University of Arkansas at Fort Smith

Fort Smith, AR — Public university, est. 1928 (as Westark Community College, becoming a UA System four-year campus in 2002); home of the Lions; serves Fort Smith, the second-largest city in Arkansas and a major industrial and cultural center in western Arkansas on the Oklahoma border; UA Fort Smith is one of the fastest-growing universities in Arkansas, reflecting the growth of the Fort Smith metropolitan area; strong programs in engineering technology, health sciences, business, and liberal arts; serves both traditional students and working adults in the Fort Smith-Van Buren corridor; a critical four-year option for western Arkansans who historically had to travel far from home for a university education