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/

As long as you submit the requested materials to University of Arkansas - Fort Smith when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

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 34% of students took out student loans averaging $5,122 a year. That adds up to $20,488 over four years for those students.

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 5,403 undergraduate students at UAFS, with 3,366 being full-time and 2,037 being part-time.

There are also 44 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,366 full-time undergraduates at UAFS, 39% are male and 61% 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	209
Black or African American	107
Hispanic or Latino	527
White	2,036
International Students	52
Other Races/Ethnicities	435

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

There are 6 bachelor’s degree and 3 master’s degree programs available online at UAFS. In 2022-2023, 3,398 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

This school is the 7th most popular in Arkansas for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

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
Health Care Management	37%

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	69	0	69
Health Care Management	0	0	0	0	19	19
Radiologic Technology	0	10	0	8	0	18
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	0	0	0	16	0	16
Surgical Technology	0	11	0	0	0	11
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	8	0	0	0	0	8
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	0	0	8	0	0	8
TOTAL	8	21	8	93	19	149

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.