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• LocationConway, The United States
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The University of Central Arkansas (UCA) is a public comprehensive university in Conway, Arkansas (United States), founded in 1907 and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Its campus covers 356 acres; in 2021 it had 10,105 students, with a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

UCA offers 162 academic programmes at undergraduate and graduate level, organised in five colleges plus an Honors College, a Graduate School and UCA Online:

• Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
• Business
• Education
• Health and Behavioral Sciences
• Science and Engineering

International students apply online with a non-refundable US$50 fee and need proof of English, such as IELTS Academic 6.0 for most undergraduate programmes; an Intensive English Program is available for those who need it. International students who live on campus receive an out-of-state tuition scholarship, so they pay the same tuition as Arkansas residents. For 2026-2027, UCA estimates the total annual cost for an undergraduate living on campus, including tuition, housing, meals and insurance, at US$25,000 after that scholarship.

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201 Donaghey Ave., Conway, AR, The United States, 72035

UCA offers 162 academic programmes. Undergraduate study is organised in five colleges:

• Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
• Business
• Education
• Health and Behavioral Sciences (including the Bachelor of Science in Nursing)
• Science and Engineering

An Honors College, UCA Online and an Intensive English Program (alone or combined with conditional undergraduate admission) are also available. Students admitted with an intended nursing major start as pre-nursing.

International first-time freshmen submit:

• The online application and a non-refundable US$50 fee
• A copy of the passport biographical page
• A Financial Support Statement and a bank statement (in English, from the last six months) covering two semesters, needed for the I-20 or DS-2019
• Secondary school transcripts with at least three academic years and a minimum GPA of 2.50 on a 4.0 scale, with English translation, and the diploma or leaving certificate
• SAT/ACT scores if applicable
• Proof of English proficiency, unless exempt

Admitted students can defer their admission to another semester only once.

Minimum English scores for most undergraduate programmes (tests less than two years old):

• IELTS Academic: 6.0
• TOEFL: 61 (tests before January 2026) or 4.0 (from January 2026); nursing applicants 83
• PTE Academic: 50
• Cambridge Advanced (CAE): 162
• SAT Reading/Writing 520 or ACT Reading and English 19
• UCA Intensive English Program completed with a B or higher

Graduate applicants need IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 79 (4.5 from January 2026). Citizens of exempt countries can be exempted.

Estimated cost of attendance for international students, 2026-2027 academic year:

• Undergraduate (30 credits): in-state tuition and fees US$11,400 plus out-of-state tuition US$8,100, international administrative fee US$500, insurance US$1,600, shared room US$5,800, meal plan US$4,500 and books US$1,200; total US$25,000 after the out-of-state tuition scholarship for students living on campus
• Graduate (18 credits): total US$19,400 living on campus after the scholarship
• Intensive English (36 credits): total US$27,200 living on campus after the scholarship

Students living off campus pay out-of-state tuition (undergraduate estimate US$32,800).

International students who live on campus receive an Out of State Tuition scholarship (waiver), so they pay the in-state tuition rate of Arkansas residents; for 2026-2027 this is worth US$8,100 a year for undergraduates and US$6,000 for graduate students. UCA also publishes further scholarship opportunities for international students.

https://uca.edu/internationaladmissions/undergraduate-admission/