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About the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
is an 1890 Land-Grant HBCU with a diverse student population,
competitive degree offerings and stellar faculty.
For more than 140 years, the University
of Arkansas at Pine Bluff has worked to create an environment that
inculcates learning, growth and productivity while affording a basic
need to its students – a chance to advance.
The 15:1 student to teacher ratio makes
it possible to maintain a learning environment with close interaction
between students and faculty while challenging curricula encourage our
students to seek and fulfill their potential.
You can excel in your chosen field of
study through a curriculum of Certificate and Associates degree programs, more than thirty Undergraduate programs,
Master’s degree programs and a Doctorate program in Aquaculture/Fisheries. You can also develop workplace readiness through internships, co-ops and fellowships
in the U.S. and abroad.
Out-of-class experiences and student
involvement include more than 90 student organizations, an internationally renowned
Vesper Choir, Marching Band, Concert Bands, Wind Symphony, nationally
recognized debate team, award-winning theater department and
accomplished athletic program.
Though the main campus is in Pine
Bluff, its reach is worldwide. UAPB has an extended campus in North
Little Rock and offers as well as online
courses. With the addition of the Arkansas Research and Education
Optical Network (ARE-ON), students can engage in information exchange
with others anywhere in the world. There are also Research and Extension
offices in Lonoke, Newport and Lake Village and collaborations with
other colleges and universities in the State through the National
Science Foundation funded STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics) Academy.
As
the second oldest land-grant institution in the state of Arkansas, the
mission of this No Excuse University remains the same – to provide a
high quality, affordable education with a personal touch. We invite you to Become a Part of the Pride at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.