University of Central Arkansas Healthcare Programs
Located in Conway, Arkansas, University of Central Arkansas is a public institution. The city atmosphere of Conway makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.
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Where Is University of Central Arkansas?
Contact details for UCA are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 201 Donaghey Ave, Conway, AR 72035-0001 |
Phone: | 501-450-5000 |
Website: | www.uca.edu |
How Do I Get Into UCA?
You can apply to UCA online at: uca.edu/admissions/apply
Admission Requirements for UCA
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | 1 |
High School Rank | 3 |
High School Transcript | 1 |
College Prep Program | 3 |
Recommendations | 3 |
SAT or ACT Scores | 5 |
TOEFL | 1 |
How Hard Is It To Get Into UCA?
Approximately 33% of accepted students are men and 67% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 90%, and the acceptance rate for women is 92%.
Average Test Scores
About 2% of students accepted to UCA submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 460 and 570. Math scores were between 480 and 560.
Can I Afford University of Central Arkansas?
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 UCA, approximately 52% of students took out student loans averaging $6,198 a year. That adds up to $24,792 over four years for those students.
University of Central Arkansas Undergraduate Student Diversity
There are also 1,720 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 7,301 full-time undergraduates at UCA, 38% are male and 62% are female.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Central Arkansas students is as follows.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 156 |
Black or African American | 1,143 |
Hispanic or Latino | 455 |
White | 4,911 |
International Students | 278 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 358 |
Geographic Diversity
Arkansas students aren't the only ones who study at University of Central Arkansas. At this time, 25 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 84 countries are represented at UCA. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Côte d’Ivoire, Bahamas, and China.
University of Central Arkansas Healthcare Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
Major | Basic Certificate | Bachelor’s | Graduate Certificate | Master’s | Doctor’s | TOTAL |
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Registered Nursing | 0 | 106 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 114 |
Speech Pathology & Audiology | 0 | 40 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 75 |
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | 8 | 39 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 69 |
Physical Therapy/Therapist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 60 |
Occupational Therapy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 49 |
Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Dietetics/Dietitian | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
Nursing Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Athletic Training | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
TOTAL | 8 | 249 | 2 | 83 | 124 | 466 |
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 Steve Wright Jr. (flickr user: Wright Way Photography) under License
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