Established: 1927
Joined System: 1969
Enrollment: 8,158
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The University of Arkansas at Little Rock, located in the state’s capital city, offers a comprehensive academic experience at the baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral levels; innovative research opportunities; a quality faculty educated from around the world; and a rich student life experience with athletics, housing, study abroad, Greek life and service learning.
Student success is the university’s top priority and not just for 18 to 25-year-olds. From high school students and traditional residential and graduate degree seekers, to mid-life adults and senior citizens, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½LR fulfills one of the state’s greatest needs by educating more college graduates. ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½LR’s caring faculty and staff in programs such as the Academic Success Center and the Mentoring Network provide students with extra help to be successful.
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½LR has been selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for the Community Engagement classification – the only institution in Arkansas in this category. The university is widely recognized for its involvement in community issues such as race and ethnicity, criminal justice and pre-kindergarten to 12th grade education. ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½LR students, faculty and staff are actively involved in service-learning activities around the state through partnerships with the Clinton School of Public Service and the Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty.