About:

Each semester, more than 6,700 students begin their future at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith. Established as a junior college with 34 students in 1928, the university expanded in size and vision over the years, finally taking on its current name and identity as a premier regional university when it joined the University of Arkansas System in 2002.

UAFS is one of 18 academic institutions and affiliates governed by the University of Arkansas System board of trustees and administered by the president of the system. System offices are located in Little Rock. As a public university, UAFS is overseen by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education.

Vision:

UAFS will be a premier regional university, connecting education with careers.

Mission:

UAFS prepares students to succeed in an ever-changing global world while advancing economic development and quality of place.