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University of Arkansas - Fayetteville
800 Hotz Hall
Fayetteville, AR 72701

Official telephone: (479) 575-2000
Fax number: (479) 575-7515

Website: www.uark.edu

Screen last updated on: January 2009

Student ProfileTOP

Total undergraduates:

14,948

Full-time undergraduates:

12,730

Part-time undergraduates:

2,218

Total graduate students:

3,297

Full-time graduate students:

1,088

Part-time graduate students:

2,209

Average age of full-time undergraduates:

U.S. region where majority of students come from:

Southeast

Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state:

24%

First-year student breakdown:


4.8%	Black (non-Hispanic)
2.1%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.0%	Asian or Pacific Islander
3.4%	Hispanic
84.8%	White (non-Hispanic)
1.3%	total international (nonresident aliens)
0.6%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

Undergraduate breakdown:


4.8%	Black (non-Hispanic)
2.0%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.8%	Asian or Pacific Islander
3.0%	Hispanic
83.1%	White (non-Hispanic)
2.3%	total international (nonresident aliens)
2.0%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

Campus EnvironmentTOP

Campus size:

412 acres

City or town school is located in:

Fayetteville, Arkansas

Population of city/town:

67,158

Nearest major city:

Tulsa, OK

Distance of nearest major city:

110 miles

Population of nearest major city:

387,807

Online campus map:

www.uark.edu/campus/
compserv/camp-map/

Living on CampusTOP

Institution offers housing:

yes

Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year:

yes

Housing types (% in housing type, if given):

coed dorms (34%)
women's dorms (11%)
men's dorms (4%)
sorority housing (12%)
fraternity housing (9%)
single-student apartments (3%)
married-student apartments (1%)
special housing for disabled students (1%)
special housing for international students (2%)
other housing including Residential Honors Housing, Engr./Arch, Pre-Med/Science, & ROTC communities (23%)

Percent of freshmen who live in school housing:

87%

Percent of students who live in school housing:

29%

Percent of students who live off campus:

71%

Students required to live on campus:

All unmarried freshmen under age 21 must live in school housing unless living with family.

Percent of all students who have cars on campus:

59%

Student conduct policies:

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited

Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age:

yes

Study FacilitiesTOP

Every student is required to lease or own a computer:

Every student is required to take a computer course:

Computer equipment is provided in:

residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center

Total number of microcomputers available to students:

2270

Internet access provided to all students:

yes

E-mail services/accounts provided to all students:

yes

School has a library on campus:

yes

Additional library facilities/collections:

Fine arts, chemistry/biochemistry, physics, and law libraries. Archives, special collections.

Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:

Fine arts gallery, museum, center for space/planetary sciences, chamber for planetary/asteroid simulations, chemical hazards research center, center for academic excellence.

Assistance ServicesTOP

Remedial learning services:

reading, writing, math, study skills

Additional services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care, health insurance, outdoor recreation

Counseling services:

minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious

Career placement services:

co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, Professional Training and Development, Job Offer Negotiation Training, Prof. Etiquette Training

Services for students with disabilities:

note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services

Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped:

partially

Social ActivitiesTOP

Number of social fraternities on campus:

Number of fraternities that have chapter houses:

Percent of men who join fraternities:

18%

Number of social sororities on campus:

Number of sororities that have chapter houses:

Percent of women who join sororities:

20%

Student activities:

student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station

School newspaper(s):

The Traveler

Number of honor societies:

Total number of registered organizations:

298

Campus-based religious organizations:

24/7 College Ministry, Catholic Campus Ministry, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Christ on Campus, Christian Legal Society, Collegiate Discipleship Ministries, Episcopal Campus Ministry , Greeks United for God, Exodus, Hillel Jewish Student Association, H

Minority student organizations:

African Students Organization, Circolo Italiano, Friends of India, Hmong Student Organization of Arkansas, International Bolivian Organization, International Relations Club, International Students Organization, Japanese Student Association, Korean Student Association , Latinos Unidos, Les Tutoyeurs, Asian Pacific American Law Student Association, League of United Latin American Citizens, Native American Student Association, People Respecting the Individual Differences of Equality, Sierra Student Coalition, Student African American Brotherhood, Students for a Free Tibet, Indonesian Student Association , STAND: Students Taking Action Now-Dafur, Students Advocating Stronger Sisterhood, Student Abroad Association , Bangladesh Student Organization, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Alpha Phi Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Omega Psi Phi, Phi Beta Sigma, Zeta Phi Beta, Connections Mentor Program, Gamma Eta Sorority, Hispanic Bar Association, Minorities in Agriculture, Black Graduate Student Association , Natural Resources and Related Science, Minority Association of Pre-medical Students, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, National Association of Black Accountants, National Society of Black Engineers, Japanese Language Club, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Black Law Student Association, Black Students Association , Celtic Cultures Society, Chinese Students and Scholars Association , Chinese Language and Culture Club

Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:

Advertising Club, Alpha Kappa Psi, Horticulture Club, Hospitality and Restaurant Management Club, Hot Pink Ribbon, Human Resource Management Association, Inter-Fraternity Council, Entomology Club, Kamp Kids, Kappa Alpha Order, Alpha Phi Omega, Kappa Delta Pi, Kappa Delta Sorority, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Kappa Kappa Psi, Kappa Sigma, Kappa Theta Epsilon, Kinesiology Club, KXUA Student Radio, Lambda Alpha Gamma, Lambda Chi Alpha, Alpha Pi Mu, Macintosh Users Group, Media Entertainment and Sports Law Association, Mortar Board, Nano and Micro Association, National Pan-Hellenic Council, National Residence Hall Honorary, Alpha Tau Alpha, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, New Entrepreneurs Club, New Greek Council, Not-A Penny Productions, Order of Omega, Alpha Zeta, Rifles Marksmanship Association, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Beta Sigma, Phi Delta Theta, Phi Gamma Delta, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Phi Sigma Rho, Phi Upsilon Omicron, Amateur Radio Club, Pi Beta Phi, Pi Kappa Alpha, Pi Kappa Delta, Pi Mu Epsilon, Pomfret Hall Senate, Poultry Science Club, Poultry Science Graduate Association, Pre-Dental Society, Pre-Pharmacy Society, Pre-Vet Club, American Chemical Society, Psi Chi, Psychology Club, Public Relations Student Society, Residence Inter-Hall Congress, Sigma Alpha, American Constitution Society, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Alpha Iota, Sigma Chi, Sigma Delta Pi, Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Sigma Nu, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Sigma Phi Lambda, Sigma Phi Omega, Silver Wings, American Fisheries Society, Social Work Action Group, Society of Physics Students, Society of Professional Journalists, Society of Women Engineers, Socratic Society, Solar Boat Team, Sport Professionals Association, Student Alumni Board, Student Ambassadors, Dietetic Association, Health Advisory Committee, Student Web Production Team, Students for Compassion in Health Care, Students In Free Enterprise, Sugoi! Anime, Tau Beta Pi, Transportation Logistics Association, Agricultural Business Club, American Society of Civil Engineers, Order of the Triple T, Theta Tau, Turfgrass Management Club, UNICEF, University Programs, Wildlife Society, Volunteer Action Center, Women's Law Students Association, Woody Studies Program, American Society of Interior Designers, XWild, Young Democrats, Yocum Hall Senate, Zeta Tau Alpha, American Society of Landscape Architects, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Animal Science Graduate Student Association, Anthropology Club, Arkansas Booster Club, Arkansas Chemical Engineer Graduate Students, Arkansas Law Review, Arkansas Free Board, Agricultural Communicators, Quiz Bowl, Women in Statistics and Mathematics, Arnold Air Society, Art Educators Association, Art Graduate Student Association, Associated Student Government, Association of Computing Machinery, Association for Engineering CO-OP Education, Association of Ceramic Enthusiast, Beta Apha Psi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Bio Graduate Student Association, Block and Bridle, Board of Advocates, Alpha Chi Sigma, Business Law Society, Campus Gamers Association, Campus Greens, Caribbean Student Association, Chi Epsilon, Chi Omega, Chi Sigma Iota Chapter, Child Relief and You, Circle K International, Clubbe Economique, Collegiate Farm Bureau, Collegiate FFA/4H, Collegiate Percussive Art Society, Commuter Student Association, Construction Specification Institute, Crisis Center on Campus, Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences Club, Alpha Epsilon Delta, Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences Graduate Student Association, Ducks Unlimited, Environmental Law Society, Equal Justice Works, Eta Kappa Nu, Eta Sigma Phi, Farmhouse Fraternity, Alpha Iota Rho, Fashion Merchandising Club, Federalist Society, Film Club, Finance Club, Fine Arts League, Food Science Club, Friends of Opera, Fulbright Honors Student Association, Gamma Beta Phi, Gamma Theta Upsilon, Alpha Kappa Delta, Greeks Advocating Mature Management of Alcohol, Habitat for Humanity, Honors Film Association

AthleticsTOP

School has an athletic program:

yes

Athletic director:

