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Priority Application Deadline
Apply for admission by November 1st to take advantage of priority options for housing, new student orientation, and scholarships.
Next Steps: Scholarship Application
After applying for admission, check your New Student Center. A link to your scholarship application should be available within 48 hours.
Quick Facts
- 2018 Total Enrollment: 27,778
- Student to Faculty Ratio: 19 to 1
- 200+ degree programs (baccalaureate, master's, doctoral, professional, and specialist)
- Rated one of the Top Five Study Abroad Programs in the Nation by Great Value Colleges (source)
- More than 400 student organizations
- 5,005 freshmen joined student life in 2018
Quick Facts
- 2018 Total Enrollment: 27,778
- Student to Faculty Ratio: 19 to 1
- 200+ degree programs (baccalaureate, master's, doctoral, professional, and specialist)
- Rated one of the Top Five Study Abroad Programs in the Nation by Great Value Colleges (source)
- More than 400 student organizations
- 5,005 freshmen joined student life in 2018
Featured Student Stories
Samia Ismail Named Harry S. Truman Scholar
Samia Ismail, a University of Arkansas honors student from Fort Smith, has been named as one of this year's 62 Harry S. Truman Scholars. Ismail, a junior majoring in biomedical engineering, will receive up to $30,000 for graduate study, as well as priority admission at premier graduate institutions, leadership training, career and graduate school counseling, and special internship opportunities within the federal government.
Jessica Loechler
Jessica Loechler graduated May 2018 with a Business Economics and Marketing degree; now she's a new business account executive in Google’s Ann Arbor, Michigan, office, assisting new clients. "I know I have a product that can genuinely help people grow their businesses and improve their livelihoods," Jessica says.
Meredith Green
A little more than 10 years ago, Meredith Green graduated from the University of Arkansas with a bachelor’s degree in nursing and began working as a floor nurse at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville. Now, Green is senior vice president and chief nursing officer of the hospital that employs about 800 nurses.