University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

5210 Grand Ave
Fort Smith, AR 72913
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Tel: (479) 788-7000
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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.

School Highlights

University of Arkansas-Fort Smith serves 6,557 students (66% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the state community college average of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the state average of 35%.

Top Rankings

University of Arkansas-Fort Smith ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Arkansas for:

School Overview

The teacher population of 295 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith(AR) Community College Avg.
Carnegie ClassificationBaccalaureate Colleges: Diverse FieldsAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Nontraditional
Institution LevelFour or more yearsAt least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution ControlPublicPublic
Total Faculty295 staff62 staff
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Student Body

The student population of University of Arkansas-Fort Smith has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 has increased from 17:1 over five years.
The University of Arkansas-Fort Smith diversity score of 0.59 is more than the state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has grown by 49% over five years.
Total Enrollment6,557 students1,436 students
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Student : Teacher Ratio22:121:1
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# Full-Time Students4,304 students562 students
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# Part-Time Students2,253 students874 students
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# Undergraduate Students4,295 students562 students
# Graduate Students9 students9 students
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Total Dormitory Capacity		940149
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% American Indian/Alaskan
2%
1%
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% Asian
5%
2%
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% Hispanic
11%
7%
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% Black
4%
17%
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% White
62%
65%
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% Two or more races
8%
4%
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% Non Resident races
8%
3%
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Diversity Score0.590.54
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Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)$33,500$28,600
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Tuition Cost and Acceptance Rate

The public in-state tuition of $4,727 is more than the state average of $2,990. The in-state tuition has declined by 6% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $10,511 is more than the state average of $4,750. The out-state tuition has declined by 6% over four years.
In-State Tuition Fees$4,727$2,990
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Out-State Tuition Fees$10,511$4,750
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% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid93%93%
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Median Debt for Graduates$16,244$10,543
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Median Debt for Dropouts$5,500$5,250
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Acceptance Rate56%100%
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SAT Total Avg.1,5751,575
SAT Reading540540
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SAT Math520520
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SAT Writing515515
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ACT Total Avg.6565
ACT Composite2222
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ACT English2222
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ACT Math2121
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Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS

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.

Nearby Schools

The nearest community college to University of Arkansas-Fort Smith is Carl Albert State College (27.8 miles away).
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  • Carl Albert State College
    Public
    1,900 students | 27.80 Mi1507 S McKenna
    Poteau, OK 74953
    (918) 647-1200     27.801,900
  • Connors State College
    Public
    2,090 students | 53.00 Mi700 College Road
    Warner, OK 74469
    (918) 463-2931     53.002,090
  • University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain
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    Public
    814 students | 55.50 Mi1100 College Dr
    Mena, AR 71953
    (479) 394-7622     55.50814
  • Bacone College
    Private not-for-profit
    271 students | 60.70 Mi2299 Old Bacone Rd
    Muskogee, OK 74403
    (918) 683-4581     60.70271
  • Eastern Oklahoma State College
    Public
    1,541 students | 63.10 Mi1301 W Main St
    Wilburton, OK 74578
    (918) 465-2361     63.101,541
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Quick Stats (2021)
  • Students: 6,557 students
  • In-state tuition: $4,727
  • Out-state tuition: $10,511
  • Acceptance Rate: 56%
  • Student:teacher ratio: 22:1
  • Minority enrollment: 38%
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For Arkansas public community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $2,990 per year for in-state students and $4,750 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $11,533 per year. Read more about average community college tuition costs across the country.

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