University of Arkansas at Little Rock

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Chance of Admission:
Location: Southeast
Setting: Mid-size City Setting
Type: Public
Size: Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad)
Mascot: Trojans
Nickname: UALR
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University of Arkansas at Little Rock From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

University of Arkansas at Little Rock is the third largest university, by enrollment, in Arkansas, USA. The university is located on University Avenue in Little Rock, Arkansas, near the state's capitol.

UALR is the state's only metropolitan university. Approximately 12,000 full- and part-time students attend classes in one of the University's colleges:

  • College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
  • College of Business
  • College of Education
  • Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology
  • College of Professional Studies
  • College of Science and Mathematics
  • William H. Bowen School of Law

Established as Little Rock Junior College by the Little Rock School District in 1927, it became a private four-year institution, called Little Rock University, in 1957. It returned to public status in 1969 when it was merged into the University of Arkansas System under its present name. The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) is a metropolitan university with a student population of 12,000 full and part-time students, and has a large number of non-traditional (e.g., part-time and commuting) students. Because of the school's location in the state capital, UALR students may benefit from close contact with leaders in government, business, industry, medicine, and information technology.

Located on 150 acres in urban Little Rock, UALR resides in forty buildings, including a university library which contains 400,000 volumes, 700,000 microform items, 8,300 audiovisual forms and CDs, and subscribes to 2,625 periodicals; special learning facilities that include a learning resource center, art galleries, radio station, television station, Cyber Café, and a wireless network that is being expanded to the rest of the campus, and speech and hearing clinic.

As part of its mission as a metropolitan university and as a member of the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities, UALR is committed to responding to the needs of the community by creating active links between the campus, community, and commerce.

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Students & Campus Life
Undergraduate Enrollment: 9,330
On Campus Housing: Available
Full Time Students: 74%
Athletic Programs: Available
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Expenses
Average Tuition: $ 9,490
Students Receiving Aid: 81%
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Admissions
Selectivity: Open Admissions
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 74%
Part-Time 26%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 64%
African-American 29%
Other 4%
Asian 2%
Hispanic 1%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 96%
Out-of-State 4%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Arkansas 96%
Texas 1%
Missouri 0%
Oklahoma 0%
Tennessee 0%
Percent of Students International: 1%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 3%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Basketball (Sun Belt Conference)
Baseball (Sun Belt Conference)
Track (Sun Belt Conference)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 3,994 $ 9,490  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 3,384 $ 8,880  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 321 $ 321  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 2,137 41%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 1,738 10%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 2,275 26%  
Student Loans:
$ 3,172 23%  
Any Aid:
  81%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 100% (Open Admissions)

Degree Programs at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Associate's Level Majors
Bachelor's Level Majors

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