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Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association

University of Arkansas, Fort Smith

Fort Smith, AR · City · Public · Baccalaureate college · the Lions, Lady Lions · Website ↗

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5,463
Undergraduates
59% women
81%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
$10,387
Net price
top 10% for affordability
36%
Graduate in 6 yrs
10
Programs
$3.5M combined budgets
0.91
Violent offences /1,000
lower half for safety

University of Arkansas, Fort Smith is a public baccalaureate college in Fort Smith, AR (city setting), with 5,463 undergraduates (59% women). It admitted 81% of 2,677 applicants — upper half for selectivity among Division II schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 18–23 on the ACT. Cost of attendance is $30,001 a year for out-of-state students and $23,137 in-state; aided first-year students paid $10,387 on average after grants (top 10% for affordability in its division). 36% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, health professions & nursing, education. The campus reported 0.91 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — lower half for safety among Division II schools.

Against Division II schools

Percentile among 299 Division II institutions; higher is better on every bar.

Selectivity81%
Graduation rate36%
Affordability$10,387
Campus safety0.91/1k

Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.

About the school

What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.
5,463undergraduates · 5,506 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
Setting
City
Type
Public · Baccalaureate college
Affiliation
None
81%admitted · of 2,677 applicants
ACT middle 50%18 – 23
Test scores
Scores required
Graduate in 6 yrs
36%
$10,387net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker, in-state$23,137
Sticker, out-of-state$30,001
Average net price$10,387
Net price by family income
$0–30k$8,450
$30–48k$9,256
$48–75k$11,856
$75–110k$13,295
$110k and up$13,335
Tuition & fees
$6,906 in-state · $13,770 out

Campus safety

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0.91violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent0.91
Property1.15
In residence halls
2 burglaries · 9 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
8 over 2022–2024
32%of bachelor's degrees in business · 18 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Business194 · 32%
Health professions & nursing84 · 14%
Education71 · 12%
Biological sciences43 · 7%
Psychology32 · 5%

Research University of Arkansas, Fort Smith

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University of Arkansas, Fort Smith teams on the site

ProgramConferenceRosterCapCoachesBudgetPer playerAPR
BaseballMid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association39—1$636k$16,319—
Men's BasketballMid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association18—1$629k$34,924—
Women's BasketballMid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association15—1$641k$42,750—
Men's Cross CountryMid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association12—1$141k$11,766—
Women's Cross CountryMid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association11—1$135k$12,286—
Men's GolfMid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association10—1$244k$24,410—
Women's GolfMid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association8—2$255k$31,822—
Men's TennisMid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association7—1$192k$27,374—
Women's TennisMid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association6—1$139k$23,087—
Women's VolleyballMid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association18—1$465k$25,860—

The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.

Schools within 100 miles

University of Arkansas, Fort SmithUniversity of Arkansas, Fayetteville · 49 miNortheastern State University · 50 miUniversity of the Ozarks (Arkansas) · 51 miArkansas Tech University · 70 miRogers State University · 96 miOral Roberts University · 100 mi
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