The University of Arkansas is consistently ranked among the nation’s top public research universities and best values. With a low student-to-faculty ratio, students get lots of attention. In 1871 the University was founded. Currently the 25,000 students represent all 50 states and more than 120 countries. The U of A has 10 colleges and schools offering more than 210 academic programs and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
The campus is located in Fayetteville in the hilly northwest corner of Arkansas and the Ozark Mountains. Some of the nation’s best outdoor amenities and most spectacular hiking trails are near campus. Fayetteville is considered among the country’s finest college towns and the surrounding Northwest Arkansas region is regularly ranked one of the best places to live in the United States.