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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?

312 Undergraduate Awards
  • Students at UAMS have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 1%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
  • The highest award offered at UAMS is the doctor's degree.
  • In 2019-2020, 88% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, UAMS bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $68,371 a year. That's about 68% more than their peers at other schools.

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UAMS.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Best Value Optometric Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#6 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#7 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#7 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#14 Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#14 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#27 Best Health/Medical Admin Services Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#34 Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#106 Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#139 Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards UAMS has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#1 Best Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Schools College Factual
#1 Best Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Schools College Factual
#2 Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools College Factual
#3 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools College Factual
#7 Best Allied Health Professions Schools College Factual
#97 Best Health Professions Schools College Factual

Where Is University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences?

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Contact details for UAMS are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 4301 W Markham, Little Rock, AR 72205-7199
Phone: 501-296-1275
Website: www.uams.edu
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/uamshealth
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/uamshealth

How Do I Get Into UAMS?

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

Can I Afford University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences?

1.2% Loan Default Rate

The student loan default rate at UAMS is 1.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Undergraduate Student Diversity

639 Full-Time Undergraduates
83% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 859 undergraduate students at UAMS, with 639 being full-time and 220 being part-time.

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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.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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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.

Online Learning at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

932 Took All Classes Online
2,216 Took At Least One Class Online
24.9% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 2,216 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UAMS has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 26th most popular in Arkansas for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of UAMS

The following table shows how UAMS is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Other Public Administration #7 #4
Allied Health Professions #10 #10
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science #31 #22

Online Growth Rankings of UAMS

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences was 24.9%. This is the #968 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UAMS regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of UAMS majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Health Professions 6%
Other Public Administration 40%
Public Administration & Social Service 40%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at UAMS ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at UAMS.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) #4
Other Public Administration #6
Biological & Biomedical Sciences #58
Public Health #115
Public Administration & Social Service #174

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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
Nursing 120 0 63 36 219
Medicine 0 0 0 177 177
Allied Health Professions 77 0 39 0 116
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 0 0 2 108 110
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 79 0 0 0 79
Public Health 0 1 48 1 50
Dental Support Services 35 0 0 0 35
Communication Sciences 0 0 17 11 28
Biological & Physical Science 0 2 7 15 24
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 0 0 21 21
Other Public Administration 0 0 20 0 20
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 1 17 0 18
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 0 14 0 0 14
Genetics 0 0 8 0 8
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 0 8 0 0 8
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 0 3 1 0 4
Medical Illustration & Informatics 0 1 2 1 4
Other Health Professions 0 4 0 0 4
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 0 0 0 3 3
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 0 0 2 2
Pharmacology & Toxicology 0 0 0 2 2
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 0 0 0 1 1
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 0 0 0 1 1
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 1 0 0 0 1
Nutrition Science 0 0 1 0 1
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 312 34 225 379 950

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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