Arkansas State University (Arkansas State) vs. Georgia State University (Georgia State)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Sun Belt Conference

  • Both Arkansas State University (Arkansas State) and Georgia State University (Georgia State) are public.
  • Arkansas State is located in Jonesboro, AR and Georgia State is located in Atlanta, GA.
  • Georgia State has more expensive tuition of $23,709 than Arkansas State ($13,826).
  • Arkansas State has tighter acceptance rate of 66.02% than Georgia State (69.85%).
  • Georgia State has higher SAT scores of 1,130 than Arkansas State (1,100).
  • Georgia State is larger with 36,516 students than Arkansas State (13,190 students).
Arkansas State University

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#3 in Arkansas
Rankings#257 in National Universities
#25 in Georgia
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Jonesboro, ARLocationAtlanta, GA
Arkansas StateKnown asGeorgia State
1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$7,754 Arkansas residents
$13,826 out-of-state
Undergraduate$8,478 Georgia residents
$23,709 out-of-state
$6,980 Arkansas residents
$12,416 out-of-state
Graduate$8,484 Georgia residents
$23,982 out-of-state
$8,371Financial Aid$9,181
Admission
$30 undergraduate
$30 graduate
Application Fee$60 undergraduate
$50 graduate
66.02%Acceptance Rate69.85%
38.03%Yield41.66%
1,100 SAT, 22 ACTTest Scores1,130 SAT, 22 ACT
Student Population
13,190Total Students36,516
8,201Undergraduate28,924
4,989Graduate7,592
5,823Online Enrollment4,715
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
52%Graduation Rate54%
28%Transfer-out Rate20%
78%Retention Rate78%
$36,600Average Earning after Graduation$48,200
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,200)On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 5,259)
$10,646 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal Plan✔ (19 meals per week)
$4,322 average annual costs
Faculties and Staffs
15 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio26 to 1
536 Full-time
187 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,222 Full-time
381 Part-time
1,569 Full-time
378 Part-time
Number of Staffs4,757 Full-time
669 Part-time
$66,895 for Faculties
$44,531 Part-time
Average Salary$84,866 for Faculties
$63,007 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023