History
The Arkansas State Legislature created The Arkansas State Normal School (now known as UCA) in 1907. The purpose of The Arkansas State Normal School was to properly train students to become professional teachers and rid Arkansas of haphazard schoolteachers. Classes began in 1908 with nine academic departments, one building on 80 acres, 107 students and seven faculty members.
Research
- UCA Concussion Management Program
- Inter-Professional Education
- Adult Neurological Research Group
- Arkansas Center for Research in Economics (ACRE)
- Client Feedback in Counseling
- Corrections, Culture, and Career Lab
- Camp Halsey Archaeological
- Taxation and the Behavior of Individuals, Entities, and Governments
Career
The mission of the Career Services Center is to assist students in maximizing their educational experience by providing access to career planning, programs, presentations, and employment opportunities.
- Career coaching
- Part-time, work study, internship, & full-time employment opportunities
- Career education
- Career development programs
Student services
SGA aspires to be a united and engaged organization that acts and advocates on behalf of UCA Students to ensure their success and achievement.
Housing services
- STEM at Arkansas Hall
- BIZ at Bear Hall
- EDGE at Hughes Hall
- The Stars at Short/Denney Hall
- Farris Honors Hall
- HPaW at Baridon Hall
- Bernard Hall
- Carmichael Hall
- Conway Hall
Library services
Torreyson Library plays a central role in supporting the university by providing resources, services, and information literacy instruction to ensure student success.
ICT services
The Division of Information Technology (IT) strives to provide UCA with the most flexible and stable infrastructure possible in order to promote quality user support and innovative solutions for the most complex problems of the academic, business, and research areas of the University.
Medical services
We are pleased to offer a wide range of medical services to our students, faculty and staff:
- General Family Practice services
- Lab
- X-Ray
- Immunizations
- Procedures
- Women's Health services
Campus life
- 356 total campus acreage
- 124 campus buildings and facilities
- 3,242,632 building square feet maintained
Sports facilities
- Estes Stadium – Football
- Skyboxes at Bear Hall
- Indoor Center
- Farris Center – Men's and Women's Basketball
- Bear Stadium – Baseball
- Farris Field – Softball
- Prince Center – Volleyball
- Bill Stephens Track/Soccer Complex – Men's & Women's Track & Field and Soccer
Student clubs
- Alpha Lambda Delta
- Alpha Phi Sigma National Criminal Justice Honor Society
- Alpha Psi Omega
- Beta Alpha Psi Accounting Honor Society
- Honors Center Society
- National Residence Hall Honorary
- National Society of Collegiate Scholars
- National Society of Leadership and Success, University of Central Arkansas
- Phi Alpha Theta
- Pi Theta Epsilon
Accreditation
The University of Central Arkansas is a member of and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) as a bachelor’s, master’s, specialist’s, and doctoral degree granting institution.
University of Central Arkansas Overview
University of Central Arkansas Campus Locations
#1 Main Campus
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Conway City
University of Central Arkansas Student Reviews & Awards
4.4
Based on 12 reviews
- 5 Star 6 Reviews
- 4 Star 5 Reviews
- 3 Star 1 Review
- 2 Star 0 Reviews
- 1 Star 0 Reviews
Supportive UCA Nursing Program
I found my time at the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) to be pleasurable one. I made some friends along the way and even found love along the way. I never felt too much pressure but the nursing program is rigorous at times and demanding. The academic staff (my professors more specially) were attentive. Some were not the best but overall, things felt fair and well put together. Overall, I would say my time spent at UCA was great. I had a generous private scholarship that covered all of my tuition so I was never stressed about loans. With that said, depending on what degree path you want to pursue, I would not recommend UCA due to the high cost of tuition. As an example, I will not be returning for future education.
Scientific relevance of the UAN
UCAN is a great university, with excellent professionals and quality teaching, with a strong focus on scientific research, and this has made the Catholic University of Angola a reference institution in Angola and on the African continent.
The university that helps you grow
It�s a great university, the teachers are always willing to help their students and have in person consulting hours thru the day. The university also has a lot of programs and workshops that help students to start their own business or find a job they love.
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