Why UALR?
Better Yet, Why Not?
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Join us at a metropolitan university on the move, a dynamic learning institution where students find unique learning and internship opportunities provided through UALR’s one-of-a-kind connections to the state’s thriving capital city.
With more than 100 programs of study, UALR has an academic program to suit your interests – and an equal number of social and service organizations as well.
Who We Are
- A public, metropolitan university with 12,000-plus full and part-time students
- Nine colleges and schools that include 100+ programs of study
- Small classes with a 14 to 1 student-to-faculty ratio
- Average class size: 16 students
- Part of the University of Arkansas System since 1969
- Students come from all over Arkansas, 43 other states, and 62 foreign countries
- Tree-lined campus has 40 buildings on 150 acres
- Specialized facilities include a learning resource center, art galleries, radio station, television station, Cyber Café, wireless network, and speech and hearing clinic
- The library contains 400,000 volumes, 700,000 microform items, 8,300 audiovisual forms and CDs, subscribes to 2,625 periodicals, and its computerized services include card catalog, interlibrary loan, and database searching
Teaching from Experience
UALR’s professors bring knowledge, inspiration, and real-world experience to the classroom.
Our highly recognized faculty have received degrees from all over the U.S. and the world at prestigious universities like MIT, Yale, Emory, UCLA, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences. A large number of UALR professors are actively involved in hands-on learning. They have dedicated their lives to teaching and helping students find their futures at UALR.
Big on Little Rock
Little Rock, Arkansas, the state capital and business center, is close to opportunities for internships, employment, culture, and recreation such as sporting events and concerts at ALLTEL Arena. Nearby you’ll find excellent hiking, fishing, biking, and other outdoor activities; plus the River Market, with its restaurants, museums, shops, loft apartments, and Farmers’ Market. The River Market offers exciting nightlife options including live bands, Arkansas Twisters arena football, and concerts in the Riverfest Amphitheatre, central Arkansas’ premier outdoor concert venue.
On a Mission for You
We’re on a mission to develop the intellect of students; to discover and disseminate knowledge; to serve and strengthen society by enhancing awareness in scientific, technical, and cultural arenas; and to promote human sensitivities and understanding of interdependence. As Arkansas’ premier metropolitan university, UALR is committed to responding to the needs of the community by creating active links between the campus, community, and commerce. UALR serves both traditional and nontraditional students, and we put students in close contact with the state’s most influential leaders in government, business, industry, medicine, and information technology.
Getting Connected
Want to visit with a UALR recruiter in person or on the phone? Meet the person who works directly with your hometown and high school. Drop an e-mail to the Office of Recruitment or call them direct. Their job is to help you get connected to your future – and UALR.