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Fayetteville, AR, United States
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The University of Arkansas, in Fayetteville in the Ozark foothills of northwest Arkansas, is the state's land-grant university and state flagship. Founded in 1871, it is the oldest publicly funded institution in Arkansas, and its campus sits on The Hill. Its mission is to provide access to a comprehensive, internationally competitive public education, to use research and creative activity to improve quality of life and drive the state's economy, and to contribute service and expertise through outreach.
Enrolment reached a record 34,161 students in 2025, of whom 29,252 are undergraduates and 4,508 graduate students. Some 16,336 students come from Arkansas, and all 75 Arkansas counties, all 50 US states and more than 100 countries are represented. The university offers more than 270 degrees and certificates, with a 20:1 student-to-faculty ratio and more than 400 student organizations.
Colleges and schools. Ten colleges and schools teach the curriculum:
Student life. First-year students are required to live on campus unless they live within 70 miles of the university with a parent or guardian. University Housing runs residence halls and Living Learning Communities that group students by major or interest, including the Adohi Creative Community with 3D printers, sewing, and a recording studio. Students take part in more than 400 organisations, and 1,571 took part in study abroad in 2025-26.
International students. International Students and Scholars Services and the Graduate School and International Education office support students from outside the United States, with pre-arrival information, orientation, immigration regulations guidance and special programmes. Undergraduate and graduate programmes are open to international applicants who meet admission, English-language and financial documentation requirements.
Standing. The university describes itself as an R1 doctoral university with very high research activity in the Carnegie classification, and it reports $252.9 million in research expenditure for fiscal year 2025.
Estimated 2025-26 cost for 30 hours: in-state tuition $8,336 and fees $2,580; non-resident tuition $30,604 and fees $2,580. Estimated non-resident undergraduate total for a dependent living in a residence hall is $56,256, including books $1,270, room $10,144, board $5,550, personal $3,452 and transportation $2,656. Non-resident graduate (24 hours): tuition $30,906 and fees $2,058; Business $45,246 and $2,148.
The Academic Scholarship Office awards merit scholarships to new freshmen, including the Chancellor's Merit Scholarship ($12,000 a year for National Merit finalists), Chancellor's Scholarship (up to $10,000), Chancellor's Community Scholarship (up to $5,000), Silas Hunt (up to $5,000 or $8,000), Advance Arkansas (up to $4,000), Honors College Academy (up to $4,000), and others, renewable for four years (five for Architecture). Priority scholarship deadline is 15 November and the final deadline is 1 February. Most require recipients to be US citizens, legal residents or foreign nationals permitted to study in the United States.
Alumni Legacy Scholarship covers most of the difference between out-of-state and in-state tuition for non-resident undergraduates, including international students, who are children or relatives of University of Arkansas alumni. Non-resident undergraduates whose university-based scholarships total $4,000 or more receive a non-resident tuition scholarship. Graduate assistants appointed at 25% or more are classified as in-state for tuition.
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View scholarships for University of Arkansas →Applications are made through the New Student Center or the Common App. The fall application opens 15 July (Common App fall 2027 opens 1 August). Priority application deadline is 1 November; the final deadline is 1 August for fall and 15 December for spring. Official transcripts are required.
Admission considers high school GPA, transcript and in some cases test scores. GPAs are recalculated on a 4.00 scale that adds one grade point only for AP, IB and clearly indicated dual-enrolment courses. Out-of-state applicants may be held to higher standards depending on demand.
Test-optional admission applies to applicants with a 3.20 high school GPA or higher; they must still submit ACT, SAT, Next Generation Accuplacer or Classic Learning Test scores by 1 May (fall) for placement and enrolment. Applicants below 3.20 submit scores with the application. Scores are also required for home-schooled applicants and those from schools with narrative transcripts, and for most scholarships. TSIA2 scores are not accepted. ACT code 0144; SAT code 6866.
The application fee is $40 (in-state) and $60 (out-of-state) through the university application, and $60 for all applicants through the Common App.
Transfer freshmen have fewer than 24 transferable credit hours and must hold a 2.0 cumulative college GPA and meet freshman criteria. New transfers with 24 or more transferable hours and a 2.0 cumulative GPA are automatically admitted. Deadlines: fall 1 August, spring 15 December.
Applicants need a conferred bachelor's degree, or a 3.0 GPA on the last 60 credit hours, and must be admitted to both the Graduate School and the chosen programme, which decides on GPA, recommendations and GRE or similar tests where required. International graduate deadlines: fall 1 April, spring 1 October, summer 1 March; some departments set earlier dates.
The University of Arkansas main campus is in Fayetteville, in the hilly northwest corner of Arkansas. The campus sits on a hilltop known as The Hill and overlooks the Ozark Mountains, and it includes two arboreta.
Founded in 1871 as a land-grant college and state university, it is the oldest publicly funded institution in Arkansas and is classified R1 (highest research activity) under the Carnegie classification.
Recent campus investment includes the Institute for Integrative and Innovative Research (I3R) facility, a research building of about 135,000 gross square feet on the main campus, part of more than $256.9 million invested in research facilities since 2021. Hiking trails and other outdoor amenities are within a short drive of campus.
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