Level: Bachelor
Tests needed: TOEFL
Tuition: Full coverage
Finaid max: 33000  USD
Deadline: Mar 15, 2025
Duration max: 36  months

Established in 1909, SAU has built on its dedication to student achievement and continues to grow, both on campus and online, with more than 80 degrees in four distinct colleges and the School of Graduate Studies. As career and professional trends change, SAU initiates new degree programs to fit those needs. The latest additions include an exciting new cybersecurity computer science program, a unique Welding Engineering TechnologySAU System program, and a new track in the MBA program for Social Entrepreneurship.

Southern Arkansas offers scholarships for international students. Recipients will be chosen by the International Office based only upon their SAT or ACT scores.  Initial scholarships are limited and awarded to the students with the highest scores.  These scholarships are renewable if the student maintains a good academic record as listed in the criteria below.

  • Applied Sciences & Professions
  • Art
  • Business
  • Economics
  • Engineering & Technology
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Humanities
  • Law
  • Life Sciences, Medicine & Health
  • Management
  • Natural Sciences
  • Social Sciences

Finaid max: 33000  USD

Quota:

  • Non-Resident Scholarship. An award equivalent to $1515 per semester ($3030 for the academic year).
  • International Excellence Scholarship. An award equivalent to $2500 per semester ($5000 per academic year).
  • Presidential Scholarship. An award equivalent to $5500 per semester ($11,000 per academic year).

There are three types of initial scholarships:

Non-Resident Scholarship

  • An award equivalent to $1515 per semester ($3030 for the academic year).
  • Requirements:
    • New SAT score of at least 1160
    • ACT composite of least 24.

International Excellence Scholarship

  • An award equivalent to $2500 per semester ($5000 per academic year).
  • Requirements:
    • New SAT score of at least 1270
    • ACT composite of at least 27.

Presidential Scholarship

  • An award equivalent to $5500 per semester ($11,000 per academic year).
  • Requirements:
    • New SAT score of 1370
    • ACT composite of at least 30.

Criteria for Initial Scholarships

  1. Must be applying for F-1 visa student status.
  2. Must be an incoming freshman student who has successfully completed secondary school and has not attended a post-secondary school.
  3. Must meet required SAT or ACT scores.

For Automatic Renewal of the Scholarships

  1. Must maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA.
  2. Must maintain at least 15 credit hours each semester.
  3. Must live on campus.