Arkansas State University

May 23, 2015 Americas,North America,United States Universities

About Us

Arkansas State Universityis the General institution for higher learning studies which is located  Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States.It offers academic programs such as Communications, Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Graduate School, Humanities & Social Sciences, Nursing & Health Professions, Sciences & Mathematics

Programs Offered

Agriculture & Technology

Business

Communications

Education

Engineering

Fine Arts

Graduate School

Humanities & Social Sciences

Nursing & Health Professions

Sciences & Mathematics

The Honors College

University College

Admission and Applications

Applicants will be required to meet admissions criteria established by the Graduate School for Unconditional or Conditional status in order to enroll in graduate courses.  Individual Graduate Programs may have higher admissions criteria that have to be met.  Please see the ASU Graduate Bulletin for program requirements.

Graduate School Admission Criteria

Unconditional Admission Status

The following Graduate School admission requirements are minimum standards which identify the pool of applicants from which departments select students to be admitted to candidacy in a degree program. To be granted unconditional admission status in the Graduate School, applicants must have:

• Submitted a completed online application for admission and the designated nonrefundable application fee to Graduate School Admissions, along with the required program documents, by the deadline on the department website.
• Earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution (or its equivalent as determined by the Graduate School).
• Achieved a minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.00 scale or a 3.00 GPA on the last 60 hours.
• Achieved a minimum 3.00 GPA on any previous graduate courses completed at either Arkansas State University or another accredited university.
• Submitted of?cial transcripts from each college or university as requested by the Graduate School. Of?cial transcripts must be submitted directly from the registrar of other institutions to the of?ce of the Graduate School at Arkansas State University.

Conditional Admission Status

An applicant who fails to meet the GPA requirements for Unconditional Admission Status, who lacks the appropriate undergraduate background for a particular degree program, or whose baccalaureate degree is from an unaccredited institution, may be granted conditional admission status after:

• Submission of a completed online application for admission and the designated nonrefundable application fee to Graduate School Admissions, along with the required program documents, by the deadline on the department website.
• Submitted of?cial transcripts from each college or university as requested by the Graduate School. Of?cial transcripts must be submitted directly from the registrar of other institutions to the of? ce of the Graduate School at Arkansas State University.
• Achieving a minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 2.50 on a 4.00 scale or a 2.75 GPA on the last 60 hours for admission into a graduate program or for admission as a non-degree student.

Program Admission Criteria

Meeting the minimum requirements for admission to the Graduate School does not necessarily ensure acceptance into a particular graduate degree program. Individual departments may establish requirements for individual degree programs above and beyond the standards for admission to the Graduate School.