University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Overview

Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is a public institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Known For?

• The highest award offered at UAMS is the doctor's degree.
• During a recent academic cycle, 90% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from UAMS makes roughly $73,827 a year. This is 81% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences?

Contact details for UAMS are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	4301 W Markham, Little Rock, AR 72205-7199
Phone:	501-686-7000
Website:	www.uams.edu

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How Do I Get Into UAMS?

You can apply to UAMS online at: https://students.uams.edu/apply/

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 859 undergraduate students at UAMS, with 639 being full-time and 220 being part-time.

There are also 2,048 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 639 full-time undergraduates at UAMS, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	25
Black or African American	69
Hispanic or Latino	57
White	434
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	50

Over 23 countries are represented at UAMS. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Bahamas.

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	304	0	0	0	304
Nursing	101	0	40	34	175
Medicine	0	0	0	155	155
Allied Health Professions	76	0	37	0	113
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	0	0	0	74	74
Public Health	0	6	41	3	50
Dental Support Services	35	0	0	0	35
Communication Sciences	0	0	23	9	32
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	0	22	22
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	19	0	19
Biological & Physical Science	0	2	7	6	15
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	0	14	0	0	14
Other Public Administration	0	0	12	0	12
Genetics	0	0	8	0	8
Medical Illustration & Informatics	0	4	2	1	7
Nutrition Science	0	0	5	0	5
Other Health Professions	0	4	0	0	4
General Social Sciences	0	0	0	4	4
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	0	1	1	0	2
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	0	0	0	1	1
Pharmacology & Toxicology	0	0	0	1	1
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	0	0	0	0	0
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	0	0	0	0	0
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	0	0	0	0	0
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	0	0	0	0	0
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	0	0	0	0	0
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	516	31	195	310	1,052

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Mmcnell under License

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