University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

Fort Smith, AR 72913
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University of Arkansas-Fort Smith is one of the eleven public 4-year colleges in Arkansas. The campus is located in an urban area, in Fort Smith.

According to the NCES 2017 report, a total of 6,638 students attend the school. Every year 30% of the graduating class students graduate in 150% of the time it takes to complete their studies.

UA Fort Smith's in-state tuition for the 2017-2018 academic year was $3,991, and fees were $1,586. Out-of-state tuition and fees for the same period were $11,064 and $1,586 respectively.

Institution Overview

Campus LocaleSmall City
Number of Students6,638
Student to Faculty Ratio18:1
Is Admission OpenYes
Religious Affiliation -
Level4-year
TypePublic
On Campus HousingYes
Retention Rate67%

Nursing Programs

The University of Arkansas (Forth Smith) LPN program is approved by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing. The program is a twelve month full time program which measures student achievement on the basis of predetermined minimum levels of achievement against a competency based criterion referenced system. The program will supplement classroom instruction with clinical experience.

Admissions Requirements:

  1. Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
  2. ACT or COMPASS (taken within the last four years)
  3. Have a minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA for all college course work
  4. NLN PAX-PN score: 105
  5. Clean state and federal criminal background check. People convicted of crime will need to obtain permission from the Arkansas State of Board of Nursing before sitting for the licensure exam.

Students will be selected on the basis of quality points earned for courses on LPN degree plan and score earned on the NLN PAX-PN.

The application deadline for enrollment into the program in the fall semester is the 1st of June.

Nursing Programs Graduates (2017-2018 academic year)

Number of Graduates
Degree type Men Women
Associate's degree 0 0
Bachelor's degree 16 57
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years 0 3
Average NCLEX pass rate
  • NCLEX-PN: 94.2%
  • NCLEX-RN: 93.3%

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Accreditations

Institutional Accreditations
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
01/01/1973 - Current
Nursing Programs Accreditations
Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
ACEN
12/01/1971 - 05/10/2014
Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
ACEN
10/01/2004 - Current
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
CCNE
09/22/2016 - Current

Admission

100%

Acceptance Rate
The college has an open admission policy. However each nursing program might have its own admission criteria (such as: TEAS score, HESI A2 score, nursing prerequisites GPA, etc).

Application fee
Undergrads $25
Graduates $100

Cost to Attend

The following table details the reported cost of attendance per credit hour for the 2017-2018 academic year.

Undergrad courses
In District Students$166/credit
In State Students$166/credit
Out of State Students$497/credit
Graduate courses
In District Students$383/credit
In State Students$383/credit
Out of State Students$633/credit

Tuition Estimates

Based on the above credit hour costs, here is a sample tuition for different nursing programs.

Program Credit Hours In district In State Out of State
LPN 45 $7,470 $7,470 $22,365
ADN 70 $11,620 $11,620 $34,790
BSN 125 $20,750 $20,750 $62,125
FNP 50 $19,150 $19,150 $31,650
Please note that the above cost estimate does not include school fees, books, supplies, etc.You need to allot additional money for that.
If you attend a private, for-profit school, usually the additional cost (besides tuition) is about 10% of the tuition. If you attend a public school or a not-for-profit private school, the additional cost is around 50% of the tuition.

Financial Aid

In 2017-2018 academic year, 94% of University of Arkansas-Fort Smith's students received financial aid. Below is the breakdown of the financial aid provided to students.

Students Receiving Aid Average Amount/Student
Pell Grant 56% $4,502
Other Federal Grant 6% $606
State Grant & Scholarships 63% $1,201
Institutional Grant & Scholarships 47% $3,825
Federal Student Loans 40% $4,599
Private Loans 2% $7,438

$10,809

Average Net Price
The average net price is calculated by subtracting the average amount of financial aid received by students from the total cost of attendance.
Average Net Price by Family Income
Less than $30,000$8,842
$30,001 to $48,000$9,654
$48,001 to $75,000$11,499
$75,001 to $110,000$13,640
Over $110,000$13,467

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Student Population

6,620

Undergrads

18

Graduates

3,748

Women

2,890

Men

67%

Full-time

33%

Par-time

Ethnic Diversity
White
66%
Hispanic
12%
Two or more races
8%
Asian
5%
Black/African American
4%
Non-resident alien
1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
Race/ethnicity unknown
0%

Reviews (1)

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  • July 10, 2019
The dean and majority of staff do not care about your success in this program. Staff treats all students like children. Graduating felt like it was due more to luck that to the students' academic ability. I will never recommend this program to anyone and I do not know of any alumni who will.

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Data source: https://nces.ed.gov (2017-2018 colleges survey) and Arkansas state board of nursing.
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
5210 Grand Ave
Fort Smith, AR 72913
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