Established: 1928
Joined System: 2002
Enrollment: 5,506
Phone: (479) 788-7000
More Info: www.uafs.edu

The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) was created in 1928 as citizens responded to the need to establish an institution of higher education to improve the local workforce.  UAFS continues that tradition today as a regional university with a mission and vision to connect education with careers and a focus on preparing students to succeed in an ever-changing global world while advancing economic development and quality of place.

UAFS is renewing the focus on workforce development.  By offering certificates and two- and four-year degree programs, students are being prepared for careers in the “real world” in traditional and cutting-edge technological fields such as robotics, information science technology, and cyber security.  New degrees, such as a program focusing on the latest relational database management systems, are being developed to keep pace with changing business and industry needs.