
University of Arkansas
The University of Arkansas (often shortened to U of A, UARK, or just UA) is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Founded as Arkansas Industrial University in 1871, its present name was adopted in 1899 and classes were first held on January 22, 1872. It is noted for its strong architecture, agriculture (particularly animal science and poultry science),business, communication disorders, creative writing, history, law, and Middle Eastern studies programs.
The University of Arkansas completed its "Campaign for the 21st Century" in 2005, in which the university raised more than $1 billion for the school, used in part to create a new Honors College and significantly increase the university's endowment. Among these gifts were the largest donation given to a business school at the time ($50 million), and the largest gift given to a public university in America ($300 million), both given by the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation.
Total enrollment for the fall semester of 2012 was 24,595. The university campus comprises more than 130 buildings on 345 acres (1.40 km2), including Old Main, the first permanent academic building erected, and The Inn at Carnall Hall, which serves as an on-campus hotel and restaurant facility. Academic programs are in excess of 200. The ratio of students to faculty is 17:1. Tuition did not rise for the 2009–10 academic year at the University of Arkansas, thanks in part to a $1 million donation from the Athletics Department. The average tuition nationally rose 6.6%. On April 16, 2010, the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees announced system-wide tuition increases of 3%–6.9% to combat decreases in state funding and increased enrollments. The University of Arkansas flagship campus experienced a 4.8% increase in tuition and fees for the 2010–11 academic year.
Fast Facts
- Public, Four or more years
- students
- $16,320.00 avg tuition
Administration Bldg 425
Fayetteville,
AR
72701
(479) 575-2000
Apply online
Admissions:
admissions.uark.edu/
Financial Aid:
finaid.uark.edu/
Areas of Study:
- Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
- Architecture And Related Services
- Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
- Biological And Biomedical Sciences
- Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
- Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
- Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
- Education
- Engineering
- Engineering Technologies And Engineering Related Fields
- English Language And Literature/Letters
- Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
- Health Professions And Related Programs
- History
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services
- Legal Professions And Studies
- Mathematics And Statistics
- Natural Resources And Conservation
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
- Philosophy And Religious Studies
- Physical Sciences
- Psychology
- Public Administration And Social Service Professions
- Social Sciences
- Visual And Performing Arts
Scholarships for Students in Arkansas
Name | Amount | Deadline |
---|---|---|
Alumni Legacy Scholarship - Arkansas Alumni Association | Varies | Varies |
Alumni Legacy Scholarship - Arkansas Alumni Association | Varies | Varies |
ACS-Hach Land Grant Undergraduate Scholarship | $10,000 | Varies |
Schools Near University of Arkansas
Name | Distance |
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Paul Mitchell the School-Arkansas | 1.7mi |
Blue Cliff College-Fayetteville | 4.1mi |
Regency Beauty Institute-Fayetteville | 4.6mi |
Career Academy of Hair Design | 7.8mi |
Northwest Technical Institute | 8.8mi |
Ecclesia College | 11.0mi |
University of Phoenix-Northwest Arkansas Campus | 19.5mi |
NorthWest Arkansas Community College | 20.5mi |
John Brown University | 23.1mi |
Indian Capital Technology Center-Stilwell | 29.7mi |
Northeast Technology Center-Kansas | 35.1mi |
Beauty Technical College Inc | 44.3mi |
Northeastern State University | 45.3mi |
Indian Capital Technology Center-Tahlequah | 46.6mi |
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith | 48.0mi |
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