University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Also known as

UAMS

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment

2,077

63.5% Female

36.5% Male

Institution Overview

System

University of Arkansas System

School Type

Public

Academic Calendar

Semester

Setting

City: Midsize

Academics

Graduate Assistantships

Yes

Full Time Graduate Enrolled

Yes

Part Time Graduate Enrolled

Yes

Total # of Programs

Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)

Master's

Doctoral Research

Doctoral Professional

Distance

Degrees Offered

Master's

Doctor's (Research)

Doctor's (Professional)

Certificate Offered

Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics

0.29%

American Indian or Alaska Native

7.94%

Asian

9.63%

Black or African American

5.63%

Hispanic or Latino

0.05%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

65.82%

White

3.71%

Two or more races

2.46%

Unknown

4.48%

Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Admissions Office Web Address

https://students.uams.edu/future-students/

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition

$10,736

Average Out-Of-State Tuition

$19,781

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic

Yes

Occupational

Yes

Continuing Professional

Recreational or avocational

Highest Degree offered

Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses

Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's

Master's (Distance)

Doctor's Degree Research

Doctor's Degree Professional

Postbaccalaureate Certificate

Postbaccalaureate Certificate (Distance)

Program Area	Program Type	Program Format
Program Area	Program Type	Campus	Distance
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Anatomy	Doctoral – Research	Yes	No
Audiology/Audiologist	Doctoral – Professional	Yes	No
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Biochemistry	Doctoral – Research	Yes	No
Bioinformatics	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes Yes	No No No
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Biological and Physical Sciences	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes Yes	No No No
Cell Physiology	Doctoral – Research	Yes	No
Dietetics/Dietitian	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Epidemiology	Doctoral – Research	Yes	No
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	Yes No
Human/Medical Genetics	Master's Degree	Yes	No
International Public Health/International Health	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	Yes
Medical Informatics	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes Yes	No No No
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology	Doctoral – Research	Yes	No
Medical Scientist	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Medicine	Doctoral – Professional	Yes	No
Nursing Practice	Doctoral – Professional	Yes	No
Nursing Science	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Nutrition Sciences	Master's Degree	Yes	Yes
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Pharmacology	Doctoral – Research	Yes	No
Pharmacy	Doctoral – Professional	Yes	No
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Physical Therapy/Therapist	Doctoral – Professional	Yes	No
Physician Assistant	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Public Health, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes Yes	No No No
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods	Doctoral – Research	Yes	No
Toxicology	Doctoral – Research	Yes	No

Faculty

	Total	Instructional Staff	Research	Public Service
Total	1,341	478	623	240
With faculty status	399	286	105	8
Tenured	95	63	28	4
On tenure track	64	42	21	1
Not on tenure track	240	181	56	3
Multi-year contract	240	181	56	3
Without faculty status	942	192	518	232

Graduate Assistantships

Yes

Graduate Assistantship

Teaching

Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?

Medical Degree Offered?

Yes

Institution Has a Hospital?

Yes

Overview

Average In-State Tuition

$10,736

Average Out-Of-State Tuition

$19,781

Financial aid office web address

https://students.uams.edu/financial-services/financial-aid/

Tuition & Fees

	In-state	Out-of-State
Full time Average Tuition	$10,736	$19,781
Full time Fees	$1,724	$1,724
Part time, per credit hour	$451	$910

Tuition & Fees By Program

Program	In-state Tuition	In-state Fees	Out-of-State Tuition	Out-of-State Fees
Medicine	$34,000	$1,724	$67,134	$1,724
Pharmacy	$20,856	$1,724	$41,712	$1,724

Tuition Plan Options

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment

2,077

63.5% Female

36.5% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics

0.29%

American Indian or Alaska Native

7.94%

Asian

9.63%

Black or African American

5.63%

Hispanic or Latino

0.05%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

65.82%

White

3.71%

Two or more races

2.46%

Unknown

4.48%

Non-resident Alien

Gender

Race / Ethnicity	Men	Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native	2	4
Asian	76	89
Black Or African American	51	149
Hispanic Or Latino	41	76
Non-resident Alien	44	49
White	477	890
Two Or More Races	45	32
Unknown	21	30

Services offered

Service	Offered
Academic Career Counseling Service	Yes
Employment Services For Students	No
Placement Services For Completers	No

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree

Total

208

21.2% Male

78.8% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship

Total

35.0% Male

65.0% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice

Total

322

41.3% Male

58.7% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate

Total

38.9% Male

61.1% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution

Years of College-Level Work Required

Services offered

Service	Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's children	No
None of the above services are offered	Yes

Admissions Office Contact

Address

4301 W Markham
Little Rock, AR 72205-7199

Phone

501-686-7000

Fax

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]