Arkansas Tech University
105 W. O ST. | RUSSELLVILLE | WWW.ATU.EDU | 800-582-6953
A fundamental culture of grit and perseverance supports Arkansas Tech University students in the pursuit of their academic goals.
As a result, ATU is the top-performing institution of higher education in The Natural State when it comes to providing access to a better life after graduation.
ATU has been ranked No. 1 in Arkansas on CollegeNET’s Social Mobility Index six consecutive years through 2019. The annual rating is an indicator of a university’s success in providing graduates with a pathway to an enhanced economic standing.
Home to almost 12,000 students, Arkansas Tech is a statewide leader in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education. Students explore intersecting career paths made possible by more than 120 undergraduate degree programs and more than 25 graduate degree options.
ATU has continued a wave of academic innovation with several new degree programs in recent years. These include cultural and geospatial studies, cybersecurity, game and interactive media design, environmental science, electrical engineering biomedical option, computer science education, chemistry education and physics education.
A Bachelor of Arts degree in criminal justice and criminology, a Bachelor of Science degree in computer engineering and an Associate of Business degree that is stackable in pursuit of the existing Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree debuted in 2018. A degree program in applied statistics, including an option in data science, will begin in summer 2020.
ATU recently increased its scholarship budget by $5.5 million in a move consistent with its heritage as a place of opportunity for the people of Arkansas. More than 93 percent of ATU students are Arkansans.
Learn more about Arkansas Tech University at www.atu.edu. Schedule a campus tour at www.atu.edu/admissions or by calling 479-968-0343 or emailing tech.enroll@atu.edu.