University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Trade Programs

Located in Fort Smith, Arkansas, University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is a public institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

Where Is University of Arkansas - Fort Smith?

Contact details for UAFS are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	5210 Grand Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72913-3649
Phone:	479-788-7000
Website:	uafs.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/uafortsmith
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/uafs

Can I Afford UAFS?

For the <nil> academic year, part-time UAFS students paid $175 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $474 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$4,200	$11,376
Fees	$2,218	$2,218
Books and Supplies	$1,260	$1,260
On Campus Room and Board	$9,645	$9,645
On Campus Other Expenses	$4,671	$4,671

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UAFS, approximately 34% of students took out student loans averaging $5,122 a year. That adds up to $20,488 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UAFS is 0.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 5,403 undergraduate students at UAFS, with 3,366 being full-time and 2,037 being part-time.

There are also 44 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,366 full-time undergraduates at UAFS, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Arkansas - Fort Smith students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	209
Black or African American	107
Hispanic or Latino	527
White	2,036
International Students	52
Other Races/Ethnicities	435

Geographic Diversity

Arkansas students aren't the only ones who study at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. At this time, 8 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 27 countries are represented at UAFS. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, Japan, and South Korea.

Online Learning at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

There are 6 bachelor’s degree and 3 master’s degree programs available online at UAFS. In 2020-2021, 3,299 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UAFS has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of UAFS

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith was 49.7%. This is the #564 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UAFS regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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 University of Arkansas - Fort Smith under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.