University of Arkansas

The University of Arkansas is Arkansas' only R1 research institution and serves as the flagship land-grant campus of the University of Arkansas System. It provides an internationally competitive education for undergraduate and graduate students in more than 200 academic programs and contributes more than $2.2 billion in economic impact to the state of Arkansas. The Carnegie Foundation classifies the University among the top 3 percent of colleges and universities in America with the highest level of research activity. U.S. News & World Report ranks the University of Arkansas among its top American public research universities. Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas comprises 10 colleges and schools and maintains a low student-to-faculty ratio that promotes personal attention and close mentoring, providing all students with life-changing opportunities. The University is dedicated to Arkansas and strives to build a better world.