Arkansas State University

Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.

Arkansas State University is a public research university in Jonesboro, AR (city setting), with 8,760 undergraduates (65% women). It admitted 70% of 8,019 applicants — upper half for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1030–1180 on the SAT and 19–25 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $32,298 a year for out-of-state students and $26,226 in-state; aided first-year students paid $13,002 on average after grants (top quarter for affordability in its division). 53% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in health professions & nursing, business, liberal arts & general studies. The campus reported 0.66 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — upper half for safety among Division I schools.