Caroline speaks to the quality of education at UALR

Caroline Tyler

Journalism, '09

Caroline Tyler transferred to UALR from Texarkana College in her hometown of Texarkana, Texas. She is a senior majoring in journalism and recently completed an internship with the state's largest newspaper, the "Arkansas Democrat-Gazette."

Transfer Students

Our grads still love us! Former Trojan standout Derek Fisher, who led the Los Angeles Lakers to three straight National Basketball Association championships, sponsors a student-athlete mentoring program at UALR and funded Fisher Court in the $25 million Jack Stephens Center, home of UALR athletics.

Why Transfer?

Whether your personal circumstances have changed or your current school is not a good fit, UALR has a lot to offer. A dynamic metropolitan university in the state’s capital city, UALR offers unique learning and outstanding internship opportunities.

Who We Are

  • Public university with more than 12,000 full and part-time students
  • Nine colleges and schools that include more than 100 programs of study
  • Small classes with a 14 to 1 student-to-faculty ratio
  • Average class size: 16 students
  • Students come from all over Arkansas, 43 other states, and 62 foreign countries
  • Tree-lined campus has 40 buildings on 150 acres
  • Learning resource center, art galleries, radio station, television station, Cyber Café, wireless network, and speech and hearing clinic

Teaching from Experience

  • Professors who bring knowledge, inspiration, and real-world experience to the classroom
  • Degrees from all over the U.S. and the world at prestigious universities like MIT, Yale, Emory, UCLA, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Large number of professors with PhDs who are actively involved with hands-on learning

Opportunities in Little Rock

Not only is Little Rock the state capital and business center, it is also the state’s center for culture, recreation, sporting events, and shopping.

There are numerous opportunities for internships and employment. 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 city offers exciting night life including live bands, Arkansas Twisters arena football, the Arkansas Repertory Theatre, the Arkansas Arts Center, and concerts in the Riverfest Amphitheatre, central Arkansas’ premier outdoor concert venue. Also on our own campus, the Trojan basketball teams play in the Jack Stephens Arena.

Our Mission for You

At UALR, our mission is not only to provide you with the knowledge that will help you get a rewarding job. We also want you to have a rewarding life.

We strive to teach our students to be leaders, to strengthen society, and to promote understanding of interdependence. As Arkansas’ premier metropolitan university, UALR is committed to responding to the needs of the community by linking the campus, community, and commerce. UALR serves both traditional and nontraditional students, and we put students in close contact with the state’s leaders in government, business, industry, medicine, and information technology.

Getting Connected

Want to visit with a UALR recruiter in person or on the phone? Drop an e-mail to the Office of Recruitment. The staff there can help you get connected to your future – and UALR.