Name: University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Founded: 1927
Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
Previous Names:
Little Rock Junior College (1927 to 1957)
Little Rock University (1957 to 1969)
University of Arkansas at Little Rock (1969-Present)
School Colors: Maroon and Silver
Mascot: Trojan
Campus:
350 total campus acreage, counting the main campus and baseball field, the Benton Center, and the William H. Bowen School of Law
57 campus buildings and facilities
2.9 million square feet maintained
Accreditation: UA Little Rock is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, North Central Association
Number of Alumni: 56,991 graduates
2016-2017 Fundraising Total: $17,514,413.05
Fall 2016 Enrollment: 11,665
Degrees Awarded 2016-17: 2,422
University Scholarships Awarded 2015-16: $17,439,452
Student to Faculty Ratio: 14 to 1
Full-time Faculty: 437
Academic Programs:
203 programs of study
13 doctoral programs
48 master’s programs
34 graduate certificates
4 professional and specialty degrees
67 baccalaureate degrees
10 associate’s degrees
12 undergraduate certificate programs
Military-Friendly Designation: 7 years in a row
Number of Benefit Eligible Employees:
Total: 1,386
Full-time: 1,374
Part-time: 12
Athletics:
- Division I, Sun Belt Conference, Missouri Valley Conference
- Women’s sports: Soccer, Volleyball, Golf, Basketball, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track/Cross Country, Swimming/Diving
- Women’s Swimming and Diving participate as affiliate members of the Missouri Valley Conference
- Men’s sports: Baseball, Golf, Basketball, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track/Cross Country
- Average GPA for Student-Athletes: 3.27
- Student-Athletes Graduation Success Rate: 81 percent
Number of Study Abroad Students 2016: 111
Carnegie Foundation Designation: UA Little Rock is one of 361 U.S. colleges and universities with Carnegie Community Engagement Classification and the only university in Arkansas with this designation.
Rankings:
- U.S. News and World Report 2018 as Top Business School for undergraduate business degree
- Most Affordable Accounting, Management, and Human Resources programs by OnlineU for 2018
- U.S. News and World Report: Best Universities for 2018 (listed 133 among National Universities but unranked)
- William H. Bowen School of Law
- Best Graduate School – Bowen Law School ranked 134
- Best Part-time Law School ranked 38th
- Best Law School for Yield ranked 7th
- Graduate Computer IT ranked 26th
- Top Online Colleges for 2018 (ranked 11th) by SR Education Group
- Master’s in Social Work ranked #9 by AffordableColleges.com
- Master of Education in Reading ranked 18th by AffordableColleges.com
- Information Quality Program ranked as one of 35 Best Online Technology Programs by College Choice
Fall 2016 Residency Status
In-State Students: 88.7%
Out-of-State Students: 7.1%
Foreign/International Students: 4.2%
Student Race/Ethnicity (2016):
| White |
55.6% |
| African American |
21.8% |
| Asian |
2.2% |
| Hispanic/Latino |
6.8% |
| Native American/Alaskan Native |
0% |
| Two or More Races |
8.2% |
| Non-resident immigrant |
4% |
| Unknown |
1.2% |
*Average Per-Credit Semester Cost 2016-17:
| Undergraduate | In-State | Out-of-State |
| Average Tuition and Fees (15 hours per semester) | $4,715.25 | $10,715.25 |
| Graduate | In-State | Out-of-State |
| Average Tuition and Fees (9 hours per semester) | $ 3,866.40 | $7,451.40 |
*Numbers are estimates only. For the most current tuition and fee information, go to ualr.edu/bursar/home/tuitionandfees.
