Speaker: Prof. John C. Rupe, College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences
Topics: Introduction to University of Arkansas
Time: 16:30 PM, Tuesday, 10th November
Venue: Rm 104, International Center
Welcome faculty and students who are interested in learning about American higher education and University of Arkansas to attend.　　

    Founded in 1871 as a land-grant college and state university, the University of Arkansas established its campus on a hilltop overlooking the Ozark Mountains. More than 140 years later, the university’s enrollment is more than 26,000 and its students represent all 50 states and 120 countries. The university is the state’s foremost partner and resource for education and economic development. It serves as the major provider of graduate-level instruction in Arkansas. And its public service activities reach every county in Arkansas, throughout the nation, and around the world.
Students
• Enrollment: 26,754 (Fall 2015)
• Student-to-faculty ratio: 19:1
• Average ACT: 26
• Average high school GPA: 3.6
• Six-year graduation rate: 62.3 percent (2008 cohort)
Faculty and Staff
• Faculty: 1,203
• Staff: 2,935 full-time; 78 part-time (Fall 2012)
Academics
• Undergraduate majors: 78
• Master's degree programs: 86
• Doctoral and specialist programs: 50
• Graduate certificate programs: 17

Office of International Cooperation and Exchange
November 9th, 2015