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Summary
University of Arkansas is a public institution that was founded in 1871. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 17,247, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 425 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of Arkansas's ranking in the 2012 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 132. Its in-state tuition and fees are $7,174 (2011-12); out-of-state tuition and fees are $17,606 (2011-12).
The University of Arkansas, or U of A, is a public institution located in the city of Fayetteville, in the northwest corner of the state. Students at the University of Arkansas can choose from about 200 fields of study, with graduate degrees available in the Sam M. Walton College of Business, the College of Engineering, the School of Law, and other fields. U of A students can get involved on campus through several student organizations and media opportunities, including two radio stations and a student newspaper that’s been around for more than a century. The Office of Student Activities at U of A plans several free events for students, including concerts featuring Grammy winners such as John Mayer, and lectures by prominent figures such as former President George H.W. Bush.
Students who want to venture off the University of Arkansas campus can visit the nearby Ozark National Forest and Buffalo National River or take a weekend trip to Dallas, Memphis, or St. Louis, which are each about 300 miles away. Student athletes can join recreational sports or one of the nearly 20 University of Arkansas Razorbacks varsity teams, which compete in the NCAA Division I Southeastern Conference. Notable U of A past faculty include Bill and Hillary Clinton, who each taught in the law school a few decades before landing in the White House, and famed alumni include Charles Portis, who penned the western novel, True Grit.
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Starting on Old Main's front step with the Class of 1876, the names of over 125,000 University of Arkansas graduates have been chiseled into campus walkways, grouped by year of graduation. Covering more than five miles of university sidewalks, this one-of-a-kind tribute to its alumni underscores the U of A's "Students First!" philosophy. Today, the University of Arkansas is a nationally competitive, student-centered research university that recently completed a successful $1 billion capital campaign. The campaign received a major boost from a historic $300 million gift from the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation. This largest-ever gift to a public university established the Honors College, whose students benefit from the nation's largest endowment for undergraduate research and study abroad at a public university. Each year the Honors College awards up to 90 freshman fellowships that provide $50,000 over four years, and from $500,000 to $1 million in undergraduate grants. Honors programs are offered in all disciplines, tailored to students' academic interests, with interdisciplinary collaborations encouraged. Thanks to the 6:1 ratio of honors students to honors faculty, Honors College students enjoy multiple opportunities to explore substantive questions with the university's most research-active professors. One hundred percent of Honors College graduates have engaged in mentored undergraduate research. Honors College students who applied to medical schools this year had a 100 percent acceptance rate. The $300 million gift also endowed graduate fellowships. In recent years, University of Arkansas students have won a substantial number of nationally and internationally prestigious scholarships, awards and fellowships, including: two Gates Cambridge Scholarships, one Rhodes Scholarship, five James Madison Scholarships, five British Marshall Scholarships, 44 J. William Fulbright Scholarships, eight David L. Boren Scholarships, 11 Freeman in Asia Scholarships, 32 Gilman Scholarships, 11 Harry S. Truman Scholarships, 50 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships, 45 Goldwater Scholarships, five Udall Scholarships, and 14 USA Today All-College Academic Team selections, among many others. These honors provide significant financial support to the university's students: in 2010 alone, they received more than $2.4 million in awards and scholarships. Since its founding, the University of Arkansas has compiled a remarkable record of scientific, technological, intellectual and creative accomplishment. This accomplishment is exemplified by the late U.S. Senator J. William Fulbright, a Rhodes Scholar as a student and eventual president of the university (1939-41).As a member of the U.S. Senate, in 1946 Fulbright authored what became known as the Fulbright Program, the highly competitive, merit-based international educational exchange program for scholars, students, educators, artists and professionals. |
General Information
| School type | public, coed college |
| Year founded | 1871 |
| Religious affiliation | N/A |
| Academic calendar | semester |
| Setting | urban |
| 2010 Endowment | $673,119,723 |
Applying
When applying to University of Arkansas, it's important to note the application deadline is August 1, and the early action deadline is November 15. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due August 1. The application fee at University of Arkansas is $40. It is more selective, with an acceptance rate of 60.4 percent and an early acceptance rate of 90.7 percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | more selective |
| Fall 2010 acceptance rate | 60% |
| Application deadline | August 1 |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | August 1 |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at University of Arkansas is 18:1, and the school has 28.4 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Arkansas include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Engineering; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; Social Sciences; and Education. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 82.5 percent.
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| 4-year graduation rate | 35% - Medium | ||||||||||
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Student Life
University of Arkansas has a total undergraduate enrollment of 17,247, with a gender distribution of 51.6 percent male students and 48.4 percent female students. 30.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 71.0 percent of students live off campus. University of Arkansas is part of the NCAA I athletic conference.
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| Total enrollment | 21,405 |
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| Collegiate athletic association | NCAA I |
Campus Info & Services
University of Arkansas offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, and health insurance. University of Arkansas also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at University of Arkansas, 49 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is permitted for students of legal age at University of Arkansas.
| Students who have cars on campus | 49% - Medium |
| Health insurance offered | Yes |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
At University of Arkansas, 45.9 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $7,166.
Paying for college doesn't have to be difficult or devastating. Go to the Paying for College knowledge center to get advice on raising cash and reducing costs.
| In-state tuition and fees | $7,174 (2011-12) |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $17,606 (2011-12) |
| Room and board | $8,330 (2011-12) - Medium |
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* Overview details based on 2010 data
