University of Central Arkansas, Conway, USA

Overview

History, Affiliations & Ranking

The University of Central Arkansas is one of the oldest public universities in the US state of Arkansas. It is a well-known university for programs in nursing, education, psychology, and business. It is ranked above 800 under THE Ranking. Also ranked #293-381 as Best Colleges in National Universities as per the US News and World Report 2020 Edition. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. It also has program-specific accreditations including AACSB for business programs, CAEP for education, National Association of Schools of Music for music programs. The postgraduate program in athletic training is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education. 

Infrastructure, Campuses & Colleges

The university has a beautiful coeducational and residential campus, spread over an area of 356 acres. The campus consists of well-maintained buildings that house state-of-the-art classroom spaces, laboratories, administrative offices, recreational spaces, and athletic facilities. The University of Central Arkansas is situated at Conway and is a good match for those seeking a vibrant city atmosphere. It is also known as the Little Rock metro. It is one of the most populous metro areas in the US state of Arkansas.
Popular majors at the university include Business, Management, Marketing, Health Professions, Education, Psychology, and Visual and Performing Arts.

Accomplishments & Alumni

The Global Education Project (GEP) at the university is a special program that gives students of a few universities around the universities the opportunity to study for one semester or an academic year at UCA. Currently, only students enrolled in select partner universities are eligible for this program central Arkansas hosts a challenging course and a recreation center with a cardio room and 3 exercise studios. The university has a long list of alumni who are successful in their professional fields. Prominent among them are James Dickey, basketball college coach, Jimmy Driftwood, musician, Gil Gerard, actor, and Dee Brown, author, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee.

Student Diversity & Visiting Companies

The University of Central Arkansas has a gender distribution of 40 percent male students and 60 percent female students. About 582 international students at the University of Central Arkansas representing at least 40 countries also pursue their academic goals. While the student-faculty ratio at the university is 15:1, the institution has 47.6 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. Companies who have hired from the university include Caterpillar, Walmart, Stephens Inc., USABle life, DXC Technology, L'Oreal USA Products, SYSCO Arkansas.