Jeff Long,
Director of Athletics

Director of women's athletics:

Beverly Rouse Lewis,
Director of Women's Athletics

School colors:

red, white

School mascot:

Razorback

Athletic conference memberships:

Southeastern Conference (Division I, Football I-A)

Sports offered	Scholarships?	Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's basketball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's cross-country	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's football	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's golf	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's tennis	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (indoor)	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (outdoor)	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's basketball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's cross-country	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's golf	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's gymnastics	yes
Women's soccer	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's softball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's swimming	no	NCAA Div. I
Women's tennis	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (indoor)	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (outdoor)	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's volleyball	yes	NCAA Div. I

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports:

Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports:

24%

Athletic facilities:

Ladyback Yard, Bud Walton Arena, Randall Tyson Indoor Track, Dills Tennis Complex, Ladyback Field, Agri Park Cross Country Course, John McDonnell Track,
Barnhill Arena, HPER bldg., Intramural Fields

Intramural/Recreational sports:

Flag Football, Soccer, Basketball, softball, Bowling, 3-3 basketball, Tennis, Volleyball, Freethrow, Hot Shot, Putt Putt Golf, Wally Ball, Toble Tennis,Racketball, Quickball, Golf, Rock Climbing NTN Trivia 3-3 Football, Ultimate Frisbee, Punt Pass & Kic

Club sports for men:

Ultimate Frisbee, Soccer, Volleyball, waterski, Crew, Officials, Men's Rugby, Women's Rugby, Aikide, Runnine, Coed Softball.

Club sports for women:

Rugby, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball, Waterski, crew, officials, Aikido, Running, Coed Softball

Getting AwayTOP

Public transportation serves campus:

yes

Nearest international airport:

Northwest Arkansas Regional Ai (35 miles)

Nearest other airport:

Tulsa, OK (110 miles)

Nearest passenger train service:

Little Rock, AR (194 miles)

Nearest passenger bus service:

Fayetteville, AR (2 miles)

Paying the BillsTOP

Institutional employment is available:

yes

Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus:

15%

Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are:

excellent

Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term:

After GraduationTOP

List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:

Auburn University (AL);Baylor University (TX);Catholic University of America (DC);Columbia University (NY);Cornell University (NY);Emory University (GA);George Washington University (DC);Harvard University (MA);Indiana University East (IN);Johns Hopkins University (MD);Louisiana State University--Baton Rouge (LA);Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA);Northwestern College (IA);Oklahoma State University (OK);Pennsylvania State University--University Park (PA);Scripps College (CA);Stanford University (CA);University of Arkansas (AR);University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (AR);University of California--Berkeley (CA);University of California--Los Angeles (CA);University of Chicago (IL);University of Denver (CO);University of Michigan--Ann Arbor (MI);University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill (NC);University of Pennsylvania (PA);University of Tennessee (TN);University of Texas--Austin (TX);University of Tulsa (OK);University of Virginia (VA);Vanderbilt University (TN);Washington University in St. Louis (MO);Yale University (CT)

List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:

3M, BKD, Black and Decker, BNSF Logistics, Boeing, Central States Manufacturing, Cintas, Colgate Palmolive, Conoco Phillips, Dallas Real Estate Services, Danehower and Associates, ABF Freight System Inc. , Day Spring Cards, Deloitte Touche, Tohmatsu, Dillard Stores Inc. , Dole, DOW Chemical, E & J Gallo, Eastman Chemical, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Ernst and Young, Acxiom, Farm Credit Services of Western Arkansas, FBI, FedEx, Garrison Financial Advisors, GE Financial, General Mills, Heinz, IBM, IRS, JB Hunt Transport, Alltel, JC Penney Inc. , Kawneer, Knight Transportation, Kraft Foods, Kimberly Clark , KPMG, Lehman Brothers, Lockhead Martin, Maverick Transportation, Nestle Purina, American Express Financial, Northwest Arkansas hospitals, Northwest Arkansas school districts, Pepsi, Pfizer, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Procter and Gamble, Promoworks, Regions Bank, Rheem, Sam's Club, Arkansas Western Gas, Sears, SF Fiser and Co., Sherwin Williams, Simmons Foods, Stephens Inc., Target, Trane, Tyson Foods Inc., US Air Force, USA Truck, Arvest Bank Group, Vanity Fair, Wachovia Securities, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , , Bank of America, Baxter Healthcare

List of most prominent alumni/ae:

E. Lynn Harris, national best selling author Rob Walton, Chairman of Wal-mart Stores, Inc.

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