University of Arkansas System

The University of Arkansas System is a comprehensive public higher education network and the state's first land-grant institution, founded in 1871. It comprises 22 campuses, divisions and units: six universities, including the flagship campus in Fayetteville; eight community colleges; two law schools; the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Arkansas's premier medical education and research facility; and a set of specialized units. The system enrolls more than 70,000 students and employs over 28,000 people, with a total budget exceeding $4 billion.

Work across the system spans medicine, law, agriculture, technology, research and medical education and research. The Carnegie Foundation ranks the flagship Fayetteville campus among the nation's top 2 percent of universities for highest research activity, and recent federal appropriations across the system topped $105 million. Community colleges serve regional workforce needs, and the system as a whole supports industry verticals including higher education, medical education and research, agriculture, law, technology and workforce development.

Institutions within the system retain their individual identities while drawing on cooperative strength across the network. The stated mission is education, scholarship and service to a changing society, with an emphasis on expanding access to academic, practical and professional opportunities and on the economic, educational and cultural advancement of Arkansas. Presence is concentrated in Arkansas, spanning statewide communities and the Fayetteville campus.