TL;DR: The University of Arkansas, founded in 1871, is the state's flagship public research university, based in Fayetteville, with Fall 2025 enrollment of 34,161 students (University of Arkansas Office of Strategic Analytics & Insights; uark.edu, checked Aug 2026).
Founding and Enrollment
The University of Arkansas was founded in 1871 as a land-grant institution, originally chartered as Arkansas Industrial University, and remains the state's flagship public research university, based in Fayetteville (uark.edu, About/History, checked Aug 2026). Fall 2025 official enrollment reached 34,161 students, a 1.64% increase from Fall 2024, announced February 10, 2026 — the university's total enrollment, not Fayetteville's city population (University of Arkansas Office of Strategic Analytics & Insights, checked Aug 2026). Discover Fayetteville, Arkansas for more on the community around campus.
Tuition for 2026-2027
Families budgeting for a student at the University of Arkansas should plan for these year-over-year increases when comparing costs against other in-state and out-of-state options.
Tuition and fees for the 2026-2027 academic year increased over 2025-2026 by 4.0% for undergraduate residents, 5.2% for undergraduate non-residents, 3.7% for graduate residents, 3.3% for graduate non-residents, 3.5% for law residents, and 3.2% for law non-residents (University of Arkansas Office of Strategic Analytics & Insights, checked Aug 2026). No absolute dollar tuition figure was sourced this run, so families should confirm exact costs directly with the university's own bursar office.
Razorback Stadium
Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, home of Arkansas Razorbacks football since 1938, sits at 350 North Razorback Road, Fayetteville, AR 72701, with a standard seating capacity of 72,000, extendable to 76,000, and features a 30-by-107-foot LED display nicknamed the "PigScreen" (razorbackstadium.com, official site, checked Aug 2026).
Career Services and Vol Walker Hall
For students and recent graduates, the career-services office serves as a central resource for internship placement, resume review, and employer connections across three separate campus buildings, reflecting the scale of a student body over 34,000 strong.
The university's career-services office, now named Offices of Career Connections, operates across the Arkansas Union (Nola Holt Royster Suite 607), the CORD building (1st and 3rd floors), and Engineering Hall Room 307; phone 479-575-2805, email career@uark.edu, hours Monday-Friday 8am-5pm (career.uark.edu, checked Aug 2026). Architecture education is housed in Vol Walker Hall, home to the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design (Wikipedia, 'Vol Walker Hall', checked Aug 2026).
Historic District and New Student Housing
The historic district designation covers much of the original campus core, preserving the architectural character of the university's oldest buildings even as new construction continues at the edges of campus to keep pace with enrollment growth.
The University of Arkansas Campus Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 23, 2010 (Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, cited via Wikipedia, checked Aug 2026). Two student-housing projects are under construction near campus as of Aug 2026: Juniper, at 77-95 S. Duncan Ave., with 294 units and 1,009 beds, began construction in January 2026 and is scheduled to open in summer 2028 (Endeavor Real Estate Group, checked Aug 2026); and Verve Fayetteville, at 707 W. Treadwell Street, with 272 units and 845 beds, is expected to deliver in August 2027 (Subtext, checked Aug 2026). Neither project has delivered units yet. Browse featured listings near campus.
A Flagship Campus Shapes the City
Between a growing enrollment, an SEC football stadium seating up to 76,000, and two new student-housing projects in the pipeline, the University of Arkansas remains the single largest organizing force in Fayetteville's daily rhythm — from move-in week each August through graduation each spring.
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What is the University of Arkansas Fall 2025 enrollment?
The University of Arkansas Fall 2025 official enrollment was 34,161 students, a 1.64% increase from Fall 2024, announced February 10, 2026 — this is the university's total enrollment, not Fayetteville's city population (University of Arkansas Office of Strategic Analytics & Insights, checked Aug 2026).
How much did tuition and fees increase for 2026-2027?
Tuition and fees for 2026-2027 increased over 2025-2026 by 4.0% for undergraduate residents, 5.2% for undergraduate non-residents, 3.7% for graduate residents, 3.3% for graduate non-residents, 3.5% for law residents, and 3.2% for law non-residents (University of Arkansas Office of Strategic Analytics & Insights, checked Aug 2026).
What is the capacity of Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium?
Razorback Stadium has a standard seating capacity of 72,000, extendable to 76,000 for high-demand games, per the venue's own official site (razorbackstadium.com, checked Aug 2026).
Where is the University of Arkansas career-services office located?
The Offices of Career Connections operate across the Arkansas Union (Nola Holt Royster Suite 607), the CORD building (1st and 3rd floors), and Engineering Hall Room 307 (career.uark.edu, checked Aug 2026).
What student-housing projects are under construction near campus?
Juniper, at 77-95 S. Duncan Ave. (294 units, 1,009 beds, opening summer 2028), and Verve Fayetteville, at 707 W. Treadwell Street (272 units, 845 beds, expected delivery August 2027), are both under construction as of Aug 2026 but have not yet delivered units (Endeavor Real Estate Group; Subtext, checked Aug 2026).