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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, also known as UAPB, is situated in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States. It was established in 1873. The university was set up as the Branch Normal College and later became a land-grant college under the 1890 amendments to the Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act.
UAPB offers Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degrees in several fields of study. The college is divided into the following academic schools:
- Division of Graduate Studies and Continuing Education
- Division of Military Science
- Honor's College
- School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences
- School of Arts and Sciences
- School of Business and Management
- School of Education
- University College
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff hosts numerous on-campus activities and organizations. The school has an active Greek life. Some of the Greek letter organizations are Delta Sigma Theta, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Alpha Phi Alpha, and Kappa Alpha Psi.
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Campus Location1200 N University Mail Slot 4789 Pine Bluff, AR 71601 USA Main Tel: (870) 575-8000 Web Site The campus is in a small city. |
University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff HighlightsWhere University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Historically black college.
- Many students concentrating in agricultural science and management, family and social work, security and law enforcement, and liberal arts.
- Racially diverse student body.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
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| Bachelor | 376 | 43 | | Master | 31 | 8 | | < 1 year certificate | | 3 | | 1-2 year certificate | | 3 | | Associate | | 3 |
UA Pine Bluff StudentsUA Pine Bluff is a historically black college. The student enrollment at UA Pine Bluff was 3,200 in 2007 (2,919 full-time equivalent). About 48% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 52% of the class. Undergrads are 97% of enrolled students and graduate students are 3%. About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 96% are full-time and 4% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 4,499 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 8,909 | | Room | $ 3,411 | | Board | $ 2,560 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,000 | | Other | $ 4,228 |
Financial Aid: UA Pine Bluff participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 61 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 47 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 56 |
Housing and MealsUA Pine Bluff provides on-campus housing for 1,489 of its 2,919 (full-time) students (as of 2007).
UA Pine Bluff AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. UA Pine Bluff is in the Southwestern Athletic Conference for major sports. UA Pine Bluff offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 97 male students received the aid (men were 63% of those receiving aid) and 56 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 37% of students receiving such aid) .
UA Pine Bluff Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 66% | | Women | 63% | | All | 64% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 350-440 | | Math | 350-450 | | Writing | 350-440 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (29 awarded) - Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
- Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
- Aquaculture
ART STUDIES (5 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (59 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Financial Planning and Services
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (6 awarded) - Computer and Information Sciences
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (3 awarded) - Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (41 awarded) - Agricultural Teacher Education
- Business Teacher Education
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Social Science Teacher Education
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
- Trade and Industrial Teacher Education
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (17 awarded) - Industrial Technology/Technician
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (41 awarded) - Adult Development and Aging
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Human Development and Family Studies
- Social Work
LIBERAL ARTS (94 awarded) - English Language and Literature
- General Studies
- History
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
- Speech and Rhetorical Studies
MATHEMATICS (1 awarded) - Applied Mathematics
- Mathematics
MEDIA (1 awarded) MUSIC (6 awarded) NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (15 awarded) - Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (4 awarded) - Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
SCIENCE (25 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Physics
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (32 awarded) - Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Forensic Science and Technology
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (28 awarded) - Psychology
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
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