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Attending school at Arkansas state colleges and universities offers a world of warm southern hospitality and contemporary educational opportunities. You'll find that former President Bill Clinton's home state, known as the Natural State, is home to a wide variety of learning institutions with an abundance of choices in curriculum. Popular fields at  

Arkansas state universities

  include liberal arts courses like biology and English, as well as specialized fields, including apparel studies, crop management, and horticulture.

Textbooks and Tradition
Arkansas state universities reflect much of the tradition and culture that is part of the southern lifestyle. Events like the Arkansas Apple Festival in October and the September BBQ Cookoff are fun and enjoyable community activities that students are encouraged to participate in, and ways in which they can truly assimilate into the culture of the state. True to its name, "nature," is a big part of living in Arkansas. Golf trails and outdoor festivals are popular ways to spend your weekend, and scenic drives, waterfalls, and diamond mines and caverns are never very far away when you're looking to escape the library for a break. Of course, more common nightlife like clubs, concerts, theatre, and live music, are widely available as well.

Leave Your Mark
Speaking of tradition, Arkansas state universities take it just as seriously as the state itself does. In fact, the University of Arkansas has a five-mile long sidewalk with the names of all its graduates etched in stone -- so you'll have a way to permanently leave your mark if you decide to make Arkansas your scholastic home. And upon graduation, you'd be in a wide range of exciting and successful company, as notable achievers like the inventor of the pacemaker and the owner of the Dallas Cowboys earned their degrees at universities in Arkansas.

Customize Your Coursework
Arkansas universities offer degree programs for every educational goal, ranging from two-year community College Programs Associate's degrees or preparation for a bachelor's degree, to full-blown doctoral programs led by some of finest faculty this country has to offer.

There are also residency options to suit your particular needs -- some schools have a student population that lives entirely off campus, while others house the vast majority of their students. In addition, students who look to Arkansas for their education are presented with schools that fall under varying degrees of entrance difficulty. For students who desire a highly competitive environment, there are schools such as University of Arkansas or University of Central Arkansas, and on the somewhat less competitive side are schools like Southeast Arkansas College or North Arkansas College.

If unique is what you're looking for then look no further. Arkansas is a place where you can learn everything you need to know for the real world and have a truly one of a kind experience. Explore Arkansas today as college option.



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Paul D. Rosevear is a frequent contributor to The CollegeBound Network. Learn more about finding a school that's right for you.

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