Driving Directions

Arkansas State University is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The University campus occupies 800 acres on the gently rolling slopes of Crowley’s Ridge in Northeast Arkansas. Jonesboro is an educational, medical, industrial, and agricultural center with a population of approximately 50,000. The area provides an excellent quality of life, good public schools, and a reasonable cost of living. Arkansas State University is 65 miles northwest of Memphis, Tennessee and 130 miles northeast of Little Rock, Arkansas. Our local TV station is KAIT8 and our local newspaper is the Jonesboro Sun. Other links of interest include the following: Jonesboro Chamber of Commerce, Craighead County, and the Craighead County Assessor's Office.

 

JET System - Jonesboro Public Transit System

Driving Directions To Arkansas State University

View the Campus Map online. For information about parking, please visit the Parking Services website.

Traveling from Memphis

Take I-55 North, or I-40 West, across the Mississippi River to West Memphis. Proceed north on I-55 approximately 20 miles to 'Exit 23-B Arkansas State University/Jonesboro' via U.S. 63. Proceed north on U.S. 63 through Tyronza, Marked Tree, Trumann, and Bay to Jonesboro ( approximately 45 miles). Exit right at 'Stadium Blvd/Caraway Road Exit' (this is a double exit, take first ramp to Stadium Blvd.) Turn right onto 'Ark. Hwy. 1/U.S. 49/Stadium Blvd-North'. Proceed north on Stadium Blvd a total of 6 traffic lights to Aggie Road. The main entrance to campus is on your left.

Traveling from Little Rock

Take US 167/67 North toward Newport.  Take Exit 102. Proceed approximately 7 miles on Hwy. 226 to Cash, AR. At the stop sign in Cash, continue straight East toward Jonesboro another 7 miles to another stop sign. Turn right (South) on Hwy. 226 for another 1.5 miles to Hwy. 49.
Turn left (North) on Hwy. 49 toward Jonesboro. As you enter the city, you will come to a traffic signal at Parker Road. The entrance to US 63 South is the next right.
Take US 63 South and proceed to the Caraway Road/Stadium Blvd. exit. Take the Stadium Blvd. exit.
Turn left onto Stadium Blvd. Continue north on Stadium Blvd (through a total of approximately 6 traffic lights) to Aggie Road. The main entrance to campus is left on Aggie.

Traveling from Interstate 55 N (Hayti)
Take the Hwy. 67 N exit at Hayti, Missouri. Follow Hwy. 412 W to Paragould, AR. At Paragould you will intersect Hwy. 49 S. Turn left (south) on Hwy. 49 and follow it through Brookland and into Jonesboro. As you enter Jonesboro you will see our football stadium on your right. Continue south to the next traffic light and the Aggie Road entrance of the campus is on your right.

Traveling from St Louis
Take I-55 South, to Blytheville, Ark. Proceed approximately 40 miles south of Blytheville, on I-55, to 'Exit 23 Arkansas State University/Jonesboro' via U.S. 63. Proceed north on U.S. 63 approximately 45 miles to Jonesboro. Exit right at 'Stadium Blvd/Caraway Road Exit' (this is a double exit, take first ramp to Stadium Blvd.) Turn right onto 'Ark. Hwy. 1/U.S. 49/Stadium Blvd-North'. Proceed north on Stadium Blvd a total of 6 traffic lights to Aggie Road. The main entrance to campus is on your left.

Enter Campus by the Aggie Road Entrance (from Stadium Blvd. Hwy 1/49 N.) Take Aggie Road entrance onto the campus and proceed west.