University Of Arkansas-fort Smith
5210 grand ave, Fort smith, AR, 72913-0364 - View a map of this school Map
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UA Fort Smith is a unique regional university. The institution will raise the education achievement level by providing high quality baccalaureate, associate, and certificate programs and a wide range of credit and noncredit educational services for its six-county Western Arkansas service area. Education and training services designed to meet the workforce education and retraining needs of business and industry throughout the region are a direct support responsibility of UA Fort Smith.


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  University Of Arkansas-fort Smith Community College Avg.
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County Sebastian County, AR -
Title IV Eligible Yes Yes
Carnegie Classification Associate of Arts Colleges Associate of Arts Colleges
Institution Level 4 or more years At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution Control Public Public
Full-Time Undergraduate 3,838 students 999 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 2,949 students 1,410 students
Total Enrollment 6,787 students 2,175 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 72% 78%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 46% 47%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $2,735 $2,810
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 18% 28%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $1,474 $1,211
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 38% 11%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $2,310 $1,117
% Students Receiving Loans 2% 37%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $2,107 $3,048
School Notes:
  • The University includes bachelor-level programs, traditional transfer and career programs, as well as the Center for Business and Professional Development and the University Center. UA Fort Smith has experienced substantial growth in enrollments, faculty, facilities, and curricula. UA Fort Smith has indeed become an integral part of the community, offering a wide range of educational, occupational, cultural, and recreational opportunities.
  • Our high-quality, high-attention degree programs include business, engineering, nursing, and a one-of-a-kind major in historical interpretation. And our associate's degree and certificate programs form an enduring foundation for rewarding technical and service careers.
  • UA Fort Smith provides a variety of public service activities for the people and organizations within its service area. Included are non-credit courses, seminars, workshops, lectures, travel, telecourses, and teleconferences organized by the University's Center for Business and Professional Development.
  • As a unique institution, UA Fort Smith provides certificates of proficiency, technical certificates, associate of arts degrees, associate of general studies, associate of applied science degrees, and bachelor's degrees as well as work-based learning and community education. All courses and programs are designed to meet specific needs of the community.
  • At UA Fort Smith, we felt it was our duty to create a living and learning environment that was as beautiful and well-appointed. The Boreham Library, with tens of thousands of books, periodicals, and microfilms files and maintains subscriptions to several online databases, offers world class research and learning tools to our students and Fort Smith neighbors. The Baldor Technology Center can provide quality educational and technological programs to more than 1000 students per day.
  • Profile last updated:02/23/2008.
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