University of Arkansas at Monticello

University of Arkansas at Monticello
Former names
Fourth District Agricultural School (1910–1925)
Arkansas Agricultural and Mechanical College (1925–1971)
Motto
Veritate Duce Progredi
Motto in English
To Advance with Truth as our Guide
TypePublic university
EstablishedSeptember 4, 1910; 114 years ago (1910-09-04)
Parent institution
University of Arkansas System
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
EndowmentUS$22,764,898[1]
ChancellorPeggy Doss
Academic staff
373 [3]
Students3,925 (as of Fall 2016)
Location, ,
United States
ColorsGreen and White    
NicknameBoll Weevils & Cotton Blossoms
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division II - Great American Conference
Websitewww.uamont.edu

The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) is a public university in Monticello, Arkansas with Colleges of Technology in Crossett and McGehee. UAM is part of the University of Arkansas System and offers master's degrees, baccalaureate degrees, and associate degrees. The city is in the Arkansas Timberlands, and UAM is home to the state's only School of Forest Resources.

The university is governed by the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees, which also oversees the operation of universities and other post-secondary educational institutions in Batesville, DeQueen, Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Helena, Hope, Little Rock, Morrilton, and Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

UAM offers in-state tuition rates not only to Arkansas residents but also to regional residents of Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Tennessee.

  1. ^ "2022-2023 Best Colleges - College Rankings and Data". US News Education. May 25, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  2. ^ Michael R. Wickline (November 28, 2022). "Arkansas' number of full-time state employees up 108 in fiscal 2022". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Little Rock: WEHCO Media. ISSN 1060-4332. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  3. ^ Fiscal Year 2022[2]