With more than 100 programs of study, UALR has an academic program to suit any interest- and an equal number of social and service organizations as well. UALR is:
1) A public, metropolitan university with 13,000-plus full and part-time students.
2) Students come from all over Arkansas, 43 other states, and 62 foreign countries.
3) Six colleges and the Bowen School of Law 
4) Part of the University of Arkansas System since 1969
5) Specialized facilities include a learning resource center, art galleries, radio station, television station, wireless network, and speech and hearing clinic
6) The library contains 400,000 volumes, 700,000 microform items, 8,300 audiovisual forms and CDs, and its computerized services include card catalog, interlibrary loan, and database searching

UALR is committed to responding to the needs of the community by creating active links between the campus, commerce and community. UALR serves a different kind of student - about half are balancing families, school and careers.The University is also able to put its students in close contact with the state’s most influential leaders in government, business, industry, medicine, and information technology because of its location in Arkansas’s capital town. 

Admission of Entering Freshmen
The applicants who present the following academic qualifications will be automatically admitted:
1) Students who were home schooled or completed a GED are automatically admitted if they have an ACT composite of 21 or a combined critical reading/math/writing SAT I score of at least 1500.
2) An ACT composite score of 21 or a combined critical reading/math/writing SAT I score of at least 1500
3) A cumulative high school grade-point average of 2.5
4) Successful completion of the high school college preparatory core in effect at the time of graduation from high school 
 Students wishing an early admission decision using 6th semester transcripts will be admitted with the expectation of continued academic success in high school. The students admitted by early decision will be given preferential treatment for registration and housing.

Financial Aid
University of Arkansas at Little Rock offers aid from various sources including federal and state governments, colleges, and private organizations, to help student pay for study process. Scholarships and financial aid are meant to supplement the family’s ability to pay for college costs including tuition and fees, room and board, books, supplies, transportation, and other educational costs.