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Arkansas Tech University

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Arkansas Tech University is a public college in Russellville, Arkansas and has been named to the Abound: Finish College Best Online Colleges: South and Best Colleges for Adults award lists for 2024. The school’s online program features 10 online degree options and 2,062 online students. The part-time student body is 3,662 students, which represents 42% of total students. The on-campus average net price to attend is $12,016 and the per-credit hour charge for part-time students is $243. The school offers online degrees, credit for life experiences, weekend/evening classes, academic counseling services, career services, credit for military training, and more.

Overview

School Type

  • On Campus
  • Public

Website: www.atu.edu

Contact: Arkansas Tech University

Accessibility

  • Distance education:Yes
  • Career services:Yes
  • Weekend/Evening classes:Yes
  • Credit for life experiences:Yes
  • On-Campus day care:No

Demographics

Part-time students
3,662 undergrads
  • Full-time undergrad students:5,060
  • Undergrad students over 25 years old:1,251
  • Pell Grant students:3,068
  • Online and distance education undergrad students:2,062
  • Part-time students
    42%
  • Students over 25 years old
    14%

Cost

In-district per-credit-hour charge for part-time students
$243
Average net price for students awarded grant/aid
$12,016
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Online & Distance Programs

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Bachelor's degrees offered

  • English Language and Literature/Letters(2)
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies(1)
  • Homeland Security Law Enforcement Firefighting and Related Protective Service(2)
  • Social Sciences(1)
  • Health Professions and Related Programs(1)

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  • Business Management Marketing and Related Support Services(2)
  • History(1)
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Outcomes

  • Retention rate for part-time students:17%
  • Graduation rate for part-time students:28%

Military & Veteran

Number of undergraduate students receiving Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits
114 students
  • Credit for military training:Yes
  • Dedicated staff member:Yes
  • Student veteran organization:Yes
  • Yellow Ribbon Program member:No
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Featured Programs & Degrees

Online Programs
Campus Resources
Online Programs

CERTIFICATES

  • Ed2Go
  • Advising
  • Business Technology
  • Law Enforcement
  • Office Support Specialist
  • Professional Leadership
  • Online Teaching K-12

ENDORSEMENTS

  • Special Education K-12
  • Dyslexia 

ASSOCIATE DEGREES

  • Early Childhood Education (Pre-K) *
    • *This program does not lead to public school teaching licensure.
  • General Studies
  • Law Enforcement
  • Logistics Management

BACHELOR’S DEGREES

  • Applied Science
  • Business Management
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminal Justice and Criminology
  • Emergency Management and Administration
  • English
  • History
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Agriculture Business Concentration
  • Child Development Concentration
  • Criminal Justice Concentration
  • Industrial/Organizational Psychology Concentration
  • Inter-College Concentration
  • Public Relations Concentration
  • Workforce Technology Concentration
  • Professional Studies – Accelerated Degree Program
  • RN to BSN program
Campus Resources

Career Services

www.atu.edu/career

AOSO

www.atu.edu/etech/getinvolved

Affordability

www.atu.edu/affordability

Transfer Tracker

www.atu.edu/admissions/transfer

Quality commitment

www.atu.edu/etech/oqc_resources

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Contact Admissions

www.atu.edu/admissions

Campus Location

215 West O Street
Russellville, AR 72801

(844) 804-2628

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