Overview

University of Arkansas-Fort Smith is a Comprehensive institution located in Fort Smith, AR.

Location & Contact

Address 5210 Grand Avenue, PO Box 3649
Fort Smith, AR  72913-3649
United States

Contact Phone: 479-788-7000

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Business Administration And Management, General
Executive Assistant/executive Secretary	×	×
Operations Management And Supervision	×	×
Organizational Leadership	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication, General	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Graphics	×	×
Computer Science	×
Computer Support Specialist		×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Biology Teacher Education	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
History Teacher Education	×
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Spanish Language Teacher Education	×	×
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels		×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Manufacturing Engineering	×
Pre-engineering		×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Cad/cadd Drafting And/or Design Technology/technician	×	×
Electrical, Electronic, And Communications Engineering Technology/technician	×
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General	×	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Professional, Technical, Business, And Scientific Writing	×	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Spanish Language And Literature	×	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Dental Hygiene/hygienist	×	×
Radiologic Technology/science - Radiographer
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
Surgical Technology/technologist		×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/paralegal	×	×
Legal Studies	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies		×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Industrial Electronics Technology/technician		×
Mechanics And Repairers, General		×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Precision Production	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Numerically Controlled (cnc) Machinist Technology/cnc Machinist		×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×	×
Social Work	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration
Forensic Science And Technology		×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Political Science And Government, General	×	×
Transportation And Materials Moving	Associate	Bachelors
Aeronautics/aviation/aerospace Science And Technology, General	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×
Cinematography And Film/video Production	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×	×
Graphic Design	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,974

Applied

2,094

Accepted

5,467

Enrolled

Female Admissions

2,021

Females Applied

660

Females Accepted

33%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

953

Males Applied

1,434

Males Accepted

150%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

25

Application Fee

3.43

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	526	460	600
SAT Math	486	445	513
ACT Composite	20	17	23

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

6,840

In-state

12,000

Out-of-state

6,840

In-district

Fees

3,341

Full-time student fees

Financial Aid

5,568

Avg. Financial Aid Package

5,372

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

3,183

Avg. Loan Aid

2,643

Avg. Grant Aid

3,504

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

62%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

10%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

5,467

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

15%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	21.73%
Black or African American	4.49%
White or Caucasian	55.77%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.23%
Asian	4.82%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.16%
Two or more races	9.29%
Other	0.14%

Gender

Male (38.52%)

Female (61.04%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	Not Reported

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Campus Picnic and Block Party, Haunted University and Welcome Week Casino Night

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Campus Activities Board, Vietnamese Student Associate, Black Student Alliance, PRIDE at UAFS and Fellowship of Christian Athletes

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball
Basketball	No	No	No
Bowling	No	No	No
Cheerleading		No	No
Cross-country Running	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No
Soccer		No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Tennis		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No
Water Polo	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No	No	No
Bowling	No	No
Cheerleading		No	No
Cross-country Running	No		No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No		No
Soccer		No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No
Tennis		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo	No	No

Faculty

323

Total Faculty

14:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 198

Part-time - 125

Male - 144

Female - 179