University of Arkansas at Little Rock — College Profile

About

As Arkansas’s premier metropolitan research university, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock is best known for its strong academic offerings in engineering, cybersecurity, nursing, business, and legal studies through the William H. Bowen School of Law. The university leverages its location in the state capital to provide students with unparalleled internship, clinical, and research opportunities across state government, leading medical centers, and regional corporations. The campus culture is diverse and career-driven, supporting a dynamic mix of traditional undergraduates, transfer students, and working professionals with vibrant student organizations and NCAA Division I athletics.

Wikipedia:The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a public research university in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. The university resides on a 250-acre (100 ha) campus, which encompasses more than 56 buildings including the Center for Nanotechnology Integrative Sciences, the Emerging Analytics Center, the Sequoyah Research Center, and the Ottenheimer Library. Additionally, UA Little Rock houses special learning facilities that include a learning resource center, art galleries, KUAR public radio station, and a campus-wide wireless network. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".

Location

Little Rock, AR, 72204 · City campus

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Nearest airport from college

MEM · Memphis

136 mi away

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Cost & aid

Cost of attendance

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition & fees$9,748$22,158

Housing & food (on campus)$10,760$10,760

Books & supplies$1,250$1,250

Cost of attendance$22,519$32,275

Average net price$17,248Not published

Out-of-state prices

Tuition & fees$22,158

In-state: $9,748

Housing & food (on campus)$10,760

Books & supplies$1,250

Cost of attendance$32,275

In-state: $22,519

Average net priceNot published

In-state: $17,248

Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: ualr.edu

How it’s made up · out-of-state, 2026-27

University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.

Tuition$22,869

Books & supplies$1,800

Total published by the school$32,275

Source: ualr.edu · checked Sep 13, 2026

Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24

$0–30k

$15,195

$30–48k

$16,250

$48–75k

$19,018

$75–110k

$21,087

$110k+

$22,255

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Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Outcomes

Completion

Within 6 yrs

42%

Entered 2017–18

Within 4 yrs

25%

Back for yr 2

76%

Transferred

25%

8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students

42% graduated · 26% transferred · 2% still enrolled · 30% left or unknown

Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021

6 yrs after entry$40,040

10 yrs after entry$45,265

Debt

Median at graduation$22,000

Monthly payment$233

Middle 50% owe$5.5k–$24.2k

90th percentile$36,750

Admissions

Getting in · applied for fall 2024

Admit rate

59%

Test policy

Required

Per College Scorecard

SAT average

1049

R 490–630 · M 470–580

ACT midpoint

Comp 17–24 · E 17–24 · M 16–23

SAT middle 50%: 960–1210

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Student Body

Gender

Men 37%Women 63%

Who enrolls

Faculty ratio

13 : 1

Pell grant

41%

First-gen

39%

Family income

$27,239

Independent

47%

Veterans

Age at entry

25.0

Part-time

38%

Race & ethnicity

White

46%

Hispanic

10%

Black

27%

Asian

Two or more

11%

Non-resident

Varsity sports

NCAA Division I without football · EADA 2024-25

Baseball
Men's
Basketball
Men's · Women's
Golf
Men's · Women's
Soccer
Women's
Swimming and Diving (combined)
Women's
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
Men's · Women's
Volleyball
Women's
Wrestling
Men's

Programs & Earnings

Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings

Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021

After 6 yrs

$40,040

After 10 yrs

$45,265

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing153

Criminal Justice and Corrections73

Accounting and Related Services63

Social Work62

Biology, General56

Psychology, General52

Business Administration, Management and Operations52

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities51

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods36

Fine and Studio Arts36

History25

Journalism23

Computer and Information Sciences, General22

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other22

Sociology20

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician19

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Institutional

Resources

Endowment

$183M

Full-time faculty

100%

Faculty salary

$8,312/mo

Teaching spend

$9,265

per student

Federal loans

36%

Classification

Carnegie type

Doctoral University

Research activity

R2 — high research

$10M research spending · 43 research doctorates a year

Undergraduate profile