University of Arkansas
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OVERVIEW
The University of Arkansas is consistently ranked as one of the nation’s top public universities and best values. It is classified among the 2 percent of institutions nationwide with the highest level of research activity.
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
The U of A offers more than 200 academic programs, more than any other university in Arkansas. Several of its colleges and programs rank among the best in the U.S. Nowhere else in the state can students experience the range of majors, classes, research opportunities and access to world-class faculty and cutting-edge facilities offered by the University of Arkansas. Its graduates are state governors, Fortune 500 CEOs, scientists and novelists. They’re nurses, teachers, architects, engineers and lawyers.
VISIT CAMPUS
There’s no better way to learn about the University of Arkansas than to visit the campus. Meet students and experience Razorback traditions, such as Senior Walk — with the names of more than 175,000 U of A graduates engraved into miles of campus sidewalks. The university has invested more than $500 million into campus facilities during the past several years, transforming the campus with new residence halls, academic buildings, arts facilities and other amenities.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL
The U of A has increased the number of underrepresented students on campus by more than 80 percent since 2008, and the university has also reached record highs in the percentage of first-generation college students and those who are eligible for Pell Grants. The university offers a number of resources and programs for underrepresented students, including the Razorback Bridge Scholarship Program, Silas Hunt Scholarships and the Engineering Career Awareness Program.
BEYOND CAMPUS
Fayetteville is among the nation’s top five Best Places to Live for the second year in a row, according to a ranking by U.S. News & World
Report. The area’s many attractions include a world-class museum, America’s first national river, miles of scenic hiking trails and one of the state’s most popular entertainment districts.
ACCESSIBLE ANYWHERE
The U of A reaches students wherever they are by offering online degree programs and courses. Time, distance and life demands can derail a person’s goals, but online education helps students overcome these barriers. Visit
online.uark.edu for a list of undergraduate and graduate degree programs offered completely or primarily online by the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences; the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences; the Sam M. Walton College of Business; the College of Education and Health Professions; the College of Engineering; and the School of Law.