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    Information Summary

    Ranks 402nd for total enrollment

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    Demographics Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

    Reported area around or near Little Rock, AR

    Total Population32,356 (32,344 urban / 12 rural)
    Households11,824 (2.56 people per house)
    Families7,851 (3.13 people per family)
    Surrounding communityMidsize city (inside urban area, pop. between 100,000 to 250,000)
    Pop. — African American22,567
    Pop. — Asian415
    Pop. — Pacific Islander24
    Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native247
    Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)9,022
    Pop. — Other519

    Carnegie Foundation Classification

    Doctoral/Research Universities

    UndergraduateBalanced arts & sciences/professions, some graduate coexistence
    GraduateDoctoral, professional dominant
    Undergraduate PopulationMedium full-time four-year, inclusive
    EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
    Size & SettingMedium four-year, primarily nonresidential

    General Characteristics

    Highest offeringDoctoral degree
    Calendar SystemSemester
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionYes

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending University of Arkansas at Little Rock?

    Ranks 1396th for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition $3,552 $3,552 $9,324
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees $337 $337 $337
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $148 $148 $388
    FT Graduate Tuition $4,992 $4,992 $10,968
    FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour $208 $208 $457
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $15,052 $15,052 $20,820
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $19,152 $19,152 $24,920
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $12,102 $12,102 $17,870

    Student Tuition Costs for Professional Fields

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for getting a professional degree?

      In State Out of State
    Law Degree — Tuition $8,610 $18,540
    Law Degree — Required Fees $1,568 $1,568

    Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

    Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

      In District In State Out of State
    Published Tuition & Fees $3,535 trend  $4,302 $3,535 trend  $4,302 $8,642 trend  $10,070
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $750 trend  $750
    On-Campus – Room & Board $2,950 trend  $2,950
    On-Campus – Other Expenses $7,050 trend  $7,050
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $7,050 trend  $7,050
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $7,050 trend  $7,050
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $7,050 trend  $7,050

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does University of Arkansas at Little Rock use for admissions?

    Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
    Open AdmissionsYes
    Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordN/A / N/A / N/A
    College Prep. CompletionN/A
    RecommendationsN/A
    Formal competency demoN/A
    Admission test scoresN/A
    TOEFLN/A
    Other testsN/A

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningYes
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce YesYes / No / No
    Study AbroadYes
    Weekend CollegeYes
    Teacher CertificationYes

    Athletics - Association Memberships

    Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
    NCAA Basketball Conference Sun Belt Conference
    NCAA Baseball Conference Sun Belt Conference
    NCAA Track & Field Conference Sun Belt Conference

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does University of Arkansas at Little Rock accept?

    Dual CreditYes
    Life ExperienceNo
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    Student Services

    Remedial ServicesYes
    Academic / Career CounselingYes
    PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
    Career PlacementYes
    On-Campus Day CareNo
    Library FacilityYes

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
    Dorm Capacity632
    Meals per WeekN/A
    Room FeeN/A
    Board FeeN/A

    Student Financial Aid Details

    How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

    University of Arkansas at Little Rock ranks 3320th for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $2,711 577 pie   76%
    State & Local Grant Aid $1,002 111 pie   15%
    Institutional Grant Aid $3,866 432 pie   57%
    Student Loan Aid $3,032 366 pie   48%
    Any financial aid type   679 pie   89%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at University of Arkansas at Little Rock?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    135117252
    Black Non-Hispanic
    9202,5463,466
    Hispanic
    102128230
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    93108201
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    344882
    White Non-Hispanic
    3,0494,5027,551
    Race Unknown
    4668114
    Total 4,379 7,517 11,896

    Most Popular Fields of Study

    The top 5 fields of study completed at University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

      Men Women Total
    100 72 172
    73 66 139
    8 86 94
    18 67 85
    12 63 75

