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Key steps for admission to your online B.S. in Fashion Merchandising and Marketing program

Arkansas State University has a streamlined admission process that makes it easy for you to enroll in the fashion merchandising and marketing online program. Enrollment Specialists are available to walk you through the admission process, so you will be able to complete your application quickly.

Admission Requirements:

Online application

Official transcripts

2.0 GPA for transferring credits

There are several paths to admittance at A-State:

If you have 13 or more transferrable college credit hours, you would be admitted if you have a cumulative college GPA of at least 2.0 on previous college coursework

If you have 0-12 transferrable college credit hours and have been out of high school for five years or more, you would be admitted if you:

Have a high school diploma or state-approved equivalent
Have never enrolled as a student at A-State
Have completed 12 or fewer earned college hours

If you have 0-12 transferrable college credit hours and have been in high school within the last 5 years, you would be admitted if you have one of the following:

Have a high school diploma or state-approved equivalent
Have completed 12 or fewer earned college hours
Have never enrolled as a student at A-State

Note: If you're admitted as a non-traditional first-time freshman, you may be required to successfully complete a predesignated curriculum of 12 hours (Certificate or Non-Degree). Upon successful completion, you will be transitioned to a degree seeking program.

3.0 cumulative high school grade point average (or GED test score equivalent), OR

19 minimum ACT super score or minimum 990 combined SAT super score, OR

Class rank in the top 20% of your graduating class

Application submission requirements

Submitting your application takes three easy steps: filling out the application, submitting your documents and paying the application fee.

When completing the online application, select 100% online student and then complete all the steps on the online application.
Pay $30.00 non-refundable application fee.
Submit all official college transcripts.
Submit official high school transcripts (if applicable).
Submit official ACT/ SAT test scores (if applicable).

Note: If you have 0-12 transferrable college hours, test scores will still need to be submitted for reporting purposes to the Arkansas Department of Higher Education (ADHE); however, they are not needed for an admission decision. Accuplacer test scores are an acceptable alternative to ACT/SAT scores.

If you have any questions along the way, call us at 866-621-8096, and we'll be happy to help answer questions.

Transfer guidelines

Students who have attended any other institution of higher education must meet the following requirements.

For students who have:

Fewer than 12 college hours: Submit official final high school transcript and official test scores.
13 - 23 college hours: Have a minimum of 2.0 grade point average on cumulative transcripts and official test scores.
24 or more college hours: Have a minimum of 2.0 grade point average on cumulative transcripts.

Document Submission Address

Submit all documents to:

A-State Online
P.O. Box 2520
State University, AR 72467

Fax: 870-972-3548
Email: [email protected]

For non-U.S. postal mail overnight delivery only:

A-State Online
c/o Central Receiving
2713 Pawnee St.
Jonesboro, AR 72401