232 Silas Hunt Hall
Fayetteville, AR 72701
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1871
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 14,281
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $691,524,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: August 15
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $5,808 in-state, 13,942 out-of-state
Room/Board: $6,522
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance, other
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: 3M, ABF Freight System Inc., Acxiom, Alltel, American Express Financial, Arkansas Western Gas, Arvest Bank Group, Bank of America, Baxter Healthcare, BKD, Black and Decker, BNSF Logistics, Boeing, Central States Manufacturing, Cintas, Colgate Palmolive, C
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 1,727,892
Number of current serial subscriptions: 18,131
Number of microforms: 5,472,437
Number of audiovisuals: 20,920
Number of ebooks: 15,243
Other library facilities: Chemistry Library, Fine Arts Library, Physics Library, and the Young Law Library Special Collections: Notable collections include the papers of former U.S. Senators J. William Fulbright, Dale Bumpers and David Pryor, Civil Rights Activist Daisy Bates, poet John Gould Fletcher, folklorist Vance Randolph, African-American composer William Grant Still, architect Edward D. Stone, and the Archives for the Council of the International Exchange of Scholars. The dept. of Special Collections comprises approx. 1,400 manuscript collections for research in the history, culture, and literature of Arkansas and surrounding regions, as well as a large collection of printed materials about Arkansas, and a modest rare book collection.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Red Diamond-the University’s and Arkansas’ first super computer, Environmental scanning and electron microscope, The Center for Sensing Tech. & Research features a 9.4 Tesla Fourier Transform mass spectrometer, Center for Space & Planetary Sciences houses a large stainless steel vacuum, Chamber for Planetary/Asteroid simulations, The Chemical Hazards Research Center has the largest wind tunnel for hazardous chemical research, High Density Electronics Center, Fine Arts Gallery, Anne Kittrell Gallery
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 2,002
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 20
Classrooms: 150
Labs: 0
Other areas: 125
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 8,850
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 99%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 28%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 10.8%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 18.6%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 76%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 28%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (39%), women’s dorms (11%), men’s dorms (2%), sorority housing (12%), fraternity housing (10%), apartments for married students (1%), apartment for single students (3%), special housing for disabled students (1%), other housing options (21%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 10%
Doubles: 63%
Triples or Suites: 21%
Apartments: 6%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 35
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 46%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 99%
Campus Size: 410 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (25), Tulsa, OK (110)
Nearest train station: Little Rock, AR (194)
Nearest bus station: Fayetteville, AR (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 59%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 13%
Average undergraduate wage: 4,986
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Academic Convocation and Burger Bash, ROCK Camp, Welcome Weeks, Campus Blood Drive, Free Fall Festival of the Arts, Fayetteville Film Festival, MLK Banquet, Native American Pow-Wow, Pride Prom, Sound of Africa, Black History Month, Student Involvement and Leadership Awards, Make A Difference Day, Student’s Day of Caring, Emerging Leaders, LeaderShape, Annual Haunted House, Razorbash, Campus Drama Productions, Distinguished Lecture Series, Fall Free Concert, Spring Fling, Hogstock, Earth Day, Razorback Pep Rallies, International Banquet and Fashion Show, Career Fairs, Cultural Immersions, Concerts, Academic Festival, Casino Night, Razorback Idol, Razorback Athletic Events, Diwali Banquet, International Banquet, Greek Sing, U. N. I. T. Y Greek Show, Row Week, L. E. A. D. Retreat, Friday Night Live, Real World, Chinese New Year Celebration, Razorback Homecoming, Alternative Spring Break, Move-In Day, Intramurals, Family Weekend;