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Former names | First District Agricultural School (1909–1925) First District Agricultural and Mechanical College (1925–1933) Arkansas State College (1933–1967) |
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Motto | Educate, Enhance, Enrich: e3 |
Type | Public flagship research university |
Established | 1909 |
Parent institution | Arkansas State University System |
Accreditation | HLC |
Academic affiliations | |
Endowment | $114 million (2023)[1] |
Budget | $183 million (FY 2025)[2] |
Chancellor | Todd Shields[3] |
Provost | Calvin White, Jr. |
Academic staff | 514[4] |
Administrative staff | 1,047[4] |
Students | 16,687 (fall 2024)[5] |
Location | , , United States |
Campus | College town 1,376 acres (557 hectares) Urban/Suburban |
Newspaper | The Herald |
Colors | Red, black & white |
Nickname | Red Wolves |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I Sun Belt Conference |
Mascots | Howl and Scarlet |
Website | www |
Arkansas State University (A-State[6] or ASU) is a public research university in Jonesboro, Arkansas. It is the flagship campus of the Arkansas State University System and the second largest university in the state. The university was founded in 1909 and is located atop 1,376 acres (557 hectares) on Crowley's Ridge.[citation needed]
Arkansas State University is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[7]