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students are successful graduates?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    Accounting 4 16 1 37 1 59
    Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 1 4 7 12
    Advertising 1 1 1 5 1 9
    Anthropology 4 4
    Applied Mathematics 2 1 4 7
    Art History, Criticism and Conservation 3 3
    Art/Art Studies, General 2 1 24 1 28
    Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
    Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 2 7 9
    Bioinformatics
    Biological and Physical Sciences 1 1
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General 1 10 1 1 35 3 51
    Business Administration and Management, General 10 32 3 4 122 1 172
    Business/Commerce, General 1 1
    Business/Managerial Economics 2 3 5
    Chemistry, General 1 4 5
    Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 4 7 11
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other 7 7
    Computer Engineering Technology/Technician 1 1 7 9
    Computer Programming/Programmer, General 2 2
    Computer and Information Sciences, Other
    Computer and Information Sciences, General 13 2 1 3 8 27
    Construction Engineering Technology/Technician 2 24 26
    Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 2 2 4
    Criminal Justice/Police Science 10 1 9 20
    Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 3 34 2 1 2 43 85
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1 2 2 5
    Early Childhood Education and Teaching 4 1 38 43
    Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness 1 1
    Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented 1 1 5 7
    Educational Leadership and Administration, General 1 12 1 15 29
    Educational/Instructional Media Design 2 1 3
    Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
    Elementary Education and Teaching 1 1
    English Language and Literature, General 5 29 34
    Finance, General 3 9 39 1 52
    French Language and Literature 1 2 3
    General Studies 25 20 45
    Geology/Earth Science, General 4 4
    German Language and Literature 1 2 3
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 1 1 3 5
    Health/Health Care Administration/Management 1 1
    Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 1 10 11
    History, General 5 1 1 37 44
    Humanities/Humanistic Studies 2 1 3
    Industrial and Organizational Psychology 1 1 4 6
    Information Science/Studies 1 1 4 6
    International Business/Trade/Commerce 2 1 1 6 1 11
    Journalism 2 6 8 16
    Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 5 12 17
    Landscaping and Groundskeeping
    Law (LL 1 4 2 2 3 127 139
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 5 27 32
    Management Information Systems, General 4 10 2 23 39
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General 3 9 1 29 2 44
    Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 2 1 3
    Mathematics, General 2 1 1 1 10 15
    Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician 3 6 9
    Music, General 4 4
    Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 1 10 64 75
    Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 3 1 2 6 12
    Philosophy 1 10 11
    Physical Sciences 5 2 7
    Physics, General 1 4 5
    Political Science and Government, General 9 1 1 15 26
    Psychology, General 22 1 1 40 64
    Public Administration 8 1 11 20
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
    Public Health, Other 1 29 1 1 35 67
    Radio and Television 7 15 22
    Reading Teacher Education 6 14 20
    Secondary Education and Teaching 4 13 17
    Sign Language Interpretation and Translation 2 5 7
    Social Work 2 19 4 1 68 94
    Sociology 1 6 11 1 19
    Spanish Language and Literature 1 2 3 12 18
    Special Education and Teaching, General 2 15 17
    Systems Engineering 5 5
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 2 2
    Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 1 1 2
    Technical and Business Writing 14 1 23 38
    Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor 10 2 1 2 33 3 51
    Total 77 389 27 24 17 1,241 16 1,791

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    University of Arkansas at Little Rock ranks 1030th for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system Yes
    Average FT Salary $58,221 ($64,314 male / $50,484 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 513 (287 male / 226 female)
    Total Benefits $6,068,804

