Russellville lies in the Arkansas River Valley, between the Ozark and Ouachita mountains, and Arkansas Tech University has taught there since 1909. The public university is best known for emergency management, engineering, nursing and information technology. Lake Dardanelle is at the edge of town. Fees are low for a US public university.
Russellville, Arkansas, United States
Official website: atu.edu
1909
Public university
Russellville, Arkansas River Valley
Arkansas Tech University-Ozark
$14,000 – $17,000
International students, undergraduate, approximate
$9,000 – $12,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on atu.edu before you apply.
BS Mechanical Engineering
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 61
BS Emergency Management
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 61
BS Nursing
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
MS Information Technology
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
MBA
Masters DegreeDuration
18 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
One of the older emergency management degree programmes in the US.
Mechanical and electrical engineering degrees at low cost.
A small-town campus near Lake Dardanelle.
Graduates work in engineering, healthcare, IT and emergency services across Arkansas.
Emergency management graduates join county agencies, hospitals and disaster response teams.
Little Rock's employers are just over an hour away.
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The campus sits next to downtown Russellville, with residence halls and sports fields close together. Lake Dardanelle State Park has fishing and walking trails.
Russellville is small and cheap to live in. Little Rock is just over an hour east on I-40, and the Ozark National Forest lies to the north.
Form I-20 issued by Arkansas Tech University
Proof of funds for one academic year
SEVIS I-901 fee payment receipt
Completed DS-160 online application
US embassy or consulate interview
Passport valid six months beyond stay
Arkansas Tech accepts international applications on a rolling basis. Apply by June for fall and October for spring, because the I-20 and visa interview take time.
Programmes start in August and January, and some graduate courses also admit in summer.
You'll need an F-1 visa. Once you accept your offer and send proof of funding, Arkansas Tech University issues the Form I-20. After that it's the SEVIS fee, the DS-160 form and an interview at a US embassy or consulate.
Engineering, emergency management, nursing, IT and business are popular. Undergraduates need school grades and around IELTS 6.0; graduate programmes need a bachelor's degree and usually IELTS 6.5.
Arkansas Tech offers some scholarships to international undergraduates based on academic record. Graduate students can ask their department about assistantships.
