Established: 1871
Enrollment: 32,140
Phone: (479) 575-2000
More Info: www.uark.edu

Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, is the flagship institution of the University of Arkansas System. Located in Fayetteville, the U of A is the state’s foremost partner, resource and catalyst for education and economic development. The U of A is a flagship university for the integration of student engagement, scholarship, research and innovation that collectively transforms lives and inspires leadership for a global society.

As Arkansas’s land-grant university, the U of A has a mandate to teach, conduct research and perform outreach. The university offers 220 baccalaureate, master’s, doctoral, professional and specialist degree programs through its 10 schools and colleges. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching places the U of A in its highest research category, making it the state’s only doctoral-granting, research university with a very high level of research activity. The U of A conducted a record $184 million in research in FY22, advancing life-changing innovations and inventions for Arkansas and beyond.