
- At a Glance阿肯色州立大学
School Type
State-supported, Coed
Setting
Small-town 1474-acre campus with easy access to Memphis
Degrees Offered
Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Post-Master's, and Postbachelor's Certificates
Entrance Difficulty
Minimally difficult , 77% of applicants were admitted
Application Deadlines
Rolling (freshmen), rolling (transfers)
- Admissions
Freshman
Admission: 4,118 applied; 3,156 admitted; 1,725 enrolled Average high school GPA: 3.15
Test Scores
· SAT critical reading scores over 500 31%
· SAT math scores over 500 50%
· SAT writing scores over 500 32%
· ACT scores over 18 80%
· SAT critical reading scores over 600 14%
· SAT math scores over 600 14%
· SAT writing scores over 600 14%
· ACT scores over 24 32%
· SAT critical reading scores over 700 3%
· SAT writing scores over 700 4%
· ACT scores over 30 4%
Applying
Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred entrance
Application fee: $15
Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.5 GPA, ACT Comp => 17, immunization, selective service
Application deadline: rolling (freshmen), rolling (transfers)
Notification: continuous (freshmen), continuous (transfers)
- Cost and Financial Aid
Costs (2010-11)
Tuition: State resident $5100 full-time, $170 per credit hour part-time; nonresident $13,320 full-time, $444 per credit hour part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load, location, and program. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load, location, and program
Required fees: $1540 full-time, $49 per credit hour part-time, $25 per credit hour part-time
Room and board: $6544. Room and board charges vary according to board plan, housing facility, and student level
Payment plan: Installment
Waivers: Senior citizens and employees or children of employees
Financial Aid
Of all full-time matriculated undergraduates who enrolled in 2009, 7,468 applied for aid, 5,947 were judged to have need, 1,529 had their need fully met. 200 Federal Work-Study jobs (averaging $3000). 300 state and other part-time jobs (averaging $3500)
In 2009, 650 non-need-based awards were made
Average percent of need met: 50%
Average financial aid package: $12,100
Average need-based loan: $8600
Average need-based gift aid: $6000
Average non-need-based aid: $6500
Average indebtedness upon graduation: $19,000
Financial aid deadline: 7/1
- Majors and Degrees
Degrees Offered
Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Post-Master's, and Postbachelor's Certificates
Majors
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
Agribusiness; Animal Sciences; Food Technology and Processing; Plant Sciences
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
Accounting; Business Administration and Management; Business/Managerial Economics; Finance; International Business/Trade/Commerce; Management Information Systems; Marketing/Marketing Management
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs
Communication and Journalism Related; Journalism; Radio and Television
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operation/Production
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences; Data Processing and Data Processing Technology
Education
Agricultural Teacher Education; Biology Teacher Education; Business Teacher Education; Chemistry Teacher Education; Early Childhood Education; English/Language Arts Teacher Education; Foreign Language Teacher Education; Mathematics Teacher Education; Middle School Education; Music Teacher Education; Physical Education Teaching and Coaching; Physics Teacher Education; Social Science Teacher Education
Engineering
Civil Engineering; Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering; Engineering; Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Engineering Technologies Related
English Language And Literature/Letters
English; Speech and Rhetoric
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
Foreign Languages and Literatures
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
Athletic Training; Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology; Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology; Diagnostic Medical Sonography and Ultrasound Technology; Medical Radiologic Technology; Nursing (Registered Nurse Training); Physical Therapist Assistant
History
History
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
General Studies; Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics
Mathematics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Related
Natural Resources And Conservation
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education; Kinesiology and Exercise Science; Sport And Fitness Administration/Management
Philosophy And Religious Studies
Philosophy
Physical Sciences
Chemistry; Physics
Psychology
Psychology
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
Social Work
Security And Protective Services
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration; Criminal Justice/Police Science; Forensic Science and Technology
Social Sciences
Criminology; Economics; Geography; Political Science and Government; Sociology
Visual And Performing Arts
Art; Commercial and Advertising Art; Dramatic/Theater Arts; Music; Music Performance
- Student Body
Undergraduate Student Population
10,024 undergraduate students, 58% women, 42% men, 9% transferred in, 18% African American, 0.6% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% Hispanic American, 0.6% Native American
International Population
2% representing 44 other countries
Housing Info
24% live on campus
- Campus Life
Housing: On-campus residence required for freshman year
Options: Coed, men-only, women-only, Campus housing is university owned
Activities: Drama/theater group, student-run newspaper, radio and television station, choral group, marching band, Baptist Collegiate Ministries, Campus Outreach, Honors College, Public Perceptions Style, Black Student Association, national fraternities, national sororities
Most popular organizations: Baptist Collegiate Ministries, Campus Outreach, Honors College, Public Perceptions Style, Black Student Association
Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late-night transport/escort service, controlled dormitory access, check-in desk
Student services: Health clinic, personal/psychological counseling
Academic Programs
Special study options: Academic remediation for entering students, accelerated degree program, advanced placement credit, distance learning, double majors, English as a second language, honors programs, independent study, internships, off-campus study, part-time degree program, services for LD students, study abroad, summer session for credit
ROTC: Army (b)
School Calendar: Semesters
- Faculty
Total: 654
Full-time: 74% full-time
Student/faculty ratio: 17:1
- Athletics
Athletics
Member: NCAA, Division: All Division I, except: Football (Division I-A)
Scholarship sports
Baseball (m), basketball, bowling (w), cross-country running, football (m), golf, soccer (w), tennis (w), track and field, volleyball (w)
Intramural sports
Badminton M/W, basketball M/W, bowling M/W, football M/W, golf M/W, soccer M/W, softball M/W, table tennis M/W, ultimate Frisbee M/W, volleyball M/W
Intercollegiate sports
Baseball M(s), basketball M(s)/W(s), bowling W(s), cross-country running M(s)/W(s), golf M(s)/W(s), soccer W(s), tennis W(s), track and field M(s)/W(s), volleyball W(s)
- School Facilities
Facilities/Endowment
Main Library Name: Dean B. Ellis Library
Collection: 631,161 titles; 3,595 serial subscriptions; 25,179 audiovisual materials
Endowment: $30.9 million