University of Arkansas at Monticello

The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) is a public university in Monticello, Arkansas, offering four nursing pathways: Practical Nursing (LPN), Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN), Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), and an LPN-to-ADN track. This mix can work for students who want an entry point into nursing with the option to continue to the RN level or move into a bachelor’s program without changing schools.

As a public institution, tuition is generally lower than private colleges, especially for Arkansas residents, but the exact per-credit and program-specific nursing fees can change year to year. 

For licensure outcomes, UAM’s average weighted NCLEX-RN pass rate is 90.5%. That is close to the Arkansas state RN average of 91.1% (2024), which gives students a practical benchmark when comparing programs.

Monticello is a small city in southeast Arkansas, and UAM’s campus is located in Monticello rather than in the Little Rock metro area. Students commuting from nearby communities in Drew County and surrounding counties should plan for rural driving patterns and limited public transit; most students will rely on a personal vehicle for campus and clinical travel.

Specific clinical partner sites and on-campus simulation lab details were not available from the information provided here; students should ask the nursing department for a current clinical rotation list (by facility name and city) and whether simulation hours are used in each program (LPN, ADN, BSN, and LPN-to-ADN). Curriculum structure and teaching methods (such as how lecture, lab, simulation, and clinical hours are sequenced by term) were also not provided, so students should request a sample plan of study and a typical weekly schedule for the first and second terms of their intended track.