University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Healthcare Programs

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is a public institution located in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

Where Is University of Arkansas - Fort Smith?

Contact details for UAFS are given below.

	Contact Details
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: https://lions.uafs.edu/apply/

Can I Afford University of Arkansas - Fort Smith?

The overall average net price of UAFS is $22,507. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At UAFS, approximately 28% of students took out student loans averaging $4,876 a year. That adds up to $19,504 over four years for those students.

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 5,830 undergraduate students at UAFS, with 3,811 being full-time and 2,019 being part-time.

There are also 57 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,811 full-time undergraduates at UAFS, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	220
Black or African American	137
Hispanic or Latino	548
White	2,347
International Students	48
Other Races/Ethnicities	511

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.

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Healthcare Concentrations

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

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Registered Nursing	0	0	0	67	0	67
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	31	0	0	0	0	31
Radiologic Technology	0	19	0	7	0	26
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	0	0	0	14	0	14
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	0	0	14	0	0	14
Surgical Technology	0	13	0	0	0	13
Health Care Management	0	0	0	0	10	10
TOTAL	31	32	14	88	10	175

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.