The Arkansas State University System, based in Little Rock, serves almost 39,000 students annually on campuses in Arkansas and Queretaro, Mexico, and globally online.
About ASU System
Arkansas State University System Overview
Arkansas State University System member institutions include:
- Arkansas State University, a four-year Carnegie R2 research institution in Jonesboro with degree centers at ASU-Beebe, ASU-Mountain Home and ASU Mid-South in West Memphis. A-State Campus Queretaro opened in Mexico in September 2017.
- Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, which became the system’s second four-year institution member on Feb. 1 under Act 18 of 2021.
- ASU-Beebe, with additional campuses in Heber Springs and Searcy and an instructional site at Little Rock Air Force Base.
- ASU-Newport, with additional campuses in Jonesboro and Marked Tree.
- ASU-Mountain Home.
- ASU Mid-South in West Memphis.
- ASU Three Rivers (formerly College of the Ouachitas) in Malvern.
Workforce
Development Partnerships
Employers, students and faculty across ASU System campuses share their stories about workforce training programs working to meet the needs of Arkansas communities. Learn more about how our Workforce Development partnerships are working to meet the demands of the Arkansas economy here.
Higher education systems have a responsibility to contribute to the economic prosperity of their respective states and reinforce a focus on offering pathways for credential completion, building talent pipelines, and engaging in partnerships to support economic development and expansion.
Student Leadership Institute
The Arkansas State University System Student Leadership Institute is a dynamic program designed to cultivate the next generation of leaders from the System’s five two-year institutions.
Innovative Initiatives & Priority Outcomes
ASU System institutions have the resources and ability to galvanize and advance communities through innovation. We focus our effort and energy on the future to ensure the ASU System is ready to meet it and work to expand our collective impact through our constellation of higher education institutions.
Make ASU System Your Next Career Move
The Arkansas State University System employs 2,636 individuals full-time and 1,070 part-time across Arkansas, including 846 full-time faculty. Click the links to access the jobs database for each institution and discover career opportunities with us.
Arkansas National Guard Pathways
Arkansas State University System institutions are creating military pathways with the Arkansas National Guard. We have established a collaborative framework that will expand student career development, leadership opportunities and National Guard service awareness across Arkansas.
The Arkansas State University System is governed by the Board of Trustees, which consists of seven members appointed by the Governor of Arkansas. Act 18 of 2021 dissolved the Henderson State University Board of Trustees and added two members to the ASU System Board. Act 18 of 2021 also changed the name of the Board from the Board of Directors of Arkansas State University to the Board of Trustees of the Arkansas State University System.
ASU System Foundation Board of Directors
The Arkansas State University System Foundation Board of Directors supports ASU System institutions through the development, procurement and stewardship of private gifts. Over the past 30 years, philanthropic support for A-State and all the ASU System members has grown significantly with endowed funds totaling $153 million.
Facility Rentals in Little Rock
The Arkansas State University System Office, located on the sixth floor of the historic WinthropRockefeller Building across from the State Capitol in downtown Little Rock, offers rental space for meetings and special events. The space features a large outdoor terrace with panoramic views overlooking the Arkansas State Capitol.
Little Rock, AR 72201
General inquiries to the ASU System office may be emailed to president@asusystem.edu.