University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
Fort Smith, AR · Public · Small city · UA Fort Smith · UAFS
Public institution in Fort Smith, AR · 4,133 undergraduates · 81% acceptance rate · $41,102 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 13%In-state tuition & fees
- Top 13%Cost of attendance
- Top 17%Average net price
- Top 24%Out-of-state tuition & fees
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $10,097329th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $6,906270th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $13,770480th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $18,052265th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $18,250476th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $41,1021,558th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $35,9251,478th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 37.0%1,582nd highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 71.6%1,148th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 81.5%945th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1050825th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 4,133569th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 20.0:11,861st smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 39.1%739th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 225 mi (DAL)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 31 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $58,221 | $55,964 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $57,603 | $61,681 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $56,157 | $61,218 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $43,426 | $51,392 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $37,856 | $32,569 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $35,318 | $35,416 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $34,704 | $35,274 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $34,259 | $32,071 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $32,678 | $28,133 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | $31,363 | $32,678 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $30,926 | $22,329 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $29,685 | $23,869 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1928source
- Athletic nickname: "Lions"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- Formerly known as "Fort Smith Junior College" (1928–1966)source
- Formerly known as "Westark Junior College" (1966–1972)source
- Formerly known as "Westark Community College" (1972–1998)source
- Formerly known as "Westark College" (1998–2001)source
- Athletic conference: The MIAAsource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A Space-grant]] institutionsource
Athletics — 6 sports
NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $1,166,694 (M $597,511 · W $569,183)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to University of Arkansas-Fort Smith’s 4,133 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In AR
- University of Arkansas at Little RockLittle Rock, AR · 4,740 undergrads
- Harding UniversitySearcy, AR · 3,323 undergrads
- University of Arkansas GranthamLIttle Rock, AR · 3,202 undergrads
- Southern Arkansas University Main CampusMagnolia, AR · 2,865 undergrads
- Arkansas Tech UniversityRussellville, AR · 5,993 undergrads
- University of Arkansas at Pine BluffPine Bluff, AR · 1,899 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Academy of Art UniversitySan Francisco, CA · 4,131 undergrads
- University of Nebraska at KearneyKearney, NE · 4,130 undergrads
- United States Air Force AcademyUSAF Academy, CO · 4,124 undergrads
- Grambling State UniversityGrambling, LA · 4,144 undergrads
- The University of Texas Permian BasinOdessa, TX · 4,122 undergrads
- Emerson CollegeBoston, MA · 4,145 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteuafs.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 108092)
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- Compare with University of Arkansas at Little RockSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: University of Arkansas-Fort Smith vs University of Arkansas at Little RockHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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