
Quick Facts
Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas comprises 10 colleges and schools and offers more than 200 academic programs. The Carnegie Foundation classifies the U of A among only 3 percent of universities in America that have the highest level of research activity.
Quick Facts
- Location: Fayetteville, Arkansas
- Founded: 1871
- Chancellor: Joseph E. Steinmetz
- Endowment market value:
$1.209 billion (FY 2020)
- Research expenditures: $180.2 million (FY 2019)
Students
- Enrollment: 27,562 (Fall 2020)
- Student-to-faculty ratio: 18:1
- Average ACT: 26
- Average high school GPA: 3.72
- Six-year graduation rate: 66.2 percent (2013 cohort)
Faculty and Staff
- Faculty: 1,443
- Staff, full-time: 3,150
- Staff, part-time: 77
Academics
- Undergraduate majors: 96
- Master's degree programs: 81
- Doctoral and specialist programs: 38
- Graduate certificate programs: 32