    University of Arkansas at Little Rock Summary

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    The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a dynamic metropolitan university with a student population of 12,000 full and part-time students, and has a large number of non-traditional students. The Donaghey Student Center, a 180,000 square-foot complex completed in 1993, connects with a three-building student activities complex built in 1952, 1970, and 1976. The upper level houses the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Educational and Student Services/Dean of University College and the Dean of Students, and the Office of Campus Life, which includes Student Activities, and the Adult Student Campus Connection. Also found on the upper level are dining and food service facilities and offices for student organizations, including the office of the UALR Forum. The 180,000-square-foot Engineering Technology and Applied Sciences Building, completed in 1987, houses the Graduate Institute of Technology, the Office of the Dean of the Donaghey College of Information Science and Systems Engineering, the Office of the Dean of the College of Science and Mathematics, as well as classrooms, laboratories, and offices for the Departments of Applied Science, Computer Science, Engineering Technology, Nursing, and Systems Engineering. The Fine Arts Building, completed in the fall of 1977, houses the Departments of Art and Music and the Office of the Dean of the College or Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. It houses all the activities of the College of Business Administration as well as the College of Professional Studies, Offices of Academic Advising, Institute of Government, Cooperative Education, Counseling and Career Planning, and Testing and Student Life Research. Bowen School of Law is located near downtown Little Rock, separately from the main campus, in a building that originally housed the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

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    University of Arkansas at Little Rock Academics

    There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Tutoring and Writing Center. Further, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Veterans Counselor can help. In particular, the university has a Accelerated Program, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, ESL, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, ROTC, Army, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification, Visiting/Exchange Student Program and Weekend College. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is unique in its study options. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed.

    The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

    Computer Science:
    Computer Programming – General, Computer/Information Sciences – General, Information Sciences/Systems
    Philosphy and Religion:
    Philosophy
    Foreign Language and Literature:
    French, German, Sign Language Interpretation, Spanish
    Health and Clinical Sciences:
    Environmental Health, Nursing (RN), Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology
    Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
    Biological/Physical Sciences, Gerontology
    Security and Protective Services:
    Criminal Justice Studies, Police Science
    Communications & Journalism:
    Advertising, Broadcast Journalism, Communications/Rhetoric, Journalism
    Education:
    ESL Teacher Education, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Health Teacher Education, Junior High Education
    Psychology:
    Psychology – General
    Business, Management, & Marketing:
    Accounting, Business – General, Business Administration/Management, Business/Managerial Economics, Finance/Banking, International Business, Management Information Systems, Marketing Management
    Mathematics:
    Applied Mathematics, Mathematics – General
    Physical Sciences:
    Chemistry, Geology, Physics
    History:
    History – General
    School of Visual and Performing Arts:
    Art – General, Art History/Criticism/Conservation, Drama/Theater Arts, Music – General
    English Language and Literature:
    English, Technical/Business Writing
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
    Biology
    Social Sciences:
    Economics, International Relations, Political Science/Government, Sociology
    Public Administration and Service:
    Social Work

    Again, for international students, the application fee is 30. Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of May.

    University of Arkansas at Little Rock Admissions

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    Transfer students are not ignored, otherwise did not report the exact number of transfer students. This school did not report their application fee.

    For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of May. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of August and The regular application due date was not reported. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, and make sure they are in by the 1st of August. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place.

    University of Arkansas at Little Rock Athletics

    The following sports can be found here:

    • Men’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
    • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Men’s Scholarship Basketball
    • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
    • Men’s Intramural Football
    • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Golf
    • Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Club, Women’s Club, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
    • Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club and Women’s Club Softball
    • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Track_and_field
    • Men’s NCAA Division I and Women’s NCAA Division I Track_indoor
    • Men’s NCAA Division I and Women’s NCAA Division I Track_outdoor
    • Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball

    University of Arkansas at Little Rock Financial Aid

    Likewise, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics and Minority Status. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Financial aid forms are FAFSA.

    University of Arkansas at Little Rock Students

    The school’s size is approximately nine thousand, three hundred and forty-nine degree-seeking undergrads. Further, it is part of an Urban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Commuter campus. University of Arkansas at Little Rock offers Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral and First Professional degrees.

    This school features the Urban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Commuter campus. In addition, the university has many unique facilites such as planetarium, observatory, government documents depository, law center, rehearsal hall, concert hall, theater.

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