University of Central ArkansasFacts & Information

The University of Central Arkansas is a public institution. It was founded as a teacher''s college in 1907, became a state college in 1967 and gained university status in 1975. Its goal is to be Arkansas''s best and most beautiful public university. Programs are offered through the Colleges of Business Administration, Education, Fine Arts and Communication, Health and Applied Sciences, Liberal Arts, and Natural Sciences and Mathematics; the Division of Continuing Education; and the Honors College. It has developed nationally respected programs in physical therapy, teacher education, occupational therapy and music and is planning a major telecommunication center in conjunction with the Arkansas Education Television Network. The campus appearance has been transformed in recent years by more than $50 million in construction and a widely admired landscaping program, focusing on trees and flowering plants. Its 365-acre campus is located in Conway, 30 miles north of Little Rock.