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University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences

University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, popularly referred to as UAMS, was established in 1879. It is a public college and is located in Arkansas, United States. The campus of the university is spread across an area of 84 acres. UAMS, being an academic health center, includes the only medical school in Arkansas. The institution is organized into the following academic divisions:

  • College of Health Related Professions
  • College of Medicine
  • College of Nursing
  • College of Pharmacy
  • Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health
  • Graduate School

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has an active student life. The intramural sports teams participate in flag football, basketball, and softball. UAMS is home to a student run newsletter known as the “Jones Eye Institute Outlook Newsletters”. The journal called “Vision Magazine” is also published by the institution.

Overview of University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences

UAMS is in a medium-sized city, in Little Rock, AR. The school is classified as a public college. Students at UAMS earn degrees up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The most common major fields study at the school include medicine, nursing and emergency medicine, and medical adminstration.

UAMS Selectivity

UAMS does not admit all applicants.

Faculty

Some professors at the school are awarded tenure, allowing the school to retain good faculty members. Faculty salaries at UAMS are higher than most.

Student Body

The school, in 2007, had 2,538 students (2,141 full-time equivalent). The student body at UAMS is overwhelmingly male.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting UAMS

University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences
4301 W Markham
Little Rock, AR 72205
General Phone: (501) 296-1275
http://www.uams.edu

UAMS Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Medicine247medicine, pharmacy, public health, public health courses, pharmacy administration
Medical Support And Technology238radiation therapist, nuclear medical tech, dental hygienist, clinical lab tech, health diagnostic professions, audiology and speech pathology, sonography and ultrasound tech, cytotechnologist, ...
Nursing And Emergency Medicine185registered nursing, EMT paramedic, nursing science, nursing administration
Science24animal physiology, anatomy, toxicology, biochemistry, bacteriology, pharmacology, biological and biomedical sciences, pathology, ...
Medical Administration24medical records tech, health care administration
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy17dietitian, nutrition sciences
Engineering Technician0biomedical tech
Family And Social Work0social service professions

Number of programs and degrees for UAMS in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree2938
First-professional degree2322
Master's degree9217
Associate's degree699
Doctor's degree2112
Postbaccalaureate certificate165
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years113
Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years12
First-professional certificate01

UAMS Student Body

In 2007, UAMS had a total enrollment of 2,538 students (2,141 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate39%
Graduate24%
First Professional36%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White81%
Black10%
Hispanic1%
Asian4%
American Indian1%
(Foreign Students)3%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-190%
20-219%
22-2433%
25-2930%
30-3410%
35-397%
40-498%
50-643%
65+0%

UAMS Room and Board (2007)

UAMS offers campus housing for 177 of its 2,141 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Little Rock, Arkansas for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Arkansas Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

UAMS Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
Years of College Work Before Admittancerecommended

UAMS Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
Room charge$ 675

Financial Aid:
UAMS participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 110900)

UAMS Faculty

UAMS has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured13963
Non-tenured, but on tenure track9897
Non-tenured and not on tenure track3735

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year13$130,3797$109,691
Associate professorcalendar year12$99,15020$81,675
Assistant professorcalendar year25$94,79832$87,026
Instructorcalendar year11$56,51711$50,334
All faculty totalcalendar year61$96,33470$81,998

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

UAMS Degree Programs (2007)

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Biomedical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Allied Health Diagnostic/Intervention/Treatment Professions, Oth
Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
Surgical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE
Medicine (MD)
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
Pharmacy Administration/Policy/Regulatory Affairs (MS, PhD)
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
Public Health, Other

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
Nutrition Sciences

SCIENCE
Anatomy
Animal Physiology
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biological and Physical Sciences
Human/Medical Genetics
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Pathology/Experimental Pathology
Pharmacology
Toxicology

UAMS Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets UAMS Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%UAMS % of full-time faculty on tenure track
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%UAMS Male % of student body
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%UAMS % of degrees in medicine
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 10%UAMS % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%UAMS Salaries of full-time faculty
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 13%UAMS Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in medical adminstration
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%UAMS % of degrees in medical adminstration
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Student employment services
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has hospital on campus

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