Latin: Universitas Arcansia | |
Former names
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Arkansas Industrial University |
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Motto | Veritate Duce Progredi (Latin) |
Motto in English
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To Advance with Truth as our Leader |
Type |
Public Flagship Land-grant Space-grant State university |
Established | 1871 |
Parent institution
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University of Arkansas System |
Endowment | $948.6 million (2015) |
Budget | $485 million (FY 2013) |
Chancellor | Joseph Steinmetz |
Provost | Jim Coleman |
Academic staff
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1,384 |
Administrative staff
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3,103 |
Students | 27,236 |
Undergraduates | 22,919 |
Postgraduates | 4,275 |
Other students
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371 (Law School) |
Location |
Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S. 36°04′07″N 94°10′34″W / 36.068681°N 94.176012°WCoordinates: 36°04′07″N 94°10′34″W / 36.068681°N 94.176012°W |
Campus |
College Town 412 acres (1.67 km2) |
Colors | Cardinal, White |
Nickname | Razorbacks |
Sporting affiliations
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NCAA Division I – SEC |
Mascot | Tusk & Big Red |
Website | www |
University rankings | |
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National | |
ARWU | 126-146 |
Forbes | 283 |
U.S. News & World Report | 129 |
Washington Monthly | 223 |
Global | |
ARWU | 401-500 |
QS | 701+ |
Times | 501-600 |
U.S. News & World Report | 562 |
The University of Arkansas (often shortened to U of A, UARK, or just UA) is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university in Fayetteville, in the U.S. state of Arkansas. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System which comprises six main campuses within the state – the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, the University of Arkansas at Monticello, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. More than 26,000 students are enrolled in over 188 undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with highest research activity. Founded as Arkansas Industrial University in 1871, its present name was adopted in 1899 and classes were first held on January 22, 1872. It is noted for its strong architecture, agriculture (particularly animal science and poultry science),business, communication disorders, creative writing, history, law, and Middle Eastern studies programs.