University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Nursing Programs
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is a public institution situated in Little Rock, Arkansas. Little Rock is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Rankings
UAMS is ranked #207 out of 1,284 schools in the nation for overall quality on our 2021 Best Colleges list. UAMS also holds the #1 spot on the Best Colleges in Arkansas ranking.
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
UAMS has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#60 | Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UAMS.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#60 | Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Where Is University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences?

Contact details for UAMS are given below.
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Address: | 4301 W Markham, Little Rock, AR 72205-7199 |
Phone: | 501-296-1275 |
Website: | www.uams.edu |
Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/uamshealth |
Twitter: | http://www.twitter.com/uamshealth |
How Do I Get Into UAMS?
You can apply to UAMS online at: students.uams.edu/apply/
Can I Afford University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences?
The student loan default rate at UAMS is 1.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 2,152 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 502 full-time undergraduates at UAMS, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 9 |
Black or African American | 47 |
Hispanic or Latino | 35 |
White | 364 |
International Students | 7 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 40 |
Over 23 countries are represented at UAMS. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Bahamas.
Online Learning at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
The following chart shows how the online learning population at UAMS has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of UAMS
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences was 11.0%. This is the #832 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UAMS regardless of major.
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Nursing Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
Major | Bachelor’s | Master’s | Doctor’s | TOTAL |
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Registered Nursing | 132 | 0 | 0 | 132 |
Nursing Science | 0 | 102 | 2 | 104 |
Nursing Practice | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
TOTAL | 132 | 102 | 7 | 241 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Mmcnell under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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