Wired Labs: |
510 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
6,500 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
No |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (12%), women's dorms (34%), men's dorms (24%), fraternity housing (5%), apartments for married students (7%), apartment for single students (16%), other housing options (2%) |
Sprinkler System: |
34% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
2,008 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Memphis, Tennessee (75), Little Rock, Arkansas (132) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Walnut Ridge, Arkansas (25) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Jonesboro, Arkansas (3) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered on campus |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
No |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, other |
Popular Events: |
ASU SpringFest, ASU Homecoming, Lecture-Concert Series, International Students Week, Black History Month, ASU Job Fair, Disability Awareness Week |
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