About Arkansas State University Three Rivers
Located in a town on the edge of a metro area, Arkansas State University Three Rivers is a public college in Malvern, Arkansas, with about 550 undergraduate students. The federal student-to-faculty ratio is about 13 to 1.
Nursing programs at Arkansas State University Three Rivers
The nursing offerings tracked in federal data here are the practical nursing (LPN/LVN) certificate or diploma and associate degree in nursing (ADN). Recent annual completions came to about 172 practical nursing completers and about 57 associate-degree nursing graduates. Programs at this level are the faster, lower-cost way into the profession: an ADN typically takes about two years once prerequisites are done, and many graduates later add a bachelor’s through an RN-to-BSN program.
Cost and student outcomes
Published tuition and fees are about $4,000 a year for in-state students and $4,600 for out-of-state students. The average net price (what students receiving federal aid pay after grants and scholarships) is about $9,700 a year. About 15% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Students who finish the associate level and borrow leave with median federal loan debt of about $15,300. Federal earnings data puts median pay for associate-level nursing graduates at roughly $76,800 four years after finishing, an estimate based on graduates with reported earnings. Schoolwide, about 36% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time and 54% return for a second year.
Applying and licensure
The federal data does not report an overall admission rate for this school, which is typical of open-access colleges. Nursing programs usually add their own steps, such as prerequisite science courses, an entrance exam, a minimum GPA, and a limited number of seats, so contact the nursing department about current requirements. Our guide on how to get into nursing school walks through the typical process. To work as a nurse in Arkansas, graduates apply for a license with the state board of nursing in Arkansas and pass the NCLEX. Before you commit, verify the program’s ACEN or CCNE accreditation and state approval, and compare it with other options on our Arkansas nursing schools page.
Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and can change. Confirm current details with the school.