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University of Arkansas

Sam M. Walton College of Business
Sam M. Walton College of Business
Address: 328 Business Building
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
US 72701

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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS
University of Arkansas is a public institution. Its undergrad business program was founded in 1926 and is accredited by AACSB

Summer 2006 classes begin 05/22/2006
Fall 2006 classes begin 08/21/2006
Spring 2007 classes begin 01/16/2007
Summer 2007 classes begin 05/21/2007


Enrollment
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 3,203
Total full-time undergraduate business students 0
Total part-time undergraduate business students 0
Total distance undergraduate business students 0

Total graduate business school enrollment 301
Full-time MBA students 55
Part-time MBA students 93
Distance MBA students N/A
Executive MBA students N/A
PhD program students 56
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 56


STUDENT PROFILE: MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
Female students in class 35
International students 1
Married students 0


For U.S. schools only:
African American students 3
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0
Asian American students 2
Mexican American students 0
Puerto Rican students 0
Other Hispanic American students 2
White (non-Hispanic) students 83
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 0
Not reported 3
Other 3


North American students by region:
Canada 0
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 0
Midwest U.S. 7
Northeast U.S. 0
South U.S. 67
Southwest U.S. 24
U.S. Possessions and territories 0
West U.S. 0


1.10% of students are nationals of a country outside the U.S.


CLASS TRAITS: MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
Required standardized tests SAT, ACT
SAT Scores for full-time entering business students
Average 1127
Median 1150
Range (Middle 80%) From 910 to 1150
Minimum SAT Score 930

ACT Scores for full-time entering business students
Average 24.3
Median 24
Range (Middle 80%) From 20.0 to 30.0
Minimum ACT Score 20

Minimum High School GPA 3.00
Does the school require an entrance exam? No

Student Age (years)
Average 19
Median 19

For Internal Transfers
Minimum overall college GPA N/A
Additional application requirements
N/A


ADMISSIONS
University Application fee (resident) $40.00
University Application fee (nonresident) $40.00
University Application fee (non-resident transfers) $40.00

Business program application fee (freshman resident) $40.00
Business program application fee (non-resident freshman) $40.00
Business program application fee (internal transfers resident) $N/A
Business program application fee (internal transfer non-resident) $N/A

The university admissions office manages admissions to the business program
8,394 people applied to undergraduate programs for the 2005 academic year. The school accepted 83.31% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 45.50% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled.
4.63% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 3.90% were accepted.
The university placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list. 0 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.
Business program Does admit freshmen
Freshmen apply Indicating interest on university application
Internal transfers apply N/A
1,228 freshmen (admitted and denied) sought full-time admission to the business program for the 2005-2006 academic year.
89.33% of these applicants were admitted to the program and 57.98% of admitted students enrolled.
N/A% internal candidates (admitted and denied) sought full-time admission to the business program for the 2005-2006 academic year. N/A% were admitted to the program.
Applicant Profile
Female applicants 50
International applicants 3

Interviews for applicants are not offered
Additional application requirements (including those for international students): For international - 550 TOEFL paper based or 213 computer based or 80 ibt score; Transfer - 2.0 GPA


COSTS
Annual Total Program Costs
(including all tuition and required fees, for full-time students)
Resident U.S. $43.00
Non-resident U.S. $43.00
Room and Board $3,182.00
Books $461.00
Other Expenses $0



Tuition per credit hour (U.S. dollars)
Resident $165.00
Nonresident $423.00


2006-2007 DEADLINES
University Application deadlines for:
Summer 2006 N/A
Fall 2006 08/15/2006
Spring 2007 01/01/2007
Summer 2007 N/A


Business Program deadlines for:
Summer 2006 N/A
Fall 2006 08/15/2006
Spring 2007 01/01/2006
Summer 2007 N/A


Financial Aid deadlines for:
Summer 2006 N/A
Fall 2006 N/A
Spring 2007 N/A
Summer 2007 N/A


FINANCIAL AID
The university financial aid office manages financial aid for the business program
Financial Aid Web site
Total scholarship money distributed to business students through the financial aid office (June 30, 2004-June 30, 2005) $6,597,002.00
Total scholarship money to be distributed through the financial aid office (June 30, 2005-June 30, 2006) $7,871,741.00
Scholarships are awarded to students in the business program based on academic meritBased on University Scholarship Office funding allocations
Scholarships in the 2005-2006 academic year
Business students receiving scholarships 1,136
Business students receiving full-tuition scholarships 402
Need-based scholarships 10.60%
Merit-based scholarships 89.40%

How do applicants apply for scholarships?
Admissions and specific scholarship applications
The school does not offer a guaranteed loan to all business students (regardless of nationality)
The maximum amount a business student can borrow per year is: $N/A
The average outstanding debt among 2005 business program graduates is: $18,784.00

CONTACTS
Dean Dan Worrell was hired 08/22/2005