University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Overview
University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is a public institution situated in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.
What Is University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Known For?
- Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at UAFS.
- In 2017-2018, 65% of the faculty were full-time.
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University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Rankings
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UAFS.
Where Is University of Arkansas - Fort Smith?

Contact details for UAFS are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 5210 Grand Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72913-3649 |
Phone: | 479-788-7000 |
Website: | uafs.edu/ |
Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/uafortsmith |
Twitter: | https://twitter.com/uafs |
How Do I Get Into UAFS?
You can apply to UAFS online at: admissions.uafs.edu/admissions/apply-now
Can I Afford University of Arkansas - Fort Smith?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At UAFS, approximately 41% of students took out student loans averaging $4,637 a year. That adds up to $18,548 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UAFS is 16.4%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.
University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 26 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 4,295 full-time undergraduates at UAFS, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Arkansas - Fort Smith students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 245 |
Black or African American | 173 |
Hispanic or Latino | 556 |
White | 2,794 |
International Students | 48 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 479 |
Geographic Diversity
Arkansas students aren't the only ones who study at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. At this time, 8 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 27 countries are represented at UAFS. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, Japan, and South Korea.
Online Learning at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith
The following chart shows how the online learning population at UAFS has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 12th most popular in Arkansas for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2017-2018.
Online Growth Rankings of UAFS
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith was 97.9%. This is the #351 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UAFS regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of UAFS majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Business Support & Assistant Services | 20% |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 60% |
Health Professions | 6% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at UAFS 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 UAFS.
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 - Fort Smith Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
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 University of Arkansas - Fort Smith under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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