university of arkansas

the university of arkansas is arkansas' only r1 research institution and is the flagship land-grant campus of the u of a system. we provide an internationally competitive education for undergraduate and graduate students in more than 200 academic programs and contribute more than $2.2 billion in economic impact to the state of arkansas. the carnegie foundation classifies the u of a among the top 3 percent of colleges and universities in america with the highest level of research activity. u.s. news & world report ranks the university of arkansas among its top american public research universities. founded in 1871, the university of arkansas comprises 10 colleges and schools and maintains a low student-to-faculty ratio that promotes personal attention and close mentoring to provide all students with life-changing opportunities. the u of a is dedicated to arkansas and works to build a better world.