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University of Arkansas Main Campus

General Information

Name: University of Arkansas Main Campus
Address: Administration Bldg 422, Fayetteville, AR 72701
Phone:

  • General information: (479) 575-2000
  • Financial aid office: (479) 575-3806
  • Admissions office: (479) 575-5346

Website: www.uark.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$5,808$5,495$5,135
        Out-of-state$13,942$13,222$12,425
Books and supplies$956$923$892
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,522$6,365$5,927
        Other expenses$3,112$3,004$2,902

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$16,398$15,787$14,856
Out-of-state
        On-campus$24,532$23,514$22,146

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 80%
  • Federal grants: 19%
  • State/local grants: 21%
  • Institutional grants: 40%
  • Student loans: 33%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3164
  • State/local grants:$3756
  • Institutional grants:$6387
  • Student loans:$3488

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$40
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants8,4434,0714,372
Percent admitted68.3%68.4%68.3%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time47.2%49.5%45.2%
Part-time1.0%1.0%1.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 17821
Undergraduate enrollment: 14281
First-time student retention: 81%
Overall graduation rate: 56%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 82%
    • Part Time: 18%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 51%
    • Women: 49%

White non-hispanic: 83%
Black non-hispanic: 5%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 3%
American indian/alaska native: 2%
Other: 5%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations - Bachelor
  • Agricultural Economics - Master
  • Agricultural Production Operations, General - Master
  • Agronomy and Crop Science - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Animal Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Food Science - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Horticultural Science - Bachelor, Master
  • Ornamental Horticulture - Bachelor
  • Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management - Bachelor
  • Plant Sciences, General - Doctor
  • Poultry Science - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Architecture and Related Services
  • Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) - Bachelor
  • Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) - Bachelor
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Botany/Plant Biology - Bachelor
  • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology - Master, Doctor
  • Entomology - Master, Doctor
  • Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology - Bachelor
  • Plant Pathology/Phytopathology - Master
  • Zoology/Animal Biology - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Logistics and Materials Management - Bachelor, Master
  • Management Science, General - Master
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Operations Management and Supervision - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor, Master
  • Journalism - Bachelor, Master
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst - Master
  • Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician - Bachelor
    Education
  • Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching - Master, Doctor
  • Agricultural Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master, Doctor
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Doctor
  • Education, General - Master
  • Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master, Doctor
  • Educational Statistics and Research Methods - Doctor
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration - Master, Doctor
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Master
  • Music Teacher Education - Master
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, Other - Bachelor
  • Trade and Industrial Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Engineering
  • Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Engineering, General - Master, Doctor
  • Engineering, Other - Master
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering - Master
  • Industrial Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Transportation and Highway Engineering - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Master
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Apparel and Textiles, General - Bachelor
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Housing and Human Environments, General - Bachelor
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • Comparative Literature - Master
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other - Master
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Bachelor, Master
  • Clinical Nurse Specialist - Master
  • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling - Master
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other - Bachelor, Doctor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies - Bachelor
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor - Master, Doctor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Law (LL.B.,J.D.) - First Professional
  • Legal Professions and Studies, Other - Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Statistics, General - Master
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Master, Doctor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Master, Doctor
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management - Master, Doctor
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other - Doctor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Physics, Other - Master
  • Planetary Astronomy and Science - Master, Doctor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Bachelor, Master
  • Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other - Master
  • Public Policy Analysis - Doctor
  • Social Work - Bachelor, Master
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor, Master
  • Economics, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Geography - Bachelor, Master
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor, Master


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