STUDY ABROAD

Arkansas State University is a member of the International Student Exchange Program (ISEP),a membership organization of over 300 institutions in the United States and worldwide. ISEP offers both ISEP-Direct, and ISEP-Exchange programs.

• Types of Programs: ISEP offers 2 programs through the schools you are exploring.
  • ISEP-Exchange: Students who choose the ISEP-Exchange option will pay tuition, meals, and housing at Arkansas State University. These expenses will be waived at the host university.
  • ISEP-Direct: Students who choose the ISEP-Direct option will pay the costs as set by ISEP. Often, ISEP-Direct is an alternative to the exchange option when ISEP-Exchange space is limited or not available at the university.
• For more information visit: https://www.isepstudyabroad.org

Optional Practical Training (OPT)

• OPT is Optional Practical Training, which is a benefit students can get if they study in the U.S. on a F-1 visa for at least one year and complete a degree here.
• Students who graduate from ASUCQ cannot apply for OPT.

Transfer Student Admission

• Students who have completed 12 or fewer semester credit hours will be admitted under conditions for new freshmen and must submit high school transcripts and ACT/SAT scores in addition to all college transcripts directly to our international recruit team. These transcripts will be evaluated for the final evaluation of transferable credits.
• Transfer students who have completed 13 to 23 or more transferable credit hours with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.00 at a regionally accredited college or university and evidence of ACT/SAT scores taken within the last five years or compliance with the state-mandated remediation requirements will receive unconditional admission.
• Applicants with 24 or more transferable hours must present final, official transcript from all colleges attended. ACT or SAT scores taken within the last five years will be required for any transfer student who has not successfully completed English I with a C or better and College Algebra.
• Transfer students with a cumulative GPA of less than 2.00 upon approval of the Undergraduate Admission Committee in ASUJ, may be admitted on academic probation, restricted to 12 hours of enrollment and required to participate in the Restart@state program.
• College transcripts should be sent to: ASUCQ by email to their recruit team and send the official transcript to the Office of the Registrar in ASUJ, P.O. Box 1570, State University, AR 72467.
• NOTE: Transferable hours include courses in which a grade of F was earned. The courses transfer and will impact G.P.A.

Student Exchange (One or Two Semesters). Process to be done with ASU Jonesboro

Once ASUCQ students have been selected for a student exchange program, the Office of the Vice Rector will send the list of selected students to ASU Jonesboro as well as notification to the appropriate authorities in the various departments at ASUJ. Selected students will meet with their academic advisor to decide on the courses to take in Jonesboro. The process consists of the following steps: